The New York herald., 1877-02-04
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

BELABoRERs OF BEASTS BROUGHT TO Bay
MEETING OUT JUSTICE TO THE GUILTY
FIELD DAY IN THE SPECIAL SESSIONS.
Usually the Judges holding the Court Of Special ses
sons arc busy settling legal problems evolved from
'sman's inhumanity to man." An exceptional day
was, however, yesterday, the Court being mainly &C.
cupied in listening to complaints growing out oi In
human treatment OF animals.
DRIVING HIS HORSE DKATn.
The first prisoner arragned the bar was jacob
RAIDER u baker OF Fordham, charged with over
drivng his that the animal fell dead In harness.
II appeared from the evidence that RAIDER went on
spree on the 2ith ut and speeded his horse before
cutter In SO reckless and dangerous a manner that
persons imagined the either maniac loose or
tba. It was case of s'runaway." Finally the fellow
pulled up NJ Charley Heiutzers hotel, and, putting
his horse under the shod, went In Tor drink. He
was hepessy drunk, and, being put out by the pro-
pretor, taken In charge by Officer Dennerlcin OF
the mounted squad RAIDER was helped into bis cutter,
and lashing his already exhausted horse, tho latter
broke away and dashed down the fast the
poor beast could Tho officer mounted his horse
gave chase, overlook the sleigh and arrested RAIDER
The animal stood few moments, shivcred all over his
body and then fell dead. The drunken driver then
charged the oiccr with killing his horse The Court
found fellow guilty but lined him only $25 much
10 the surprise Of many in the courtroom. William
Roper was also hned 20 Ior workin9 team VILE sores
under the harness.
THE LASH AND THIN BALE STICK.
John Marx lined $50 Tor cruelty beating horse
with whip and heavy bale stick. Finding the lash
not sufficient persuasion make the helpless smooth
sho0 animal gct up on the ICY pavement Marx went
into store, and, get ne tho bale stick, began pound
ing animal the body until he was stopped by
The officer AS as the harness was taken oil tho
animal succeeded with little help. in getting up.
BUTCHERS KNIFE IN THE RACK
A beautiful dog belonging 10 Nj. Wessman OF Chris
tophcr street. the hound breed out on Thursday
fnpn Nh a "A
dog was securely muzzlcd, and while passing u
butchers shop-346 Beecker street-a man named
Absr, f. Allen, employed In the shop came out and
del beratcly threw sharp knife, with bIado some
ten inches long, the animal. Tho point stuck In tho
dogs back and penetrated TO tho bono Allen was
held for trial
STAINING THE SNOW WITH BLOOD
Albert Lake was fined SIS for beating overloaded
horse with long lash until the blood ran down The
ANIMALS TANKS. The reason tho horse could not pull
was that smooth shod that NO foothod could
be got on the slippery roadway.
PINE BOARDS LIEU OF OATS
Philip Raynof arrested Tor starving his horse,
or as the oicer said, Tor inadvertently or through
absent mindedncss allowing his horse 10 feed of tho
manger days. instead OF out OF the manger on
hay and oats The prisoner swore he could produce
his feed BILL and dove down IN MS pocket but Instead
n iced account produceda score" bill OF So 80 from
Fagan's GIN mill on FIRST avenue
CENTS FINE-PAID BY MR.. BRRGH.
John Pagan was charged with working horse with
a sore under the saddle. Tho prisoner pleaded guilty
but Mr. Bergh asked the cnicncy Of the Court tho
had cndeavored TO protect the sore from the har
He fned SIX cents, which Mr.. Bergh
smilingy handed TO the Clerk Of the Court. 'Shure,
now always took Bergh Tor hard one" said Pagan
he hurrediy left the court, evidently much sur.
prIscd at the ending OF his