The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-09
BIRCH ON THE HOMESTRETCH.

lie Is SORHx FOR OAKLEY HALL DOChiNG
TAILS TO BE STOPPED AS WELL AS THE
LAsHING OF THE HORSES ON THE HOME
STRETCH AT JEROME PARK.
The philohippist Bergh Is in high state OF excite
ment tho Of Frazer, for ''docking''
pony's tail some time ago. HERALD reporter paid
him visit last evening at the Office OF the Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Animals, and had
q conversation with him concerning the case.
"Thls mater OF Frazer.n remarked the reporter,
's exciting no little interest IN tue community. not
only account Of tho novelty OF the offence as
charged, but on account OF Mr.. Oakley Hairs action
counsel tor the defence"
$50 lar Mr. hal or Judge Sutherland Is con-
cerncd desire to say nothing rejecting on either.
But emphatcaly say that shall do all can to MP
IN the bud the lorturng Of horses BY means OF cock
Ing Any one who knows anything of fashionable
society Il aware Initiative these people are. and
II docking wcrs to begin to be practsed in this
city by lew you would very soon every carriage
horse ana saddle horse IN tho city with a short cut
tal merely that tho owner may have his horses tail
fashionable
.'rhe assumption by you Is however Mr.. Bergh,
Is the operation painful as to come within your
province OF preventing cruelty TO animals?'
"rhc best answer can give you 70 that is to tel
you that while the operation Is IN progress is ncces
sary 10 put the animal III IRONS La tho case OF
Frazer the legs OF the horse were cnaned.
When It became necessary thus TO iasieu the ANN II
you can readily imagine wat torture tho cutting OF
WATCHING rnE YAsHloyABLEs.
.Yet one sees every day on the avenues many
splaudie animals whose tails have evidently been
trimmed 10 gwen LENGTH
Eyes; We are powercss to deal with cases like
these, because We canuot get conpla,nauts We
Know that the offence Is, II not often, at least
sionally. committed IN sone OF tho largo stables
the city; but u Is not practice, am glad TO say.
Ih4rnf IN m Hniv
not TO ao~ this docking TO become fashionable"
DO you ss'ic'paie veraic' in your favor IN the
.well, yes; can't see how We tail to have tho
law sirctiy eniorecd."
sYou do NOT anticipate another surprise from Mr..
Hall, 40 YOUR
HALL IT.
.Oh, no. exceedingly regret that Mr. Hall resorted
to the kind OF su0eringe ne did III order 10 gain a
postponelncnt regret that II he thought II neces-
sary to strike at Judge sutherland he dd get
younger man " do that work. suppose according
to the strict ctter OF the law, Judge Sutherland Is
over seventy years OF age he Is moi enied to sit
the bench, Uut that Is another question. do not Dc
lieve that Mr. Hall has any particular uIimosity to
our society, out you know tnat lawyers will ever Try
10 gain posiponemenis and yet as nave said. re.
gret, Mr.. Aali's sake, that no did allow
younger man to move Tor postponemen on tho
grounds presented"
"Do.s Mr. Halls movement put oil your case for
any lengtn Of timey" .
NO; have Just received letter from the District
Attorney telling me That the case will come Tor
trial on Monday. We oppose auy poAtponement OF
tue Case Tor you KNOW, OF course, tnat what poo
-
they would c0ndonc Hence our society always
seeks Tor prompt and, II possible mediate redress
now FOR rHk ruREE QUARTER MILE sTKErCH.
you anticipate, pfo0a0 " teat the defendant Will
make a bittor hight IN court 7"
swell AS TO that We are not much afraid in these
cases. And yet sometimes have TO Close my
many things that ought not to be 0iora solely
because experience has taught mo that there is
tendency 10 excite the popular mind against But
we must at times oven brave all THIS. Now, Tor IN
stance, have got to DO cautious ABOUT Intericrcg
with popular sports, such as horse racing. san
have compelled 10 Interfere At last This
the day Of the jerome Park races, ana |
have not interisred with y practice OF great
cruelty, which everybody may witness AT these sports.
What refer TO especially Is the race home known
tho hroc mile stretch or tho homestretcn.
cannot lated 10 observe that tho jockeys beat
the orses they ride IA tho most mcrcess manner
No doubt they tho spur just n rccxlessiy have
ie called " writc lctter OF expostulation TO Mr.
Belmont IN regard 10 TINS matter, and In hopes
some good may be doIe by II. rnere ought TO be no
necessity 10 beat The animals In this II OF
the jockeys the wnp It would be lair play all
assurcaiy cruel to the entirely unneccs-
cary, and therefore, propose 10 cndcAvor to have II
discontinued"
"Do you really intend, Mr. Borgh, TO prevent the
whipping OF horses by jockeys IN coming IN on tho
homestrctchf ~
SWELL most certainly II ono OF my mon saw a driver
In any part OF the city hts horse jock ey
uses MS IN tnat tnree-quarter mile sIrcich he
would arrest him the spot, aud he would 1t
that the offender was punished"
When the reporter left Mr. BcrRh was getting ready
TO start Tor place whore he had heard cruelty had
boon prsctised TO horse and which cruelty had
capped the attention oil MS officers.