The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-19
grounds examined the tail in the presence Of the

grounds 4 examined the tail in the presence OF the
man WHO performed The operation; am bound 10
say II WAS zone very wellvcry skilfully done; thoro
was noi much to sec the day alter II occurred; ict
the horses pulse ana found II slightly accelerated In
dcaiiEg that the entire elect mad mot passed away
but the pulse may nave been accelerated by other
leiln
In reply TO Mr. Hall the witness stated that he Wis
tied the polo ground simply justce he received
amonthly salary from The Society Tor the Prevention
OF Cruelty TO Auimais; he adopted the profession OF
veterinary surgeon Ia 1868 and connected with
the society Twelve months; he had often
thu operation OF docking ana performed u himself
'.Wen, then, Doctor,n asked the counsel, sat the
time you performed It did you THINK u was cruely"
''perhaps mol, sir; that over iorty years ago"
Forty years ago you We're not connected with the
socetyy'
mo- sr,n replied the witness, icisuroly shaking
the cnd OF horsc's tai that had been freshly docked
anc which he occasionally waved ike u baton in ihe
hands Of conductor
this time you docking often that you gave
necessary pain 10 tho horscsy"
Il! II mad gwen pain TO the horses il would have
occurred 10 your
IA those times gave !. little thought"
"four feel ngs were smothered up al that tmo1
"fhcy were AZ that TINE"
Didn't Fraser tell you he threw tho horses tail
away could not lnd m
.'Some,hing Ike Mat"
NOBODY made any objection to your seeing the
horses"
''ihe pony had taken It's daily ieeds"
81 saw II feedng."
''You wcuid recosnizs tho bones OF a horss's tail
the moment they were shown your Now, hos many
bones 90 you suppose were taken OIL the pony ="
flake the highest number you said--eish.ccn bones
in horses iaii--how many bonos were lett IN the
pony's iaii?"
"Now," SAID Mr- Hall. producing something look
Ing IKE thin pee" oil susarcanc what do you take
that TO be Iii nshing rod or-wc?"
swell. replied the Doctor. examining u closely,
AT might DC Tho extremity OF cows ail or horse's
tai.n
nor one OF the extrcmrics Of an ex- Darwin added
the counsel Snow see II II Is not tho bone OF an OK
0 2"
81 cannot say responded tho witness, amid great
laughter.
tail, you tell whether 1t is like the number OF
bones taken from the pony?"
'Wcil, | should say about live bones"
Assuming that 10 be the bone OF horses tail,
where would be the nerve of sensaIion?"
'Ihe sensation is not Ia the bone. Tho nervos
would be IN the muscles that surround the bonc.n
..rners would be no marrow IN tho bone"
s'Not a Bit"
..on, exclaimed Mr. Hail, SHY bones are marrow
lcssu
Hardly had the laughter at this remark subsidized
when irowsy headed little ncwsooy popped his mead
Ia court aud shrlcked out 7etc gram but being
prepared tor tue surroundings paralyzed with irgnt
no disappeared
''You nave seen horses in the street with their tails
sdocked -
mo, SIR, never; this IS the only case saws
should be stopped2"
..Whcn was questioned about it; when at college
heard most eloquent ueuunCiattonS OF IT,
.sSInce you became a veterinary surgeoul"
"No, sir; II was tnirty or forty years ago; was
groom nc that iime.i
show long have you boon o 'vcp2~
s.Succ 1858
chow many divisions there Of the vertebrm OF
the horseY'
There's the skull divisions; there is division
lating 10 the mock, but forget the nano OF IT,
..Oh lot us have the name"
81 cannot think oil It tor the instant"
Alter some further intcrrogntories the witness
Owens was recalled and stated that there only
three or TOUR inches OF tho laIl cut OF
tue further hearing Of the wall DO resumed to-
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