New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-15
THE RABBITS S1ILL IN COURT
TRIAL OF HUBERT Ga.LLIGAN. AN EMPLoYE Of
TILE uEMPSTEAD COURSING GLUE


THE HEMPSTEkD COURS1NG CLUE.
The Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty TO Animals
resumed its conflict with August Belmont, jr., and
other members of the Hampstead COursng Club yes
terday. Hubert Gilgan, slipper for the courslnG
club was on trial at 4 o'clock In the Town Hall
before Judge Valentine 3. Cloves. Gllliean was ar
rested on Saturday last in company with other en-
ployes Of the club, as well Mr.. Belmont for
rabbit courslng on the grounds Of the
club at Hampstead, Notwithstanding the presence OF
Superintendent Hanl1nson of tho Society for the Pre-
venton of Cruelty to Animals, ard his nine uniformed
officers. Ex- DistrictAttorney benjamin Downing and
Surrogate A. y. Weller, for the defendant and George
F. Elliott, of Brooklyn, for tho society," ranged them
selves opposite each other at each end of
Justice Clowes's tIble. There the old
struggle for Pry. Almost every one
in Hampstead is an exempt fireman. Those
who are not have positive opinions rabbit cOursing.
At O'Clock the constable reported that he had hunted
all over town and ourGde Of town for talesmen. He
had crowd with him. Counsellor Elliott weeded out
this crowd SO eTectullly that there were but five
jurors chosea
reporter took this opportunity to ask August
Belmont, jr.. whI present, regarding the pub
shcd letter of C. j. peslal., president of the New
Jersey Kennel CluD. Mr. Pesha" said Mr.. Belmont,
ais hardly in a frame of mind 10 be fair judge
Of the question. lie is prominent member OF the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty 10 Animals and
has but lately withdrawn from the American Kennel
Club. There are In England alone more than a
hundred public ncctt,gs hel1 every year. and there
are many we'll organiz clubs which hold these meets
Mr. Peshall confount;s rabbit couIsng with whippet
coursing"
Tho constable brought in moro talesmen, but mono
suited either Mr. Downing Mr. Elliott. Tie last panel
was exhausted at 10 O'Clock, but still vacant scat
remained. Then the court tcot recess for an hour
and Constable Wricbp Went the hunt for more.
At o'clock he marched into court at the head OF ten
Lewis SmaIley accepted as the sixth Juror,
and thus the Sc,tee was fllod II was thcn 90
Mr. Elliott then opened for the prosecution. The
first witness called " ~ Officer u. T. Bcrnhaldt lie
testified that Gllgan had two dogs In leash. Afer
the rabbit released he slipped the dog. He said
81 arrested Gilligan and aught one of the dogs.
witness Officer William Grant. lie detailed the
circumstances in much tho same way as Bclnhardt.
Hs said the rabbit killed IN twenty seconds. Al
expert next caIicd. He was Dr. samuel IA.
for the Board OF Health and Mr.. Berghs Society.
He said he had 1000 eases oil cruelty 10 animals
and considered rabb h-cOursng cruelty. Tho rabbit
had no chance for l1B as compared with hare hell
In hand and released and started seven feet ahead or
the dogs. In England the hare had chance for It's
hound were found lying exhausted each other,
unable 10 move. IL the majority Of cases the harcs
escaped
The Society here closed its case. Surrogate Weller
opened the fOE' the defence. lie said that the
object Of coursinG demonstrate the power and
do with II whatever II 10 30, 50 Counsellor
Elliott made a mfsiOn that the case b. adjourned
until Thursday afternoon next The other lawyers
agreed to this and the court adjourned.