The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-29

made regarding the salting of the street
railway tracks, but Mr.. Bergh knows that the
abuse is being carried on and they turn their
steps in the direction of an East-side line. Sure
enough. the tracks afacovered with mud-col-
ored slush. through which the poor horses are
splasoing their way the destruction of their
hoofs A note is made Of this and they proceed
on their way.
On the corner of Second avenue and Four
teenth street the president and the superinten-
dent parted company. The latter goes up the
avenue to investigate several cases of alleged
cruelty. and the former wendS his way east
ward On the corner of avenue A he observes
overladen horse vainly struggling with a
towering load of heavy boxes. The horse has
falle n down and the brutal driver Is endeaVorlpg
to beat him iuto a perpendicular position. His
efforts are frutless crowd has gathered
around the scene and various street gamns are
encouraging the driver to still greater cruelty
Mr. Bergh presses his way into the center OF
the throng -
.sTake of half those boxes and your horse will
60 all right - he exclaims.
Hell go without that" is the unfeeling re.
ply, as the drivers blows fall with redoubled
force upon the animals head.
''Stop beating him, and do as L tell you, OF
I'll arrest you"
At this cry of derision goes Up from the
crowd An officer arrives at this moment ana
gruffiy inquiries the cause of the disturbance
Officer arrest this mani" orders Mr.. Bergh.
The officer looks first at one of the men and
then at the other. He is acquainted with the
brutal driver, of whom he asks the full par
ticulars of the affair.
.My horse fell down." he explains, ''and as I
was getting him up this man interfered ana
threatened to arrest me"
.sOf1cer," interposes Mr.. Bergh calmly.
while the crowd enjoys the scene with niiar-
ious delight, 81 order you to arrest that man.
'.I1l do nothing of the Sort" returns the OH
Ger. but I'll arrest YOU Come with me to the
station house"
wait until I take this mans name and num-
her and I'll CO." replies MIR. Bergh
This information is soon obtained, and the
pair start for the station. Before they had
gone two blocks the officer, who was nonpussed
l. 80 iIivOV n
gan to fear that he bad been led into binnder
II don't know as / care about arresting you,"
he remarks.
performance of my duty and nowyou must take
me to the station house"
81 don't want to. You can 60"
81 will go and you shall go with me. IL You
won't arrest me. IN arrest you"
Your in tones of the deepest amazement.
"Yes," displaying his gold badge as an ofncer
of the Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Animals"
.'Are you Mr.. Bereh?"
'sIt makes difference who I am. You come
with me-"
AT this point in their journey the officers
composure entirely gave way. He begged and
pleaded. He said it would ruin his future. He
a man on the force He did not see
the driver beat his horse very much. He had
wife and five children who would srarve if he
was discharged. At last Mr.. Berghs pity was
and warning him that repetition of such luke
warmness would be instantly Reported reported,
In the direction of the abattoirs
on avenue A. It had been the recent custom of
the propretors of these establishments to hoist
their cattle by chain attached to oae hind leg,
SO that the head foot so from the blood
washed floor Thus. while the animals were
suffering torture worse than meath, they wait
ed until it suited the butchers convenience to
cut their throats. MIR. Bergh wants to see
whether the prosecutions he had been inaugur'
atine had borne any fruit In only one place
did he find the law violated. The animal was
groaning in misery while the butcher stood chat
ting with a friend at the broad street door.
'Kill that animal at cnce.' commanded Mr..
Bergh at the same time displaying his shield.
With scowl and muttered oath the man
obeys.
sNow put on your coat and come with me-"
The man unwillingiy obeys. and is promptly
handed into the care of the first police officer
who is met. and Mr.. Bergh is at liberty to pur
sue his eventful journey.
butcher near Tompkius square has been in the
habit of keeping in front of his store raccoon
suspended by his tail in the cold. The tail was
tied to an iron bar, so that the wretched Great
ure was unable to free itself from its uufortu-
nate position. Thither Mr.. Bergh walks. He
soon finds the snop. and true enough, there is
the raccoon He feels the animal It is dead.
'How long have you had that raccoon in
front of your storeP he asks, again showing his
badge of authority.
"a month. sir"
ga month";"
Yes sir. It's dead. It's stuffed"
This ends the presidents Investigations for
the day There is more office work to be done
and the hour growing late.
The presidents room is filled with callers.
The first to claim his attention is woman
who complains that neighbor has been abusing
q child.
..You should apply to Mr.. Gerry's society,""
answers the president, and the woman leaves
the office.
It is a case similar to this which led to the
formation OF the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children. It was in 1874 that the sad
case of Mary Allen Connolly was brought to
Mr. Bergh's attention. This wretched girl had
been most inhumanly injured by woman who
used a pair of shears instrument of tor
ture The case such that none of the socie-
ties then organized could interfere, and Mr.
Bergh was appealed to. He saved the child, and
the stir that the occurrence made in the news
papers led to the organization of Mr.. Gerry's
society.
The next visitor brings news Of an approach
ing dog-feht. Note is made of the place where
the fight is to and the date. and officers
will be on hand to promptly prevent the dis
graceful affair
This man brings with him capacious box
which he opens without waiting for invita-
ton. 1t is a patent arrangement which will
everlastingy do away with the use of horses on
streeI-car lines The motive power is perpetual
molten. 1t is secret He offers Mr.. Bergh
large interest in the invention if he will secure
its introduction any street-car line. Little |
time is wasted this crank, and he gives
way a gentleman from Western State, who
desires to know something regarding tho prac-
tical workings of the society, that he
better enforce the laws which the Legislature |
has recently passed.
Mr.. Bergh motions him to a seat, gives few
minutes each TO his other visitors, and is still
talking to him. giving him the experience of
many years, when the growing darkness admon-
ishes him that the day is over.
BENJAMIN NoRTHRop.