St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-19
CANNIBAL CANNES.
A Horrible State Of Affairs at
the North st. Paul
Kennels.
Valuable Dogs Made Desper-
ate by Hunger, Devour :
Each Other.
An Atroci Gus State Of Affairs
Reported to the Humane
Society.
Warrants Issued for the Ar
rest ofthe Keeper and His
Partner.

Information was filed yesterday with
Secretary Hutchins, of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
OF terrible state of affairs existing at
the Northwestern kennels. at North st.
Paul. The kennels are the home of a
largenumber of valuable dogs owned
by SportSmen in st. Paul, and have
been for nearly year past in charge OF
man named Edward Fay, who leased
the kennels from the stockholders and
received dogs to hoard for stipulated
sum. Complaints have been heard
for several months that the animals
were not being properly cared for at the
kennels, and as a result many of the
owners CT valuable dogs formerly
housed at the kennels have from time
TO time during the past six months re-
moved them to quarters in which it was
thought better care would be given
them. Recently there have only been
about twenty-five dogs at the kennels,
among the owners of these being
MesSrs. NJ. Cummings, W. f. Bickel, DIR.
Quinn and others. Investigations
made within the past few days show
that the dogs have been left in
a semi-starved condition at various
times and that within the past ten days
Fay has been absent from the kennels
entirely. and that if he left any one in
his absence to care for the animals in
his charge, that person has utterly
FAILED TO FULFILL THE DUTY.
An agent of one of the owners of dogs
at the place, sent out to discover the
condition of the kennels, stated to a
GDoBE reporter last evening that he
found those dogs which were
alive in fearfulIy emaciated
condition and scarcely apIe to stand.
The animals were penned up and to-
tally unable to skirmish for food, the
result being that the strong have made
war upon the weaker, and four valuable
animals have been devourcd by the
others in their desperate hunger. The
visitor describes the scene as one OF the
most disgusting he ever witnessed. All
that remained of the devoured animals
Uttered the kennel, namely, portions of
the heads, legs and hides. Portions
of the entrailS of the latest victim to its
cannibalistic brethren still Uttered the
pen. and were being fought over by the
survivors as vigorously as their weak
ened condition would allow. An agent
of the S. p. G. A. was sent ont yester-
day TO investigate on behalf of the so.
ciety. and will report tomorrow. The
dogs remaining at the kennels are mere
skeletons. and their condition testities
more fOrcibly than words can do of the
pltlable condition to which they have
been reduced and the
ATRoCITY OF THE TIRE ATSIENT
they have received. The Indignation
felt Dy theSe who nave dogs at the ken
nels is easily imagined. Inquiries of
the man who viewed what remained of
the partially eaten earcases DEVELOPED
that two of the dead dogs were the prop
erty of DIR. Quinn and extremely valu-
able pointers. A search for Fay
instituted at North st. Paul
yesterday, by persons sent to
demand an explanation of him, failed
to discover his whereabouts. though it
is claimed he is in Forest Lake at pres
ent. ID. r. NOyes, Of the S. L. G. A,
was seen yesterday and stated that the
matter had been reported to the society
and would be very fully investigated.
and If the condition of affairs as re-
ported proved to be true, the ut
most efforts would be made to
bring the persons responsible to
justice. In conversation last
evening with one of the owners Of the
dogs remaining at tho kennels, that
gentleman said that Immediately unon
the discovery of the starving condition
of the dogs, message was sent to Mr..
Allen, of North st. Paul. who formerly
had charge of the dogs, to again assume
control of the kennels. Warrants were
issued last night by Alfred Freshi,
president of the village of North St.
Paul, for the arrest of Fay and man
named st. Clair, who was in partnership
with him, on the charge of cruelty so
animals. AT late hour last night the
arrests had not yet been effected.