Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-29
The Humane Society to Meet To-day
and Discuss Some Measures
FOR CHIEF BROWNS APPROVAL.
1t Will Freely Contribute Money to Help
Pay the Expenses.
WHAT MEMBERS THINK OF THE IDEA

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beef loaded with strychnine, stagge
through the streets, with the appearance o
being on three-story jag. The plans o
the Humane Society for the solution of th'
dog question have about matured, and a
soon as the necessary legislation can be en-
acted the dog pound will be established.
The regular meeting of the Humane So
ciety will be held to-day, and the report o
Agent O'Brien in regard to the disposition
to be made of the surplus ours will be read
The agent has written letters to the human,
societies in half dozen cities, asking fol
copies of their laws in regard TO the killing
of summer ours. Mr.. O'Brien has also beer
in consultation with number of others, anc
in his report will recommend the establish
ment OF dog pound. Frank W. Smith
Esq, the solicitor of the society, will meet
Chief Brown, of the Department of Public
Safety, tomorrow morning at o'clock.
and talk over the matter. Mr.. Smith wants
a pound. Chief Brown is of the same opin'
ion in regard to the disposition of the dogs,
and the members of the society coincide
with the views of Mr.. Smith.
II necessary, the members of the society
say they will subscribe enough money to
assist in the maintenance of the institution.
The expenses will be met by the receipts from
the redemption of dogs, and if there is a deficit
the society will meet it. ...-
At the meeting to-day Agent O'Brien will
| make a report in the case of Police Officer
Fred Ludwig who was charged and given a
D IN, fo~
poisoning dog owned by Ernest Schwartz
walder, of No. 493 Fifth avenue, a week ago
yesterday The officer, in company with Ser
geant Berry, of the Eleventh ward station
house. went into Schwartzwalder's stable at
$50 o'clock on the morning of the 2lst, and
while the Sergeant was looking at some pups,
the officer. it was supposed, gave button to
the mother of the litter. William Ferris. Annie
Evans and Eugene Schwartzwalder. the owner
of the dog. testified to seeing the officer pet and
fondle the animal. One of the witnesses
also saw package OF something
in the officers hands, but did not
see him in the act of giving the dog ANYTHING
health 10 minutes before the officer went near
1t, and 10 minutes afterward it developed symp-
toms of poisoning. The animal was in such
agony that it had to be shot
All the testimony against the officer was
merely circumstantial. and nothing positive
developed. President Eaton and Agent o. Brlen
were present at the hearing. and although
Alderman had to discharge him. Mr.. Ludwig
was defended by Assistant City Solicitor Clar-
ence Burleigh. and swore that he did not poison
Schwartzwalders dog. In addition to this he
swore that he had not poisoned any dogs at all,
and he belongs to the First police district.
When Attorney Smith was asked If he would
appeal and take the case to court he said:
"While we are certain that Ludwig killed
the dog, we have no positive evidence against
him and cannot make out conviction.
The dog. was chained. on the prem
0f Aha and dn nnf
think the police officer carried out his instruc-
tions in regard to killing dogs at large. We
cannot do anything under the present laws
and want the latter amended. We have no
objections to ridding the streets of the thou
sands of stray dogs running at large, but we do
object to the inhuman method of poisoning
them. We think the dogs could be killed with
out inficting unnecessary torture upon the
animals, and we will soon have way of doing
it in decent and humane way"
what do you propose to do about itf"
THE PLAN PROPOSED.
"Well. the society will meet tomorrow and
take steps to establish dog pound, to be un-
der the direction Of the Department of Public
Safety will have a conference with Chief
Brown at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning, and
we will outline what shall be done. MIR. Brown
admits that poisoning or shooting dogs is not
the most humane way of getting rid of them,
ane he is willing to do anything that will be an
improvement on the present system.
He thinks a dog pound is a good
thing and 1 do not think the ex-
penses would be heavy. The dogs could
be raken up and kept in safe place for "a
hours, and if not claimed by the owners, they
could be drowned. If a dog is taken up and
redeemed by his owner, the latter should be
compelled to pay 81 or 81. as the fine may be.
/ am sure this money would be sufficient to pay
the expenses of the institution, and if 1t not,
the Society will make up the deficiency"
would you have the police officers do the
work of catching the dogs and bringing them to
the pound7'
mo. would run the business after the plan
pursued in New York. L would have regular
dog catchers, with nets, go through the streets
large without muzzle. The animals should
be carted to the pound in wagon. and the
salaries of the catchers would be paid cut Of
the redemption money. Better still, the fall
master could do the work. He could keep the
animals alive In a shed. and at the expiration
Cage ca 'hs and A1s1 dfo@n theme: Fhs % pisn Would @
obviate the necessity of carting the dead car
cases through the streets from the pound to
the fallmaster's. l think the latter is the
proper man for the work, and the pound should
be connected with his establishment"
President Eaton. of the society," was asked
what he would do about permanently stopping
the poisoning of dogs by the police officers
He said: I'VE will certainly fight the
thing, and do everything in our power
after the meeting tomorrow, we will
have a D an for the establishments Of pound
and the dogs will be put to death without
to see the surplus dogs disposed of, but do not
want them made to suffer. Mr. Brown is with
us, and pound is now an assured thing
SOMETHING IN VIEW.
Mrs. H. Lee Mason, President of the Do
mestic Training School and a prominent men,
Der of the Humane Society, was seen
at her residence on Ellsworth avenue,
and while averse to being interviewed
for publication, said: 1--WE will get reports to-
morrow, and after the matter is discussed we
will adopt something for the approval of Chief
Brown in the way of a dog pound Mr.. Brown
treated our committee with the utmost courte-
sy. and we are sure he wants to do what is right
about the matter. We want a place where the
dogs may be kept for short time. and If not
reclaimed, then put to death as early as possi-
BILE. would favor killing them by gas, and do
not think they should be polsone or shot"
"What do you think of the home for lost dogs
at Battersea, London?"
81 think it an excellent idea. and was much
pleased with the article about it in The DIS
PATCH. Such an institution would be great
thing here but Pittsburg is not as large city
as London by any means"
The Duuuesne Kennel Club, composed of
well-known sportsmen of this city. has taken
up the matter and will cooperate with the
Humane Society for better measures to dis
pose of the animals. The club has adopted the
following resolutions:
"First-Thls club believes the general order
recently issued by the Department of Public
Safety for the destruction of dogs to be wrong
ful and illegal and denounces the manner and
methods pursued by the officers in executing
those orders as both cruel ana cowardly.
REQUEST FOR POUND.
'Second-This club requests the city author.
tiles to establish a pound, wherein dogs run
ming at large and lawfully taken. shall be re-
tanned; and that public notice shall be given