The morning call., 1892-07-19
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
Annual Meeting of the Society for
lis Prevention.
Lady Defender of Chickens Attacks the Sec
retary-Complaints and Prosecutions Dur
ing the Year-New BOARD Of Trustees.

1t is a matter of serious regret that SO
little interest seems TO be taken in the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails The society has large number of
members. but, strange to say, only 10, in
Guiding the secretary. were present yester-
day afternoon.
Prior to the annual meeting Yesterday
afternoon a meeting of the board of trustees
was held. President Jacob Z. Davis in the
chair
The following new members were admit
ted: George Thompson, Adolph Loas bach,
George NJ. Mitchell, John F. Nolan, c. W.
Harris. The resignation Of f. w. Rosbach
as member was accepted.
George Thompson was recommended as
an officer OF the society. which was adoIted
Mrs. Emily Newell, who said she was an
officer of the society, made a strong COM
plant against Secretary Hunter. She
charged that she had frequently made COM
plants 20 him about cases of cruelty TO
chickens, but could get no satisfaction from
him. She referred to some chickens that
had come from the East, which were in a
most filthy condiu and so starved that
they were eating each other, and some were
eating the mud az the bottom Of the coops
She wanted 10 know if Mr.. Hunter was the
humane society, or was there really a bu-
name society?
The Chairman-Mr Hunter is part OF il.
Mrs. Newell-Weli, Mr. Hunter will
not be part of it before another year. 1
Will get so many new members appointed
that we VIII throw him out. Ii | can't get
help here viii 90 to the Board Of Health
The chairman-We will help you all we
can.
Mrs. Newell-These chickens were con-
demned as unfit for human food. lost a
case in court about month ago. bur the
m a N " hrft rnf 4
sloner and had a political pull. My heart
and soul is in this work and Pm only try
In Z to do good.
Addressing Ira P. Rankin, she iercely
said; ~ GU may laugh. but l can see from
your lace that you are not humane man.
L am no enthusiast but plain business
woman, and | have given 20 years Of my
life 10 this work"
Then she turned upon the secretary and
asked, why don't you sell your fine rings
and fine furniture here and give the money
TO help the cause Of these poor chickens 2"
MIR. Hunter explained that the chickens
referred to by Mrs. Newell had been placed
In GOODS on Their arrival here and he found
no unnecessary cruelty.
The chairman-If you swear out war
rants we Will back you up. II is difficult to
get Judgment in our favor in the courts.
Our officers have almost been insulted by
the Judges.
Mrs. Newell was satisfied with the chair
Oil8T
business the meeting adjourned.
HE annual meeting of the society was
then held. Those present were: President
Jacob L. Davis, Ira p. Rankin, Columbus
Watertouse, c. \. EllinwOod, \. L. Cole.
John Z. Jackson, +. A. Osborn, ]. b.
Fleming. Mrs. Emily Newell and Nathaniel
Hunter, secretary.
The secretary's report was read and
ordered to be filed. TIE following is the
summary:
Cases reported. 1902; investigated, 1899;
prosecuted, 264; relieved without prose-
eution, 1881; IN which offenders were not
found, 69; malicious or trifiing, %: worn
out and disabled animals killed, "a; sick
and injured animals removed from the
streets by the soeiety's ambulance, So;
Wnole number of animals involved 6S62:
number of animals suspended from work
oy reason OF lameness, sores, chafed by
harness, sickness. old age, etc, 1888: ami
mails relieved, Glib; value of animals re-
moved by the society's ambulance, S12,175.
ne cash statement showed recelpts
S9933 AZ, disbursements S9183 OS. leaving a
deficiency OF $40 GO. Overdraft on the
treasurer, S6O7 "a; deposited in the San
francisco Savings Union, S267 80; in the
secTetary's hands. S1S5 50; bala ce, SAG 66.
Number of members June l. 1891. life IT,
annual 233-250; joined during the year. life
g. annual 68-94; total 344 resigned IAN
nuaD 3, dropped annual %. died tannuaD
is; total membership June /, 1892, 3O8.
Number OF officers, June /, 1891. 1872; ap-
pointed during the year, 57-iS9; appoint
ments revoked, Z; died 5-l2; number June
], 1892. III.
The nominating committee reported.
recommending the following for the board
OF trustees: Ira p. Rank in, James S. Hutch
lnson. Jacob h. Davis, Nathaniel Hunter.
Z. Warehouse, c. n. Ellinwoud, n. z. Cole.
Luman W2dham, John Partridge. John p.
jackson. \. I. James, Mrs f. (. Caswen.
a. a: ID, Llssack, +. A. Osborn and George
Thompson.
MT Waterhouse said there was such a
dislnclination on the part of the mem beers to
ACT as trustees that they had TO put on
almost the whole Of the old board
The report of the committee was adonted
there being no other nominations.
OD motion of Mrs. Newell the secretary
was instructed to send a notice TO each
memoer OF the next annual meeting, and
the meeting adjourned.