Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-28
TO PROTECT BEASTS.
ANNUAL REPORT OF PRESIDENT
WOOD, OF THE S. p. c. A.
He Reviews the Work OF the year. Gives
Fines Imposed, and Refers to
singular Cases.

At tho annual meeting OF the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals on
Friday night Or. Jud. y. Wood. the presi-
dent. read his report OF the operations
OF that organization during the year past.
His paper Is interesting and exhaustive
and is hereto appended:
During the year Just closed tho society
has been called upon 10 Interpose its
moral and corrective force in large
number OF cases. and Is now recognized
by our citizens "a an active, prudent,
and earnest factor in the protection OF
dumb beasts.
Its moral effect has been good, restrain
ing the thourhtless. quickenng the hui
name instincts OF many and causing the
brutal TO know that We spare neither
time nor money that they may be brought
to justice.
THE sOCIETY'S OBJECT
our object has been the prevention or
cruelty, and our agent has acted very
wisely In warning offenders against
repetition Of an offence. This policy |
would still recommend in all cases that
are not vilful. but We come in daily con-
tact with many brutal acts which ought
I, be punished. In these cases We teach
a wholesome lesson by prosecution, anu
I'm no case have we had to punish any Of
fender a second time. 1t is strange wheh
we are 50 sensitive t. pain ourselves
how we can innict 1t on dumb bru'e'
how we who so quickly suffer for want
OF rest. food. d1d health, can see WIN
ont an emotion OF pity animals suher
all three. 80,
The use OF the high. ovcr-check rein on
animals that do hard labor has been
abandoned by some, and lowered by
many since it's Disadvantages have nee"
cxrlainci to them. 4 moderate over
check on some animals ior Hsht u!dus"I
may be desirable. but on those uSed LOT
heavy draugnt ii ought never ID be uscl'
as the animal must lower MS Heai ~
get his centre OF gravity beyond MS lIoue
feet. in order that he may thro" -
w.irbt into the collar: IL this way ne
can do more work with greater coihloI.
n himself | am glad to say that many
If our merchants who haul heavy ma
tarial. such as coal, bricks, sand. lce' e''''
have followed Mr.. :. II. HaWt@ -
ample and banished the chech-re4h' ~
Raves has not used chcck-relns on ms
mules for fifteen years. and coG!d moi rc
induced to use them again. Ii'9 SUM
can do more work without th'H.
Won will see from the secretary's report
hat tho number Of cases reported was
c2l. rurnbcr Of animals involved. ~
which. added to the work Of last year.
makes q total Of 1902 cases since our
organization.
NI-MEER OF CASES REPORTED.
when I became your president / hdd
no idea Of the great amount OF crue'iy,
,,roc,iced in this community. II you VIII
look over the secretary'i report tahulal'd
below. YOU Will be astonished al tne va
rietv Of cruelty mot with, ana il YOU
viii examine the agents dailE report
You viii notice many Instances OF eA-
trcnc cruelty: 20,
H.,,,nhoro 81 cases investigated By agont."h
Whol. number Of animals involved
fbouf, .................. ..''.''''
~ cause for c0mpla int.......-.-....''.. -
Horses lame $50. CALLED shoulders ana
backs Gli..............'..'' ''''''''''''''
Horses taken from vork.,.....'..''''...IlH
Horses acknowledgements '''''''' o.,
Horses northumberland. ''-'.''' -
Horses cruelty aten...................'' -
other cruelty TO Eorses.........--.......' -
Cru4ltv TO dogs. cows. calves, and cats. =
Animals injured or di c1sed beyond
rossille recovery and McrciulIy Kill
a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ..'.I''
AS follows: .,
Horses ...............'.'' ''''''' ''''''' -
Dogs ..................'.''''' ''''''''''''''"
cats OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ''''''''''''''
Cows OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ''''''''''''''' .
Goats NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. '''''''' "
R4rorted TO owners for correction...... -
Prosecutions for cruelty u
Convictions ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .'''..'' -
tS,a list Of convictions and hnesl
Cases reported. bat could not. goI WI
Les-CS ..............'.'' -'''''''''''''