New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-19
HE DIED HARDER THAN TIP.
THREE BOYS TORTURE A GOAT TO
DEATH
THEY WORK WITH POISON. ROPE AND CLUBS
KILLED BECAUSE HE WOULDN'T
DRIVE TANDEM

Harvey whitney. Albert Broom and John S.
Mead. each thirteen year old. of well-known
residents Of Port Richmond S. l., were arrested
yesterday on the complaint Of George Elliott, the
Staten Island agent of the Society for the Proven
ton Of Cruelty to Animals The youthful prison.
ers were arraigned before Justice Bernard Mullen
who held them on their own recOgnizance for an
examination on Monday next.
On Saturday last one Of the lads found a pocket
book containing $25 in the street He said nothing
OF the lrd to anybody except his two friends and
after holding a caucus young Mead. who appears
to have been chairman. suggested that they buy
goat. surrey and harness which were FOR sale a;
Cl!fton The trio accordingly boarded Rapid
Transit train at Port Richmond and went 10 Rose
bank. the goat market OF Staten Island where they
purchased outfit for $40
Jubilant over their success the boys proceeded TO
take the goat and outfit to Port Richmond, where
one Of them suggested 1t would be more fashionable
u drive tandem. They then went to John Smith
IN Map.e-ave.. where they bought second goat
After trying for some time they discovered that
the Port Richmond goat was unwilling to work in
harness
Mead then suggested that the Port Richmond
billy" was obstinate. and was only in the way
he should meet the fate Of Tip. Of Central Park
Young Mead Is a nephew OF w. a. Sloane a well
known Port Richmond druggist and had some
knowledge Of the Of drugs. He offered to pro-
cure the deadly poison that 70 kill the goat
Followed by his two companions. Mead entered tne
drug store OF John b. Dodd. where ne bought
chloride OF potassium With this the boys took
BILLY" to Pamers woods, where they besan 10
administer the poison. Billy" IKE TIP. refused 70
eat a carrot which had been filed with dose or
the drug. This. however. had no effect upon me me
youthful executioners. one OF the boys he!d tne
lower part OF "Biiiys" Jaw. while second held
the upper jaw open, and the third pushed the poison
down his throat. The goat soon showed the eHects
OF the dose ard began acting strangely
After waiting for some time as "Blly's career
had yet come TO end. the boys decided that
death In that way too slow and decided 70
hasten II by placing a small piece Of rope about
"Bnly's" neck and suspeniing him from fence
rail While in this position the boys each pro-
cured heavy sticks and proceeded 20 brain the sur,
ferng animal They continued to beat him untii
his carcass became stiff and cold 80 .
The boys then began 70 skin the goat with their
ponknlvos They left the carcass lying In the
woods. .,, J.,
Not content with their days sport a"4 still in
possession Of some OF their funds, the oys ac-
copted an invitation OF young Mead 10 vi. friends
Of his al Mount Vernon. They went there un-
known 10 their parents - ,,
on Monday. while the parents had been makins ead
n duigenf search for their missing sons. Mr sloane
learned that his nephew was at Mount vernon.
lie Immediately started for that city. he prousnt @
them home on the midnight boat and they were
taken 10 their homes.