Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-02-01
A Case for the Humane Society.

Case for the Humane Society.
Last Tuesday, while span OF living
skeletons in the shape OF horses was
being driven on one of our streets
without vehicle or load OF any kind
attached, one of the poor creatures fell
in the mud from absolute weakness,
and was unable, after repeated efforts
to rise. The man in charge seemed to
be unable to decide what to do, while
the cold weather added to the tortures
of the suffering animal. Several hours
passed without any effort on the part
of the biped in charge to obtain intel.
ligent aid, and in the meantime few
good Samaritans partially protected
the PROSTATE sufferer from the chilling
winds by covering his shivering form
with gunny sacks and old carpets.
Soon as Marshal Northup was in
formed of the matter he made an in
vestigation and found that the span of
horses had been traded that day to Mr..
Corliss, of South Bay, who is totally
blind, by man who lives on Eastside
by the name of Rambo, the considera-
ton being another horse and a note
for $50 payable in lumber from Mr..
C.'s mill. The transaction bore on the
surface such palpable evidences OF a
deliberate swindle, which was rendered
possible by Mr.. C.'s infirmity, that an
effort was Immediately instituted by
the bystanders to right the wrong.
Rambo was brought before this self
constituted jury, and told that he
must Immediately provide for the re-
lief of the animal and make such res
titution as was in his power. He first
tried a game of bluff but it would not
work. He then tried to make his es-
cape from the indicators of justice,
but was persuaded" to return and
face the situation. He first declared
that the horse that he had taken in
exchange had been sent to the coun.
try, but this was not believed, and
when it was proposed TO send one of
the party with him to obtain the ami
NAL he admitted that It was nexr ut !
hand. After some further "argu- |
ment" and persuasion" he agreed to |
produce the horse and note and swap
back, which he finally did under sur
VIGILANCE of one of the party. He then
produced q derrick with block and
tackle, which it is alleged he had used |
before to raise the same poor animal
when it had laid down to die, and soon
had the horse on his feet and led |
him to his stable.
This method of dealing out justice
may not be according to the approved
forms Of law, but nobody who has |
heart that responds TO the pangs of the
sufferer, though it be but a dumb
brute which is the victim, or who is
ready to protect the interests of one
who is bereft of the blessed privilege
of sight. will bubble over the means
which resulted in so much good.
There are crimes which the law is
slow in reaching, and one Of those is |
the cruel treatment Of dumb animals. |
There is, or was ut one time in this
city, a society organized for the pre-
vention of cruelty to dumb animals.
Whether it now exists, even in name,
is matter on which we have no posi-
tive information. There is certainly
need for it, and if the organization has
been abandoned, it should be immedi-
ately revived, while our law-mak-
ers are in session and if necessary, OBJ
tain such additional legislation as may
serve to make its work thorough and
effective.
The city ordinance for the punish
ment OF such offenders is as follows:
ORDINANCE No. $40.
AN ORDINANCE to prevent cruelty to ami
mails.
The City Council Of the City Of Olympia
do orddin as tolops:
SECTION /. No person shall, within
the corporated limits of the city Of
Olympia, cruelty beat, whip or mis-
treat any beast of burden or other
animal, nor shall any person starve,
neglect to feed, or underfeed any
animal, or subject the same to cir
cumstances of unusual and unnec-
essary hardship and suffering.
Sec. 2. No person shall train any
dog, bird OF animal, with intent to use
the same in fighting for sport or money
or keep or have the same in his pos
session for the purpose Aforesaid.
Sec. 3. Any person violating any
of the provisions of this ordinance, ON
conviction thereof before Q police
justice, shall be fined in any sum not
less than ten nor more than twenty
dollars. and may be imprisoned in the
city Jail until said fine and costs are
paid, not exceeding thirty days.
Sec. 4. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its publication.
Approved April 10, 1891.
This is supplemented by Ordinance
No. l55, which provides that "Any
person hereafter convicted and SEN
fenced to pay fine and costs for vio-
lation Of any city ordinance shall up
on failure to pay said fine and costs,
work out the same on the streets I'M
der the supervision Of the City Mar.
shall, at the rate of one dollar per day |
for each days labor performed" Sec.
3 of the same act provides that "Any |
person convicted, as aforesaid, refus-
ing to perform labor, when so direct
ed. or acting in contumacious man
ner, shall wear ball and chain, to
be provided by the City Marshal"
Supreme Court.