The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-17
HERES A HOW Dye Do.
Official Of the S. P. C. A. Ae-
eused Of Cruelty to a
Horse.

Thomas J. Stewart, proprietor of stor-
| age houses in this city, New York and
Brooklyn, was arraigned before Justice
| of the Peace Weed this morning to an
| swer charge of cruelty to animals. His
arraignment reveals a state of affairs in
| the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
| to Animals.
| Stewart is the Treasurer of the local
society. and was one of its organizers.
His arrest, he declares. was prompted
| by spite.
Counsellor Henry C. McCartin, who rep
resents the society, asked that the case
| be adjourned for time, but Counsellor
| Marshal Van Wrinkle objected, and finally
secured the discharge of his client
The charge against Stewart was pre-
ferred by Thomas O'Nein, an officer of
the society, who accused him of using
horses that were foundered, suffering
from ring-bone SPAWN, and using. one
which was lame to draw heavy loads of
carpet This Stewart denied. NotVith-
standing the untiring efforts of George
Mccarthy, who Is President of the So
ciety, to preserve order in the body, to
increase dts usefulness and make an insti-
tuition worthy of it's name, dissensions
have crept in and now threaten it's well
fare,
The trouble with Stewart dates back to
the time an ambulance was purchased.
MANY OF the members wanted Brinkman
and Hauck to build the ambulance, but
Stewart, who has a grievance against the
nrm, held out for William Obergfell,
utnaiiy carrying the day for that builder,
II Is alleged, by pledging to pay $100
toward the ambulance If his friend was
awarded the contract
the ambulance was built and delivered.
ObergfeI waited patiently for his money,
but not getting 1t. sued and recovered a
Judgment. The Judgment was subse-
ausently satisfied. At that time Stewart
was keeping 1T in his stables at Erie and
Fifth streets.
A dissatisfied faction, headed by silas
the directors demanded the ambulance. It
was surrendered and removed to a new
Pllacs Pla s,r, OF Keeping. During all this trou-
on business When he returned he en-
deavored to adjust the difficulties which
,,,olIa nau arisen; a With view to restoring har-.
ance and caused its removal to the
Aqams express stables for safe keeping
legef nlas fha+ Treasurer ba M in name Stewart al
the society, the directors not turning any
money none over, to him. Consequently he
-bas besn not PAD any Of the bills which have
,;1!1r olner hand. 1t Is asserted that even
E EWhle. possessing funds Of the society he
tlaS,,a+ n.aS LOT some reason failed to make set
lieSnents at the proper time.
SteWart's methods are being severa1y
ersa' ernacisea' ana sensational revelations ar,
haiS 49, q lie ineellnS which is to be
tort 1 IS to be made to depose Stewart from
ihe treasurership. If the plan si1eceeis
stored "fii pe re-
Since the society's funds have been
WW1thheld they have been retained bv the
Iresldent, George Mccarthy He with
noids them not because of any enmitv
ne ne nolds Stewart, but because he was
olIected TO do so by the directors
VINO 90 not approve of Stewards ,nbusi
ness like methods eiiousi-
;, FROM time to time President McCarthv
mas certified to bills contracted by tbe
soclety, the prompt payment of which
ciety. "ie oi tne So
stewart, 1t is alleged, absolutely refus-
eq 70 pay them, notwithstanding the fact
tnat ne had in his possession at the
tiIne suH1c1ent money of the society 10
meeI the obligations. AS conseouences
OF Stewart's actions, bills piled up and
SUITS against the society were Threatened
Cne OF the annoyances of the treasnr-
tr ELS aa wiInhoidlng payment of lawfully con-
elacteo pilis was the ejectment of the
society from its quarters, No. 81 Mont
gomeIy street. The owner of the build
ing, Edward Birch, obtained iudrman+
against the society for non-payment of
rent. The society has now established
quarters at No. 1T Montgomery street
Inc condition Of the society Financially
ls an that can be desired, President Nc
Sartny scad holding at this time more than
$500 in trust - -A'
The s. P. C. A. was organized Nav
1879, and now has on it's membership roll
more tnan one hundred of the city's most
prominent residents. The fourishing
CONDITION Of the society at present is d11e
almost ann. entirely to the efforts of its Off