The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-16
TEE SALT LAKE HERALD. SATURDAY. July 1e. 1898

Ihls society destroyed some dogs the
other day in the most approved "nr-
name manner-by the poisonous gas
{ method. The Baltimore American de-
7 seribes how the dogs were destroyed
according to this humane" method 1t
says:
By way of experiment, two dogs
We're first subjected to the process. The
! door was opened and they were driven
INSIDE. ara doors and windows of the
Dox were fastened to the degree of air
tughtness. The FIRE had previously been
Hshted in the stove. and the charcoal
iliied IN Now the valves of the pipes
Just above the box were opened. and
the deadly fumes rushed in to do their
IataI work On account of the newness
OF everything connected with the ap-
paratus. this was not accomplished
Quite as quickly as had been claimed it
would be. But those in charge say
mat 1t is merely a question of time
ana a very brief time. too-when things
Wi! be running SO that final rest VIII
oe induced to the CANNES weary brain
IN the space of 40 seconds, which is the
time taken by the same method in New
| York and Philadelphia.
1t was three minutes before the gas
reached the two dogs Then, almost
from their mouths. The larger one, a
mongrel several times jumped up on
the wire screen inside of the window,
ana then walked around the box The
smaller OF the two dogs, which was
part pug, did not appear so enthusiastic
over the treatment it was receiving.
The charcoal fumes were mysterious,
beyond its comprehension, and it would
not pass its verdict of approval or dis
approval until it knew more.
1t never did. for in few minutes it
fell down. In trice il was on its feet
again. only to fall once more. This was
repeated = dozen times or so. Mean
while, the larger dog was experiencing
the same effects. Both had, apparently,
lost ell consciousness of the principle
OF equilibrium. and We're bic to
maintain their balance. After this had
continued about two minutes, both fell
over. Withia a few seconds of each
other: and a few more kicks. then all
was over.
The larger dog was the first victim
Both were dead in eleven minutes from
the time the box was closed 10. They
were thea drawn out on the car and
thrown to one side.
The American says that Mr.. George
r. Tippett. secretary of the Maryland
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
TO Animals. which society has charge
of the work OF regulating the city's
canine population. was very well pleas
ed with the result of the trial. a man
who could be pleased with such an ex-
hibition as that should enjoy Congo
cannibal feast. 1t was as revolving as
the burning and torturing of negro
rapists in the south. Eleven minutes
to XII a roor dog, Whs1e does the
humanity come in? This method of
killing dogs is cruel in the extreme
and unfit for civilized community to
permit. Had those dogs been shot, !
there would have been no suffering at
all. and no death throes Then the "A
dogs killed in this humane" way
wouldn't have cost over half dollar to !
destroy. But that common sense way
wouldn't do: the maudlin sentimental !
ity of these brain ening cranks had !
to be satisfied with a humane" execu- |
ton. They will next want to add low, /
soft music to their humane" life de-
stroying apparatus.