Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-15
MEETING OF THE :. T.. G. A.
Several Horses Abandoned ana
SfurxeJ-Njnth-S Trough.

Several Horses ADanuoheu an"
Observation-Disclosures Trough.
The Board of Directors of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals
held its regular monthly meeting last eve
ming. DR.. Jud. 3. Wood presided, the
following members being present: w. Ben.
Palmer, e. C. Mayo. John Chamblin, and
Mrs. w. Ben. Palmer, Miss Pearl Bodeker,
Frank ]. Craigie, Jr., and c. a. Pusey
agent.
The MAY report of the agent was read
and approved as follows:
Number of cases investigated, 81; horses
and mules lame, 5; horses and mules with
sore shoulders and backs, II; horses and
mules unfit for work, unhitched and sent
to stables, 10; general bad treatment re-
ported TO owners6; very poor, half-starved
horses and mules ordered off street, s;
cruelty beating and whipping horses ana
mules S; overloaded teams, z; admoni-
lions, "a; cases where agent found no
cause for complaint, /; had owner em-
ploy veterinary for sick mule, !; horses
and mules shod, 4; driver discharged, l;
prosecution l COWS taken off street and
sent to stable. g.
During the month the following ami
mails were humanely destroyed: Horses,
3; small animals, 81. Total, 90.
The prosecution mentioned above was
for one of the most remarkable cases OF
cruelty ever investigated by the society.
"a farmer residing in Henrico county
was ploughing on his farm, when, for
some unaccountable reason, he became
enraged at his horse. He picked up
piece of plank inches wide and L men
thick and brutaly beat the animal across
the backbone and loins until the STICK
broke in two. He then took the larges
fragment and began stabbing the horse
between the ribs until its side was filled
with splinters, the wounds bleeding pro-
fusely. A lady who was a Mortified wit
ness of the scene extracted many of the
splinters and asked the man TO allow her
TO dress the wounds, but he refused 10
do So He was prosecuted in the Henrico
County Court, Mr.. 5. b. CHM conducting
| the case against him. He was fined -
| and costs.
During the month found three aban-
doned horses. one of these was weak,
| starved creature whose bones had nearly
pierced the skin in several places. lie
| was slowly crossing bridge when he fell
| from sheer exhaustion, and was unable
| 10 regain his feet Some one, hoping TO
| help him, had showed the end OF an S-foot
plank under him TO use as a lever 10 raise
| him. but had failed TO do so. Being I'M
| able to remove the plank this party had
| left IL under the horse, causing him great
pain. Another similar case was that OF an
| old blind horse which / had recently or
/ dered taken from the street on account OF
| IFS miserable condition. His owner after
| ward worked him about the streets at
night until he was so feeble and exhausted
| that he fell in his stall and could not get
up. His hips and shoulders had large
raw sores upon them His driver trled 10
| lift him by using planks for levers, put
| i'm so doing broke several or the morse
| ribs. | went after the horse, and found
| him so weak that he could scarcely walk
| BY giving him plenty of time, however
| I led him to the office of the society TO
| consult with DR.. Wood TO the best way
IN treat him. While we were talking
over the case a teamster came along and
| drove his leading mule into the pima
\ horse as 1t stood tied to the post opposite
| our office. The animal, being too weak
| TO stand. was thrown down upon the
| curbing and sidewalk in such manner
| that il was impossible TO raise him. IL
| was found necessary 10 XIII MIN 10 put an
/ end to his suffering.
! The following new members were elect
ed: Miss Bertha ]. Hicks. Master j.
Rolnick. Edward Greene, and Mrs. w.
! H. Earle.
| Considerable anxiety is felt by the
hoard on account of the circulation of
report that the watering-trough on Ninth
| street below Main will have to be moved
| because of it's causing a blockade of the
| thoroughfare. The appreciation OF the
value of this trough has been attested by
| the vigorous protests which have reach
| ed the society from teamsters and horse
owners who make daily use of 1t. The
water i'm this trough comes from spring
In the Capitol Square, and Is extremely
| cool and pure. The board hopes that the
report of its probable removal Is without
| foundation.