The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-14
ELLSWORTH FINED.
He Appeals and Takes the Case to the
Superior Court.


Superior Court.
Charles II. Ellsworth, a well-known
resident of this city, and a prominent
member of the Worcester Agricultural
Society, was arraigned in the central
district court, yesterday morning
charged with cruelty to animals. Mr..
Ellsworth is well known as a breeder
of fancy cattle and blooded horses, and
his friends are taking a deep interest in
the case. He was ordered to pay a fine
of $50 yesterday morning; appealed, and
furnished sureties for his appearance
before the superior court.
Agent Anderson and Deputy Sheriff
Myrick of Holden testified that Mr..
Ellsworth had a horse in the Rice pas
ture within the limits of the town of
Holden. during the last blizzard.
Mr.. Ellsworth admitted that the ami
NAL in question was left out during the
storm, but claimed he made reasonable
attempts to catch the horse before the
blizzard set in, cut was unable to do
so. The animal in question is a bloOded
colt, valued at $500,
On the day before Thanksgiving Mr.,
Ellsworth, with two of his employees
and a neighbor, went to the Rice pas
ture, where a number of cattle and
horses were pastured, to round them
up and drive them into winter quar-
ters. They succeeded in catching all
the animals with the exception of one
colt, which was so wild it was impossi
BILE to get near him.
Owing to the lateness of the hour. the
task was given up, the decision being
to return few days later and get the
refractory beast. Before it was con-
venient to go for the colt the storm
came. AS soon as possible the defend
ant and one of his employees went to
Holden and attempted to reach the
pasture, finally succeeding in doing so,
although it was necessary to plough
through several drifts. They finally To-
Gated the colt, and, after considerable
difficulty. succeeded in capturing him.
There is a pine grove in the pasture
which would furnish considerable shell
ter from the storm, and there was
plenty of tall grass and running water
in the pasture, so that the animal did
not necessarily go hungry. The horse
had a thick coat and was toughened to
outdoor living, as it had been in pas
ture since last spring.
Leander f. Herrick testified that he
has been familiar with the colt since
it was foaled. He saw the animal after
it came out of the pasture. and it
seemed little the worse for the expert
ence. In his opinion, the colt could
have stayed in the pasture all winter
and come out in good shape in the
spring,
DIR. Perry, veterinary surgeon, testi-
fed to seeing the horse after it came
from the pasture, and that it seemed
none the worse for its experience. He
is familiar with the surroundings Of the
pasture and thinks horse might stay
out all winter and not suffer seriously.
The court said he could not find that
it is proper to leave a horse out all win
ter, and imposed a fine of $50,
At the juvenile session, Norbert Bor-
beau and Frank J. Mcdonald, charged
with burglary and stubbornness, re-
spectively, were sent to the Lyman
school. Rose Poland, charged with
stubbornness, was sent to the industrial
school for girls at Lancaster. Jesse
Murphy and Joseph ST German,
charged with burglary, were taken on
probation James Dunn and Martin
Murphy charged with burglary, were
held for the superior court.
At the regular session, Joseph Roy,
charged with neglect to support his chill
dren had his case continued for three
weeks. Daniel Pattison, a vagrant,
and John McKeon, a drunk, were sent
to the state farm Other DRINKS met
with the following disposition: Maude
Stockwell house of correction, four
months: James Gallagher and John
Spiers, fined $40 each; Thomas Quigley
and Edward Ivory continued.