The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-15
TO ORGANIZE A
BAND OF MERCY.
The S. ?. C. A. to Work Among the
School Children.
MISS PEARL B0DEKER TO DIRECT
a New and Important Adjunct to the
Society - Monthly Report of the
Agent Gives Many Cases OF
Cruclty-Ncw Members.

Tho regular monthly meeting OF tho
Society FOR the Prevention OF Cruelty 10
Animals was hold last night the FOL
lowing directors being present; Or. Juo'
T. Wood president. Mcssrs. John Cham
bin. r.. G.. Mayo. W. Ben Palmer and
frank j. Crueie. Jr. Mrs. w. Ben.
Palmer. Miss Pearl Bodcker and G. A.
Pussy aeont
AGENTS REPORT.
Tho agents report OF May WoIk was
rctd and approved as iolloWsi ~
Number of cases observation-disclosures. q.
Horses and mules lame. ..-......'.''' b
Horses and mules with sore shoulders.
and hacks Observation-Disclosures. .......'.. u
Horses and mules unfit for work UNI
rIfrlcl and sent 90 st1ulcs.......... TO
General bad treatment reported 10 .
owners .......... ...........-.-...-''..'... %
Very poor hoif starved horses ana
mules ordered or strcct.......'..'.'. =
Cruelty beating and whipping horses
and mules observation-disclosures 100000 =
Overloaded teams .....'.'.''''''''''''''
.AlfuOuifious ........- .--..........'.''' %
Cases whore agent found no cause
for comDlaint .........................' i
Had owner employ veterinary Tor SICK
mule ........... ....-.........''''''.''' 4
Horses and mules shod .......'.....''' 4
Driver discharged ............'..'''''''''
Prosecution ............... ....ss...s.sssss A
Cows taken Off street and sent TO
stable ........... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 8
uurfrr the month the following ami
mails were humaucy dcstToyed'
Horses ......... .-......'..s
Small animals ............. bz
The prosecution mentioned above was
for one of tho most remarkable cases
OF cruelty ever Investigated 10y the So
ATTACKED HIS HORSE.
farmer residing in Henrico county
was blowing ON his farm. whom, for
some uuacc0untablc reason. ne became
cnraccd $40 his horse. Tie picked up a
piece of plank three inches wide and one
finch thick and brutality beat the animal
across The backbone and loins until the
ef,ci broke an two. Tie then took the
largest fragment and began stahbing the
horse between the ribs until fits side was
filled with splintors. the wounds bleeding
profusely A lady who was a horrihed
witness OF the scene extracted many OF
Tho eplintors and asked the man TO allow
her 30 dress the wounds. but he refused
10 do So He was prosecuted I'D the
HenrIco County Court Mr.. ). -. 6inh'
conducting the case against hun' ne
was Gnod five dollars and costs.
During the month I found three aban-
C0ued horses one of these was "a weak
starved creature whose bones had nearly
pierced the skin I'm several places. He
was slowly crossing q bridge when ne
fen from sheer exhaustion and was UNI
able 20 regain his feet. Some one, hop
ing Co help him. had showed the end OF
an eight-foot plank under him TO use as
"a lever TO- raise him but had failed TO
FI lam
this party had left 90 under the horse
causing him great pain.
OTHER CASES
Another similar case was that or an
old blind horse which j had recently or
dered taken from the street on account
of fs miserable condition. His owner af-
terward worked him about the streets
at night until he was SO feeble and eN-
haustel that he fell in his stall and could
not got up. His hips and shoulders had
large raw sores upon them. Ills driver
tried to lift him by using planks for lev
ers. but in SO doing broke several OF the
horses ribs. I went after the horse and
found him so weak that he could scarcely
walk Bv giving him plenty OF time. how
ever ] lcG him 90 the office Of the So
cletv to consult with Dr. Wood as TO
the best way 90 treat him.
While we were talking over the case.
a toamsfcr came along and drove MS
leading mule into the blind horse, as it
stood lied to the post opposite our office
The animal being too weak 20 stand, was
thrown down upon the curbing and side
walk Iu such manner that 81 was i'm
possible goo raise him. 10 was found nee
,7-aly to kM him Co put an end 20 his
eunerue. G.. A. PUSEY.
Agent.
The following were elected 20 member
ship n the Society: Miss Bertha j.
Hicks Master j. Rorck Edward Greene
anl Nrs W. H. Earle
Ti- Board passed upon several minor
matters of business. after which plans
were Formulated for future work
BAND OF MERCY.
THE Organization OF band or mercy,
which ihe Society has had under ad-
Nsement for some time. was freely dis
cuesch This useful branch OF work.
which win be confined TO Thine school
children. win poe under The dictatorship OF
Miss Pearl BoIeher assisted by such
other ladies as she. may enlist I'm the
enterprise. Active work viii begin as
soon as necessary preparations can be
made. The Band OF Mercy win prove "a
VALUABLE adjunct Co the work OF the So
l'.H.