The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-03

to charge of cruelty to horse. He
was not represented by counsel, but
conducted his own defense.
On the night of Dec. 2S, 1898, Mr..
Walsh, accompanied by Thomas DON
ovan of this town, was driving to
Walsh's home in oxford. The night was
cold, dreary and it was showing.
When within 200 yards of John Col
Inns stone house, on the road between
Webster and oxford, his horse was ia
ken sick and fell by the wayside. The
animal in falling, broke the shaft of
the carriage, which was a top buggy.
1t was alleged in complaint today
NAL, leaving him TO die in the road,
but he proved himself innocent of any
such an act.
Walsh and Donovan got out of the
team as quickly as possible,
and Collins, who had heard
of the accident, came to their assist
ance, and the three men tried to get
the horse on his feet. They failed,
however.
A watch was left with the horse,
and Walsh was driven home by Col
Inns, In the meantime, however, the
watch abandoned the injured horse, and
he subsequently died.
j. p. Allen and Paul Dutram had
visited Webster that night, and We're
driving home, and suddenly they came
upon the dying horse, as they were
going home.
Frederick K. Wellington who is the
local agent of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals, heard
of the affair, and upon making an
investigation, deemed 1t important
enough to inform the state authoriti-s.
He did so, and accordingly James
Anderson, state agent If the society
in Boston, was given the circumstan-
ces of the case. He placed a warrant
in Deputy Sheriff Maurice P. Clars's
hands, and Walsh was arrested.
j. f. Allen, Paul DURAN, John Col
Inns and Agent Wellington told their
stories to Justice Clarke today. The
witnesses We're questioned by State
Agent Anderson, he pressing the case
as a prosecuting agent of The society.
The defendant, Walsh, also told his
story. He told a straightforward one,
| and as the evidence was not sufficient
to convict him, he was discharged. The
horse that figured in the case was the
property of another man in oxford.
The charges preferred by Miss Ro-
! Sanna Lecndnce OF Dudley against Del
| lor Lepain, a young man of Brockton
came up on continuance. He pleaded
mot guilty"
Lepain was found probably guilty
and bound over in the sum of $500 for
the Worcester court, March 6.
Deputy Sheriff Glare took the prison.
er up on the 10 o'clock train for com
initial. Lepain. however, was sure he
could secure bonds. He said that Lewis
Laterville. BrocktOn tax collector OF
ten years standing reputed to be
worth $50 900, would go his bonds. La.
terville will he telegraphed to. Lepair
refused an offer to settle the case fol
sA00 before his trial, preferring to take
his chances,
Happy Jack" McCarty of Norwich
Ct. a well-known name on the police
blotter. will have 2 chance to try his
winning smile on Worcester fail war.
dens for the ensuing so DAYS Officer
Gilbert Osborne is a figure in the case.
Tuesday evening the team Of William
Harbort was standing in front OF
Giles grocery store, and a nice new
whin rested in the whip socket of tho
vehicle McCartv came along an(
"pinched' the whip. aud then got
"pinched' for "pinching" the whip.