Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-31
WORK OF HUMANE SOCIETY.
Reports Read and Officers Elected at
 Yesterdays Meeting.


 At the annual meeting of tue Con- necticut Humane association yester- day, Dwight W. Thrall, the general agent for the society, read his annual report and gave some instances of the society's work during the year, sam- Die of three distinct kinds of cases being given below
 A man who had lost his wife em- ployed houSekeeper to care for his family. One of the children was weak-minded, and complaints were lodged at this office that the children, particularly the feeble child, were i'll treated. We saw our way clear to prosecute them, and the facts came to light. The Predetermined boy was ofen brutally beaten, not only by the woman, but by his father. He was often tied into a chair, his hands tied fast so that he could not move them. and at one time he was tied and kept in the barn three days. In the hot weather of last summer he was left frequently standing in the sun, bare headed, without food or water, from morning. till night. The woman ad= mitted her guilt and was fined $10 and costs. The case against the father was dropped by his agreement to place the boy where he would receive SOOI care, iluI Day sill eApeuSeS-
 A butcher bought two cows, and fastening them behind his wagon. started for the slaughter house, eleven miles away. One of the cows was thin and diseased. After few miles she became so jaded that she could hardly go. When crossing the Con- necticut river the animal fell and was unable to get up. In looking over the wreck I found she had broken q horn in travelling and that constant contact with the back of the wagon had in- jured the pulp of the horn and worn it away to the skull. I removed the COW in an ambulance and what could be done for her was Apromptly done. gone from tuberculosis. The owner still urged that he be allowed 10 slaughter the animal for beef. We had it killed and buried. and prosecuted the man, who received fine of $1O.
 X man bought an unbroken colt of a farmer took 1t home and harnesSed 1t to breaking cart. It soon became excited and refused to move. He called man to hold the horse and began to beat it, and continued the exercise until he could whip no longer. when the men changed places. The whipping continued from noon until 6 D. H., three whips being worn out during that time, yet the horse would not go. A whip called a rawhide was procured and the beating continued until the horse was nearly blind and its flesh hung in shreds. In this way he drove to a village. when We were informed of the outrage and had the horse taken from him. In conversa- tion with him next day we suggested that the animal be killed. when he boastfuly said that if he was allowed to take the horse he would agree to whip it to death within one. week un- less he conquered it. He was arrest ed. convicted and bound over to 8 higher court. ..
 w. H. Wakelee of Southbury and Chauncey F. Reed of New Haven told some of their experiences in connection with the work of the society. Mir Reed, by request, told the story of his house burning down recently and the family being saved by the sagacity of St Bernard dog belonging to his daugh- ter. The family were nll sound asleep when the house caught fire. The dog went up stairs and jumped upon the bed where the daughter was sleeping and licked her face. The young lady awoke and was nearly suffocated with the smoke. Other members of the family were awakened by the dog and all were taken from the building in safety. The daughter was carried out almost unconscious from the smoke.
 The following new directors were added to the list of last year: John J. Corning, Arthur F. Eggleston and William r. Gordy of Hartford, Miss Frances Terry of New Haven. Miss Mary F. Norton of Norwich, and Mrs Homer S. Cummings of Stamford: The directors will elect the officers lafpr