The Washington times., 1902-07-24
Woman Gives Farm for
Temporary Abode
PRESENT HOME A NUISANCE
So Say Neighbors After Much Money
Has Been Expended to Build Kennels
Hiss Thomas Declares Injustice
Has Been Done Humane Society by
District Attorneys Order.

Recent publications in The Times con-
against longer maintaining CANNES in
the present Home for Friendless Dogs.
on Thirty-seCon Street. has created no
little interest among tine supporters OF
that Institution. The public generally
has become aroused and q well-known
woman has offered temporary abode il
the suburbs for the dogs now in the
home. Miss Anna p Thomas has writ
ten the following letter to The Times
bearing on the subject:
In view OF the humanitarian attitude
of The Times, l feel sure OF its support
in an instance of manifest injustice,
namely, the compulsory removal, by
order Of District Attorney Pugh, of the
Home for Friendless Dogs recently es-
.ablished by influential men and women
of the District upon the ground located
at 2025 Thirty Street northwest.
Facts in the Case.
THE facts IL the case are such as will
appeal to every humane and unpreju-
diced resident. many OF whom already
lend support to the enterprise through
membership fees and voluntary stub
scriptions.
This society was organized early last
April. with the view of rescuing dogs
found wandering at large without tag or
recognized owner.
Prominent Members.
''In conformity with the principles laid
down in its printed circulars here
quoted. the society has from the first
done good and efficient service. both to
man and beast. through the practical
work OF the board, under the presidency
OF Mrs. Nelson A. Miles; Mrs. H. b. f.
Mcfarland. vice president; Miss Vir-
ginia Prail, treasurer; Miss Anna p.
Thomas. secretary, and such prominent
members as Mrs. Chandler. Mrs. Haw-
ley, Mrs. Elkins, Mrs. R. NJ. G. Brown,
Mrs. Lowell Chamberlin. Hon. Maud
Pauncefote, Mrs. J. Henderson, Bishop
and Mrs. Mackay Smith, Countess Cas-
sini. Mrs. William Thompson Harris,
Mrs. CIammond Kennedy, and Mrs. H.
" Boynton. This work has received rec
ognition from the Humane Society and
from the Police Department
The society has within the past week
been subjected TO vigorous prosecution
through the action of certain residents
of the neighobrhood. whose consent to
the establishment oil the nome was Sc
cured before the expenditure of large
sums of money In the erection OF ken
nels and wire fencing placed upon the
ground for the better protection OF the
animals in charge.
Members Were Out of Town.
Suddenly without warning. at a~time
when the greater number of the com
mittee was absent from town, scatter
ed all over the country, Mr.. Buckley,
the manager, who is also paid agent
of the Humane Society, was officially
notified that in view of a petition cir
culated by one Herman Zollner, resident
of the adjoining property. writ Of
ejectment would be served unless the |
dogs were removed at once to other To- !
cations. warrant of arrest was served |
upon Mr.. Buckley as keeper Of the Sc
called nuisance.
District Attorney Pugh promised to |
dismiss the case upon its own merits. |
which promise was fulfilled. Immedi !
ately upon its dismissal second war
rant was served upon Mr.. Buckley as |
the representative of the society, which |
case was Immediately settled out OF |
court upon personal order by the Dis |
trict Attorney that the committee be al |
lowed five days for removal, the five |
days to include the date of issue, and |
an intervening Sunday, leaving but three |
dnys for arfion