The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-01
- THE HUMANE SOCIETY AND IT'S WORK IN WASHINGTON y

lying on the floor near the stove. The
parents returned abou. : O'CLOCK in the
morning. having been absent about six
hours. The case was brought into court,
and the child taken from the parents.
A colored man severely whipped his
boy, aged eleven years, with rawhide.
Tie boy escaped from his father. and.
although nearly nude. ran to a neigh
boris house and exhibited his injuries
The case was reported to the police, and
when the agent examined the child he
found nearly fifty cuts on his body and
face Going to the home of the boy the
agent examined the other children. and
found a younger brother with the marks
OF severe whipping. administered by
the mother. fer a trivial offense. After
4 thorough Investigation, 1t was found
that this home was unit for the chill
dren, so they were all taken from their
mother and placed with their grand
mother.
A white man. while in a fit Of rage,
struck his little fve-year-old boy. black
ing his eye and side OF face. The condi-
ton OF the child was noticed by po-
Iiceman, who asked The boy how he was
injured The child replied that his
father struck him The agent for the
society investigated the case ana swore
out warrant for the father. On ac-
count OF the mans evident remorse. and
promise not to strike the child again, ne
was allowed TO forfeit so in the Police
Court
Laws Against Cruelty.
The activities OF the society are car
r1ed on chiefly under the provisions OF
the act Of June Is. 1892. entitled an Act
% prevent cruelty &c. children or to ami
mails in the District 81 Columbia and for
other purposes" setcion 1 defines the
jurisdiction OF the Police Court in sucn
cases. Section empowers the District
Commissioners to detail one OF more po-
;Icemeu 10 aid the Humane Society
Section defines the term cruelty to an
.rnals to mean "aIl living and sentient
creatures. human beings excepted, ana
the words owner, persons, etc. con-
tanned in the act include corporations
Arms. and incorporated companies
Section 4 describes how and under what
conditions arrests for the misuse OF
natrned. diseased, or disabled animals
may be made Section specifically pro
bihits the docking OF horses tails Sec
ton prohibits the holding Of cock nights
or other games of endurance between
animals.
The act of the legislative assembly OF
August q. 1871. IS still in force. ana
nrohibits, under pain Of arrest and hne'
the overlooking. beating. shouting at
OF otherwise rnisusing or abusing AMI
mails. The act Of February 1s. 1885, is
the one under which the parents OF
children are prosecuted for the abuse.
neglect. or failure 10 provide for chill
dram.
The Humane Society takes advanced
ground against the practice Of vivi-
section and efforts have been made for
several years TO have laws passed by
Congress which viii regulate such prac-
tice in the District OF Columbia
Organized in 1870.
The, society was first organized under
the act of June p. 1870, under the title
] Of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty 10 Animals. 1t was formed
principally through the efforts Of Theo-
dore Gatchell. who was its president
for several years. and a member as
long as he lived. 10 November = 1901
Mr. GatcheH was among those named
others. The first vice presidents were
| Norton P. Chapman. John P. Newman
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