Evening journal., 1903-11-11
HUMANE SOCIETIES
VINDICATE Mr.. STOUT
No Charges Filed Against
Organization Ex-
onerates Him

The Humane Societies held their semi
annual meetings yesterday afternoon
lhe Society for Prevention of Cruelty 70
Children exonerated Agent Frank Stout
against whom some time ago notice was
given OF charges. The case had to do
with Mr.. Stout taking possession OF the
children Of Frank Zahn and placing them
IN a school, but no charges were tiled.
After going fully over the matter, the
society passed resolutions Vindicating
Mr. Stout.
The following resolution was adopted:
Whereas, AT a special meeting of the
Board Of Managers Of this Society held
on October 16. 1908. the following rcsoiu-
ton was unanimously passed.
! Resolved, That Mr.. Adair present his
charges against Mr.. Stout in the Frank
~. Zahn matter in writing, within ten
days Of that dato, and that a special
meeting TO consider the same shall be
held on Thursday November s. at three
O'Clock in the afternoon. Said written
charges to be given or sent to willard
Hall Porter, attorney for the society, and
Whereas. Mr.. Adair was present at
said meeting. and not only at that time
but afterwards. verbally informed both
the secretary and the attorney for the So
ciety, that said written charges would be
sent en- or before the time mentioned in
said resolution, and
Whereas. Mr.. Adair has failed TO pre-
sent any charges up TO the present time.
Ia pesioi Of sixteen days having elapsed
from the date upon which the charges
were TO be presented,
Resolved That tho board thereby ex-
presses their full confidence. and warm
est commendation Of the faithful and in
ldefaugable performance of his official
duties by our special agent, not only in
this particular case, but also In the many
cases which he has been called upon to
Investigate during the many years in
which the has been In our employment.
Resolved. That in view of the publicity
which has been given to this matter, and
to mark our esteem for our special agent.
that a copy Of these resolutions. attested
by the secretary, be sent to Mr.. Stout
and be given TO the press Of the city and
State"
For the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty TO Children Agent Stout made
the following report for the months Of
May TO November ] Number of com
plants, 1876; investigations, l95; white
children involved %; colored, 81; total.
303; number left with parents, l2S;
fathers, 27; mothers, 90; fathers and
stepmothers, 3; mothers and stepfathers,
z; grandparents, !; grandmothers, Il;
relatives, 6; private families, 3; returned
to parents, 3; father, mother, ! Della
ware Industrial School for Girls, ] Fer
ris Industrial School, 2; New York Chill
dren's Aid Society, ?; st. Joseph's Home.
I (. nlacpd with father with. ra1nf fivqe
] with private families, .; in Delaware
Industrial School for Girls, 6 Ferris In
dustrial School, IL; Home for Friendless
and Destitute Children, 6; House of the
Good Shepherd for Colored Girls in Balti-
more, /; House of the Good Shepherd for
/ Colored Girls in Germantown, Pa, 5;
New Castle County Hospital, J.; New
Castle county workhouse, l.
For the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty TO Animals, Mr. Stout made thi.
report: Number Of complaints 62; OF
agents sight, 90; number of investiga.
tions, l2S; arrests and prosecutions, II;
warnings, III. The different offences
were: Beating horses, 10; driving horses
in poor condition, 7; when lame, Is; with
sore back, /; overdriving, Z; working
horses in poor condition, 3; when lame,
z; not properly shod, !; overlooking, SO;
causing TO be driven when lame, ! with
sore shoulder, /; with sore back, /; sick
horse, / not properly feeding horse, / +;
beating COWS, ]; pigs, ?; goats, = dogs,
/ manning cows, ] overcrowding cattle
in cars, 4; abusing cats, /; manning cats,
]; fighting chickens, IL; overcrowding
chickens in coops, 4 ducks, ?; horses
condemned and killed, 4.