The Newtown bee., 1904-08-19

BY LOCAL AGENT OF THE CONNECTJ-
 CUT HUMANE SOCIETY.
 To the Editor of THE BEE: I have been criticised openly and to my back in regard to the prosecution of Morris Neuer for cruelty to animals. I wish to state, first, that I have been a local agent of the society for the past 10 years and that the case of the State vs. Neuer is the fifth that has been brought through my advice. The first was nolled; the second and third fine with costs was imposed and the de- fendant settled. These three cases were prosecuted by the society. The fourth and fifth were grand juror con- plaints. The defendant was dis charged in the fourth and fine of S7 and costs imposed in the case of the State vs. Morris Neuer. In this case I discovered on July B horse which had been kicked just below the shoul der, and on that day 1t was unable to use the leg. l recommended veterinary advice at once and was told by MT Neuer that he would call veterinarian ment. Having heard nothing on MOn- day, the 18th, I visited the premises and found the leg verg much swollen and the horse suffering great pain. On the 18th, in company with D. c. Bacon, found that nothing apparently had been done for the horse. Dr Gale, at MT Neuer'S request, called on the 18th and prescribed for the horse. On the evening of the same day I found the horse still in the field and nothing to show that Dr Gales advice had been followed. On Wednesday, the 27th, with H. s. Benedict, again visited the premises and found that the horse had been removed from the open field to cool stable. as advised. Nothing further was done apparently to obey orders. Dr Gale visited the premises on the afternoon of the 27th, at my request, and was informed by MT Neu- CT, "When get time will ta ke care of the horse. I must get my hay" July 29 and 31 I found the situation apparently the same and communi- cated with the officers of the society. w. Fl. Wakeley of Southbury was called on and visited MT Neuer on Monday, August l, when the latter re- fused to do more than he had done for the care of the horse; "would take care of it when he was through with his farm work" Dr R. S. Todd visit ed the premises on August 3, with me, and as visits by myself later in the "OOh cAO"OO AO 1LPlONC III UuO animals condition and no evidence of treatment as advised, a warrant was issued and the arrest made. If two weeks Is not sufficient time in which to follow good advice, we plead guilty, but where an offender not only neg lectS but refuses to follow good advice, for that length of time, patience ceases to be a virtue. All agents of the society have frequent complaints and I have investigated on the average one month for the last 10 years If the complaint is we'll founded we advise and, if advice is followed, further action is unnecessary. The object of the society is attained if suffering is relieved. It is thank less job, and we are satisfied. On Sat- urday last the case was adjourned for one week that MT Neuer might settle or take an appeal, as he pleased. He asked what he should do with the horse, and was given his choice of three things-tO kill the horse, employ a veterinarian and obey orders, or let the horse care for itself, and take the consequences. On Sunday he signed a release on the horse and requested me to kill it, thereby acknowledging his guilt. The society does not advise prosecutions where it can be avoided, and I do not think anyone should charge haste in this matter.-[Charles B. Johnson, Newtown, August 15, 1904.