The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-03-23


fire. They were very angry over The
loss Of the two dogs, particularly oi
th' woodchucE dog. which l'r>. Nc
tJt!Orn feerinLly asserted had kept
tue farily in fresh meat all sumner.
Ins esd OF obtaining damages from
McFadden for our sheep and launs.
he sued us for poisoning his two dogs:
and, unfortunately Tor ~. We had sup.
piled him with all the evidence he
needed. when at last thn case came
TO trial we found The law FAR different
from what we had supposed il to be.
The following Joints cane OH;
First. III" fact that thgSc two dogs
cane up aIl ate Of tle dead sheep
did not prove tEat they had killed the
:Ac,p.
Second as Aunt Deborah was our
hired hOusekeeper. we were rs much
responsible for her act rs if We had
done the deed ourselves.
Third. although We had a lagal right
10 Kill dogs mOicStng our sheep. we
had 10 right - "oisoI them; and the
proved fnct OF our having laid ont
poison for them subjected Us 70 y
iinr Of 500. ana also 10 payment for
the dogs, which Norr = D. worth 81
each.
Fourth. Glas-. .l.iough rot poison in
It's ordinary form, was held to BE- poi
son 70 all intents and purposes when
pounded % a powder Ial put into
E.eat fog dogs 10 cat.
FinIly. az we went LOmo from the
tr.al. the victorious McNadden drove
behind e., and rcyilcd liz.
Oar own modification wGs slight,
however. compared with that of Aunt
Deb. when the results of he; dog
physic were uGCc knOrl to her.
really thought for 4 dino she would
.Ill sick Of her Indignation. and we
had some difficulty ia preventing her
from visiting the McTaddenS in per.
son. Aunt Deb's exploit cost rs cX-
actlv 500, in fines. price OF dogs and
costs, bat our lambs were not molest-
ed again that season. That was our
one crumb of comfort. for there re-
mained not the slightest doubt that the
two poisoned dogs were the Offenders.
The fine for poisoning was for expos
in., roison which otner animals ar
possihIy human bainot MIGHT nortoI-e
of. rather than aS a punishment FOR
this particular mode OF Killing dogs.
In law it Is Ear less criminal of.
r.usa to noiso, . doc th,r f., ,,i.,r ,
shean a COW or horse ro. horse.
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