Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-18
CRUELTY CHARGE
AGAINST OFFICER
PASADENA VETERINARIAN Is
ARRESTED
DR.. de Blron Must Face Cruelty Charge
In AIhambra Court-Was Leading
Witness in the Humane
Society Cases
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PASADENA, March 17.-Dr. H. L. de
Biron, a local Humane officer and a
veterinarian of prominence, was ar
rested today by a warrant from the
court of Justice Northrup at Alhambra
for alleged cruelty to the horse he has
been driving. DR.. de Biron is also a
student at the Los Angeles Medical
college and while minglng with the
students this forenoon was approached
by a constable from the Alhambra
court and informed that a warrant for
his arrest had been issued The con-
stable did not serve the warrant then
and there out of consideration of the
Doctors feelings. This afternoon the
doughty doctor, who dearly loves
fight and usually scents q battle afar
off, hitched up the little mare to which
he Is alleged to have been cruel an
animal which he insists is the pet of
his family and which he says he would
as soon think of abusing as he would
one of his family, and drove down to
Alhambra. There he learned that the
complaining witness against him was
a man named Crawford, stranger to
him. Justice Northrup made record
of his appearance and allowed him to
go on his own recognizanCe, no date
being yet set for his trial. DIR. de
Biron is quite indignant over his arrest
and with his friends of the local HUI
name society is inclined to blame his
arrest upon the men who were behind
the prosecution of the similar cases
against Lloyd r. Macy and Marcus A.
Hall, both officers of the Pasadena
Humane society. During these two
trials at Alhambra DIR. de Biron was
prominent witness for the defense and
during his testimony many bitter per-
sonalities were indulged in. 1t is said
that while his testimony was being
given a number of people inspected the
doctors horse and that several made
the remark in a jocuar manner that
he ought to be arrested for driving
such an animal Out of these several
inspections appear to have grown the
present arrest. When approached by
The Herald representative tonight the
men who have labored so hard to con-
Vict Messrs. Macy and Hall in the
Alhambra cases made positive denial
of any connection with or knowledge
of the present prosecution of DR.. de
Biron.
State Laws for Women
An unusually large audience for the
threa tening weather gathered this af-
ternoon at the Shakespeare club house
to hear the exposition of the state laws
in regard to women, the afternoon pro-
gram being in charge of the civic
committee, Mrs. Frank Welles Parker.
chairman. A rather odd feature of the
afternoo,t was the presence of nearly
q score oi men, among whom was Or.
e. H. Ctpger, former minister to
China We
Following brief business session,
which the gentlemen present said was
extremely well conducted parliament
arily, Mrs Forbes Doane of Los An
geles gave two greatly enjoyed piano
solos Autumn Leaves and a ''Valse."
Attorney Edwin F. Hahn of this city
then gave O. most interesting and COM
prehensiVe outline of the laws of Cal
ifornia which deals with women's
property and personal rights. The per-
sopal rights of an unmarried woman,
ami then of a wife, were considered III
clear and logical fashion which was
understood by every woman present.
The discussion of the property rights
elie,ted very general interest, which
at the close of the talk, crystallzed into
inailg pertinent questions 1t is not
cfterg that an audience of women can
ask Unlimited questions of so able
laWyeT, and the members of the
Shakespeare club certainly made the
most OF their opportunity as they kept
the genial attorney busy with their
intelligent queries.
Mrs Robertson OF Jacksonville, ILL.,,
a vocalist of unusual ability and
power. gave two selections which
showed to advantage her remarkably
high notes and her finely trained voice.
So heartily was Mrs. Robertson APP
preciated and so general was applause
that she was moved to give charming
little song as encore.
DR.. e. L. Conger, well known, every
where in Southern California as
great hearted philanthropist, and in
Pasadena as the president of the HUI
name society to whom any child or
animal in trouble can safely go for
help, then spoke of the humane laws
of this state. BY way of introduction
Dr. Conger traced the general his
tory of the humane work and legal
protection from the first beginnings in
Boston. Then very eloquently did the
kindly man of God show the rights of
all dumb animals to our sympathy and
protection. Frequent applause showed
the appreciation of his words. Follow
ing his resume of the laws governing
the protection of animals DR.. Conger
spoke upon those protecting children,
touching especially upon the child labor
law and the school law. Incidentally
he told of his own personal desire 10
see in our public schools the hand and
heart educated and developed along
with the head, believing that a better
rounded character would be the result.
The state care of dependent children
was deemed by DR.. Conger to be less
efficient than that of many other
states.
Next Wednesday afternoon the art
section will have an unusually interest
ing meeting at the club house, under
the able direction of Miss Ada Trotter.
The next to the last current events
class will meet at the club house on
Tuesday afternoon, Next Saturday the
program viii be Mature Studies, Cal
ifornia," with Delos Arnold and Misc
Elizabeth Palmer speakers, and Mrs.
Woodbury. in charge of the music.
Governor Pardee Invited
Governor Pardee has been sent
cordial invitation to be present at the
annual banquet of the Pasadena board
of trade at the Hotel Maryland on the
evening of April 20. This step has
been taken by the committee in
charge of the forthcoming banquet, A.
j. Bertonneau, j. O. McCament and
II. c. Hotaling, and is said by them
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