Evening journal., 1907-05-14
WOMEN SHERIFFS
PREVENT CRUELTY

NASHUA. n. H., May 14.-The uni
que experiment of the State OF New
Hampshire 20 obtain better enforce
ment OF the laws regarding cruelty 10
animals and children in appointing
two women as deputy sherins. armed
with all the authority usually vested
in deputy sherifs. seems to have fully
demonstrated its success by the re-
ports being made by Mrs. Jennie f.
Powers OF Keene and Mrs. NJ Jennie
Kendall Of Nashua, and win lead. it is
believed, TO q number of other such
appointments
The work of both women IS confined
almost wholly to the enforcement Of
laws protecting children and animals
from cruelty. and they were appointed
in special recognition of their activity
in forwarding the cause of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to AMI
mails. I'm which they have been State
officers for some years.
Mrs. Powers has Cheshire county
under her jurisdiction, while Mrs Ken
DAN is responsible for Hillsboro coun-
ty. The former devotes her time ex-
clusively to the work OF prosecuting
wrongdoers. while Mrs. Kendalrs time
is only partially taken up by the work.
her home demanding the rest Of her
time.
Armed with a camera and a revolver
Of heavy calibre, and thoroughly vers-
ed in the law covering her powers and
| duties, Mrs. Powers has gone fear
lessly about her work. and in the
| past year has made sixteen arrests,
killed forty-one horses and caused
numerous prosecutions. Using her
camera to secure indisputable evidence,
she informs wrongdoers OF the law
and their duty. Failure 10 kin a
| manned animal. or continuance OF
cruel treatment is followed by arrest
! and prosecution Mrs. Powers person.
ally assuming the responsibility Of
putting the animal out Of the way or
obtaining relief
Mrs. Kendall has confined most of
her activities to Nashua and immed-
tate neiehborhood. where she has
caused many arrests TO be made for
cruelty to children and animals, fol-
lowed bv prosecution in the courts
where she has appeared against the
Offenders and has had many animals
killed.
Il often find it necessary TO make
arrests" said Mrs. Powers. ''and have
locked up many offenders, including a
number of men I have a team and
a driver, and thus far have not met
with any resistance when arresting a
person. 7 usually inform a man ol
woman that I have been authorized
to make the arrest. at the same tim,
emphasizing the fact that any resist.
ance win involve "a greater penalty
AS a rule this has been sufficient.
"Keene is centre for cattle traffi'
i'm New Hampshire. and I am require
to INSPECT an cattle cars to see tina
the law against cruelty is being OBJ
served. have no fear. and thus fa
I nothing has occurred 10 discourage m
i'm the work. have a large numhc
Of photographs of children and ami
mails who have been abused in case
where / have been able to afford re
lief"
Both deputies are enthusiastic fl
their work and are constantly seelSin
new means of hettcring conditions 70
which they are responsible. The las
week they made a visit TO Lowell {
1 inspect a new Gas system for the pain
( less hllilu3 OF HlAlIlell0f a iiiNNii'" NtiN
| | purpose TO Introduce IN New Hamp
shire. At the same time they con
suited q Massachusetts veterinar
with a view of having him visit Ne'
: Hampshire and give lectures that wi
: be Of profit to those who own animals
Last week Mrs. Powers received
silver medal from the Massachusett
Society for the Prevention Of Crueit
to Animals, awarded Tor humanity.