Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-30
CATTLE HAULED
BY THEIR NECkS
REVOLVING TESTIMONY IN SAN
PEDRO CASE
THREE MEN ON TRIAL FOR Al
LEGGED CRUELTY
Process of Unloading Admitted by the
Defense-Animais Kicked and
Jerked by Tails While
StrangIing
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NConttnueu from Ehko OhoI
from San Clemente, during which they
admittedly were stuffed in the hold OF
the boat without food or water ut
being claimed by Kellner the animals
were 'seasick'), that they fell utter
ly helpless, and had they not been
kicked and prodded would have lain on
the deck of the boat, despite the 1act
that most Of them were wild, such was
their pitiful plight from hunger, thirsI
and long hours of suffocation, followed
by the unloading process, which Kept
them dangling by the neck IN the ar
for several minutes, or until they could
be drawn up on a pulley by hand.
Many Half Starved
The testimony of all witnesses TOT
the prosecution supported the state
ment that many of the animals were
in a starving condition, covered with
abrasions and nearer dead than awe
when unloaded at San Pedro.
The defense maintained the process
is not cruel one and that 1t Is tine
only way by which cattle can be nan
died on small boats" This latter fact
seems conceded by the prosecution,
which, however. is prosecuting the case
to put a stop to the transportation OF
cattle in vessels under a certain capa-
city.
Captain Kellner, for the Defense. at
first proved a satisfactory witness, but
under the hard cross-examination OF
the prosecution was greatly weakened
and caused himself to be referred TO
by the court as an unwilling and
evasive witness, which the prosecution
should be allowed to draw out" In
other words suggesting that he be-
lieved KeIlner ought to be made to tell
what he really knew about the case.
KaIlpar stated there were fOrty-O06
cattle aboard the boat-nineteen of
which he said had been crammed into
the hold-a number much too large for
such small place.
He declared the ventilation was good,
and although stating the animals were
dangerous and that it was not safe
to venture down into the hold to place
a bellyband or sling under the ami
mails to lift them out, he later said he
frequently went down and walked
through the hold to make sure the
temperature was not too hot and that
the animals were in good condition.
Placed In Close Corral
He said the twenty-five cattle on the
deck were placed in a corral of four
compartments to keep them from roll
ing off during the voyage. There was
no partition in the hold, which caused
many of the animals below to hook
one another he admitted. He declared
the moose used in lifting the animals
was tied with a hard knot that would
not slip, when 1t was placed over the
neck, but was a slip knot when placed
on the horns.
When asked IL he did not consider
the method of unloading cruel, he re-
piled:
IT don't know what you mean by
cruelty
Kellner was sneering in his testi-
mony and endeavored to make light of
nearly every question asked him by
Judge Rossiter. He yawned sleepily
during the cross-examination and was
often taken off his guard by some
quick, unexpected change in the line
of fire.
According to boatmen who claim to
be familiar with the schooner Edith,
it's hold-when containing over five or
six cattle-is fearfully foul and hot.
1t was declared by San Pedro long
shoreman, outside of the court room
yesterday, to be "the most sickening
place he was ever in"
Length of Voyage
1t is claimed at his arrest Kellner
said the engine had broken down on
the voyage and that they were forty
hours coming from San Clemente to
San Pedro. Yesterday he stated they
had left San Clemente at $40 o'clock
Saturday night and reached San Pedro
at 1:20 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Later
in his testimony he stated the engine
had broken down and that Gregory
was all night fixing it," which would
imply that they had drifted all night.
Among the prominent women who
attended the trial from Los Angeles
in the interest of the S. p. c. A., 1t is
said, were Mrs. Rufus l.. Horton, wife
of the well known attorney; Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Dearborn, Miss Helen Matthew
son and Mrs. w. A. Weldon of the
Hershey arms.
After the conclusion of the recross-
examination of Captain Kellner. JUS
tice Steigltz ordered an adjournment
until 10 o'clock a. m. Thursday, June 4.