The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-17
MISS MALE GIVES
MONEY TO S.P.C.A.
Bcqucaths $4,000 to Local
Organization to Garry
on It's Work.
CAME AS GREAT SURPRISE
Though Not a Member, She
Named Society in Will Written
Six Years Ago.


Under the will OF Miss Louisa c.
Nalle, who died several wecks ago in
Hanover county, the Richmond Society
Tor the Prevention OF Cruelty To AMI
mails inhcrits legacy OF $4,000. to be
used In carrying on its work. An
nouncement of this good fortune was
made by Captain ~. H. Guigon at a
meeting of the society held III the JEFF
fcrson Hotel. This is the first sum
ever bequeathed the organization,
though It has. frequently received small
sums from charitable people
Miss Nalle had never been a member
OF the Society for The Prevention Of
Cruelty to Animals, and the discovery
therefore OF her will leaving It prac-
ttcally all of her property was Il great
surprise to those Interested in its well
care. Miss Nalle left everything she
possessed. with the exception OF $1,000
TO aid In tho work OF preventing cru.
city TO dumb beasts.
Found Telegraph Will.
II vas ut first thought that she had
died intestate However. In searching
over her personal effects. Mrs. Ellen I,
Palmer. wife OF w. Ben Palmer. Of thl.
city. discovered Photograph will In ar
ola packing chest in Brunswick county
Dequeathing the money to the ldcal or.
Saniantion. Mrs. Palmer was named al
nNecutriS, and Blair Boiling. Coleman
Northam and j. r.. Beasley appraisers
the latter investigated the investments
OF Miss Male and found them to con
slst mainly of stocks and bonds, and
/ their present value Is estimated at
S2bI33, The will was made IN Ia06.
Agent Iny1or's Report.
AZ Yesterdays meeting Agent Il, G
Taylor reported that II cases had be cn
- n "a ri l.. =
and that thirty-iive horses and mules.
unit for work. had been ordered prop
crly cared for. Fourteen overloaded
teams were found by him. and twclev
animals were sent TO shops 10 he shnd,
While twenty-nine check reins were re
moved In twelve cases he rcported
there was no cause for complaint. For
cruelty he reported FIVE drivers, ali of
whom were discharged. Homes were
found for nine dogs and eats Admoni-
Ton was given twenty-sevcn owners
md drivers, while twenty nine horses
and mules. unfit for further work, were
killed. Forty-seven dogs and cats were
destroyed. One man was fined $50 for
cruelty. and in default of payment was
sent TO jail for ninety days Another
was fined $40 for the same offense, and
went to jail for sixty days
TO iwnrd Medals md Prizes.
u was announced that the society
| VIII contribute twenty-four medals. 10
be awarded In the different classes to he
shown In he work horse parade of the
virginia Horse Show and Racing Asso-
citation. Several prizes OF cash will
be given drivers. Drivers of winning
teams In the different classes Will each
be given $3.50 In gold; the driver long
est In service will get SIS: the driver
second longest III service, $3.50: drive.
OF the Oldest horse In wagon service,
F; S2.bo. TO the riders of the first and
! second prize winners in police service,
$50 each, and $3.50 each TO the FIRST
and second prize winners of the Fire
Department.
The committee IN charge of this Is
composed of .Iud b. Wood, L, C, Taylor
and p. :, S Brine
Those present at yesterdays meet
ing Included John S. Munce. Miss Ellen
| Glasgow, Dr. e. y. Caiisch Iud B
! Wood. Mrs. G, f. Boiling, Captain 4.
y, Guieon e. " Breeder. f. NJ crutcn
held. DR. George e. Font Mrs John s.
Munce. Mrs. Palmer. Miss CalIy Ryland,
Coleman WORKMAN and Agent Taylor.