The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-14

brought against me in the court OF
Topeka by Mr. Sadelmire for $3.50 as
payment for a sick and lame horse,
which had been found wandering
about the streets. 1t was taken to the
police station and from there to llV-
cry barn, where it was kept for four
days, and during that time 1 adver-
tised to see if the owner could be
found. At the end of the fourth day,
with approval of the chief of police,
the horse was humanely destroyed as
it was of no value Then the owner
appeared and claimed $3.50 for the
horse, and the jury awarded him $lO.
Damage Suit Dismissed.
On September 81, w. Hamilton filed
a damage suit against me in the dis
trict court for $40, 600 because l took
custody and placed it in Christs hos
pital to receive medical treatment and
proper care. The child's condition i'm
proved daily while it was in the hos
pital, but it died shortly after it got
back into it's parents care. The case
was dismissed in court.
Two hundred and sixty-five cases
of cruelty and neglect of children have
the children are now receiving much
better treatment. Fifty-One of these
children are colored and seven are
Mexicans.
Ninety-five sick and infirm persons
were helped with food and medicine
In many cases doctors were called.
Fifteen of these were colored and six
Mexican.
Helped in Accidents.
Eight persons were taken to hospi-
tails for treatment. One girl was
taken to the Crittenton Home.
Ten cases of accidents the
streets received first aid and were at
tended to until the doctor arrived.
During the Kansas State Fair week
a free emergency hospital was main
tanned under the management of Miss
Kate Maxwell King. The services OF
doctors and nurses were given by
Christ hospital. There were 116 cases
attended to on the grounds.
On April % we were called to Sar-
dou bridge where a girl fell in the
Kaw river. We hurried her to our
house and called two doctors and the
pulmotor Doctors, firemen and all
of us worked for three hours but
had to give up the case as the doctors
said it was no use to do any more, as
she had been in the water too long.
June 6 Sheriff kiene called us to
go with him to Tecumseh to drag Deer
creek for a colored man who was
drowned, but they didn't find the body
till next day.
June 6, School Children's Day at
Fair grounds We took our emery
ency wagon and two nurses from
Christ hospital to help look after the
children. We had to attend to forty
seven of them with first aid and one
A large quantity of clothing has
been donated and distributed free, to
the helpless, deserving poor, especially
to the sick, aged and children.
Horses Humanely Destroyed.
Forty overworked, starved and de-
crepit horses and mules, which were
being worked, but were unfit for work
of any kind, were humanely destroyed
Four valua BILE horses which met
with accidents on the streets, 11d one
with lockjaw had to be destroyed
Twelve horses and mules of no
value, which were found abandoned,
were destroyed.
Two hundred and ten horses and
mules which were being worked in an
unfit condition. by reason of disease
and sores, were suspended from work
until they were irs working condition
One hundred and sixty-two horses
and mules which were overloaded
were relieved.
Fifty-seven horses and mules were
found hitched outside for an unrea-
enable length of time in stormy and
extremely cold weather; many of
them during the night. They were
put in shelter and cared for. .
Forty-one drivers were stopped