Evening journal., 1916-01-27
TOMORROW

ticed any material increase in the
number Of trains using the road
DR.. James r. Mahaffy, a local vet
erinarian, said he had noticer the ef-
feet of gun reports on horses. He did
not think that the noise of a gun
would affect a horse any more than
would any other strange noise un-
less the animal had been shot at some
time. Witness testified that he had
never been called upon to attend a
horse that had been stung by shot
from the guns OF the trapshooters at
the dupont Club.
John W. Anderson, farmer and resi-
dent of the gun club section and uses
the road repeatedly. said he never had
any trouble with his horse while near
the grounds. and did not think the
place was dangerous to drive past so
far as the sound goes unless il should
| be driving a very nervous horse. Wit
ness had never known of a horse be-
coming frightened or injured there
except what he had seen in the news
papers.
Peter +. Boisson, a resident adioin-
ing the gun club grounds. said he
could hear the guns but they did not
annoy him.
Peter Kinbeiter.. who lives about two
squares from the gun club property
and who said he had family OF eleven
children, declared they were not af-
fected by the sound Of the guns.
William Lundy, who. with his fam
lily lives near the gun club grounds
testified that the noises did not affect
his family.
John Thompson OF Henry Clay
who with his family, live close by the
gun club. said he was not annoyed by
the noise. He was employed at nigh
time as we'll as day time, but was
not disturbed by the reports OF the
guns.
Michael Farren, who lives about
100 yards from the gun club, said his
family was not annoyed by the gun
ming.
Mrs. Alice c. Farren, Edward Lloyd
William Dennison. Miss Dennison
Mrs Margaret S. Toy. Mrs. jamie NJ
Clark, Eugene Dougherty and Mrs
Dougherty, VINO live nearby, also sail
the shooting did not annoy them.
In court yesterday afternoon letters
sent by people in the vicinity OF the
clubs grounds. protesting against the
alleged nuisance created at the
grounds. were admitted by the cour
upon presentation by Mr.. Pennington.
The noise created was as bad as q
dog barking at your door all the time,
was said by Thomas J. Dougherty
who lives about $50 yards from th'
grounds.
William Buchanan testified that h'
had had a horse run away from hin
after being stung by the shot from
the grounds. His father, Albert w
Buchanan, had been annoyed in hi
sleep at home while the grounds weri
in use.
A "high-strung" horse is usual,
bold and will go ahead. instead o
bucking and rearing, said Edmun,
p. Moody, who was called as a wit
ness for the relators. Mr.. Mood,
illustrated his point by telling Of twi
horses he owned, one a high-strunl
animal and the other with a sluggish
temperament. The latter would no
venture near anything liable TO ere
ate excitement.
Dennis A. Rowe, living at Rlsini
Sun Lane, and William Rowe, livini
at Walkers Row. testified TO havini
been annoyed by the shot and by tn
noise.
William G. Baird, who lives a quar-
ter of a mile from the club. said n
was often disturbed while resting il
the daytime by the noise.
Wesley j. Husbands. who lives nea
the club grounds. said he was afrai
to use the road running by IT,
Eward G. Bradford, Jr., who live
, about half a mile from the grounds
said he can distinctly hear the me
! shout "pull!" as the clay pigeons ar
released He said his study. as
, member Of the bar. is much interfel
ed with by the shooting.
Mr. Bradford did not believe tina
relocation of the traps would rem
edy matters.
! When IL was stated that Brinton ,
Evans was sick at his home and wa
, unable TO be present at the hearing
J a question arose as to receiving hi