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Show Mr. Hesey Eesoh, of the society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, lua again been beaten, and this lime by a horse's switch, Mr, Bergb had a man brought to trial for docking a horse's tail. The trial closed l&ot week, the jary bringing in a verdict of not gmlty. One witoees, who rn pr.' npnn the Btand tie an expert, u-ain&eJ t!i it the chief objects of docking was to Weep the tail out oi the way of the n-in, i:i to prevent the driv-r ;vnd ride a r ;;u being bvsQiiroutd with the bWotjpings from tbe rul. Hd had docked 20,000 bom s. Aa attorney suggested that if too jury should find a verdict of guilty, 100,000 New Yorkers, including includ-ing such men as the Vaoderbilts and Bel moots would have to wear the zebra suit of Black well's island. Tbe victor? is grea'ly enjoyed, but it ia iearcd that horse tails will now go out of fashion entirely, people being anxious to spite and an nay Mr. Bergh. However, the loss of the bones will be a gain to the flieE hence soma good will result from the nonsensical action of the 8 P. C. A. |