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19 August [8?].

Capt Jameson

Dear Sir,

A complaint has been made at our office in regard to a piece of wanton cruelty perpetuated on a dog in [Beaver?] St, by Policeman Franklin [Ficam?], F.D. Rorke & [Connover?]. by firing at it & wounding it.

The complainant says that he is unable to testify which of these three committed this outrage, but from all appearances, [Ficam?] is the party who fired at the unoffending animal.

[Owing?] to this inability, [we?] cannot prosecute this man, who thus shows his bravery by [maiming?] a little dog: had he been able to identify, we would have had him arrested & [punished?], & we ask you in the name of humanity, to reprimand these men for their misconduct, not only for this crime, but [also?] for the epithets used upon the occasion, [because?] [he?] [had?] the [temerity?] to find fault [within?] the act.

We also hope, Captain, that you will instruct your force that for policemen [to?] be chasing dogs for amusement in killing them, is not the business they [are?] [expected?] to be looking after, and that they are not countenanced & are forbidden by the Laws governing cruelty [to?] animals.

Yours Respy
Henry [underlined] Bergh [signature] [underlined]
Pres