City Contractor Facing Charges for Animal Abuse
A local street grading contractor is arrested after a humane officer finds his horses in poor condition.
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N. L. Goodwin, a contractor, who is employed in grading city streets, was arrested last evening by Officer Ewing, on warrants sworn to by Humane Officer William S. Van Voris, charging him with working sick and crippled horses. Five warrants were sworn out, charging Goodwin with inhumanely treating five of his animals. The horses are said to be in very bad condition.
“Five warrants were sworn out, charging Goodwin with inhumanely treating five of his animals.”
In the early 20th century, the 'humane movement' was gaining momentum in Tacoma, shifting public expectations toward animal welfare as the city moved away from reliance on horse-powered infrastructure.
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