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Arrested For Cruelty

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Parent Issue
Day
9
Month
March
Year
1894
Copyright
Public Domain
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Flint, Maroh 8. - Henry Benson, one of the wealthiest farmers of Genesee county, who. resides near this oity. haa been arrested for cruelty to animáis. His neighbors aver that two or three horses owned by Benson have died vritbin a short time past of esposare, lack of food and water. At least two of the deñd animáis have been deposited on a neighbor's iand, who bas cauHed Benson's arrest on the fnrther charge f_ depositinsr dead animáis tmburied within a miie of any residence. Benson was arrated about a year ago for Btarvihg bis horses, pleadéd guilty and paid a fine of 40. The utmost indis?Dation prevHils here at the man's inhumanity, and it is likely that the extreme penalty of the ïaw will be impoeed upon hün. Benson is reputed to be worth from $50,000 to 75,000.

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Ann Arbor Argus
Old News