Aunt Helen Leddy Accused of Cruelty to Horses

Los Angeles Herald, Volume 36, Number 362, 28 September 1909

 

Casa Verdugo

 

YOUNG WOMAN ACCUSED OF CRUELTY TO HORSES
Charged with Overdriving Steeds in Ride from Pasadena to Casa Verdugo
PASADENA, Sept. 27 —The two most surprised young women in Pasadena are Miss Helen M. Leddy of 723 North Raymond avenue and A Edith M. Smith of 421 Mundell drive. Yesterday they learned to their surprise they were under arrest for alleged cruelty to horses which they had ridden to Casa Verdugo. They hired the animals at a local livery stable and went out for a horseback ride. They had no idea they were overdriving the animals, but nevertheless they were taken in charge by Deputy Constable Bergman, who turned the case over to the humane officer in Pasadena, R. I. Stillwell.

This morning the case was called before Judge McDonald and the young women experienced a rather bad half hour. They told about their ride, and while they admitted hitting up a rather fast clip they denied any intention of cruelty. C. E. Post, of the livery stable where the horses were hired, thought the women were getting rather a hard deal, and in view of fact and the stories told by the girls themselves, the judge dismissed the cases with a probationary warning. Both young women made up their minds they would never take another horseback ride.