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This article reports that Dr. E. H. McCleery has been selected to examine the German Shepherd Dog named Hobo (great-grandson of the movie dog Strongheart) for signs of torture to provide evidence for a trial. Professor Elisha Kent Kane, who has been accused of drowning his wife, Jenny, has also been accused of torturing Hobo. The trial will take place in Hampton, VA on December 8. Partial text of the article is quoted below.
This story was repeated in brief on November 12, 1931 in the Charleroi Mail (Charleroi, PA).
This story was repeated in brief on November 12, 1931 in the Charleroi Mail (Charleroi, PA).
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November 10, 1931
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The Kane Republican is available on microfilm.
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This article is in-copyright. Copyright belongs to the Kane Republican. Partial text of the article is posted in this archive with permission as documented here.
Partial Text
Dr. E. H. McCleery, of Kane, famous throughout the world as the "Wolf Man," has been selected to examine the dog. Dr. McCleery, who owns the largest pack of wolves in captivity, is considered an authority on treatment and psychology of animals.
The defense believes that Dr. McCleery's examination will prove Professor Kane never pricked the animal's hide with forks or otherwise tortured it, as Graham testified. They are of the opinion that scars from the wound would show in some degree if the alleged tortures actually had been perpetrated.
Also, the defense is of the belief that Dr. McCleery will be able to ascertain from the actions of the dog whether it holds any fear or hatred for its master, as naturally would follow torture at his hands.
The defense believes that Dr. McCleery's examination will prove Professor Kane never pricked the animal's hide with forks or otherwise tortured it, as Graham testified. They are of the opinion that scars from the wound would show in some degree if the alleged tortures actually had been perpetrated.
Also, the defense is of the belief that Dr. McCleery will be able to ascertain from the actions of the dog whether it holds any fear or hatred for its master, as naturally would follow torture at his hands.