The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-07
THE swuL MILK INVESTIGATION.

THE SWILL MILK INVESTIGATION.
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Medical Testimony On the Effects OF swin
Rupture Between Frank Leslie and the
Committee.
The Committee Of the Board Of Health resumed their in
quiries into the swi milk question at the City Hall, At
half past O'Clock Saturday. There very large
concourse OF persons assembled to hear the deveope
meuts Of this mystery.
The CHAIRMAN OF tho Committee stated that the commit
tee had held consultation and had 70 the concIu
sion not TO employ any counsel on behalf Of the city The
question which they had 70 consider entirely Of
facts and did mot involve any difficult points Of law
they did mot any necessity for the employment OF
counsel.
Mr. GEORGE MOORE, Of Thirty ninth street, said II ap-
peared 10 him that the sellers OF the milk had been
charged with most grave and serious oence-thst OF
murderirg annually upwards Of 900 children This WAS
charge which could not be disposed Of lightly some
people might wish imagine 1t was hardly fair to ask
the milkmen to prove q negative which had not been
made positive
Alderman 7uTnuI said they had their remedy at Law.
The question was simply whether will milk was
not Injurious and detrimental 70 the health Of the
public.
made Vhich could not DC sustained
II they were fairly questioned.
Alderman TurmL said ii perfectly plain that the
from counsel At their inquiries. The parties on
sw milk rice not prevented from being present
in person at the investigation. aud asking the Witnesses
M MOORE sAid he thought little allowance ought
to be for the tact that the mkmen not gone
the rouiry whereas il was well known thai the parties on
the ether side were very differently suatd.
Alderman TsrIuII thought Mr.. Moore quite competent
and there Others also able 10 question The Witnesses
behalf Of the milk fraternity.
EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES.
The CHAIRMAN asked Mr Leslie who vas present, to 60
the stand 70 take the oath q witness.
Mr. LESLIE most positively objected.
Mr. GEORGE ". MORTON City Inspector, then called,
taken a legal investigation He was present wnen
the Committee began their proceedings, and he asked this
because by tho act Of 1850 was on the City
notify the to the Board OF Health and the Mayor
In all cases he had 10 gvehree clear notice except
ing always Instances OF epidemic or pesenal Diseases
when the limited to twenty hours. This
70 allow the parties charged with any offence against
the public tn shew Why their trade or calling
should not be removed by the civic authorities. II this
Investigation was legal one the parties were entitled to
their not,e.
upon in the light OF legal Investigation. The Committee
had only TO collect all the facts upon the suoject and
port the Board n Health II bad bsen publicly
sts,ed that sw mi is deeteriors to the public health
generally, and thar by its there were 900 choreu
ANNUALLY killed This was the question upon which the
Committee sought ~ be Informed.
Mr.. MORTON said he thought his duty executive
officer to state what he had II the swill milk Is really
oeeterious TO public health then ought be prooibi
cd But bad heard that party this question had
employed COUNSEL whereas the city was totally uurepre
sented In that respect
meeting of the committee, he would have objected
then 70 the employment of counsel on any sde bat ne
would do now.
Mr. MoKToN then proceeded TO give his testimony-He
bsd been attached the department City Inspector for
upwards OF eight years under the administration Of Mr.
Downing plants OF the stables n local
and Mr.. Downing made mmupcsion ia council
with reference the sale OF diseased meats impure
milk KEEP. in these stables; this In 1864; chemical
stables and that from the country but the report would
speak for itself; there had been no complaints made
directly TO BIN, but having cogDzance OF the fact
that many cattle had died these stables from this sys
tenn, he set watch 70 prevent the sale Of diseased
castle died they taken out OF the stables without the
owledge OF the masters II was within bis recollection
that one sunday, while n, his house, his attention was
drawn the fact that COW had been dragged from the
stables shed, and objection raised to In
reference OF officer; wnen he went found two
cows orc with and the other dressed for
Market this about year since; he took upon him.
self TO have the undressed opened, aud the Lungs
found to be In copgeted stae and when cut open
there poured forth quantity OF foul matter at this tins
he called the superintendent and reported the
Q Was there any evidence that this Gov had been
MIXED shortly prior TO It's oeathy
A. We had no kIowledge OF the TACT the 70 whom
II belonged named fhomas he had heard said by
person present thai the coz had been MIXED the day
before.
q. Do you s,ate that your opinion A. Not at
all; do not endorse statement so casually heard.
MI SMITH thought these remarks would have very
Mr. MonToS said he hal object but do justice be-
tween The public and the parties concerned on the other
Alderman Tr1nuI said the committee only wanted Mr.
Morton opr on on what be had seen and heard.
Mr.. NoRToS sad he had Just been cautioned by Nj
Smith rs 10 giving any opinion
Alderman fUiuu did not what right The witness bad
10 be Influenced by Mr.. Smith any other member OF
the committee He was 70 give his opinion 70 the Board
then assembled.
o Can yOs state anything concerning the use of s~iu
ig did any injurious effects Of this kind OF milk
come TO your knowledge A. | could not cay posi-.
Ev.y
@ The ast named stables (Fileesh street) were in
very healthy and In nne ORDER.
O. Would you use the mix that came from those
stabcsy A. YeP, perhaps, would; but would also Ike
10 know who MIXED the cows well nc tho milk
came, for there Is good deal Of nhness praclsed IN
O LILLE dirt perhaps, comes from the country some.
tirnes9 A. Precisely 80.
o Did you see any cows with sores on them in the
Thirty nisth street stables A. No, did not.
The went state that he had had another
examined, brt Il was not near bad A. the lrst.
THO parties 10 whom IL belonged safe that the Of
death Vas a fever with which eaitc arc afflicted and
which appeared here sometime ago Az FAR as he
could Learn this "" the disease with which
was eploemc very prevalent IN the Southern
and Western S,Aies especially In Obio How The cattle
FED there be could not say. He had caused good
deal Of diseased meat 10 bs removed from time 10 time
There posed for tale IN washcgt1n Market
Which bad external eyGobce of having died OF this dis
q. Can you tell where this meat cane from A.
LEARNED that the et 10 be sold commission,
very carry IN toe morning he believed inst the great pro-
p,rtion from Brooklyn.
CHAEfxs rErP, Health Warden Of the Sixteenth ward,
stated that no had bella ,hs, cfics Eve years Ne
used formerly to- vsh the etabiss very oi-n until the
removed, about three years ago, rr
that he did pos know. He sonnet visited the stables
twice veck TDs present copditi,n o, the sta
bles much the same ss II was IN March last- very
clean. BE has some i've or sx dssd cows come
frsm the stables within the last three mouths they
were all taken by the contractors carts. lie DID
not know q n fact that tho milk Of sck
sold. he made thorough examination last August and
the genera, condition Of 500 COWS very good
O. Did you see any liberated cows A did not some
Of bsa tho hair rubbed of 10 some places 81 lying
about know and certain about II; witness had
with their tails cut co, bu. he knew not why.
u VIII sick COW give milk A. do not think very
sicK viii give mik; when cows act sick they do not
generally give milk the farmers do not Leave the cows
milk DRY up: dries up OF sef the stables better
conducted and than they woro three years
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