Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-15
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The .Blowm Meat. Case.


SAY POOH. POoR,
Yesterday, IN the Criminal Court (Judge
Carttcr,) the case OF Daniel NJ. Bightfoot,
charged with selling blown meat Ina the market,
was taken up, and Messrs Moore and n inc Tor
the defence moved to quasi the indictment, on
The ground that the information in the Police
CONT was founded ON the act OF lS5s. and that
that ordinance IL repealed by the ordinance OF
1870 The court sustained the motion, and the
Get, ndsnt was discharged.
This morning the case of Geo W. Yeabower.
charged With a similar offence under the act on
ls.o, was arraigned-MvsSrs. Moore and Hine
tor defence, MIR. Harrington prosecuting.
The defence did not deny that there was piece
of meat which had been blown on the stand OF
defendant, but denied that the blowing a.
Understood 10y the prosecution was the kind OF
blowing prohibited 10y the Law.
hr. q. Member (tGSpectorl was first called and
testified as 10 the manner of blowing aud on
cross-eNamnation said that meat might be
blown by inserting probe under the shoulder
DR.. 4. y. rsrdi testified that the practice was
calculated 10 spread disease. After referring 10
The theory that certain diseases were contained
IN fungi. he said II might be blown into the meat
by an unhealthy person and communicated 20
the party eating il. Smallpox, measles, aud
other diseases could thus be spread. Even IL
the persOn was perfectly healthy, the air
breathed was not healthy; there IL no such
thing a. healthy breath. When a man blows
into meat animal matter is introduced. and ii a
warm day follows the meat spoils. He is satisfied
that blown meat is njurious To health.
Cross-examined:-If the air was unhealthy "
would produce unhealthy meat even III the
blowing was by working the legs; the Board Of
public health.
The Court stated that no more witnesses were
needed 20 prove that eNhaled air Is unhealthy.
Jooob keRgid described the manner Of blowing
meat, stating that IL made meat look better.
ON cross examination, lac said that blowing had
been the practice for thirty wears at least, and
the breath was usually blown.
The defence called George W. Easrs0n. who
testified that be had known this practice ever
since he Was 10y. IL was for the purpose OF
getting the hide of easier and improving the
looks. They used air i'm the summer time in
preference 10 water, the latter bringing about
decomposition. ON cro>s-eNamination, witness
stated that the air did not enter the meat, but
was between the membranes
DR.. j. Harry fhompsoR.-Witness thought that
the proposition that disease could be spread by
blown meat the most ridiculous proposition he
had ever heard advanced by a sensible man, foT
animal poisons in the stomach are inert.
BY the Cour;:-Small-pOx II introduced by
circulation in the lungs. In the case Of an
liberated stomach, disease might be introduced.
CIoss-eNamned :-Trichihia il introduced
when not killed by proper cooking.
Or. SOEfhtcorth--witness did not think that
blown meat IL unhealthy; enough POISONED air
could not be introduced in the manner described
10 affect person.
A, thin point the court inquired the object o:
this evidence, and Mr.. Hine answered that l.
was for the purpose OF showing that this process
was not unhealthy. The court said il was un-
necessary TO introduce further evidence on this
point, and in his opinion the corporation hal
the power TO pass sneh law as quoted.
MIR. Hine then offered i'm evidence the ord-
nance OF the Board of Health a. 10 unwhole-
some meat, and called Mr. John NJ. Langston,
who testified that such an ordinance had been
passed by the board i'm June last, but had not
been published 10y authority.
Mr.. Miller claimed that the laws referred 10
were not in force, and were now before the Le
gisature for approval.
After further evidence and discussion on this
point, the Court directed the jury to render a
special verdict. The jury accordingly found \
verdict OF guilty, subject 10 the opinion of the
Court on the law points.
The law POINTS involved were argued this af
ternOOn by Messrs. Harrington and y. IA. Miller
for the prosecution, and Messrs. Moore and Hine
Judge Cartier said that the ordinance OF 1870
exists as law to-day. IL would seem 10 he
repealed-the powers in this and kindred sub
jects being vested In the Board of Health-under
the 18th section Of the organic act, when consid-
cred alone. But the 10th section provides for
continuing the laws OF the corporations in force
until they are repealed, and the manner OF their
repeal il prescribed 10y the Legislature or Con
gress. Neither have vet acted, and the Laws OF
the old corporation are in force, i'm his opinion.
The complaint wa sustained. and the court inn
PCS sentence OF 50 and costs.
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TIE 1--we STOCK MARkET-The Inspector
Generals report of live stock on sale at DrOvcrs
Rest and elsewhere during the week ending
Friday, December 18th, Is as follOws:-At
Claik's depot for sale OF swine, and elsewhere,
s25 hogs were offered. Quality of stock good
and fair. Market brisk and advanced. with
prospect of higher prices. Sales az c. a. cents
per ID. net AT Center Market, and elsewhere,
Oftered-39 beeves; &c stock cattle; II mitch
cows having calves, and IS calves for slaughter.
Some good stock on sale, but more ordinary and
Stock and beef cattle brought S2aS3.5O per cwt.
At Droyers' Rest, ofIered-49i beef and sioe'
cattle. 429 sold for slaughter, at eissf :.
cwt.; 20 stock cattle, At Sass 81 10 re-
milcl COWS having calves were ser m
The market Was unns ally LIS 1n sale at ss5aseo.
soie vance, ". sales ready AZ ahoys .a,.
Quaiity OF srock-A few very ssnerior lIices.
sege ofi SI SSrdTnsry. GO sheep and I5o lambs
mo, or it remaining unsoId last weet. sns good,
and la, sold Tor slaughter; 27s purcbassS SeeP
Philsdelph.. market; is3 sent to Baitmore. 's az
remaining 0. ha ~" Inc 81, market was decidedly
Sheep, for slaughter, - 5kaeXc. per Ib.: a fev
quality sold al cents per & stock sheep s seIsl
ing at sz Ss,p per head as an Offset . the
ahcy or the cattle market, and the prices COM
manded were such as have been unerualea for
many months.
ONE YEAR IN TIE ALBANY PExIrxxrrarS
FOB foRGERY.-Ebenezer B. Young. cbargrri'
Win inc forgery Of q check for e3s q, was ar
i,se nea IN the criminal court, Judge Cartier, 20.
counsel, asked that the court hear some evil
aence as 70 the good character Of the prisoner,
ana several parties testified 10 his fair rcputa-
ION ., Mniic employed at the naval hospital. Mr.
baireu stated TO the court that from what he
LAO learned this was the first offence of the pr-
soner, and that want ana need led TO the com
mIs1len OF n In answer 90 the court, the pri-
soner stated that Ne Was "a years OF are. and a
native Of Scotland
Judge Cartier said that IN view Of his rooi
character he would impose the lightest seufeucs
under the Law, hoping that he may emerge from
under this cloud into an honest life-one wear I'm
the Albany county penitentisry. The prisoner
Thank YOU, sir,s and for a mo-
ment his eyes filed with tears.
The prisoner, ft viii be recollected. a am
ployed o. letter carrier, and IL Il char. . Ira.
the check came into his Possession Vhiie ~ ma
gased, and 70 make Il available he forged the
and paid 10 20 tailor.