Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-06
THAT SICK JURY.
Suits Against the Proprietor Of the
Franklin HOase for $4,000.
What Mr.. Franklin, his COOk and the
Hebrew ''SchOcad" Have to say
About the Calf.
BuckiGg Against an Institution Handed
Down from Hoses.
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The case il the courts which is attract
ing most attention now is that of the Cox iu-
" vs.. Z. Franklin, proprietor Ofthe Franklin
House, charged with setting unwhOlesome
veal before his guests. Ten warrants
sworn out by nine of the jurors and the
officer in charge were served on Mr.. Frank
lin Yesterday morning, commanding him
to appear before Justice Baskette
at > p. NJ, and answer why
he should not pay to each complainant
$500 as satisfaction for the alleged outrage.
Thus the aggregate of damages claimed IS
$1,000. The plaintiffs areijurCrs: j. W.
Bovd, O.. w. Spain, }. II. CuTey, L. +.
HAMS, J. NJ. Jordan, Sam Borden, L. q.
Rowe, l.. &. Bigsers and Zeb. Williams,
and Constable 4. B. Bolton. They are
represented by.W G. and N. NJ. Brien, Jr.,
and Quarles and Thoma, and the defend
ant, by Wilkins and Chamberlain. Three
of the jurors being those who did not eat
of the veal, or were not made sick by 1t,
did not swear out warrants against the
defendant.
The hour Of > p. NJ came, but the trial
did not take place, Mr.. Franklin having 1t
postponed till next Friday at u n. to give
ample time for the summOning Of his wit
nesses. He will no doubt have an impos-
| ing array Of these-inclUdiBg his cook,
walters, bCarders anu the butcher who killed
/ the calf, which was the alleged cause OF
the trouble. But our reporter was disap-
/ pointed. Recognizing tie Importance OF
the case in connection with public morals
and the effect it may have upon the jury
| systematic historic bulwaTk OF our llDer-
| ties-he made his way to the Franklin
! House, for the purpose Of investigating the
matter as thoroughly as might be done
! through unofficial means. The jury's side
Of the case is sufficiently known; they ate
| Of the veal, claim that it made them
sick, and charge that a very serious ohense
| was knowingly committed against
them. Il is but fair that Mr.. Frank
| lin should have 4 bearing. He ac-
| kuowledged that the Jurors had
been helped to some veal from the calf they
| had seen in the rear yard, but denied Il
was unweil when slaughtered. II was
butchered and inspected by the Jewish
"kfIler- and served to ali the guests alike,
| his family and the Jewish bOardeTs eating
the ore-quaTters without being affected IN
the least.
"Wen. Mr. Franklin, how do you &C
count for the sickness Of the jurors ," asked
the reporter.
"Tiey ate too much, that's what was the
| matter" said he. "They did
not come TO dinner that day,
and were rather hungry" He then called
UP his cook, Hardy Harper, colored, who
said the veal was slaughtered Wednesday
night and some OF it given to the guests
| both Thursday morning and Thursday
evening in the shape Of outlets.
Mr.. Z. Aultman, the Hebrew Schocad, Of
| Killer was then consulted. He said be
slew tie animal and adjudged it sound
| after closely inspecting the lungs and Wis
cera. It seemed to him as fat and healthy
a calf as he ever killed.
Our reporter heard a number Of Jewish
| citizens discussing the case, and all OF them
thought it absurd that any unwhOlesome
| meat could pass the hands Of the Shocsd,
| who alone is permitted TO take life and pre-
| pare al kinds of meats for the table.
Mr.. John L. Hirsch, the well known Bap
| fist minister, WHO'S convert from the jew
| ish faith, is an ex-SchOcad, and TOOK the
trouble to explain to our reporter the du-
ties of that officer.
The "Eiller7 has q diploma or commits
! sion from the Rabbi, which is never
| granted but to a learned man, thoroughly
! competent 10 detect the slightest disease OF
! imperfectiOu in meats. He is required to
| execute the Mosaic law in regard to
meats with literal exactness.
Mr.. Aultmann inspects some Of the
| meats offered in the market house, and sew
eral distinguished physicians Of Nashville
| buy only Of those meats which have his
stamp upon them.