Daily Republican., 1879-05-15

cognizance Of any testimony that has
been adduced from the witness stand
which does not apply materially to the
charge as laid out in the indictment be-
tween the first Of August and the month
of November.
He closed his remarks for the defense
stating to the Jury that he would bring
forward members of the Board of Health
who will testify as to the true condl.
ton of the place upon which a nul
sance is charged to be established.
William Hickey, affirmed was an
executive officer Of the Board OF Health
for the Western District on or about
the middle of July received instructions
from the Board of Health to visit Bick-
ta's; there were complaints about
smell near Third and Tatnall it was
voted upon in the Board OF Health to
adjourn about July; was instructed
to 90 there once day for months
that commenced about the middle ofl
July went from once to four times a
day kept it up until 9th OF October,
with the exception Of three days; never
smelt it in my house last time | smelt
it they burnt some tallow ; when ! gov
there the smell was pretty well over ;
it was supposed to come from Mr.. Blck
ta's place went in the house ana
came through the cellar at certain
times went all over the place with the
axcs ntion of the place where they salt
I'd hides.
Cross-examined:-With the excep-
ton of fresh tallow there was no Often
sive smell in the building while was
there; the burnt smell seemed to SAVIOR
strongly of burnt beefsteak and IL
wasn't unpleasant.
Q.--Are you deficient in the organ ol
smell.
A,-When you have a good dinner
can smell that.
Never been at the place when they
were rendering fat; they render tat az
that establishment some two or three
times a week; have gone down there
when they have been rendering, and
other times when they have not been
expecting me; with the exception OF
three times have not smelt anything OF
fsnsive; could smell the place from the
street when fat is being rendered.
At sos the Grand Jury appeared and
after presenting several bills were dis
charged until tomorrow morning a.
10 o'clock.
DR.. f. G. Shortidge affirmed: Am
physician: live at 1912 Market street
lived in Wilmington 10 years; was
member of the Board of Health las
, wear; while member of the Board hat
nv attention attracted to the factory o
a Mr.. Bickta, never been in the building
! since August; have been by there in tn
pursuit of my vocation; never smel
anything offensive; have never noticed
y anything arising from the factory OF
, these trips: whether they were render
, ing cannot say; have attended IN Mr
-. Maxwelps family for about two month
. during the time his place was complain
, ed of: but never smelt anything dur
q ing that time.
!. DR.. N. +. Morrison, sworn Live
q Fourth and Madison; am a practlsln
n nh hvsjcian; am member of the Boar
of Health; have had my attention cal
/. ed to the place of August Bickta; was
n the place in August and November an
4 have also driven by; last time wa
n there, was about the latter part OF Sci
n tember; at that time it was clean an
non offensive; there was pile OF tres
9 fat throwing out an odor but not offel
r sive to me; was there at other time
v when il was in the same condition; ha
r. a patient in that vicinity and woul
N pass the place about once weel
never experienced any offensive smell
. have noticed a fresh odor but hay
~ ~ never considered it offensive; about tt
- :. same as that thrown out by fresl "a
w. Cross.examined: Am a member
n n the Board from the Third Ward; eau
" 20 of nv visiting Mr.. Bickta's was pure
~, ON business.
LII Allen Smith, sworn: Was memb
of the Board Of Health; have visited II
~ place some times when Mr.. Bickta d
-. =, not know of my coming; sometimes
=. was clean and sometimes dirty.
~ Cross examined: Would visit ii
.. place sometimes in the forenoon al
a. a. sometimes in the afternoon; have be-
n there while rendering fat; have neV
ad M smelt anything offensive any time.
eu @ F.B. +. Miller sworn: Am memt
''se of the Board of Health, have visit
e od the factory; it was in good conditlo
AZ AZ Mr.. Bickta didn't know | was comin
~ ~ went as member of the Board; Ii
Ns been in the tallow business for t
NJ years before Bickta had it; never motto
~ ~ anything offensive from the outside
. M : the bu lding; have occasion to go
~. the establishment frequently; the oc
o ~ inside was that Of burnt meat.
:, y. At 6 O'Clock court adjourned until
!, I morrow at 10 o'clock.
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