Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-12-03
In any material point.

In any material point.
William 3. Burke was sworn, and
testified that he 10 butcher in Chester,
PA., and that he bought this hog OF Mr..
Talley. The condition Of the meat was
such that IL he had sold It he would
have ruined his business.
On CROSS examination he said some
people might have used the meat, but
he wouldn't. The meat and lard were
hauled away by . man who collects
James Q. Asswssb'A Asstifisd that he Ia
en- gagged In the meat bu6iness In Chester
In partnership with Mr.. Burke. When
he cut the hogs head off IL had pecu.
liar smells which rendered 1t unfit for
use. Frem the condii ton in which the
hog was, 1t would not have been fit to
eat In Ave minutes after 1t Was killed.
II the hog had not been qpite as bad az
It was, 1t would have answered for hall
smoked sausage. II pork is O little
spoiled 1t can be used in this way by
throwing 1t in salt over night, and then
working 1t up the next day, as hall
smoked sausages are only one-third pork
and the remainder beef.
Alexander j. Hart WAS called as an
expert, and testified that the meat OF q
hog in the condition that this was
described to be, was unfit for use.
Charles MAmmele was sworn, but 50 I'd
that be lad never had any experience
with meat of this kind, consequently
he knew nothing about 1t.
William d. Harvey testified that be
10 q farmer and has had considerable
experience with hogs, and would not
g1ra @<. III f,r 10 hot q
In the condition that this hog was.repre-
sented to be.
Dan lei Forbes testified that he is q
Hundred, and that he would net kill
% hog Ia this condition.
Martin HendYick was recalled by
Mr.. 5hafpley, and several witnesses
put on the stand In rebuttal, 10 show
that the meat was good at The time it
was delivered to Talley, and that 1t
after wards spoiled by reason Of his
negligence in leaving 1t exposed to the
weather, which was quite warm, the
thermometer standing at 20 degrees.
This closed the evidence, and the case
was then argued by Messrs. Sharp.
ley and Emmons, and finally given to
the jury, who shortly after o'clock re-
turned q verdict in favor OF the appel
liant for $lS.40. Court then adjourned
until 10 o'clock this morning.
Amusemenus.
On Saturday night Frohman's cole.
brated company will appear at the
Opera House In the latest New York
sensation, May Blossom" This play
hus never been presented in this city,
but Is highly endorsed By the press OF
other places.
The Boston Traveller, speaking OF
May Blossom" and Miss Georgia
Cayvan, says: Tho play Is o charm.
ing mixture of the tragic aud comic
sides of life, full OF tears and laughter
as an April day. Miss Cayvan rs the
heroine, invests her role with a SIN
certify and magnetism that Is very fine
and strong. The latent tragic capacity
Of her nature is felt all through this
role, and she works out her conception
with a simple refinement, and from 8
basis OF artistic selection ihat marks hel
as the artist distinct frym the actress
" MAY Blossom" ia oae of the most
intense and inter ,sting of modern
plays. The mechanical effects, as tn,
sea rolling in toward the shore, tn
flight of the birds, the charming chill
ldrons' parts introduced in it, the
comedy OF Sister Deborah's courtship,
the tragic element that enters int
Mays young life. all contribute to
play whose power and psthos hold tn
listener from the beginning to the end.