Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-30
HELD TO COURT.
An Interesting Hearing Before "A Justice,
Yesterday Afternoon.

The case Of the State v r. s. Parker and
wife. charged with selling adulterated food,
in the shape of honey. was called before
Justice Davis at three o'clock yesterday af
ternOon. and was "A very interesting pro
ceeding The State opened the case by
calling as its chief witness John Smith,
the owner Of the boat house in which the
defendants lived, and in which the adul-
terated honey was manufactured. In re
sponse 10 questions by Prosecuting AttOr-
ney Howard, the hewitness said the stun sold
as honey was "a mixture Of honey, glucose
and hot water. and that he personally had
seen the stuff mixed uD on the boat.
Q.-whai were the proportions A-Niue
pounds of honey. three gallons of glucose aud
kettle Of hot water.
What did they do with il. A.-Thry sold
IL.
Q-When Wa the last time it wa, sold. A.
Last Monday morning
Q.-What did they represent it to b.: A.
Strained honey.
Did YOU hear them tell auy one where 10
cam. from: A-No,
Q.-Whcrc did they get the glucose: Al
guess they got It at a wholesale candy ,torr,
down street.
q. ,lIy Hoyco,- You have had some trouble
with these people, hnye you not: A.-No; they
had trouble with me- Laughter
O-Nrll that's the same thing What Wu,
il about. A.-Ihey beat me, aud tried a. rob
me of nay boat
U.-lIoW long have you and the Doctor been
together A-About month.
Q.-Whrrr did YOU meet. A.-At Cincinnati.
took them iu out ~ charity.
Witness went on 10 say that he had seen
Mrs. Parker mix the stuff for sale at
Pomeroy and the doctor, her husband, mix
IL in this city Witness had gone along on
the selling expeditions here in Wheeling,
the witness taking one side " the street
and the Doctor the other Witness denied
strenuOuslv that he had ever acted imprOp-
erlv towards Mrs Parker. He created
considerable merrimcnt by his answers %
sumo Of the questions For instance. Mr..
Howard asked
Q.-What did they represent il to be- A.
O.-What do YOU mean b., that. Al don't
know. I'm just 20, isnornnt about II as you
Ar.
Mrs. Mary Bentz and other ladies', who
had purchased the honey, were sworn, and
testified that they had purchased the mix
ture from Parker Parker had told his
customers the stuff was pure honey. and
that he had a machine which separated the
honey from the comb without breaking the
latter. thus allowing the comb 20 be- placed
back in the hive.
When the defendants were sworn, they
admitted selling the stun, bnt Parker
fought Shy OF questions a. 70 MS PJNtla "a
a cOrn-dOctor, and as 70 his dealings In
buying up old gold throughout the towns
along the river, melting the stun up and
selling il again. He did not know what
fence" was, but generally seemed III at
ease. as long as questions were beng asked
on this point.
Mrs. Parker who was well-dressed and
seemed to he = well educated lady. with
more than the usual amount Of shrewdness,
said she had been in good circumstances at
one time. She married Parker in 1855, and
had since been living with him. She freely
acknowledgedthe mixture Of honey, glucose
and water, and in response 20 a question
by Mr. Howard, said the proportions were
one gallon Of glucose. sixteen pounds Of
candied or granulated honey, and halfa-
gallon Of hot water. The amount Of water
varied. according TO the season.
The Justice held the defendants, Parker
in $40 and MS wife in 800. for Court. In
default Of bondsman, they went to Jail.
Smith, the prosecuting witness in this
case, had hearing later before Justice
Arkle on the charge Of assault and battery,
and was fined s. and costs. He went to
iail ia default