Evening journal., 1892-01-20
ABOUT OLEOMARGARINE.
DEALER CAREY ACQUITTED IN THE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.

AsJury Decides That He Did Not Sell
the stun Iuegans-what the Law Pre-
scrIbes as Punishment for Selling it
without the Original Package
At the afternoon session Of the United
States District Court yesterday argu
ment was continued on the oleomargarine
case MIR. Watson la his argument said
that It was no defence to show that MIR.
Carey, the defendant, had given orders to
his clerks not to violate the law, because
the law was violated.
Judge Wales, in charging the jury.
said that the Indictment was In two
counts, one charging that the defendant
sold oleomargarine out of the original
package, the other that he sold oleomar-
garine without the stamped wrapper. Hs
said that it was a question for the Jury
to decide whether the defend ant would
knowingly sell -'oleo" as butter when he
knew the iue in such case would wipe
out his profit for q year. he said that
he had never known Of case where there
lad been a conviction where the agent
had violated the law without the sane
rion Of the principal
The jury went out at 2 90 o'clock and
returned at "a with q verdict OF not
guilty. District Attorney Watson re-
quested that the jury be polled which
was done and each man answered not
guilty.
Mr.. Bird. counsel for Carey, stated
that his client had deposited $50 with
the court at the opening of the case, but
as the Jury had decided that he was limo
cent it would be hard If he has to pay the
costs
Judge Wales said that the check
would DO returned to him. Mr. Mahaffy
said 1t was usual for the defendant to
pay the costs although acquitted.
These Costs Too Heavy For Him.
Lewis G.. vandegrlft, counsel for John
F. Poor, stated that his client had pleaded
guilty to sending obscene letters through
the mails, and that the district attorney
had agreed that be should not be prose
cutsd if he would pay the costs Of tn,
case. he had found the costs so grea
that he had decided to go to trial, Judgi
Wales said that there was no indictment
and the case was not before the court
Mr.. Vandegrift was given until mex
Tuesday morning TO have Poor's surety
CONS to court and go on his bond unti
the next term Of court.
The Severe Punishment Prescribed.
The regulations governing the sale o
oleomargarine are very strict, and TIN
laws prescribing punishment severe.
tax Of 5000 must be paid by all VIII
mannfac urs eleomargsrine. Retail seller
are r, quired to sell from the origina
packages, which must be stamped will
AL 81 fr al
qnired that the packages be marked il
large letters and the weight of the ma
terial also marked on the packages
Where the cleo is delivered 10 any pack
age in any manner contrary to the Law
they shall be fined for each offense no
more than 81 900, and be imprisone
not more than two years.
How the stun Is Made.
Very few people know how oleomal
garine Is manufactured 0lec-oil is take
from the cattle 10 the process Of slaugh
tering, and after being washed, is place
in bath o. clean cold water and sui
rounded with ice, where 1t is allowed
remain until all animal heat has bee
removed. 1t Is then cut into sma
pieces By machinery, and melted at a
average temperature of 100 degrees unit
the tat in liquid form has separate
from the 6brine or tissue, and then SET
tied until 1t is perfectly clear. Then
is drawn into granting watts and Above
to stand day, when it is ready for th
process. The pressing extracts the stesi
inc, leaving the remaining produc
known rs oleo.oil IL is this articl
which when churned with cream or mil
or both, and with sometimes q small pr
portion OF creamery butter, the whol
being properly sailed, gives the new foo
product, oleomargarine. Each animi
Yields an average OF about forty poun,
of oleo-oil
The Farmer Had Better shun 1t.
The special taxes imposed for the sa
Of this material are for manufacture
5000; wholesale dealers, $3.50; reta
dealers, $4s. The Revenue Depsr
ment pushes the punishment of violate
of these Regulations Concernil
Oleomargarlne" to the end so If Il
farmer who has been imposing on Il
people is caught he will stand a fl
show of going to the penitentiary for
number of years.