St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-07

ed. Horizons own horse was kept
there. Did not know Of any others. At
the hospital other horses than those OF
the city were brought there, one be-
longing to John Swenson, roam horse,
as testified to before the council special
committee. 1t was fed from the same
feed as the city horses were fed from.
Not sure whether Horton treated the
horse from the city medicine. Knew of
no other horses than Swenson's, except
perhaps one, which was there three days.
in the Doctors barn, that were kept at
the city's expense.
To Aid. Harvey-The Swenson horse
was kept at the Horton barn most of
the time. Was not there much of the
time when LIE Mars was. The firemen
broughtthe horses to the hospital. or
witness went after them. Fed the city
feed to the SwenSon horse in the Sven
son barn. The city feed was unloaded
i'll both the city and Horizons barn. Had
talked with Horton about the matter
since testified before the special COM
mittee. Feed was delivered by the
dealers; he and LIE Mars assisted to I'M
load it.
To Aid. Anderson-T Thought it was
Sheriff Swenson's horse; Swenson's
boy took it away. Know it was sorrel
horse, not roam, as the testimony be-
fore the special committee gave it.
Pat McEiroy, in the employ of the
city, was sworn. Had charge of the city
stable. Knew of the horse in question
being fed twice at the clty's expense.
Horses were all doctOred out of the lab
Oratory. 1t was in January, 1891. Was
there until relieved by LIE Mars. The
Swanson horse was not kept in the city
barn, but in the Horton barn, but one was
brought into the city barn; was being
treated for A. Sweeney. Witness duty
was to feed the horses In both stables.
There were private horses in the prl-
vate barn. All were fed out of the city
feed. Had not testified before about the
case. There might have been horses of
the other city departments. Only knew
the Swanson horse. Saw Swenson twice
looking at the horse.
To HortoE-Had to iced the Swenson
horse the same as the others. Had a
fuss about il at the time with you be-
cause it Smelled so badly.
This ended the prosecution. John
G. Swenson was called by Horton. He
owned the horse, and took him to the
Horton barn, and took some feed along.
Renewed the supply of feed frequently.
Finally took the horse home.
By the Committee-The horse was
there about five weeks. He was in the
stable across the street from the hose
house. Took feed there four or FIVE
times. Put it in the same barn the
horse was in.
Lieut.. George Kehoe, of Hook and
Ladder No. l, was stationed at No. z,
and was familiar with the management
of the city hospital there. He did not
know of any private horses being taken
there, nor OF any firemen detailed to
care for private horses.
l.. Devenlng, feed dealer, testified
to selling feed to DR.. Horton and also
to the city. He delivered it separately,
to the city and to the private brrn.
Arthur Draper, druggist, 410 Nicollet
avenue, testified to sales to DR.. Horton
for the city and for Horton personally.
Another Story.
Pipeman George Smith, of the de-
partment, worked at the city hospital.
He had been there over a year, and did
not know of any private horses there.
Feed was delivered at both barns. No
private horses were kept in the city
hospital, and no private horses in the
Horton barn were fed from the city
feed.
Mr.; Horton. the accused. examined
by the committee, said that Dumas
in the city hospital was not true. Dumas
could not tell even the color of horse.
The Swenson horse case was described.
The horse was blood-poiSoned. 1t was
brought to his barn for treatment. He
told Swenson that he must bring
feed, and he did. He took a con-
valescent out of the city barn, put it in
his barn, and put Swensen's III the city
barn i'll box stall. Fed him hay only,
and bran mash. The horse was treated
from his own medicines, bought and
paid for. There was no truth Ill Dumas
statement that other horses were kept
there. He did not conduct a private
business there. Aside from the Sven
son horse he had one horse at his pri-
vate barn, Had trouble with Dumas
about the way in which he cared for the
stable. He was too lazy to do it
properly.
R. E. Williams, druggist, stated that
he had sold drugs to Horton individually
and for the city.
This closed the Horton case.
The committee adjourned to meet this
morning, when the case against Fire
man Charles Loss will be investigated.