The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-24
SALE OF IMPURE MILK.
Tho johnson Case on Trial Before
JUDGE Glasgow.


One OF the few really important cases
that find their way into the municipal
court was that commenced before Judge
Glasgow yesterday afternoon, entitled the
City OF Seattle vs.. Conrad Johnson. whose
arrest. on a warrant charging him with a
violation OF ordinance No. 2.ffo. better
known as the milk ordinance" regulating
the sale and delivery OF milk. was pub
fished in the Post-rn.elligencer OF July is-
The charge specifically set forth In the
complaint which was sworn TO by Deputy
Health Officer c. r.. Frasch. was for sell
ting adulterated ard unwhoiesome milk.
and a general discussion OF his oyense
out of court resulted IN general turn
Ing over of the entire fraternity OF milk
men IN Seattle and an unearthing OF ways
that are dark and tricks that are vain in
the matter OF dispensing the fluid. john
sons case IL only ore OF number that
are projected by the health department,
Sanitary Inspector Swy-ney having already
commenced the enforcement OF ordinances
that are part OF the regulations OF his
portion OF the city's sanitary affairs. end
all other departments have special inatruc-
tons 10 he on the lookout for lDfractsons
OF local laws
The first witness IN yesterdays proceed
ings was Deputy Health officer Frasch.
who swore to- the complaint He stated
In his testimony the departments inssruc-
tectinx violations OF the pure food ordi-
nances He was followed by c. r. Bogsr-
dls. who had made the analysis Of the
milk reported 10 have been taken from
JohnScu's cans. His testimony was that
OF an expert chemist and was detailed
description or the chemical properties OF
milk and statement Of the proper pro-
portion OF Is analytical ingredients. He
stated that the samples submitted TO him
were impure.
DR. r. s. Palmer head OF abe city's
hearh department was the rext witness
called FOR the prosecution. and he describ-
ed the manner Of making the tests ard
stated that no chemical or scientific
knowledge was necessary when one was
provided with the instruments. which he
said were a thermometer and lac.orne-
ter. Or Palmer said THAI tire temperature
vas taken and the tests made at 80 de-
eress F.ahrersheit and that a. that tenn
paratlfr.z pure milk would Indicate oS the
IAcsoneter q registry OF 100. This registry
proved the proper density OF the nnd.
ard anv variation o. that marking meant
An adnlterasson or an inferior quality OF
the milk These instruments. Dr. Palmer
continued we're raaced IN the Inspectors
hands when TREY took esyice. for the psir-
pose % assisting them In fhe pron@r DIS
change OF their dutsea Gsiks that fell
below the standard we're. pr. Palmer
stated. detrimental 20 nf7tSh. and par
tscuiarly 90 ehas OF Infants tie was cross
examined as 70 bis kn0ssecge Of iustra-
.,s~nt~. ard as TO the different makes.
III l. Emery. another inspector. was sx-
arntnad. and testified as 70 sakinR the
SAMPLES Of mix ost OF Johnson's cans
.TEe related che affsx3nx % ire seals 70 the
bottle and The sending cy cne SAMPLE 10
Mr.. Rogar9gs. one 70 the health daoart-
rnent ara giving one 70 the Defendant.
He stated that when BE made the tests
the iacsorneter registered -. Instead az
TO "a required
-T-ae next witness ~as Z. Satnsrvsr. mar
aRer OF the Duwarsash dairy whose ieSii-
snony ras vnsnoorlazls- inAznnocn as X
,asass-s 20 his krsovv. estEe OF aactoxaeters
as TIE fact That there we're ozfTersrz
rs.kes % that instrument
rxloxsng Mr.. sa1rfrysTs testimony
the coart adjourned anil - o'csoc< tia
morning.