The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-17
He Refused to Allow Them TO
Be Killed by the In
spectors.
DIR. LovELACE COMPROMISES.
A S. cond Test for tuberculosis Will
Be- Made Before They Are
Ccn1emned

Bloodshed was narrowly ayerted at the
Swiss Alpine Dairy on the San Bruno
road yesterday when Milk Inspector Dock
cry aud Market Inspector Davis of the
Board OF Health called to remove COWS
condemned under the tuberculin tests APP
piled several days ago,
The instant they made known their err
rand one of the Baumann brothers. who
conduct the establishment. drew a MUIR
demonstrating revolver and after cooking
it, and while carelessly playing with the
trigger, announced that be would kill any
one who attempted TO Kill his cows.
Those who witnessed the exciting scene
aver that both of the inspectors DISPLAYED
remarkable agility in getting behind their
buggy when the irate dairyman produced
his weapon, and that their voices were as
gentle as those of the cooling doves when
they opened negotiations for peace from
behind their retreat.
Baumann announced that he was not
satisfied with the tests of his COWS, and
that there were not enough inspectors in
the Health Department to take his boyines
before he had been convinced beyond a
doubt that the COWS were dangerous to the
community. The inspectors, after con-
sultation, went to the nearest telephone
and called up police headquarters, with
the idea of getting assistance, but their
hopes in that direction were soon dsshed,
as the scene of the difficulty being outside
of this county, Chief Crowley did not see
that he had any authority to interfere.
in their extremity the inspectors tele-
phoned TO Health Officer Lovelace. He
and Inspector Sullivan hurried out to
the ranch to prevent the complete annihil-
alton OF their subordlnates. Lovelace's
imposing appearance and his confidence
in his own authority had no more effect
on the daiFyman than had the inspectors
honeyed words, and the dairyman per-
sisted in his determination to keep his
cows until satisfied that they were really
diseased.
The Health Officer and the three in
spectors held council of war and par
TALLY decided to charge the enemy, but
Baumann and his gun looked very formid-
able, and it was finally decided to resort TO
arbitration. The dairyman was asked his
reasons for resistance and cheerfuly gave
them. de stated that when he was told
his herd was to be examined he had not
taken advantage OF the provision of the
law allowing him to have YeteFiparies of
his own choosing present, because his
cows looked so sleek and healthy that he
did not believe any of them could be SICK
He was horrified when he learned that at
least thirty and perhaps thirty-fve out of
MS neIu OF Hlly-slgnt must De Killed.
II am not sure that the test was COR
rect" he said, in conclusion, "aud those
cows will not be taken off this place until
l know il is all right
The party, including Baumann, finally
adjourned to DR.. Lovelace's Office, in this
City, where after a long conference the
authorities agreed to make another test of
the cows, at which Baumann might have
his own veterinaries.
The daIryman signed an agreement to
abide by the decision of this second test,
Then Brumann returned to his ranch and
his cows, and the health authorities
breathed easier.