Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-05

SEVERAL MILK CASES
Police Bring Moro Dealers Into the Police
Court.
Dealer Edwards Escapes a Fine-A
General Warning rs to Stir
ring Milk.

Five of the thirty-five warrants issued for
alleged violations of the milk law were re-
turned to Judge Kimballs court today and
tried. AS heretofore stated, these dealers
were charged not with selling adulterated
milk. but with failing to have SKINNED
milk cans marked with Gothic letters at
least one inch in length. The most inter-
est:ng case tried today was that in which
j. B. Edwards was the defendant.
Prof. Hird had obtained sample Of milk
from his place, pouring the milk from one
can to another. according to the Babcock
method. and had found that about 30 per
cent of the cream or fat had been removed
from the milk.
Il deny that l had any skinned milk in
my store" said the defendant. Il bought
1t for pure milk and sold it as SUCH
He explained that he got the milk from
Mr.. Quackenbush, whose dairy is in the
county, and sold 1t as he had purchased 1t.
He did admit. however, that in selling the
milk he had simply poured it from the can
and had not stirred 1t.
Mr.. Quackenbush, the wholesale dealer
appeared and declared that the milk he had
furnished was pure. 1t had not been skim
med, nor had 1T been watered.
Prof. Hird was again questioned, and he
said he thought the milk had not been in
tentionally SKINNED. but had been robbed
of its cream in the manner told by Mr.. Ed
wards. of pouring 1t without any stirring.
Upon this point Judge Kimball mentioned
an English decision. in which the court held
that all purchasers are entitled to the same
quality of milk. 1t is not right, the judge
said, that the first customers should get all
the fat and the last ones get the poorest
of SKINNED milk
"A person may want good rich milk for his
infant said the court, and because he
happens to be late customer he gets milk
that has been deprived of IS fat and the
infant suffers. This is clearly not right
All customers are clearly entitled to the
same quality"
In conclusion the Judge said he though. II
was about time the dealers knew how to sell
milk. In taking Mr.. Edwards personal
bonds the judge announced that hereafter
he will hold all dealers strictly to the law.
Not So Lucky.
Dairyman ]. w. Gregg had another ex-
cuse. He blamed the painter for not mark
Ing the skinned milk cans
You know what is said of the bottom
less pit" the court said; lit is paved with
good Intentions
Il know that" said Mr.. Gregg. My in
tentions were good. but the painter disap-
pointed me-
-, the court said, land l have no OBJ
lection to your painter paying the fine"
W. chester Avery and Edward Jones
assured the court that they had practiced
no deception. They had simply failed to
nave Their cans marked, and their failure
cost them the usual amount
In the case of r. c. Hardcll the defend
ant claimed that he did not know of the
law until he saw it in The Star last week.
Ihen you are out just s. worth" the
court told him.
Il m very sorry said the defendant. for
need the s., but I'm glad to have it to
pay ~
J. L. Grub and Ernest L. Dodd repre-
serted the last case and We're fined 81.
Judge kimball said that because he had
imposed the lowest fines In these cases il
Is no assurance that he will not make the
lines heavier in the future