The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-16


were nov some IS or o. sick. Some NJ
the men thought their illness was
caused from eating chicken, others who
ate ice cream thought that was the
cause of the sickness Never heard
anyone give any other cause for his ILL
ness. When witness found the men
were sick he came up town to see DIR.
Spelman. The doctor told him to give
all the sick men a dose of salts. Wit
ness did that. but the men appeared
unable to keep the salts In their stom-
achs.
At about II O'Clock Monday forenoon
examined into the condition of the men
carefully. He returned to town with
DR.. Spelman, and the doctor gave him
a number of powders to administer to
the men. which was done. though it did
not seem to help them much
Monday afternoon Kenney Phelan
came into witness private room n
complained of being sick Witness
asked him what appeared to be the
matter. He said that ne had been up
to the store. and hey were sorting
oranges up there. and he had eaten a
portion of one n had felt i'll soon
after that. Mr.. Gavin invited the dead
man to lake a drink of brandy, believ-
ing IL might do him good. He took a
little brandy and water, but it would
not stay on his stomach. Mr.. Phelan s
condition became serious that night.
None of witness family were sick. they
were all down at Gregson Springs sum
day. Heard some people say that Mr..
Phelan drank some chicken soup that
night: others said he didn't, witness
Ia no knowledge of the matter him.
self. He never heard any one make
any threats of poisoning any n con-
nected with his house. The Inter
Mountain reporter appeared to know
something about threats. and II might
be well to call him. Witness himself
new nothing of such threats. Had
had insect powder In h house. but 1t
was not kept in the kitchen.
Ed Otto, head cool at Gavin's board
ing house, said that the only can gooas
used Sunday night was corn. The only
meats used that night We're beef. pork.
mutton and chicken. All the meat
seemed in hrst-class condition before
being cooked. The baker made the ice
cream. The witness himself was seri-
ously i'll the next morning. Men blamed
him and wanted to know what he had
been doing to them. In the soup there
was tomatoes, rice and chopped-up
chicken.
Daniel Flanagan, night clerk at Mr..
Gavin's boarding house, safe that about
II o'clock Sunday night the men began
to be taken sick. At the time the wit
ness did not think their lines was very
serious. He had no reason to believe
that there was any foul play in con-
nection with the matter. Witness him.
self was taken sick Monday noon and
got put of bed Thursday. Witness
drank chicken soup. ate chicken and ice
cream Sunday night.
Frank Hazel. who resides near Cav
ms boarding house, testified hat the
cook gave his boy a dish of ice cream
Sunday night, but that his boy was
never affected in any way.
Paul Riser. the baker at Gavin's
boarding house, testified that he made
the ice cream. 1t was made from milk
furnished by Smith Bros, milkmen.
Witness ate chicken soup and ice cream
Sunday night. He had been very sick
and could hardly walk now.
David Jones, second cook at Gavin's
boarding house. testified that he had
not the least idea what had made the
men sick. Witness generally made the
soup. but did not know whether he a
made ii that Sunday, that Is. he could
not say positively hat he had made the
soup. He was not sick. He ate ice
cream, but did not eat any soup beyond
tasting Ii TO see il II were seasoned
properly. Witness did not eat any
chicken. The chickens used at the
house were undressed, that is to say
the entrails were left In them. though
the feathers were taken off them. 1t
was the chief cooks job to dress
them.
This concluded the testimony OF all
the witnesses present and the examina-
tion was then continued.