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perhaps the ovens; the natives took the
same flour and made II into fair bread.
MANY COMPLAINTS.

perhaps the ovens; the natives took the
same flour and made II into fair bread"
MANY COMPLAINTS.
The next witness was Col. Fred Bennett
colonel of the Third Illinois Volunteers. He
spoke OF the voyage from Newport News
10 Porto Rico. There were a great many
complaints about the canned roast beef
he said. The complaints about the canned
roast beef was that 1t was nauseating- Spec
linens we're brought to me for examination
and found them very repulsive. The meat
had a disagreeabIe smell 1 made frequent
representations to General Grant about the
canned roast beef. but he insisted that the
trouble was lack OF knowledge on the part
OF the cooks" Witness remembered that
the Massachusetts came TO Arroway with a
lot OF refrigerator beef on board and that
some OF IL was thrown overheard. The COM
plant about the refrigerator beef was that
II showed signs Of decomposition. Perhaps
20 per cent of IL was thrown away.
The witness desired TO have stricken out
the testimony in regard TO the condition OF
the wagons in which the meat was hauled,
or to be given an opportunity TO refute 1t:
The court permitted him TO explain Colonel
Bennett said the wagons Of the Third Illinois
were specially used for hauling meat and
for no other purpose. They were kept clean,
hay being placed in the bottom and the meat
covered
In answer to General Gillespie. the witness
stated that he did not eat any OF the canned
roast beef, nor the refrigerator beef. He
bacon and fresh fish. He noticed that the
canned roast beef bore the label of Libby,
Mcneil * Libby.
Major Joseph "A. Sanborn. of Chicago. ma
5or or the First Illinois Volunteers, testified
that the roast canned beef was unpalatable.
lie inspected the refrigerator beef. Two
issues out OF three were In fine condition,
but the third was condemned because de-
composition had set in. The witness attrib-
uted the spelling Of the meat to the neglect
OF those charged with the duty OF issuing
1t to the men.
George Taea tba navt wvi+,osz o,,o lie
occupation as that OF packing house ex-
pert. putting up machinery and apparatus
for large packing houses. He said he was
familiar with the classes OF cattle delivered
In Chicago.
What are 'canners'?" asked Major Lee
what is generally termed Gamers are
very inferior class OF cattle; / think one
third Of them would be condemned in any
English market Chucks and sometimes
meat scraped or the plates are used for
canning"
About what per cent. of nutriment would
De left in the meat that goes in the CAM"
Little or none"
HEARD NO COMPLAINTS
Walter c. Jones, sergeant of Company K,
Thirty-tilird Michigan Volunteers, testified
next. He stated that during the twenty-five
days in Cuba, between the landing and the
surrender. there were scarcely any COM
plants made about the canned roast beef;
so far he knew none was made in re-
Captain Arson l.. Bolte, of the First Illi-
nois Volunteers, testified that he heard no
complaints about canned roast beef, except
when eaten cold, when It was unpalatable
Lewis j. Wells, first lieutenant of the
First Illinois Volunteers, corrobOrated the
previous witness, as did w. L. HalIbeck
or the same regiment.
William III. Reploge testified that he
served in the hospital corps at Porto Rico
and that canned roast beef was frequently
served TO the corps. He had seen three or
four cans open with maggots running out
of them Witness stated that at Guayamo
he saw piece of cooked fresh beef which
had maggots in 1t.
in reply to Major Lee, the witness told of
the sickness OF one Thompson, who had
nothing whatever to eat the first day after
landing. The second day he was given
corned beef and bareback, but had no way
Of making coffee The man became very
sick and died within a week.
Harry ~. Culver, second Lieutenant OF the
First Illinois Volunteers. said that most of
the complaints he heard about the canned
roast beef were because IL lacked seasoning
and became tiresome by reason of a con-
finuous issuance.
After considering in executive session the
matter Of calling more witnesses the court
took recess until o'clock.
At the afternoon session First Sergeant
ALBERT Salavin, of the Seventh United States
Infantry, testified that some of the men
complained that the canned roast beef was
not palatable. AS TO refrigerator beef some
of 1t spoiled-about half OF it, and it was
buried.
CAUSED VOMITING.
Corporal Frank p. Rogan, of the Seventh
infantry. said he did not hear any COM
p1aint about the canned roast beef on the
Voyage to Cuba. In Cuba he saw beef which
, had no taste. smelled bad and had a green
slime over it. Very little OF it was eaten.