New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
ind any that had the appearance OF roast oeef?'
asked Maior Lee
NONE LOOKED LIKE ROAST BEEF

asked Major Lee.
NONE LOOKED LIKE ROAST BEEF.
Il never saw any beef that looked as Il 1t had
/ been roasting apparatus the witness re-
piled.
Sergeant James D. Guthrie OF Company ID. 18Th
Regiment was next He testified that the
regiment received corned beef during the voyage TO
Cuba on the transpor; Saratoga II was not untii
they arrived in cuba that the canned roast 'ee'
What was the condition OF the meat when the
cans opened asked Colonel Davis .,
1t was not OF good odor and there was no nutri;
ment i'm IT, on the top OF it a coating of hard
allow fat inch thick. The men thre" most o'
the meat away.
Not all Of At first but 1t became ,,t Iaim,f1 a.
Did YOU notice the brands or iaoe'S Oh '"e
Yes Cudahy Armour & Co. and Armour Pack
Ing COMPANY The men said Cudahys was me pes, ~
None Of was very good 9ny tin hpo% was eaab
at all / only tn" meat once. and then II mace
what about the refrigerated heef?"
AS rule the refrgerated 6eei was as gPou GOO oia gc
hPs p per cent & OF IL TaT roast beef We're scryed
US We ate the bacon. , =.
geanl hari Pec Of The 18th who we're wounded
in cuba on July /. when called said the ,did
heard the other men complain OF II. .. ..,,
Captain NJ p sanold of the 5h RSgimePh gin mt a4.4 ars
occasion # had been served TO him. -, .o...
What complaints were made OF the canned roast
beef9'' asked Colonel Davis.
None except when ! asked questions Then
told that 1t made the men & SICK Kan ana ,h T's'1 AN
the strength boiled out OF II and II iastrd lhe
taIlow and water. The men would not eai H.
What wa, the condition Of the refrigerated
beef Colonel Davis asked .,.-.. ,.,,~o ,.,s
The refrigerated beef was all right. 1h're vas
some OF Il tainted at times and some Complaints
were heard but no more than occurred m every
post ! should Judge that the faint was que 10 'U'
length Of time that elapsed before il was ISSUED 10
after IT was landed. There was shortage o'
transportation
DID NOT SUSPECT CHEMICAL TREATMENT
Had you any reason 20 believe the refrigerated
beef had been treated with chemicals?
"Absolutev none. rever thought OF such
thing. The refrigerated beef as far a. know
was good.
Corporal Michael Kelly Of Company Il. l"th IN
fantrv was the first witness to say good word
for the muchabused canned roast beef Aft'r ne
had told Of the voyage to Cuba. during Which
corncd beef and bacon were served as the meat
comp nent Of the regiments ration ne spoK" o '''e
"fiow did you find the roast bcef?" Ke'ly was
asked. . .,
Il found no bad roast beef thought It string
ami no salt had been used in the co0kihs. @ uiu
not eat much OF il. ate # perhaps Fifteen IH'S'
II aid not look like roast beef"
Corporal Kelly said that during the siege opera
tons before Santiago ne served with onions
and potatoes nearly every day. lie cooked i,'
vegetables In his mess tin and ate the meat a.
the voyage back from cuba TO the nii'd S'"tt7
The. canned roast beef served 10 the company
but he too seasick to eat rythng
Al the close Of Corporal Kelly testimony tnr
court adjourned unit! tomorrow az p M y.
Washing on. Leutcnants /. w. Fng"r ana T. -
,;ose were called for 10y Major Lee. but they were
absent from the island AZ the military tournament
TEey viii go 10 Washington Later ana give eNl-
dcnce The members OF the court started ior
more weeks will be required to finish the hearing
Of evidence