Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-11
'Acrid" and "Sour" Describe the
Smell, According to a Witness.
WALKER TAvORs TIE MEAT
Although Isc Admits that the Wen
who Bsad to Hat u Didnr Like
1t-tcporter Tcstincs.

John q. Walker. president Of the Nj
caragua canal commission, on the
stand. lie said that canned roast beef
had been used by the commissions sur
vcying parties on the iathmus. The
men did not like this beef. prcfcrring
bacon and the native beef. but II had
not been found unwhoicsomo. In out
fitting a large expedition to the tropics
he would Include some OF the canned
beef AZ ration. hut not very much.
Dr. Charles H. Castle, an assistant
surgeon OF the First ohio cavalry, for n
time brigade surgeon. and one Of the
mon whose name was given by liuut.
CAMPER as being present at LAX Gland.
Fla. whom MIR. MoorchouHc. agent for
Armour A CO.. said that their beef had
been chemically treated, and that On
two occasions he had found the meat
spoiled after Il had passed Inspection.
ON the 10th ~ August he had met III.
Armour agent. whose name he dld not
know. In the presence OF Capt. Car
michael ana Lieut.. CAMPER. at the
commissary depot. Or. Castle called
the attention Of the agent 10 some dis.
colorations Of a grcenlah character on
the meat. The agent replied; The dis
coloration iH due 10 some chemical with
which the beef was treated upon being
put In the refrigerator"
~ asked him what tho formula wns."
continued DR.. Castle. out he replied
that h. did not know"
Dr. Castle Identified letter he had
addressed TO the chief commlssary nt
Tampa on the g1rd Of August last. ask
ing that he be allowed to purchase beef
at Lakeland aud not be compelled Ia
receive the beef shipped In. because OF
the frequent condemnntiunH OF the re-
friFcrator beef from Tampa. Failing
20 receive prompt response, he had
wired and had received authority for u
time to make the purchases OF local
Describing the odor emitted by the
meat Dr. Castle said u was not of q
disgusting character. but that II was an
aromatic. ncrid. sour smell. lie had
reached the conclusion since he had re-
turned 10 his laboratory work In Gin.
cinnnti that the beef had been treated
either with the gas formaidehyde or tho
kindred solution. formalinc. lie had
made no report 10 any superior ofiiccr
concerning the agents statements. be-
cause he had supposed the war depart.
mcnt know Of the process. II any was
used.
sidney Reid. n reporter In the New
York office of the Associated Press.
gave the particulars OF nm Interview
had with General Miles at the Waldorf
Astoria on the aist OF January last.
In this Interview General Miles was
represented ms telling OF the inquiries
he had set nfoot concerning the beef
supplied 10 the army and saying that
the canned roast beef was nothing
more than the refuse of beef from
which beef extracts had been made.
and ~ stating that he Ind ovcrwhclm.
Ing evidence that the embalmcd beef
was treated with chemicals
Mr, Reid presented the court with
81 Ia
pared by him. Referrlng to nm inter-
view with General Miles. printed IN
the New York Herald, Mr.. Reid said II
was not u correct reproduction OF the
Miles Interview. II saw 0nrtions OF
my interview In the Herald" he said.
combined with other matter which !
aid not write"
In reply to questions from MAJOR Lee.
Mr.. Reid said he did not have General
Miles testimony before the war lnvoHti-
eating commission In mind when he
talked with him, or when he wrote
his article, Ills conversation with
General Miles had occurred In the office
OF tho hotel and the latter had ut first
declined to be interviewed. cxcuring
himself several times. Upon "A later
attempt on his part. General Miles had
consented TO read what purportcd To
be Interviews with him In IN" New
York evening papers OF that date and
nht tn'H tNpf'HHcu nifnNtli hh fNIft-
nentcd In tho Associated Press dis
patches.
Mr.. Reid said that General Miles
knew he represented the Associated
Press and that he was taking notes.
on the way 10 his OHIO. he had COM
pared his memorandum with that made
by the reporter Of the New York times.
who was present ut the time. and had
found they agreed substantially.
II don't claim that the verbiage II
absolutely correct" he said, but do
claim that II IN correct In substance
and thnt u does not inisrcprcsent what
General Miles said
Moreover. he had volunteered 10
submit the Interview 10 General Miles
when written out, but the general had
said that he was too busy TO awe at
tention II. or had made some other
excuse: consequently. the general had
not seen the article after u was pre-
pared. The court then adjourned for
the day
General shafter was In tho court
room for time during tho day. He
win testify tomorrow.