New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-06

could be treated by either injection or immersion
in the acid
What use did you make OF tho information Sc
cured two months ago concerning the Armour
beef" asked Colonel Gillespie
None at ALL" the witness replied
rs there no law in New-Jersey against the adul
teration OF food?"
Not that know OF You can do almost anything
you wish 10 in New-Jersey. They kill and eat
horses there"
Major Lee asked that some 81 the men on the
rife range detail be summoned but the court did
rot respond to the request
CORRESPONDENCE WITH cENrpAr MITES
Major Lee then read the reply Of the court TO
General Miless request for the summonng Of 1871
witnesses named by him. and General Miles's reply
asking that they be placed in the record The let
ter to General Miles written by Recorder
Davis. II was dated yesterday and read as fol-
lows:
beg TO acknowledge the receipt Of your favor Of
the 81 inst, inclosing the hndl list of witnesses
am directed 20 say that such OF the persons named
as appear. from the statement submitted to be in
possession OF facts not already covered by the
testimony Of witnesses will be summoned to appear
with the least possible delay.
General Mless reply was as follows:
Referring the list OF witnesses. 1871 in number
would respectfully invite your attention to my
letter Of February g. in which l stated that I
deemed the matter under investigation Of such
the honor Of the United States Army that
specially request that company commanders and
the enlisted men Of their commands. TO in
cude. n necessary. every soldier who served in the
field during the war, be called upon to bear wit
ness before your court (either by oral testimony
or by answer to interrOgatories) as % the results
Of their personal experience beef
ration issued to them II is my belief that at least
q 900 men, and undoubtedly much greater num-
ber would confirm the testimony that has already
been given that portion Of the food supplied the
Army was unwholesome and unsuitable for use l
therefore request that the small number or Wit
nesses whose names have just been submitted may
be called to give their testimony before your court.
and in regard 10 its being final list as stated IN
my letter yesterday so consider II. although such
additional names may be added as circumstances
may develop the necessity therefor.
The general understanding about the court is
that The request will not be complied with
Henry Raphael manager for Armour & Co In
New York who had been called al the instance Of
General Miles testified that last May ne had In
stock 10000 pounds OF canned roast beet Later III
the season he received more. some coming from
Chicago and some coming from cities IN f-hsIah4-
The beef from abroad had been there from one 10
two years This he had turned over 70 colonel
Woodruff on the dock. Asked II any Of the meat
sent abroad had been rejected there he said;
I know this from our firm in Chicago and from the
condition Of the beef" The meat had been re-
turned I'LL contracts with the Governmen' som som
going 70 the Army and some 10 the Navy Aitp-
gether about $4,000 pounds had oeen sofa TO '"'
Nj Raphae said the Governments purchases
were ALWAYS made on samples selected geneFaly 10y.
himself These were inspected. as was also me peer
the Army and Navy had been refused. ana THESE
Major Lee said that ne would ask The court to-
morrow or the next day 10 PASS on MS re9utsL Iol
me admission Of the Official reports ~ Officers ~
testimony The court then. after brief eNecu'lNe
session adjourned until tomorrow.