The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-03-04
'TwAs RLEACHED BEEF
lns,ead Of Prime RCaet, Sc Says
Sergeant FOOte

/ opment In the court OF inquiry into Gen
eral Miles beef charges, was .-.e appear
ance today Of Major Jesse Lee as counsel
for the general ucommanding the army.
Major Lee was 80 introduced to the court
by the recorder Colonel Davis. at the be-
| gin TO crossexamine Witnesses at once,
and with tile first one antagonizea the
court to the extent OF damaging the ad-
mission Of certain letters as evidence,
but was refused. The proceedings were
not marked however, by any evidence OF
any unpleasant friction between the
court and the new councsel.
Captain A. NJ. Gray. Of the Sixth Mas
sachusettes. which went to porto Rico on
the Yale when she carried General Miles
south said the principal cause Of COM
plaint among his men was not as TO the
quality OF the ratlors. but because they
were short In quantity. lie said the trans
port went first to Cuba and the troops
were aboard longer than had been eXpec-
ted so he understood the men were put
on short rat ons for fear there would not
be enough TO last
her cargo aside from the mems travel
rations?" asked Colonel Davis.
"1 understood that she did"
did you report this state OF things to
any higher authorty?"
81 reported TO my colonel"
"was there any higher authority on
board?"
"Yes. there was the general command
ing the army"
While on detached duty on shore, wit
ness said his men got hold of one very
poor lot OF canned beef
"BLEACHED."
Alfred +. Foote, o sergeant OF the Sec
ond Massachusetts,, which served at San
tlago, had a new adjective for the much
discussed roast canned beef. lac said II
tasted "bleached." Some Of It seemed 10
be simply boiled 70 death and the other
was absolutely putrid Probably one
third was spoiled this way. The men
talked the meat over, but they did not
complain to their officers.
General Miles said mat II was some
times the custom in courts of inquiry to
have present an officer TO assist the re-
corder in keeping the records in shape"
The court replied to this that it did not
need any assistance" foi It's recorder
but suggested that General Miles could
be present to aid in the examination OF
witnesses or could be represented BY
counsel Z he wished.
To this General Miles replied that In ac.
cordance with custom in such cases he
would be represented hereafter by Major
, Jesse Lee, for the purpose OF participate
ing in the examination with view Of
( elicitating the full truth pertaining to tn,
{ subject under discussion.
This does not place General Miles IL
the position Of defendan before he cour
! but gives the counsel the right to conduc
r or cross-examine as full as he desired.
ROUGH RIDERS TESTIFY.
II. S. VarSchack Of the Rough Rider
testified that the canned beef was ba,
and rations generally unsatisfactory. II
!, said that he had been more or less II
n since his return and had been nforme,
( by his brother, physician. that he wa
4 suffering from stomach trouble 1re to ba
t and insufficient food. At this point, NJ o
a Lee. counsel for General Miles. raised tn
Y first issue with the court. Witness sal
h he had certain letters written him fror
s Cuba describing the conditions there fror
day TO day. lie offered to read them
g but Colonel Davis declined
8 Major Lee stated that he thought tll
4 letters should be admitted as evidence
y tending TO bring out vivfdly the very con
4 dltions which were being enqulred into
A The court declined to entertain this sug
!, | gestion.
N Lieutenatn 4 aver. who was aboard tn
b. Yale on her trip TO Porto Rico. support
cd the preceding witness in all the uncom
n plimentary things they had said Of tn
canned roast beef Major Lee continue
the examination and elected the fact tina
+ the refrigerated beef served aboard IN
= Yale was so offensive that It was repu
sive even IN soup and stews. Major lie
y also got from the witness a detailed de
~ scription OF the canned beef. to the ei
feet that II was in long strips in the car
q the meat being held together by lon
4 strips Of fibre or gristle, which had to b
a cut away being wholly uneatable.
=. MANY SICK.
~ when his command went ashore nj
!, teen per cent. OF his men were sick. Al
- ter a short march In the hot sun. theI
"a weakness, dueahseconsidered inf cilrgfo
weakness due as ne considered. TO ba
: food on ship, increased until most OF tn
= men were sick, even II not on sick r,
port Captain A. G. Mitten, OF the Mint
% Massachusetts,. testified as TO the cond
:, tlon in Cuba, his evidence being In tn
/, same line. condemnatory of the came
p, roast beef.
Lieutenant Henry NJ. stine, Fourth Per
syvania. had no experience with the car
ned roast beef except IN hash, and like
Il about as well as he did the native bee
Lieutenant Beary. regdmental commits
u sary OF the Fourth Pennsylvania, ties
p titled 10 issuing and experimenting IN
'e preparation OF canned and refrigerate
beef lie had found II good and satisfaC
tory IN almost every case.
New York. Mar. 4-The Press this mol
ming says:
What Is the first step IN the actus
= amaigation OF the entire wooden industr
OF this country was taken yesterda
when the manufacturers OF worsted
agreed to combine their interests an
b., formed the American wooden company
with capital stock Of $50, 900 othe
. combinations in the various divisions Q
the industry are under way and win b
!, contaminated in n short time
i OF the $50 .Ooo. 900 stock slo.o0oOoo in cas-
which will represent its working capits
was subscribed In this city yesterday 1
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