The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-05
THE BEEF INQUIRY.
Drs. DAILY and NicodemuS Testify Be.
fore the Court.
II SMELLED LIKE A CADAyEP.
That Was Or. DAYS Assertion Con.
corning the Beef.
MILES OFFERS TO SUPPLY WITNESSES
Wants Reports Of Truthful officers Ac.
cepted as Testimony.
THE CONTRACTORS RuNG IN A COLD DECK
Inspector Breckinridgc Says The
Canned beef Was Largely
init for Use.
HES OFFERS TO SUPPLY WITNESSES
Wants Reports Of Truthful Officers Ac
cepted as Testimony.
THE CONTRACTORS RuNG IN A COLD DfCs
Inspector BreckinriLgc say. ,bc
Canned beef Was Largely
init for Use.

Washington, April i.--Tho army cour,
OF inquiry today again heard Dr. DAILY IN
regard to the character Of beef furnished
for the army during tho late war. He re-
iterated his former statements, paid his
respects to the war commission and de-
clared that the refrigerated beef smelled
like cadaver after 1t had been embaImed.
Dr. Nicodemus OF Philadelphia who saw
service in Porto Rico, corroborated this
testimony, comparing the smell OF the beef
to the odor about dissecting room,
The day brought out proposition from
General Miles to supply the court the
names OF large number of witnesses and
that he had in February offered the Off
cial reports Of 147 officers as testimony,
but that the court had not indicated its
acceptance of them.
Following is the text of General Miles
proposition for supplying new witnesses;
have the honor to enclose list of
witnesses all OF whom will give ma
terial and pertinent testimony In the
matter now inquired into, and TO the
eLd that tbs whole truth may be ar
rived at | respectfully, but urgently.
request that these witnesses be called
and examined, or, IL II is found impos-
sible to secure their presence. that
their testimony BIO obtained by other
usual methods.
As far as it can be now determined.
In view of the facts that have already
been presented and soon will be pre-
serted, It is not thought that any ad-
ckional testimony will be required;
| reserve. however, the privilege Of
adding to the above mentioned testi-
mony other witnesses as may be neces-
sary hereafter in case of new deveioE-
ments. Nelson A. Miles.
General Miles proposition did not in
Guide the acceptance OF the reports of the
officers as testimony, but the suggestion
was made by Major Leo in his behalf.
Major Lees remarks in presenting this
matter were as foiiows; "rhe major gem
eral commanding the army on February TO-
1899, transmitted to the secretary of war
the original reports of 147 officers repre-
senting twenty-six regiments and some 49,
900 troops called for by circular order from
headquarters OF the army September 20.
1898. On February %, 1899, the major gen =
eral commanding the army submitted with
his letter TO You Of that date additional
reports and originals of communications
Voluntarily sent TO the headquarters OF
the army, arranged as per sai1 letter Of
February %. 1899.
81 now offer as evidence in this case the
reports OF the tt7 officers transmitted as
aforesaid to the secretary Of war and ad-
ditional reports or officers, now III your
custody. 1t need not be argued that the
officers who made those reports made them
upon their honor and in the discharge OF
their official duties and that the same
credence should be given to the statements
made in the above reports as though their
contents had been sworn to. 1t is an axiom
that the official reports of an officer of
the army lmpart the truth.
During the day the board sent reply
to General Niles saying IL Woulu take tho
matter OF hts proposition to supply more
witnesses under consideration, but intiinat-
ing that the board did not require fur
Their testimony relating to the canned roast
beef.
General Miles sent another letter in
answer to this in which he called attention
10 the letter he wrote early in the pro-
ceedings OF the board. saying that the in
ouirv was not only OF great Importance,
involving the health and life Of the army,
but thai the honor of the service was a.
stake. He added that $4,000 men. and no
doubt many more, could give evidence SUP,
etantiating the assertion that the meat
nos ,,nHt 10 eat and he expressed the hope
tbat out OF this number is1 whose names