Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-23
DAILY BEFORE COURT.
Surgeon Oh Miles Staff Testifics In
Beef Inquiry.
WHAT HIS DUTIES WERE.
His Examination Suspended to Give
the Chicago Packers IL Chance
to he Represented
by Counsel.

controversy met, Colonel Davis the re-
corder, announced that the examination
of witnesses so far summoned was about
concluded. The court should consider
now he thought, the questions of fur
Their summons and procedure, and at his
suggestion the court went into secret
session.
When the executive session conclud-
ed, DR.. William Fl. DAILY of P.tts5urg,
who was major and chief surgeon OF
volunteers during the war and who tes-
titled before the war commission that
he had discovered by chemical analysis
boracic and salycilic acid in refriger-
ated beef furnished the army, was in
troduced.
His examination by the recorder was
conducted slowly and with great care,
developing with minuteness all of DR..
Days duties while attached to Gener-
al Miles staff. These, besides those Of
an army surgeon. consisted in making
special reports to General Miles on
camp sites. water supply and the Ike.
The recorder very Ca"efu''y d velooed
the fact that most Of t..'2e n..orts were
verbal or Geographic. ron d ffc ing
from the now famous :'aat report
which was the cause of d.. d n.y. being
summoned as a witness. Their y e
examination differed cons derally fro
that Of the previous witnesses.
Assigned to Miles STAFF.
| DR.. DAILY testified that he was as
| signed to duty on the staff of General
| Miles and remained at Tampa until
few days after the Shafter expedition
sailed, his duties being miscellaneous
under direction Of the army medical de-
partment. Thence he went to Key West,
Miami and other points to study pro-
posed camp sites. Later he came north
and finally Joined General Miles at GU
AMIGA, Porto Rico, sailing from Charles
ton subsequent to the latter's departure.
His duties, he said, were those of at
tending surgeon at headquarters and
general duties incident to surgical and
medical needs of the army. Sometimes,
he said, he acted in response to written
and sometimes to verbal orders Colo
mel Davis questioned closely the witness
in regard to his duties and the source
and character of his ORDERS evidently
with view to the bearing these devel-
opments might have upon the witness
analysis and report upon beef.
DIR. DAILY said he remained in Porto
Rico five or six days after General Miles
departed, being ordered to supervise
the careful preparation of the transport
Panama for bringing convalcecents
north in manner above reproach. This
was because there had previously been
considerable complaint a to the Quiet
ting OF returning transports. He re-
ceived these orders about Aug. 90, and
after picking up a load of sick at vari-
Gus points In Porto Pico sailed on Sept.
and arrived at Fortress Monroe Sept.
10, landing his patients in a greatly i'm
proved condition.
He reported to Washington, where he
was quite Ill, and was given SEX leave.
The surgeon general was pleased with
his work on the Panama and wished
him to remain with her. While still
sick in Pittsburg he received orders
from General Miles to go on an inspec-
ton tour of the new regiments in the
south which We're being fitted out for
tropical service.
Days investigation.
This was the trip on which witness
became acquainted with the alleged
beef. There We're several Of
Days investigation was directed,
among other things. particularly to-
ward the food supply and cooking ar
The general object of the
inspection. according to the witness.
was to get the troops into the best pos
sible condition for active service and to
render assistance and instruction wher- |
ever 1t was needed.
Reports We're rendered after the in |
spection OF each camp visited These |
reports, IN the course of regular routine, |
passed through the hands of the gem
eral commanding the army. During |
this trip he became so i'll that he was |
obliged to return home to Pittsburg, !
where, after remaining for some time
On sick leave, he rendered his resigna-
ton.
In all Of this very detailed recital the
question of beef was not once preached
ny the court but when DR. DAILY had
been chlonologically carried through his
erm of service and out of the army the !
recorder handed him the famous ''em-
)almed beef" report and asked him if
he recognized it. DR.. DAILY said that he
lid, and it was all right except perhaps
he date. which, in the copy, was Sept.
Il. He said to the best of his recollec-
ion the exact date was Oct IA. The
late, however, he said, was not essen
ial, the report being genuine and in
he opinion of DR.. DAILY. perfectly ac-
'urate.
Df. Days testimony was SUSPENDED
n order that the Chicago packers might
'e represented when he is examined
pecifically as to his report alleging that
eef was chemically prepared