The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-02-08

the same Mf. houston. On something
over seven hundred head tested
throughout the state, yours and the
Mendoza herd were practically the only
rotten ones found out of the entire
number.
DR.. Lyman at the Mendoza hospital
testified before the committee on
claims four years ago, and you we're
present, that he examined sixteen of
the number condemned and found
every one of them diseased and stated
that that satisfied him and he would
not investigate further.
Mr.. Houston then claimed that
my soca1led unjust act has driven him
off his farm and he is getting old and
wants it understood that he does not
wish to beg from the state of Wiscon-
sin.
I wish to say that respect old age
but there is vast difference be veen
old age and harboring tuberculous
cattle. 1t would have been an honor
to you to beg from the state of Wis
consin instead of undertaking to
handle an unjust cause against a man
who has done his duty. The cattle
you had condemned were we'll paid for
and the appraisal for which you were
paid was backed by the responsibility
of the state.
Then what happened? The cattle
were secretly shipped under cover of
darkness to the Chicago stock yards.
So secretly shipped that they were
consigned in the name of a tramp. I
cannot say who was the cause of hav-
ing them stolen away, but / can say
that Mr.. Snyder, one of the appraisers,
who wished to look after the disposal,
was refused and according to your own
testimony you received part of the
proceeds from the sale of them in Chi
cago.
According to the laws of the State
of Wisconsin the parties implicated in
the transaction so disposing of cattle
condemned were committing a criminal
offense.
You say Our laws give you life,
liberty and property until taken by
due process of the law. Your property
law and also paid for by the State as
animals, and yet all parties
IL the disposal of the cattle
escape the law. So think somebody
has been favored.
You mentioned that Col. Casson
asked you to come to Madison as he
would assist you in getting the appro-
priation. am not surprised at that
as he wasdoing that for a reason which
I understand better than you. You
selected a good man when
you chose Col. Casson as he is very
but he did not prove to be the
State of Wisconsin. And still he is at
a loss to know from the commissioners
how he can get it into the courts, as
the Theorist Veterinarian was under
no bonds and could come down and
destroy his property, then have his
name published in the Chicago papers
as aurasca1, ETC., and then crawl back
under the wing of the State.
can say, Mr.. Houston, that I did,
not have your name published in the
Chicago papers as rascal or anything
else. I gave a rough synopsis of the,
case to the Milwaukee Sentinel, having
to back my statement, claim
ing the parties implicated in the deal
were committing a criminal offense.
I can still further add that I can get
bonds any time it is necessary to have
them without calling upon you or the
State, and can also say that l did not
have to crawl under the wing of the
State. but simply stood under the wing
of my knowledge, and must admit it
was disagreeab1e task working over
cattle, which was performed
in the day time and not under cover of
darkness; and again l must say to Mr..
Houston, that was some four years
ago aware that you were about to re-
tire from your farm. Had you not been
you would never have undertaken what
you did. You would certainly have inn
pressed upon your mind by this time
what the meaning of Theorist was or
whether or not I understood my bust
ness.
In conclusion he claims his letter
may NC OLI " PAdCS' OuI IAAdI - 10
pretty hard for an old man to sit down
and swallow all wrongs done him with
out saying something.
AS have said before, respect old
age, but respect the truth a great
deal more. You can either swallow
the contents of this letter or not, as
am ready to prove the truth of it's con-
tents before any court or jury.
In conclusion to my reply [ must say
that the people of Kenosha county may
be proud of their honorable citizen,
F. r. Snyder, man who has stood by
justice all through this scanda1ous
affair. DIR. A. L. SCOTT,
Elk State Veterinarian.
Beaver Dam, Wis.