Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-07-26
GLAZING OF COFFEE.
In II Medium For the Propa-
cation of Bacterial
INTERESTING LAW CASE At TOLEDO.

timony Of Experts.
Toledo. O.. July 22.-The criminal
case Of the state of Ohio against James
White, now ON trial before Judge
Neck in this city IL of unusual inter
est to the coffee drinkers OF this and
other states. James White is gro
Ger OF this city. He was arrested sew
srL months ago on complaint OF Ohio
Pure Food Commissioner. The charge
In that he sells Ariosa cofee-which
coffee. according 70 the state. is glazed
or coated with q glutinous substance
that makes 1t appear better than It
really -. The Laws OF Ohio specific
ally prescribe that foods shall not be
adultorated or SO treated that they
are counterfeits OF better class OF
goods.
Joseph Blackburn, the State Pure
Food Commissioner, has been conduct
Ing An active crusade against manu-
facturers OF spurious food stuffs. At
the instance of his department,
package OF ArioBa coffee was purchas-
ed in Toledo. It happened that the
agent made the purchase OF Grocer
White.
AS soon as Grocer White was put
under arrest the Arbuckle Brothers.
OF New York, who prepare and pack
Ariosa, gave notice that they would
defend grocers against prosecution
by the pure food commission. Ac-
cordingly, the very best legal talent
the country affords was put at Mr..
Whites service.
The case has been on trial before
Jury for nearly q month. Leading
chemists Of the country and expert
coffee men have been called by the
state and the defense.
The leading witness for the state OF
Ohio was Prof. G. A. Kirchmaier. a
well-known chemist of Toledo. Mr..
kirchmaier has done other expert
work for the state. His testimony
was to the effect that he had made an
analytical examination OF the pack
age of AYioea coffee purchased from
Grocer white. and found that II was
slazed with q glutinous substance.
Prot. Kirchmaier further testified
that the coffee beans he examined
contained an average OF 400 bacteria.
He testified on the stand that he had
made examinations OF other cofees
and found that bacteria were not
present at all or In . small number.
The testimony OF Expert Kirchmaier
was also to the effect that the glutin-
ous giaxing-which consists OF eggs
and sugax-was q favorable medium
for the propagation Of bacteria Prof.
Louis Schmidt. Cincinnati chemist
OF wido experience, corroborated the
testimony OF Prof. Klrchmaier.
Testimony Of Experts.
Arbuckle Brothers summoned to
their aid some Of the leading chem
lists OF the world. Prof. II. w. Wiley,
Of the United States agricultural de-
partment at Washington; Prof.
Vaughn. baeteriologist and chemist at
the Ann Arbor University; Prof. Web
ber and Prof. Belle. OF the Ohio
State university. Columbus. all gave
expert scientific testimony In behalf
OF Ariosa coffee. They had made sx-
Aminations OF different samples. DR..
Wiley had made q close inspection of
the Ariosa factory at Brooklyn, and
considered the process commercially
correct Or. Wiley told OF the mil
lions OF eggs that were used by tho
Arbuckles every year In the prepara-
tion OF the glazing for the Ariosa
brand Of coffee. There are more than
10 millions Of eggs used, he said. pur-
chased at the prevailing market
price, although . supply Is kept in
cold storage for longer or shorter per
iods TO guard against prices rising to
high marks DR.. Wiley did not make
an examination of Ariosa for bacteria,
but he said that the glutinous coating
undoubtedly WAS a favorable medium
for the propagation OF bacteria.
The experts who heard DR.. Wiley's
testimony we're pleased to be able to
catch" 10 famous a chemist. The
doctor at one point in his testimony
explained very clearly how II is that
the egg put into the coffee pot by the
housewife settles the coffee. He said
that the heat cOagulates the egg, and
as Il sinks TO the bottom Of the pot It
carries the hne particles OF coffee with
Vt. and thus clarifies the drink. 1t is
the act of coa8ulation in the coffee
pot that does the work. Later on In
his cross-examination, he had to ad-
NIT that when the egg was put on
ArioSa coffee at the factory 1t became
coagulated, and as egg cannot be CO.
agulated but once. that the coating on
coffee was OF practically no value as
pot.
Prof. Blsile. IN expert chemist from
tAs Ohio State university, said he
found any number OF lively bacteria
on the Ariosa coffee beans he exam.
tned.
The case has been one OF decided In.
terest and the verdict Of the jury Il
awaited by dealers In coffee az vel
as by consumors. II is doubtful IL q
case was over tried In the courts hers
which has beon fought SO stubbornly
Eminent counsel have been employed
ON both sides.
The attorneys for the state OF Ohio
insist they have made q good case
while the lawyers for the defense sa,
that they will prove beyond q Ques
ton that Ariosa coffee glazed as 4
IL is not harmful as the state see,
at TO set forth.
One Of the sensations Of the loni
trial was q charge by Walter Brown
attorney for the state OF Ohio, agains
Arbuckles. He announced that tn,
Arbuckles were guilty of compound
ing Q felony by guaranteeing to gro
GERS that they (Abuckles) would de
fend amy criminal cases instituted
against them by the pure food com