Evening journal., 1902-01-20
WAS THE MILK
LAW VIOLATED?
Judge GhUrChmaD viii Have
to Decide Question
van DYKES CASE CONTINUED
Levic Johnson, Who Attempted TO
Sheet His Brother, Held in
Heavy Bail

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Thomas T. Van Dyke. an alleged yio-
lauol OF the new milk ordinance Wasl
before Judge Churchman ia city Court
for trial this morning The prisoner
was represented by Former Judge j.
Frank Ball lt is alleged that Van Dykel
sold to Jacob Milman wills below the
standard.
MIX Inspector McEvilly took thel
stand and testified that he had sent al
sample OF tine milk sold by Van Dyke
70 chemist, and that il had not come
up 20 the standard.
Jacob Milman, on the stand testi-
fed THAT he had made an Inspection Of
the milk sold to him by Van Dyke,
and had found 1t so bad that he noti-
/ fed the MIX Inspector, who took a
sample. There was no other milk in
the can, he said.
/ Mrs. Milman, on tho stand. corrob-
lorated the statement OF her husband.
Samuel Ewing. a clerk in the em-
/ plOy of Chemist j. Roop Smith. was
the next witness called. and said the
milk left there by Mr.. McEvilly had
been analyzed.
Mr.. Smith was called to the stand.
and testified that he had analysed the
sample OF milk left There by Inspector
McEvilly and that the analysis show
ed The milk to contain more than SO
per cent. OF watery fluid, and less than
l12 per cent of solids. The percentum
Of fats was less than one-fourth of the
larticle
Thomas l., Van Dyke, the accused,
took the stand, and testified that on
the morning of January he delivered
ten quarts of milk to- Jacob Milman.
l"This milk" he said, was poured into
la can containing about five quarts Of
milk. II was from this can that the
sample was obtained.
Thomas L. Van Dyke, Jr.. on the
lsblnt currohoratca Tie testimony ul
his father
At the conclusion of the evidence
Judge Churchman said IL was quea-
ton OF yaraeity between two families
p and he would continue the trial until
e tomorrow.
J Bertha Wilson, the c0lored razor
2 wielder. was turned over to Agent
J Stout by Judge Churchman. She will
r be committed to THE Reform School
jonah Heck, arraigned ON charge
I0A MlWhhNAAlAt1H W tlst ti1aNHfs1NA FAN CIV
costs.
r jeremiah Sullivan, charged with be-
3 ling drunk and unruiy. was Obliged "a
S lpay 81 and costs.
e Charles August was arraigned on q
! drunk and trespass charge At the re-
! quest of Assistant City Solicitor Gar.
= rett the latter charge was dropped. He
was assessed 81 and costs.
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4 Gus language in the Grand Opera
I House, was fined 81 and costs.
The cases of Arthur Davis and Jane:
Z Cook colored charged with running {
. gaming table, were held over unit
Thursday. Davis is represented by
, Walter II Hayes. who asked for a con
tinuance until Thursday. His reques
was granted. and Assistant City So
: licitor Garrett asked that the case o
, lCCok also be continued
John Fletcher. colored, and Elwooi
Stephenson were arraigned on tn.
T. charge Of larceny, it being alleged tina
I they stole a pair of pants from Jacol
\ Goodwell. At the rQuest of Assistan
Q City Solicitor Garrett. the charg
b against Fletcher was dropped. ste
2 Iphenson was held in $500 bail for court
e
d held in $1,000 bail for upper court
p Johnson, it is alleged. attempted Il
o shoot his brother, William, yesterda.
g afternoon. The trouble occurred at tn
d Johnson home. No. 21O South Franklin
n street. and was the result of a disput
between Levic and William a few day
II ago. At THAT time they parted in anger
3 and when Levic returned home on Sat
j. urday night, Do appears that the bicker
IT ing between the brothers was resumed
e Yesterday afternoon they had anothe
q quarrel, Levic supposedly being unde
THE influence of liquor at the time.
Before the other members on the fam
lily We're aware of what had happened
Levic drew o revolver, which, he point
ed menacingly at his brother. Curt
\. johnson, father of the young men. In
terfered at this juncture, and graspe
the arm of Levic who held the revo
ar yer. William rushed to his fathers as
i, sistance, and the revolver was di:
]. charged at the same time, the bullt
e whizzing past Williams head, imbeC
e. ding itself in the wall opposite.