The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-02
WILL Probe INTO
Sale OF BAD PORK
Disclosures Made by The Trib'
une Have Aroused State Off
cials to Action.
DISEASED HOGS WERE
SLAUGHTERED FOR SALE
Additional Evidence Showing
Gross Negligence and Grim
inaI Conduct.

Through tho efforts OF The Tribune In max
Ing public the fnct that hoGS from a disease
stricken herd. and somo animals that w1ro
already afflicted had been placed on the mar
kct In thls city and county. for con0umAlon
az food. tho state Food Commissioner has in
sututcd investigation and bias solcmnly
promised TO go to tho very bottom Of the
whole matter. State Commissioner Peterson
Wednesday afternoon began investigluon.
and In doing statcd TO The Tribune that IL
would not be dropped until he wes IN pos
Ecssion OF oil the fGcts.
Did Sell Bad Pork
Further evidence OF what appears TO be Grim
lnal negligence on the part OF Capt Barton
and T. NJ Herbert. prOprictOrs OF tho hog
ranch was obtained Wednesday by The Irib-
unc. And # Is evidence that Capt Barton
refused 10 c0ntrovcrt when AFFORDED an oppor-
tGnity 10 make explanation. Ben Harries. who
lives only i block from tho ranch on twenty
hrCt East street declared That at numerous
timos In January no saw hogs whoEe appear
ance Indicated that they were diseased,
slaughtered at the ranch and hauled away for
m.rEet.
Found Some "Use."
Upon Mr. Hnrr!es expressing 10 Barton and
Herbert his surprise that animals In such con
ditlon could DO disposed Of In the market no
wns answered TO tho effect that some use
could be found Tor thcm. or course II might
bo possible 10 work such meat into highly
consumption show lts taint. but who would
care TO run tho rick by eating such an al
tlclc Of food
Once Turned Down.
o. w. Grccn, an employee OF Mr. Hnnics.
on January 81 assisted MsssrP Herbert and
Barton in taking two loods OF hogs TO msr-
kct There were between twenty-five and thir
" Of the animals, Notwithstanding Cnpt Bar
ton told the City Food Inspector that he only
sold seventeen hogs In January. These hogs
were plainly sick so evident was their condi-
Murray Meat and 1.-Two Stock company the
would-be sellers were told thnt they could not
be handled by the company. that they wero
In no shape 70 slaughter
Died on the Road
on tho return from the Murray yards Mr..
Green left Barton end Herbert at Twelfth
South street Hc has since learned from
thoroughly reliable source that tho hogs were
brought back, into town ana sold TO local
slRughtcring housc and that two Of tho sick
animals died on tho road. Capt Barton IS
sold although both he md Mr. Herbert
are stated TO have admitted 10 an acquaintance
the place where the market was found and the
price obtained. which approHimatcd 500.
Refuses to Answer
Cnpt Barton. when at his ranch Wed
ncsday, wsS confronted with the statements
above set out but he pers'Stcntly declined TO
mako any explanation declaring that he
TCrId oniy ANSWER when hrougb, into conrt
and compelled 10 testify under oath The
question naturally arises. II man Ia innocent
steadfastly refuse 10 make an explanation?
Place Still Filthy
Inspection OF the ranch where this tranekIne
In diseased animals hos been carried on
through tho winter was made wednesday by
The Tribune. While the dead hogs have. under
orders Of the City Inspector. been removed
from the canyon into which they had been
thrown, tho premises are still nlthy enough TO
demand a thorough oycrhnullng in the inter
est OF sanitation. There IL still a large guam
tity Of restaurant Rlops standing in barrels
around the yard, refuse that must polluto the
ncIEhborhood when thc sun shines. and IS lit
orally mot NJ Tor hos to eat"
Barton Dlsclaims Blame
Capt Barton when seen Wednesday. revised
his memory enough 10 state that II any die
caEed hogs sold the market from his
ranch. he did not consent TO such action and
that previous 20 the sale being mad" no
washed his hands OF the whole business. Sig
nlncant ~ this admission was. tho CAPTAIN
could remember nothing more. 1t VIII be
mcmbercd TINT Mr.. Herbert admits having
put uD thc money for tho purchase or tho
hogs, hut be likewise dsclnimcd any rcspon-
sibilty for thoir sale.
A large number or citizens havc con.ratu-
lated The Tribune that thorough inycstiga-