The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-17
MILK ALONE DID
 NOT CAUSE FEVER Several Objectionable Places Found on SouthSide CANS WERE NOT CLEANED But Otherwise the Dairy Seemed to Be In Good Condltion-Three
 Witnesses Examined In
 Darby Case.
CANS WERE NOT CLEANED

The trial of N. C. Darby, the proprietor of the Glen Iris dairy depot. who is charged with having sold milk containing typhus germs. was resumed yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, and as the case progresses matters are growing decidedly more interesting. Three witnesses were examined yesterday afternoon, and It Is believed that their testimony in the case has somewhat weakened the argument of the city against MT. Darby.
 The witnesses examined yesterday were G. H. Estes, alderman from the Ninth ward; G. w. Humphrey, assistant milk inspector, and Matte Johnson, negro servant In one of the infected homes on the South Highlands,
 Had Visited the Dairy.
 MT Estes testified that he lived at 1000 South Thirteenth street. and that there were two cases of typhoid fever next door to him in the family of T. H. John ston Mir Estes also stated that he had visited the Glen Iris dairy depot on the day 1t was closed and found MT. Humph- rey there in charge of the place. Upon general, cursory inspection MT. Estes says he found the dairy depot in what he thought to be a neat and clean con dltion, and stated that while the floor was d little more damp than he would have expected, there was no offensive odor whatever.
 Upon remarking to MT. Humphrey that the place looked all right, MT. Estes says MT Humphrey called his attention to three milk cans. He stated that MT. Humphrey put his hand into the can, and scraped what appeared to be a lot of old dried cream et of the inside of the shoulder of the can. These cans were supposed to have been ready for the reception of milk. This. MT Estes tes- tIfied was the only objectionable thing which he found in the depot
 Chancellor Carmichael then took the witness and asked him If he knew of any dry closets In the neighborhood of the infected district MT. Estes testified that there were four dry closets in the rear of houses on Tenth avenue between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, which were in very bad condition, and which were less than block away from the | dairy depot This point MT. Carmichae made very emphatic.
 Mr Estes was also asked if he knew o1 n place where quantities of garbage were dumped on the block bounded by Avenue B, Avenue C, Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets. MT Estes stataed that he did not know of such a place, and that there was ditch on two sides of the block which at times contained water which was very offensive.
 Cans Were Not Clean.
 MT. Humphrey then took tho stand and testified that he had taken samples of the milk sold at the Glen Iris dairy depot number of times during the last month and that he had turned them over to the milk inspector for tests. He stated i that he had visited Burwell and Max wells dairy, from which the Glen Irii depot got large part of its milk. ant | that on one occasion he found cans whicf | were supposed to have been ready fol reflling in a very unclean condition. Ht | stated that the cans were clean except on the inside of the shoulders. where
 
 due In the form of greasy matter which was very objectionable. MT. Humphrey testified that he had mare several examinations of the dairy l depot and that he had found general con | ditions there as good as could be ex | pected. He stated that the house was well screened and was clean as far as | he could see.
 Several Objectionable Places. | The one point on which the defense is l laying the most stress is the matter of | the dry closets in the neighborhood of the infected district. There are, accord | Ing to the testimony of witnesses, sev- eral very objectionable places in the neighborhood. On the point of dry closets ] the city has already taken definite ac- l ton; that Is, that they must go, for to | their existence the prevalence of num- Der of tho cases has been ascribed. Ac- cordlng to information the number oi l fever cases on the South Higlands is In creasing and the sanitary and health de. partments are doing everything possible | to stop the spread.
 l Special atatention Is given to low and | unsanltary lots In the city. where dis | ease germs may be breeding. A. l. | Fulenwider and J. C. Beatty of the Bir- | mingham Realty company have been | made the defendants fin warrants charg- | ing the maintenance of a nuisance in the | form of a low lot on Avenue F, between | Twelfth md Thirteenth streets. J. S. | Gillespie was also placed under mond l for maintaining nuisance at Five Points. | These cases will come up before Judge | Feagln at 10 o'clock this morning. l Interest in the case against the Glen | Iris depot is spreading rapidly, and de- ! cislon In tn matter Is anxiously awaited. | The case will be resumed tomorrow aft I ernoon at 2:3O o'clock.
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