Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-05

as it catches him a. lin" when ne
IS overwhelmed hv otii"ia work and
lust about 20 publish his annual re-.
port:
"Norfolk, Va. Dec ;th.
"Subpo, mas issued Tor you and
ClinedMst to appear before N0rloiF
grand jury. December .th, to testify
in regard to allrS, d criminal roNdi
rionS OF Norfolk bakeries. WIZ" NJ"
names Of parties charged 3" can
prepare indictments.
"LOHN G. TILTON.
..Commonwealih's Attorney
The \Crfolk authorities are pro-
q, rdiny upon III" recent publication
in srvral Richmond newspapers OF
startling story cunrt rninE conditions
existing. or ALLEGED to exist. IN III"
bakeries Of Norfolk. Newport News
and Portsmouth.
Labor Commissioner Doh'r,y. il
sholll be explained al the onts't.
had nothing whatsoever TO do with
the statements printed. bur TN" fGr"T"
following their publication has be
come so great that il will |" n"c"S-
sarv for him to ;cll all Ii" knows
about the situation
The newspaper articles III question
stated that j b Clincdinst the in
SpCctor of the state d"ravtmcn or
labor. in his report concerning tak-
cries in the Tldcwatcr towns men
toned. declares hat he was Shocke1
bv what he saw: that he discovered
4 horse stalled in one Of the bakeries
and tina, in another he came acro-S
a nude workman. who was aftllcteh
with lOathSOme disease
The particulars. to tell III" truth,
We're nauscatine and the story natn-
rally was OF kind calculated to
create excitement. Cnhappily, me
cities of Norfolk, Newport News ana
Portsmouth We're so mentioned that
the Irresistible conclusion was that
one or the other of them count"nahc-
cd the bakeries d. scribed.
Doherty Talks.
MIR. DOhcrty said this morning:
knew nothing OF the matter until
saw it in the newspapers. My report
when issued. will contain such in
formation as We desire to plac" ne
for" the public.
"Rut under the law we are MOI per
mitted 20 specify localities. SO you
can see at once that Norfolk. Ports
mouth and Newport News are nor
mentioned have received no re-
port about a horse being found IN
bakery. nor have had any informa-
ton about a nude and diseased work
man
1T is true that | have received re-
Gal state.
hut what is contained therein ! am
not in position 10 reveal az pres
.nt. Nv report will be out n the
course of a few days. and then !o"
can see for yourself. II wouldn't be
proper to publish this matter now
Il am informed BY Mr.. C!inedinSt
that he has made no such statements
as those attributed to him. but as I"
this. you had better see him. Na'u-
rally. am greatly embarrassed
though you can readily see that | am
hlameless.'
inspected Months Ago.
Mr. Dohcrtv went on TO explain
that the inspections made Try Mr..
CTneiinst took place many months
aso-shortly after the publication OF
his last report-and that written
statements concerning these inspFc-
lions were then made to him. lhiS
action was taken before the cr,a ION
of the Pure Food Department. By the
last legislature. 30 hereafter Comn!iS
s:oner Dohcrty will not have 10 deal
with the bakeries.
While Mr. Dohfrtv'S rcticence as
10 what his forthcoming report W"
say is altogether commendable. Il"
could not DENY. under fire OF Gl'S-
,ions this morning. that the pubiica-
lion undoubtedly will describ" some
very nnsan;tary-not TO say repu!S'.
bakeries.
From another source. much mnr'
reliable than the authority on which
The first newspaper stories were
printed. il can be stated that sever"
Ccnsure will be meted out to the man
ayers Of some o: the bakeries
But. as has been stated. Norfolk.
Newport News and Portsmouth Will
no: no mentioned nor is it even 'air
to infer that they are the cites con
ce-ned
TiIton's Views.
NORFOLK. VA. Dec i.0Con2e-n-
ing alleged bad conditions in SOM
bakeries the commonwealth atior-
ney said today:
"If these charges are true some
body is going 10 Jail
1t has always been sFriGus OF
fensc al common law TO sell Tnwhott-
souIe provisions or to expose pc"ni"
10 contac'on.
There's plenty OF Law {" cover
the cascy VIVA. I am surprised al
*. IL this Richmond inspector found
such conditions her" h" did not ~
once inform. Chif Eizcr or nys'f
His report would have receiT" IN
slant attention Instead Of that h"
goes away without saying word 20
the local authorities and gives tni'
nau=esfiny statement 10 the kiCh'