The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-29
Hinted That There Has Been
Breach Between Authori-
ties Interested in the Pres
ent Campaign.
0AIRYMAN GARD TAKEN
BEFORE PROSECUTOR.
For Some Unknown Reason It
Was Decided Not to File
Charges Against the Man.
Samples Show Up Bad.

The lull that may precipitate, the
most violent tempest that has stirred
the sea of trouble. since the investi.
CATION of dairies and milk was under
taken by State Inspector John Owens
and City Inspector DIR. Lee Hoover,
seems in prospect. The subterranean
strife has broken through the surface.
but with all parties maintaining sill
ence and refusing to discuss the mat.
ter for publication IL is probable an
amicable agreement may be brought
about. The limited at breach actually
exists between authorities. but 1t will
not be permitted to interfere with the
inspections. which will continue unin-
terruptedly. Inspector Owens stated
this morning he will carry on his work
and trips are to be made to the re-
naming dairies which supply milk for
sale and consumption in the city. The
weather today interferred with the
trips to the country that had been
planned.
Owens Wide Awake.
AS indication that Owens is wide
awake to the game, Daniel F.. Gard.
who operates the Sunny Bend dairy.
located southwest of the city. was re-
quested to accompany Owens to police
headquarters this morning. Owens
carried with him { L bottle of
milk taken from the wagon of Gard
and was in search for Prosecutor Jes.
sup. Gard was not arrested. however,
and for reasons known best to Owens
and the states attorney no charges of
a criminal nature were preferred
against Gard. When asked why he did
not prosecute Gard. the inspector ans
wered he had not concluded all his ev-
idence. Prosecutor Jessup refused to
discuss the matter and said IL any
talking for publication is done on the
subject 1t is to be by Owens.
Owens asserts five possible charges
might be placed against Gard. An ex.
animation OF the milk carried in
Cards wagon was made by the inspec-
tor and five bottles selected. which
contained foreign substances. In re-
gard to the result of his inspection of
u.
ems said. This milk shows the pres
ence of dirt and stable filth. met
Gard on the street yesterday in his
wagon and bought this milk / told
him to come by Dr. Hoover.s Office
this morning and I would tell him the
results of the inspection. I found that
about 25 per cent of the milk contain
ed dirt and filth. To permit its sale
would make people sick or the dis
eases Of children, rs per cent is due TO
poor digestion superinduced by the
drinking of milk"
Filth In MIX.
The Inspector lifted the sample bot,
tie Of milk. which he carried and had
1t up for display. One particle about
the size of a grain of wheat and of
similar shape was to be seen floating
about. Fine particles of dirt had set,
tied TO the bottom Owens declared
that the other samples secured from
Gard exhibited similar conditions.
Cards dairy was inspected last
week and given a grading of poor
minus" He was told to make certain
improvements and according to Ow-
ems promised TO do SO. Owens claims
that when he stopped Gard yesterday
he cautioned him against selling milk
containing dirt and other substances
and told him unless he changed his
practice Immediately he would be LA
BILE to prosecution.
The dairyman Is exceedingly hard Of
hearing and he stated this morning
that IL Owens gave him the alleged in
strucdons yesterday he did not hear
them, or did not understand that they
were In the nature OF warning. He
said he would have needed had he un-
derstood them as such. Cards Gus
toners have not raised objections to
the quality OF milk they purchase.
Fines That Are Provided.
IL prosecution were attempted
against Gard or any of the dairymen.
conviction would result in a fine Of
not less than SO nor more than $50
for the first offense For the second
offense the fine is not less than $25
nor more than 800 and for the third
and subsequent offenses the zine fs
not less than 500 and imprisonment
In the county jail for not less than
thirty nor more than ninety days.
Inspector Owens has received a re-
port from the state chemist in regard
to the samples Of milk submitted from
this city. One sample contained 10
per cent water. This means that II
the dealer sold fifty gallons Of milk
each day he also sold water for about
$I25- Two or three of the samples
involve violations which the INSPECTOR