Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-02-25
THE STATE Y.
HARMON NATHAN.
Shows What Farce is the State
Inspection of Cattle.
NATHAN is DISCHARGED.

Last week Harmon Nathan, cattle
dealer of Clayton, was arrested on the
serious charge of selling cattle af-
f1icted with tuberculosis, to Goldy
Bros, of this city, who, in turn, sold
them at public sale to dairymen. The
condition of the cattle was not learned
by Goldy Bros. until Thursday last,
after the sale, and they were examin-
ed for the last owners by DIR. Rogers.
Goldy Bros. at once caused Nathans
arrest, and he gave bail before JUS
tice Turner, of Clayton, for further
hearing before Mayor Ladd, of Wood
bury, on Wednesday, the oath inst.
The hearing was largely attended by
farmers. Prosecutor Rogers appear
ed for the State and d. O. Watkins for
Nathan. VIM. Goldy, Winfield Parks
and Purnell Goldy testified to buying
the cattle of Nathan, who said they
were fine bunch of cattle, tand they
were in appearance) but said nothing
about their having been condemned.
Mr. Goldy paid 81 900 for the q head
Veterinary Surgeon McGill, of Had
donfield, testified to examining 43
head of cattle for the Rosengarten
estate, at Winlsow, and condemning
23 of them, as the test showed they
had tuberculosis. He marked those
that were all right with scissors on
the flank Those diseased he did not
mark but pointed them out to the
manager, and told him those could be
sold for slaughter.
L. H. Robinson, manager of the
Winslow farm, said they had several
purchasers, but as Nathan offered the
largest sum, 1925, he got them. He
told Nathan they we're condemned but
not that they had tuberculosis, but
were all right to sell for slaughter.
N. F. Ennis, farmer of the Winslow
farm, testified he sold the cattle to
Nathan; told him they had a bunch
of cattle for sale for butcher purposes.
He also testified DR.. McGilI told him
these cattle could be sold to butchers.
Said he told Nathan they had tuber-
culosis and were condemned. He also
said Mr.. Ball, of the estates Phila.
office, told Nathan they had tubercu-
losis and were condemned But when
Mr.. Ball came to testify he would not
say he told Nathan they had tubercu-
losis, only that they were condemned.
David o. Watkins, counsel for Ma
than, said there was nothing in the
testimony on which to hold Nathan
for the Grand Jury. The only testi-
mony was that of Ennis and he was
discredited by all the other witnesses.
He told the Mayor there was nothing
| in the statute on which to hold Ma
than He fiayed the State inspection
that would certify cattle fit for beef
to be consumed on the table, but con-
denim their product to be drunk in
the cup.
| Mr.. Rogers said he would not ex-
cuse the policy of the State, but con-
| tended that Nathan knew Goldy Bros.
were buying the cattle to sell for dairy
purposes, for which he knew they
were condemned. Whereas, he had
| bought them as beef cattle, and was
therefore guilty.
Mayor Ladd, in discharging Nathan.
said there was no testimony showing
he was knowingly guilty as the sta
tute read.
| Since the above was put in type we
learn that the facts in this case were
yesterday laid before the State Board
of Health by DR.. Jas. Hunter, James
Carter, Morris Plum, VIM. Gibbs and
DR.. Rogers, and that Board has or
dered the cattle killed. That order
will be executed at the Goldy farm to-
morrow, Friday.
I Mr.. Goldy has taken back all the
cows sold and returned the money.
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