The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-05
City Attorney Has Taken No
Steps, It Is Said, to Arrest
Dairyman Horning for vio-
|ating Ordinance.
INSPECTOR MAKES A
VIGOROUS COMPLAINT
He Has Informed Mr..
Study and Asked Prosecu-
ton But That His Recon-
mendation Is Not Needed.

Il am absolutely disguised with the
matter and will have nothing further
to do with it. have done my part,
and If City Attorney Study does not
intend to do his, will not concern
myself any more on the subject"
Thus spoke Dairy Inspector Mark
Stewart. when asked why steps were
not taken or an affidavit filed for the
arrest Of J. L. Horning, the dairyman.
whose license was revoked last week,
and who sold milk in this city on the
day after he received orders to discon-
tinue the practice. Mornings case is
a serious one, it is said. and Inspector
derstand why Mr.. Study does not have
the man arrested. On Wednesday Of
last week. Mornings license was re-
voked In view of the fact that he disre-
garded the orders of the officers to
clean up his premises and enforce
more rigid sanitation about his dairy.
Ordered to Stop Sales.
He was notified to stop selling milk
to his customers in Richmond or he
would be arrested. Notwithstanding
this fact, it is alleged. Inspector Stew
art states he has positive proof that
the man did sell milk in this city on
the Thursday following the day his
license was revoked. City Attorney
Study was Immediately consulted by
DR.. Stewart in regard to the matter, it
is said. and asked to file an affidavit
uorrip0 &c orrock
According to Chief of Police Stau-
bach. no affidavit has been filed
against Horning, however. MIR. Study
was asked II an affidavit had been
filed and what he intended to do in
the matter, but he refused to discuss
the case. stating that the proper place
to discover IL any affidavit had been
filed was to look up the records. The
affidavit would be filed in the city
| court and the police have no knowl-
edge Of such a proceeding having TAX
en- place. Dairy Inspector Stewart is
greatly incensed over the matter and
the apparent unconcern with which
the subject is treated by the city at.
torney. He declares that an example
| should be made Of Horning and thinks
| the man should be arrested.
Caused Much Trouble.
Stewart asserts that Horning has
been causing him trouble for several
weeks and repeated attempts to have
| the dairyman make the necessary
changes and keep his place strictly
sanitary. have proved of no avail. The
conditions that exist on his premises
are deplorable." said the inspector.
land his milk Is not fit to be sold in
this city. He has violated the city Or
dinance by selling after his license has
been revoked. and cannot under.
stand Mr. Study's attitude in regard
to the case
While Horning is not now selling
milk to his customers in this city, 1t
Is alleged that he Is evading the law
by conducting the sale on his premis-
es the customers coming to his place.
four miles north-eas: of the city after
their milk. 1t is said such a proceed
ing does not constitute q violation Of
| the city ordinance. but City Health
Officer DR.. c. S. Bond stated that he
was of the opinion that such a sale
could be declared illegal in view of the
fact that the dairy had been con-
demned.
Used At the Westeott.
Practically all Of the milk used at
the Westcott hotel Is bought Of Horn
ing. it Is said. It is alleged that men
| are sent out to Mornings farm. who
purchase the milk and return it to the
hotel, where 1t Is used. On the aver
ago OF ten gallons u brought from the