The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-07
INSPECTOR ASKS
$4,000 DAMAGES
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Major James Bellwood Proprietor
of Dairy and Stock tarm is
Defendant
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ISLANDER is CHARGED
Suit is Outgrowth of Condemna-
ton of Dairy Made Last
Spring.

Damages agsregating Si5,0UU are
asked by Dairy Inspector II. II. Cur
tbs, of the Richmond Health Depart
rnent, An suit filed in the Law ana
Equity Court against Major James
Beiiwood, proprietor Of the Beilwooa
dairy and sock farm, located In Ches-
terheld county, on the line of the
Eichmond and Petersburg electric
railway.
The suit Is an outgrowth of the
condemnation of Mayor BelIwood's
dairy last spring by Inspector Curtis,
and Is understood to be an action for
alleged SANDER.
Counsel is Rcticcnt.
Mr.. LuSius =. Cary, counsel for Mr..
Curtis, who filed the suit late Sat
1rday afternoon, declined Monday,
when seen, to divulgc the nature II
the charges embodied In the declara-
lion, the papers having been with
irawn from court Immediately .. e.
suit was flied.
II Will probably be several days -
said Mr. Cary, before I'll be willing
70 make public the natgre OF the
>harges.''
Inquiry at Major Bellwood's home
Monday morning ELECTED the informa-
lion that-ht-'~as- .,ttt~-.,tf-t frr-f farm,
aad would not be back until some time
in the afternoon.
Mrs Bellwood, who answered the
phone, said that she knew nothing
II the suit. DR.. T.. c. Levy, chief
nealth officer of Richmond. was also
in the dark as to the specific charges
preferred against Inspector Curtis
Mr.. Curtis himself was out of the
Office when the reporter called but
his lawyer stated that he had been
cautioned to enter into no discussion
of the matter until the charges were
made public In due form.
Echo OF Milk Fight.
The case Ia In reality an echo OF
the fight started by the Health De-
partment three summers ago to bring
about better sanitary conditions OF
the diaries in the Richmond vicinity,
In connection with his trouble with
Major Beilwood. Inspector Curtis was
tried by corps of his fellow inspec-
tors, who exonerafef him by a closely
divided vote.
Probable Origin OF Suit.
Charges contained In the suit are
believed chiefly the result of charges
and declarations made by Major Bell.
wood at public meetings and AIS
before the legislative committee or
cnnstd eration OF @ThroehmvrfeE
dairy inspection bill.
In effect, Major BelIwood charged
that Inspector Curtis, before becoming
connected with the Richmond Health
Department, had conducted q dair,
himself with so little regard for SAM.
tary conditions that the Dairymen's
Association refused to accept his mill,
and finally forced him out OF business
Major Bellwood also charged that
Mr.. Curtis, in his inspections, was m
fiuenced more by personal spite ane
animus than by any desire 20 cor.
rectly report dairy conditions as ne
found them.
The Throckmorton bill itself Is said
to have been an indirect product of
the same agitation, advocates of the
bill having urged the esaesss4eat- eff q
law granting the right of appeal to
aafryruen from the action OF local
health departments,
The Richmond Health Department,
was especially active IN fighting the
bill. believing that IL was direc,
slap at the department Of this city.
In the same connection It ra~v i.r
stated. that a bin MAS reeentfy frltIsr.
duced in the Legislature prohibiting
attorneys from withdrawing pape~,
from court after once filing them. a,
was done in the suit against Major
Beiiwood. just Instituted