Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-06-02
LITTLE NEW, NOW,
IN INVESTIGATION
Inspectors Placed on Stand to
Testify as to Their Instruc-
tons in Regard TO Re
porting the Use of
Swill.


appointed TO investigate the Wise /
Pollock AFFAIR had another session last
night but aside from the facts given /
in another article. developed little OF
interest or Importance.
John A. Dietrich, the FIRST witness.
was called at $50 He was asked III
the receipt gwen him by Mr. Wise for
the $500. dated March 22d. was given
him on the day the money was paid.
He said IL was.
Dairy Inspector T. J. strauch was
next called he said that he and IN
Epector HcitsU orth had been told by
Dr. Levy to report any violations OF
the oroinarce they would find
Were lod ever INSTRUCTED by DR.
Levy" asked Mr. Pollard, mot 20 re-
port violations p"
NO. we were told 20 report viola
lions answered the witness
You are positive OF this2" asked
Mr.. Lynch.
Yes"
We're any violations reported be-
tween January 18th and February
1Sth2" asked Or. Miller.
Not by me-"
Didn't Dr. Levy" asked MI Wise.
Instruct you not TO report vioiationsG''
NO. ne told Us TO report them"
The witness was asked IL he had not
been told rs DR.. Levy that ne need
not be too vigilant IN his search for
violations and. after some argument
az was decio "a 20 have the stenoEra-
upon this point. II was 20 the effect
that the inspectors should not use un-
usual methods 20 discover violations.
w T. Holdsworth. inspector. fol-
lowed Mr. Strauch and gave practi-
cally the same testimony.
He was never told, he said--to con-
done violations
Former INSPECTOR r. ri. Curtis was
recalled. He begun by saying ne would
have reported violations whenever he
found them.
He said that on one occasion. when
he was inspecting the dairy OF Mr..
Taylor ne goJ a sample OF the food
given 20 Mr Taylor's COWS
offered Bride
"And wneu." added ne. MT. Taylor
learned that I had this sample. he Of
Tered me $50 20 destroy IL I did not
40 H. Nj Taylor was fined.
"Dr. Lew continued the witness
then commended him for his work
which was done sometime after
o'clock iu tle morning.
Mr.. Curtis then told OF the reduc-
ton OF the hne imposed upon Mr. Tay'
Tor from 500 20 $50. The effect OF
This has been printed in all the Rich
The witness said ne had seen both
Mcssrs. Pollock and Wise Ia CONVEX
Eation with nr. Levy, and supposed
that. as the two attorneys were in
tercsted in Che mater, they were dis
cussinE the use OF the Tor hidden waste
The witness said hc had rcmem
bered that the amended ordinance wal
'-raiiroaced' through the Council
Mr.. Lynch asked the witness DO h'
ANEW who had introduced the ordi
nance. and tle witness said 10 Wa
why did sou think the ordinance
~Because ile rules OF the Coun
ell were suspended for IT," answers
W II. Taylor was recalled.
He was as..d if he had heard tn
srateu1erts rf Afr. Curtis, and sal
he had heard some Of them
"He tcsttrcl. said Mr.. Ratcuns
''that Won offered him $50 20 destroy
sample of waste. ls that true
J. r. Kemp. daIryman. was cane,
after Arr ~rrauch was recalled an
had given h.s testimony. The brici re
marks of both were not material
Mr Curtis was called back
"You heard what Mr.. Taylor said,
suggested pr. Ratcline.
Yes
Conunuirg dee said that az th7 tim
he referred to- that involving che al
legged $50. ar. Taylor used languae
that BE- was agreed. need not De n
peatcd.
Mr.. Curtis said he saw the swi
fed. said De lnt the sample and th,
Mr. Taylor orered him $50 60 destre
It.
Il told him I would certainly n
port him. said the witness, and D
then said Do would cost him $780,
IL was thrl. said Mr Curtis. th
Afr. Taylor used the alleged pyrotecl
nical language
Dairyman lFarry Beatty followed.
1T has been said that you" begs
City Attorney Pollard. were interes
ed In having this ordinance amende
rs that true2"
Yes"
Tried 10 Get Permission.
The witness said he had tried
get permission TO use the waste. b
had not been successful
he said that later he. with y
Saunders. had appeared before q
Board OF Health. where he was "a
the board could not give the privile
OF using the waste.
He heard later that the board Tt
commended the change, and, stil lat
that the ordinance was passed by {
Council
eff YOU had gone 90 Mr.. Wise's
nee. as YOU say YOU were invite'
asked Mr.. Ratcliffc. would you ha
contributed 20 this fund.-"
Il would not pay a lawyer 70
what / could explain better"
The witness said he did not bla
the dairymen: that the charge
feed was very heavy and that
dairymen were anxious for relief.
He said ne had heard that Mess
Wise and Pollock had been emplo!
90 get the dairymen permission 70
the swin.
CLYDE W. Saunders followed
Beatty. He said that he concurred
the statements OF Mr.. Beatty, relat
90 the visit 90 the board. He. ne 81
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