The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-05-19
List OF witnesses.

ana VINO ne suggests should be sum-
moned as witnesses. Dr. L. G. Levy
Jacob Umlauf. +. NJ. Noble, II. II.
Curtis, II. NJ. Moore, V. l. Lipard
George Drinker, J. l.. Shurm. l.. II.
Kemp. Jr., w. IT. Taylor. j. w. Barnes.
Thomas Weane, w. l.. Brittle. ]. L.
Miller, A. G. Miller, ]. III. Dietrich
and T. II. Farrand.
The Mayor also transmitted to the
Council memorandum OF the
amounts said to have been paid by
each of the dairymen TO the fund
which was paid to the two Council
men: II. NJ. Moore. SO; V. L. Lipard.
$40; Drinker Brothers. s42.5O: J. l.
Shurm & Brother. $40; l.. II. Kemp.
Jr., S22.50; w. T. Taylor. $35; J. w.
Barnes. $40; Thomas Deane. $40; w.
l. Brittle. 500: J. L. and A. c. Mil
Ter. 500; ]. II. Dietrich, 500; 7. II.
Farrand. $40.
With his message the Mayor trans
mitted copies Of correspondence be-
tween himself and Chief Health Of
ficer r. G. Levy. In his letter of May
eth the Mayor says: In their eX-
PLANTATION of the circumstances under
which they received the sum of $500
from certain dairymen, Messrs.
George Z. Wise and Gilbert X. Pol
lock have stated that as counsel for
the dairymen they saw you and OBJ
tanned your consent to a suspension
prohibited the feeding Of COWS on dis
tillery swill, before the ordinance was
amended. and that this sum of money
was paid TO them after you had given
such consent"
Proper to Use Waste.
In answer DR.. Levy said that il
was proper TO use the waste undei
certain restrictions and imprope;
without these restrictions.
We hesitated," says his answer. ''tC
recommend that the ordinance h,
amended, in view of the fact that an!
might result in further changes
which render our work in connection
with the Improvement Of the milk
supply of little further value"
The Board Of Health. continues the
etter. recommended, on January
18th. that the ordinance be amended.
DIR. Levy explains that even prior
o that time the board had reason TO
believe that the swill was being lille
Saly fed, but that the dairymen were
doing il at such times that il was inn
possible for the inspectors TO convict
them.
The letter goes on: The board at
;he meeting in which the above ac-
uon was taken, instructed me not 10
take any strenuous efforts TO detect
Ihe feeding of distillery waste. as il
had passed this resolution asking 20
nave the ordinance so amended as to
allow ii. Believing that the Council
would certainly pass the amendment
the board and l felt that even if any
one were detected feeding this distil-
cry waste. by the time the case came
up in the Hastings Court the Ordi-
lance prohibition would no longer ex-
| list.
1T was after this that Mr.. Wise.
and i believe Mr.. Pollock, asked me
| what would he our attitude until the
Il Ill Nn-a NJ n.
| told them what was the position of
| The board as above indicated. ! had
no idea that Mr.. Pollock or Mr. Wise
was the attorney of anyone in this
| connection.
AS a summary OF the whole point
| of your question, / may say that
neither the board nor | were infiu-
! enced in any way by anything that
| was done or said by Mr.. Pollock or
| Mr.. Wise. The statement that they
| as counsel for the dairymen, saw me
| and obtained my consent to a suspen-
| sion, or violation, of the ordinance
| which prohibited the feeding of cows
| On distillery swill before the ordinance
was amended. is entirely misleading.
| because. in the first place. / had no
dea that either was speaking to me
! : counsel for the dairymen, and in
he second place, l was merely ac-
| ;"l ung them with action taken by
| ne Board Of Health and commune
! "ated TO our inspectors before they
| saw me on the subject"
Pollock Demands Inquiry
| AS soon as the various papers had
been read, Mr.. Pollock sent up to the
clerks desk the following prepared
statement, which was read:
Richmond. May 8, 1910.
| ITO the Honorable Council of the CITY
of Richmond:
| "Gentlemen.-For several days pa 81
the press OF this city has contained
references TO certain charges which il
is understood will be preferred by Hi
Honor the Mayor at a called meetins
| of the Common Council to be held to.
| mght. These newspaper publica ton:
| taken in conjunction with rumor:
which have been rife in this communi.
~, indicate that il is the purpose OF
His Honor the Mayor TO charge that in
connection with my professional ser.
wees rendered in conjunction with the
| Hon. George r. Wise, to certain dairy.
men doing business in this city, have
| been guilty of conduct Violative of the
| ethics of my profession. in disregard
| u my duty as a member of the Coun.
ell, and in violation of the crimina
| law of the State. Presenting that these
| newspaper accounts, together with the
| rumOrS referred to, are fairly indica.
tive of the character of the charge!
which His Honor the Mayor will pre-
er against me. or to which he will
call the attention of the Council
avail myself of this first opportunit,
70 decorously deny in the most posi-
tive terms the truth of these charges
or any of them, and to assert withou
fear of contradiction that my con
duct in the whole matter was profes
sionally, personally and officially cor
rect, and above the slightest reproa ch
Il earnestly request and respect
p fully demand at the hands of TIN
Council the very fullest and most com
plete investigation of these charges
at the earliest possible moment.
consider absolute my right to practic
my profession before the courts o
public boards Of this city (other tha1
either branch of any committee of tn
CounciD, whenever the interests of m
clients require my services, but if Il
the method Of that practice 1 have in
nOcentlY erred, ] should be censnred