Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-21


investigation have observed some prac-
tees 50 sensationary repulsive that
hardly can give credence to their exis-
tence," DR.. Wiley added.
Sohwarz Brothers company of Kearnw
admittedly International dealers In horse
meat, is the concern charged with these
offenses by Dr. Wileys men. This firm
has shipped horse meat abroad largely te
the Netherlands, but, according to the inc
specting detectives Of DR.. Wiley's STAFF,
tho firm was tipped off that It was under
surveillance and held up It's next pros-
pective shipment to dodge the federal au-
thorities.
Baked on that line, the federal puro
food men turned for help to the Stats
board Of health of New Jersey, and in
letter dated September Is, II. l.. Dunlap,
then acting chief OF the bureau Of chem
istry in the department of agriculture,
Informed DR.. r. b. Fitz-Randolph, &c
Trenton. of tho conditions under which
schwarz Brothers were carrying on their
business on the Jersey meadows which lie
Inside the limits Of the town Of Kearny.
The accused firm, through its lawyer
George l.. Record Of Jersey City, an.
nounced last night that they would COM
f,at the charges made by the Wiley men,
| adding that the case was n conspiracy BY
| the inspectors, urged on by the compet-
! tors Of the schwarz firm
They don't dare offer to arrest any
one on this charge" said Mr. Record, in
fervid explanation OF the status Of the
case from the point Of view Of his clients.
We're preparing horse meat for ship
| ment to Europe, and We have been doing
It for some time. We went to the State
| pure food bureau and laid our facts be-
| fore them. We wanted United States in
Bpeotiun-asked them to inspect us--but
| they said they had no authority TO DO so.
! Then these government employees. these
| inspectors. poisoned our meat. bribed our
employees and entered into q conspiracy
| against us to build up fraudulent CAGE.
| They were supported by some Of our
| competitors"
Crosses and double crosses of dctectfves,
| inspectors and tipsters abound in tho
present brief record of the case, as It
was made public yesterday. In the first
place, to get a start on the case. ten OF
DIT. Wileys best men were sent on to
New Jersey under instructions to get as
close as possible to the actual scene of
operations IN and around Kearny.
| One of them, Albert J. Raynor. ala his
part Of the work by getting Job es ash
spreader on the dumps adjoining the III
smelling plant of the SohwRrz Brothers.
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Vesusation disclosed. 1t was reported yes
'eroav, 'hat morse meat was neing sold.
not only abroad. but also In this country.
and particularly In New Jersey and New
York states.
announcer ie"ture OF '"e widespread "oFN
Of DR.. Wtey's men was an examination
, abroad. and especially IN Hoiland' Tor m
voices of all horse meat consignment I'M
ports from the United states
One theory on which the pure food men
worked was that the horse meat thus sent
abroad from American dealers was later
returned 70 this country in the Euise OF
imported frankfurters, and "hack-tra-
GERS We're put on all such goods import
ed from Europe.
Eugene j Schwnrz, the president OF
the firm. said last night that under the
law there was nothing to prevent the
sale Of horse meat for human consump-
ton IN this country. He added that
there were certain restrictions. but moth
ing prohibitory in the law regarding tho
sale OF horse meat.
Mr.. Schwarz proceeded with state
ment in which he said that the main
business OF MS Hr1n hdu peeh Tue rem
dering Of dead animals into fertilizer
and other products In the course OK
, that business they are often called upon,
he said, TO remove animals which had
been In prime condition. nut Which were
killed because Of broken leg or some
injury not affecting the health OF the
animal.
As this kind Of meat was considered
proper food in some European coon1aes
the firm took up the business or picking
and exporting horse meat, and 70 that
: end endeavored to secure United States