The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-11
ANOTHER WOMAN
BRINGS CHARGES
Mrs. Scott Durand O! Chicago
Tells of Corruption in
Meat Inspection
DESCRIBES HOW SHE
FOOLED INSPECTORS
A Society Woman Claims
Armour and Company Tried
to Put Fer Out of
Dairy Blu in

WASHINGTON. May 10. -- Sensa-
tonal evidence showing the existence
" conspiracy between the beef
taekefs and the government meat in
tpection service appeared today when
Mrs. Scott Durand. a noted society
leader and philanthropist of Chicago,
filed with Representative Nelson, of
Wisconsin. a statement relating how
Arthur Meeker, of Chicago, general
manager of Armour & Co, and him
self clubman and society leader,
known on two continenets, utilized
the meat inspection service OF the
United States department OF agricul-
ture In an effort TO put her famous
dairy. Crabtree Farm, out of exist
ence because he regarded her as a
rival.
In addition. the statement of Mrs.
Durand shows how by her woman g
wit she trapped the government meat
inspectors sent by Meeker TO con-
denim her herd, and how they acru-
ally inspected and passed for Armour
Il Co i warehouse cows which they
had condemned az tubercular on her
farm. So important Ia the testimony
offered by Mrs Durand that she has
been summoned as witness, and she
will take the stand early next week.
Mrs. Durand charges that Meeker
boosted The would put me out Of bust
ness; that government inspectors
from the Chicago stock yards con-
denned ten OF her seventy cows,
which had been frequently tested by
veterinarians. and which had taken
her five years to select: that they or
dered them killed: that she sent them
secretly TO ArmourS plant, and the
inspectors, no. knowing they had pre-
viousiy condemned the animals, there
upon passed them for food.
Dairy Farm Her Hobby.
Mrs, Durand has utilized her wealth
to pursue but one hobhy--the opera
ton OF model dairy, and the distri
button of pure milk, erabtree Farm
Is located on the shores OF Lake
Michigan. north of Chicago.
Never before In any controversy
involving the relation of government
oTffctafs with the interests nr~c
charges been made by persons. one
against the other. OF the social proIni-
hence OF Mrs. Scott Durand aud Ar
thur Meeker.
Coincident with the filing of her
statement today, IL bscame known that
the packers. aiasfffad at the GER
tainty that the House Committee on
Expenditures. will recommend a
thorough investigation OF the con
spiracy between the Meat Trust and
the meat inspection service, are
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