Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-26

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into the slaughter house anc the lard
house that day and he said he also
went down today and testified that
there 10 no difference between condi-
tons then and now. On cross -exami-
nation he said this was the only time
he has ever been sent down to water
the stock. He saw some old lard for
soap grease In new cans marked pure
lard" He didn't notice any soap grease
barrel In the lard house. The lard cans
are today in exactly the same condi-
ton they were on the thirteenth and
just the same number open and closed.
Harry Alfred Duross was called. He
was at the slaughter house on the
morning Of Aug. is with DR.. Smith to
get the meat. He examined the hog
vat and stirred 1t up with his hand
vat had hole in one side. There were
a few flies but they were nothing but
just common house flies.
Frank g. Ensign said he went to the
slaughter house Aug. 1 in a party Of
six to inspect the premises He said
the floor was remarkably clean. The
trough to the rear was dry and re-
markably clean. There were not many
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He said there were no bad odors inside
and II didn't smell like a slaughter
house. He said he hunted the offal
pile and finally found 1t but no smell
led him toll There was a pile OF en-
trails and other stun. 1t was on fire
and there was nothing but dry ashes.
There were no maggots but there were
few flies but not thick so as to
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burning pile Of refuse smelled bad
close to 1t, but not OF decay but just Of
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not enter because it was sealed. He
looked through the screen door but
| noticed no offensive odor. The
grounds were dry and well drained; the
slaughter house was clean, the cement
floor showing no dirt or greasy stains.
| dry without dust, the walls whitewash-
ed clean wood walls the only opening
not being screened being the hog trap.
He said he had to inquire and be d.
| rected in order to find the offal pile.
The lard rendering room seemed to be
| In good condition.
On cross examination he said the
| offal pile was about by feet when
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had ever been any larger except that
| there were evidences OF othe. piles
| burned making the whole about IL by
20 feet where piles had been burned
from time to time.
He said he had no reason to have
any but kindly feelings for the Capital
News and had no other feeling. He
said his purpose in Coing to the slaugh-
ter house was to satisfy mis- curiosity
because Of the article. He is not a
regular customer OF the meat company
but has bought meat there. He said
Manager Bosworth invited him to go.
He opened the conversation with Bos-
worth. He said there vas nothing on
the floor Of the slaughter house to in
dicate that any animal had ever been
slaughtered there. There was not even
slight odor to indicate that the place
had ever been used for such purpose.
but on the inside was a barrel which
when uncovered. game out distinct
| odor.
On the offal pile were entrails that
had not been consumed but the only
odor he detected was that of burn
| Ing flesh. which he thought would
overpower the odor of the decay caused
| by three or four days exposure in
| August.