The Washington times., 1914-02-21
ALDEN MILK CASE
/ TO Be TEST OF ALL
Fifty-Eight Dealers Similarly
Charged-jury's Verdict Af-
| fects All.

Fffty-eight milk dealers, accused in
11e lnformations of violating the pure
food regulations by selling milk con-
tanning streptococci and bacili colon
contrary to the standard fixed by the
Department Of Agriculture. will be tried
before Judge Pugh in the United States
banch of the Police Court next Tues
day. A jury will hear the evidence
against Harry L. Alden. and the JUDI
ment will affect the other defendants
as well as Alden. all OF whom are
charged similarly.
The wholesale prosecution of Wash
inCton milk dealers is a result of the
campaign started by the Department of
Agriculture through the District Heal-1 1
Department. The evidence compiled by
the Government vii include the state
ments Of District milk inspectors and
the Department Of Agriculture analysts.
Police Court Designated.
Informations against the milkmen
were issued last July. Attorneys for the
dealers resisted prosecution in the Po-
lice Court on the ground that the court
had no Jurisdiction, according to the
food and drug act Of 1906. Recently,
however. the Court of Appeals desig-
tribunal In which to hear the cases, and
the jury was advised to report for the
initial hearing next Tuesday.
vigorous opposition to trying the case
has been made by the attorneys for the
Gairymen. The jurisdiction of the Police
Court was attacked in a case in which
the d ferdant was charged with SELL
Ing adulterated maple sugar and mis-
branding 1t. In the hearing before
Judge Mullowny. a jury returned a YER
dict of guilty. When a motion for a
new trial was overruled, an application
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a wit of error. This also was refused
and the next step by the dairymen was
TO hle suit in the Equity Court seek
Ing to enjo'n the Secretary of Agricul-
lure from publishing the Judgment of
NE lower court. Failing in this the
case was taken to the Court of Appeals
On the ground that the Police Court
Waf not the proper court to hear the
case. and the recent decision held
against the contention of the defen-
List of Defendants.
The names of the milk dealers and
the number Of informations against
each follow: Harry L. Alden. 4; Benja-
min r. Alsop. g; August Arnold, 2;
David z. Barrett. John E. Briggs. jr..
Harry L. Black and Henry L. Black. 4;
sRichard Bowman. 2: Lemuel J: Carter,
and Patrick Cudmore. 2; Charles G.
Dade, James Ash. and John r. Edel:n.
5; John Westes and Albert L. FarraIl, 4;
C>orse-T Gray. 2; William A. Hart
rant, 2; ctrrcefiuE'C Hefiin. 2; Sump-
ter L Hefin. 2; Clarsne- f. Hornei
and Uriah Horner. 8; Charles B. Horner
and Charles F. Helm. 4; Uriah Horner
and Charles Horner 3; Robert J.
Hoyie. Charles NJ. Johnson. and Julius
Marcy. 8; Harry L. Meeks. 4; Alexan-
der Mowatt, 6; Samuel C. MuIligah.
John S. Orrison. 2: John w Reed, Edgar
g. Reed and W. Harman Reed. 6: John
W: Reed. Thomas P Reilly. George
Schweir. William R. Selecma- 9; George
II. shumate. 2; Thomas r. Stoneburner.
5; John A. Storm and John II. Sher-
wood. William A. Simpson, Martin L.
shawn, and Ashby T. Tanner, .. Corbin
Thompson. 4: Ellen Thompson. Grace
Thompson, and Theresa Thompson, 2:
Mrs. Margaret fudge. Alexander B.
Walters. Henry T. Watson, Harvey c.
watkins. Benjamin w. Weaver George
a. Wise. George A. Wise and Joseph A.
Wise. 2: John ]. Bowles and John W.
Gregg, 9.
United States Attorney Charles r.
wilson: assisted by Ralph Given and J.
A Cobb. will prosecute the cases The
milk dealers will be represented bv
Henry z. Davis and Matthey E.
o'Brien.