The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-23
just resting UP q his bungalow.


just resting up at his bungalow.
Chief wasted ee0e.
by the way" said the chief. 'ths
next time you send some manure out
this way. tell the man to stop and
give me some"
It developed In the evidence that the
driver Of the van had been asked by
the chief to give him some manure.
The chiefsbelieved the van carried ma
nure. Later the driver Of the van
stopped at the chiefs place and threw
out a lot OF the stun which hs had
been carrying to the farm.
In his testimony. Major Werner said
the refuse which was thrown out was
no good for the purpose for which
he wanted It, as 1t was nothing but a
lot Of garbage. He did not use 1t.
Wilbur j. Griggs. Justice of the peace,
in connection with the High
Constable Office. and acting Police
Justice. who in company with School
Trustee Walker c. Cottrell and a news
paper man, visited the farm, TO inspect
the refuse, stated that he would not
have that stun" near him for any
thing. There was NO indication that
manure had been carted wholesale to
the farm, but there were indications
that much garbage of the foulest ma
ture, had been carried there. The
principle indication was flock Of
turkey buzxards feasting upon thu
pile.
This inspection party saw many
things at the farm. Resides the bug
yards. there were innumerabie smashed
tin cans. broken bottles, remains of
cats and dogs, and lame mule whose
FOOT had been cut while blowing by a
broken bottle. which had gotten In the
furrow from load OF the garbage
used as fertilizer. Then there were
fiies by the million.
1t must be said. In passing. that the
fertilizer" had evidently SERVED its
purpose, for the crops of potatoes and
other vegetables showed wonderful
growth. This 10 the expression OF the
newspaper man and the party OF which
he was part not given on the stand
Creery's Statement.
In opening the hearing, Charles ".
Meredith. representing Mr.. Creery.
presented statement showing his
position In the matter from
the beginning. 1t showed that he had
been connected with the department
since 1903. and that 1t had been the
custom of the department all that
time to send garbage to country places
where II could be sent. Until early In
August there had been little COM
riaint from ofYfcfais Of the county
Prior to that residen.. had complain
ed Of the stencil occaSioned by the
carting OF the garbage along the
roads
1t was determined. when the de-
partment was so crowded during the
months. that whenever gar
nage was taken TO the country. II
should be covered with manure. and
the men were directed TO spread the
impression among those whose curl
osisv might be aroused that the whole
load consisted Of manure There In
no objection from country people or
city people, either. 10 the passage Of
A load of manure along the road In
front OF their doors
Mr., Creery stated tina, he had been
interested In the farm since the sum
'ner of 1918 His family lived on 1t.
and he spent the time In the city.
going to the farm twice a
week Ills brotherin-law. Mr., Wins
ton, Is merchant In the city. a
wtdower. but whose children live on
the farm. He also lives there, going
IN the train usually. and getting off at
Taylor's Crossing
Statement Of Htrschberg.
An opening his side of the case,
Hir~chberg told how
,he matter came tn his attention. II
was last September f1e14. some time
when his attention was called to the
fact that garbage and manure were
being taken to the country. He re-
lated an incident which had been told
him that MIR. Creery had used one OF
the city paper wagons to remove fur
niture to the farm. He had looked
into all the reports which reached
him. and in company with Commits
.ioner Whittet. had gone TO the super
ntendent and told him to discontinue
The hauling OF refuse TO distant points
In the country.
Recently he had been told BY Coun-
Gilman G. ". Rogers that a man had
told him there was much hauling Of
manure To the country. and that man
would like TO get some OF It. A mum.
her OF loyal citizens had mentioned
the matter to him Letters had been
received from Augustus Cross and
others. So on Monday he was ex.
cused from the meeting of the board,
and. securing the services OF Leroy
Speights. OF the Electrical Department.
he went out to the farm, to satisfy
himself They did not 60 on the farm.
which they found AFTER much trou BILE.
and many inquiries, but stood In a by
way to make observations. He then
stated that they saw two city carts
dumping what looked like garbage.
bat that on the road hack to the city
they met truck loaded with what
looked like manure He asked the
driver. who said It was manure and
In order To he sure. dug down into the
load with his hand As far as he
could reach there was nothing but
manure.
Farther down the road ne met
Major Werner. who told him he had
observed the wagons going by his
place. and would like to have some
Of the manure.
The next morning he went to the
West End stable and found very little
manure there. He inferred this
manure. which should be there as
a natural accumulation, should have
been Of greater proportions,
Then. with Chairman Whittet. he
went to the ONCE OF the City Attorney.
and laid the case before him. with
the result that the assistant super
was suspended and the
hearing called.
II was shown that the manure coll
Iected In the East End is sold under
which nets the city about
$3.50 d year There il no sale for IL ir
the West End
Hearing In Detail.