The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-08

ons, and very seldom from The plant.
he also read u statement showing that
the infant mortality Of this year was
nine less than last year. and that the
impure milk had nothing To d" with
this. as was formerly alleged DR..
williams also testified that he had re-
ccivcd a statement 10 the effect that
Councilman HahiG had stated that the
health department was ''payinG attcn-
ton to small things and letting the
big things pass by" or words 10 The
same effect.
williams stated that he knew for the
past nine months that the charges were
going to be brought up. according TO
statement carried to him that wcrf a.
legged 10 have been uttered by an htfi-
cial who was not. working in harmony
with tho health department.
Earl Green. manager Of tho f. S C..
was then nut on the stand. and stated
that he could produce authority 10
prove that milk could not he manufac-
tured without an cmotionizer Of cmul-
sionizcr. and that the +. 4 c.. dairy had
neither in their plant.
Habig Takes Stand.
II was then asked that Councilman
Habig who was Instrumental In bring
ing up the sworn affidavit Of Donnell.
which is alleged TO have thrown cloud
of suspicion over tho working Of the
health department.. would take the wit
ness chair. lie refused TO do SO. and
council voted in favor Of requesting
him to take the chair He again re-
fus@l 10 do 80. and would only occupy
i, when council voted that u summons
he issued for him. rrturnablc immcdi-
atcly. and that he h" made 10 testify
in The. case Just bcforn Mayor FeStcr
was about To issue Il summons nc
agreed Ia take the chair. and was Ques-
TONED first by city Solicitor Culllnan.
He said that the case was not one ol
.'sour grapes" between he and the health
department. because they had preferred
charges against him 81 two occasions
lie also said that he had never refused
10 obey Il health ordinance 81 the CITY
Of Wheeling. and refused to make any
statements without being questioned
Councilman !Iabig stated that he had
been getting informant ION Regarding IN"
alleged illegal milk operations during
IN. nnsL six months from various
sources. Several statements he Is al
legged 10 have made. which ctrflGd
threatening tone. wcr" denied most EN-
phatirally by him. hen asked TeS'tru-
iuu the time pr. Williams hud WIZ
rant sworn out for him for. an alleged
violation of the vault ordinance. ne s'lIo
! That he had hired 4 plumber |" rctno'c
ihr vault when he had been handco
+. written notice. and that for some r"aSoE
/ the plumber did not do the WORN.
when asked if he asserted that nv
| WAS going To get Williams. nc stated
{ he S;lid nothing Of the kind. Inc S'"'e
lN.nn
| bv .Iluhir When he found Williams was
: INSTRUMENTAL in having him brought into
: cn,rI Habig was asked how he came
f., ..rr The affidavit. and replied thaI
| ,u,ucu told him that he had Il Sla'
/ ,n,,,I ln make. and that he tFiahiE) look
: hin, !, Attorney t. j. Smith. whcre VIC
: affidavit was sworn out. IL WIS ;ti''Hc"
: that II,big had tho affidavit IN ms pos
! session for several months before nc
presented it to council. Whcn "sHs"
; ,,.Lv he did not present it sooner NJ
| said that he did not want 10 80 ON "u.
! MANS statement and that nc Ut" NV.
lruw whether Bonnell was sincS'e "
| MT. ,,.;,n- Chilli
p! nan led to the fact that llahlR a'n W.,
.....,nn, ,hr affidavit until after ne haa
! h,ou prosecuted by tho health depart
,,cr, Whom asked why hc did mis- nc
.,utcd that he was first under the I'M
! ,rcesiu, that the milk was mace III t!te
! ,,.irt,r. time. and that he a1trr"hFuS
: ro,,pd nut that it was made III the sum :
,'r ,ire He left tho impression that
, ,vl,,.r he found il was summer nc IN
s,autly produced the atfidafll Win nc
Intention Of having the matter ctca'cu
nm Immediately. When asked why nr
desired the United Dairy sidc OF 'hs
rnsn to be brought up first. he stated
,hnt he had no motive back or MS re.
! oucsI and that 1t WAS his pcHcl Via
,bc witnesses summoned were FORMER
cmu,oyres of the F. & C.. dairy com
uany, and that their evidence Wou''
have no bearing on the United DAIRY
end of the case. ,.,,
| ,HabIE was also scored IA TO tne iH!'
urc to bring the matter up peloTc 'n'
health department, and was asked j. ~
thought he was living up to his oatf
ne a city councilman. Habig admtieo
that he was Instrumental IN oringlnt
Bnnncll before Attorney Smith to swra
out m affidavit and that he CHaois
was going 10 stand the charges or I'M
attorney.
Hablg stated that he made no IN
vestigniion as 10 BonelYS character Or
fore supporting his complaints. nam
WAS also asked why nc tried to Scout
tho services Of good lawyer lot IN
case In presenting the charges to counci
He was asked if he stated that he wa
going to see the case through ~hic
ataten,ent he denied. lie stated that IN
reason that he wanted an attorney wa
for the reason that he wanted TO know
If he vas within his legal rights IN pre-
s..ntinE the charges to council. He wa
then asked why nc thought that IN
health department should discover an
| authorizations or use of milk powder |
tho milk. and hn said no thought tina
The chemical tests the milk was subject
I'd to by the hnalth department show:
nil Substances in the milk that shout
| not be there. FIe said that If the. invcS
| tisAtion was conducted back for NOR
| Than about eighteen months. the tin,
| the present administration had been !
| force, that he would no doubt be abb.
| prove the vcracity Of Bonnal
| In reference to something said by He
| big concerning witnesses. Earl Gree
| said that al witnesses summoned wei
| those named by Ronnell when nc wa
cross examined. and that the dairies ha