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Lonff JOHN MORRTSEY ANSWERS IN COURT,jcted— * * * ■- — •alter Could Not Read is the Reason for Jg-nday noring the Health Board’s\’ lt;* IINotice—Interesting Talkland, On the Hog (^ues-wieetheit 1M'romtion.The hearing in the case of John Morrisey, 82 North Mechanic street, for re-U’”S fusing to comply with the order of them .\ plate Board of Health to place his prem-ill I H I v 1. 1 ■ « . - _ _ 1 1 . ■ a. A -ises in proper condition within ten days from February 24, the date of notice, ...1 came off before Judge Hoffman Satur-day morning at 10 o’clock. Dr. Massen “* berg was the first witness examined, lie 1,0 su’d that he inspected tin* premises February ‘JJ, and found them in a filthy con-s dition. There were 0 or 10 hogs in a large pen. Between the boards offall** ,l* bad accumulated and was in a nauseatingcondition, detrimental to the health ofthe community, lie notified Morrisey to us put property in sanitary condition. M*c» Went there Thursday last and found tin; ,r premises in a worse condition than be-:i* foie. Saw Morrisey about his refusal tolm's comply with the notice ami Morrisey ex- wanted to know “who in the is the'em- State Board of Health?’’J of Professor Tonry testified that he vis-‘i(. h Cio premises with Dr. Massenberg 'C I hursday last; found the premises as deizen »— i i ■* * •scribed by the doctor. Bones were ly-MV jug around the yard; in the slaughter jug around the yard; in the slaughter uouse were is bones decomposing andcovered with doletirious matter.11U8-* * • * « iiiiii iv j ,ices States Attorney Sloan asked witness; if “the condition of the premises werelose dangerous to health.”j M ltness replied that “it was, indeed.the • ima,n would hsve lo8t Ilis breakfast if it had not been digested before visiting the place.ng ' 1 !“‘ l)roft'ssor said it should be thor-.oughly Cleaned; the slaughter I,oustwhitewashed, and the yard should beout ;il,,!e'1 80 t,H‘ decomposing matter ild * y removed. The pig pen was full. * of organic filth which could not be11,1 swept in the creek.outof Kave fbe dimensions of the penand said the odor was too strong to per-nut of an examination. He had in-1 spected several towns in the state, but ‘ this was the filthiest he had ever seen.Judge Hoffman said it was difficult tor:lis(1 bogs without more or lessfilTh to^ result therefrom. He knew from experi-ence that it did not pay to raise them in. a city. He further said that it was allright to raise hogs out in the country.bv 1)Ut *,e l^0Ul£Jbt Cumberland bad reachedIr 11 point when it was w rong to permiton (,r bog-pens within the city limits,#*ll an(* . !*e, 8ai(I tl,al Cecity authorities«rs WOU,(J do a wi8e tl?iD£ if tl»ey would lakesome steps toward removing these pens. Any neighborhood infested with them is. . a.. A _ . „ — . 1 __ __ _ F aiVVOf]certainly unfortunate.4 aft aMorrisey, who had no counsel, then1,1 testified. He said that there was no use in the trial or of having an attorney.re-er The court naked John if he wouldn’tm* to judge.. —.iwii.i n in* wuuiun irely on the court and leave it to himIfi MW1“Yes, sir, 1 always do, your honor, said he. Then he began by saving he ,lt, only owned one of the pigs, that theif«lt; others were sent by different parties to ip. be raised, ami when killed each were to glt;*t one half. Now, 1 have just driventhem over to V irginia through the mud,and there is not a hog about my place n He whs asked why he failed to do soof before Thursday.“Sure, says he, “1 didn’t know that I in bad to. 1 t an t read, and 1 knew nothing about flu* notice until these gentle-»f“ ■ ~ v WA . • B h ■ ■ ■ a a*\t morning,\\\ih my son, I ar%sc at 5 o’clock and■ . .... — B B ahave worked ever since to clean out theplace, am! it is now as clean as this floor,to and I invite the gentlemen to come upI | | . 1 . t 1 ... a 2 A a.a.1 a i Ik aand see if what I tell you is not true, i Ami, said be to the Judge, 1 invite vouto come along, too ”d» (’ontinuing he said he would not ►n butcher any more; that he hadn’t doneany killing tor three weeks; was tired of in it because there was nothing to be made, e- lie wanted to show the notice lie re-►n ceived and produced instead a bill for meat. Morrissey said there it is, the - only notice 1 received, you can read it1 * yourself. It was soon discovered that itr- was not the notice, and John explainedthat he thought it was, but he couldn’t read and all writing was alike to him. n j here was a great deal of laughter during the time Morrissey testified. He did B not seem to lie in his usual theatre mood, i* I he law in the case was read by the State’s Attorney aud the court said it i was plain that it was a nuisance. Mor-i- ri-scy said be cleaned the premises, there»[ fore lie ordered that the inspectorsd should examine the premises again to-~ i ’ IV/day if convenient, and if not thorough ly i lean they sliould suggest to Morrisscv the best way to cleanse the place. j I’eople have to understand that propertyi must be kept clean ami in better condition than heretofore; the health of th«J people demands it. The court w ill air * the health authorities.AA AA AAA .» in View of the fact that Morrisse' it cleaned bis premises, the court will no i. ( impose a fine, but orders him to pay thlt; , cost* of the proceeding fl.iW, and tf • abate the nuisance ami hog pens saiil h^ are are nuisance i« ,-. sc. A general dis j cussion followed and Dr. Chancellon said that hog pens have caused inorf , * f ----- iuui»i sickness tn the State than other agency I Dr, Mnssenberg, said that in Tow sob. hii home, a feeling prevailed against ho d sens and though not an incorporte town, it was free frimi pigpens, a volun tary alt;*t of tlu* people to do away witthem. The pens w ill lie removed w inim ( the people all agrcc^bat tin h'»j must »/lt;\ IMeusaut (iathi ring..Mrs, Miller, of Miller’s Hotel, Monda 1,1 j night tendered her boarders and guestat the hotel, a pleasant surprise in thway of an oyster supper. It was an ertire surprise to them all, so secretly wcr tin* preparations made. She simply askeeach one individually to see her at tc*rA.p -IT.ly o'clock, and w hen lie or she did so, w i ‘ ushered into the dining room where bounteous repast was served.After an hour or so was spent ovlt; the good things, they all adjourned t the parlor, w here music and con vers it . lion w i- indulged iu to a late hour Tl• I - a a . . -is ; guest* all unite in voting Mr*. Miller nieadmirable10J| I toIlllth!
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Cumberland Weekly Civilian
Cumberland, Maryland, US
Fri, Mar 20, 1891
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