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compensated for the same. At this time the usual quarantine 
orders were issued to Mr. Worrall, but they were not obeyed; 
he allowing his cattle to run in a field that joined Mr. Parker’s 
farm. Again, one of Mr. W’s cows died in a stream that passes 
through both farms; that the animal was removed from the 
water and buried about one foot deep on the banks of the stream, 
where afterwards it became exposed by the scratching of dogs, 
and, at times, I believe, the waters of the stream washed over it. 
Likewise, when it rained, the washings would sink into the stream. 
Mr. Worrall’s cattle drank from this stream, as did those of Mr. 
Parker, and several other farmers lower down along its course, 
but none but Mr. Parker’s contracted the disease. 
Mr. Worral’s cattle contracted the disease, it is supposed, 
from an animal that was purchased of a Baltimore drover. 
These facts have been elicited through a number of witnesses 
on both sides, who have already been examined. 
Mr. Broomal, counsel for the defendant, has termed the com¬ 
mission here for suppressing pleuro-pneumonia, the “ Stalwarts, 
or Cattle-Killing Commission,”—or all those who consider the 
best method of stamping out a disease is by destroying those 
affected. 
Among those who have been called as experts are Dr. J. W. 
Gadsden, one of the U. S. Veterinary Inspectors, Dr. Bridge, a 
State Inspector of Penna.; Dr. McCart and Dr. Birch, mem¬ 
bers of the faculty of the Penna. Veterinary College (an institution 
that the examination proved only existed in name); Dr. Ward B* 
Rowland, of the American Veterinary College; Dr. Young and 
Dr. Chom. Doctors Gadsden, Bridge and Rowland contended 
that this disease is contagious, the former in a very elaborate 
manner, by plates and diagrams of sections of diseased lungs, and 
quoting from the highest veterinary writers on both continents. 
Dr. McCart, in his testimony, as well as Drs. Young and Brich, 
acknowledged the unanimous opinion of its contagiousness by all 
authorities, they only quoting one writer who did not. This 
writer proved to be Dr. McClure, formerly connected with the 
Philadelphia Veterinary College. Drs. McCart, Birch, Young 
and Chom all believed that this disease arose from badly venti- 
