The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-20
FAT IN THE FIRE.


For the first two or three weeks a thin small man.
with luxurant black slde-whlskers, has been on q
hunting excursion looking up the '.fatm men. This
spare Individual Is Sergeant B. L. Phillips, In charge
OF the court squad at Yorkville Police Court and
ms reason Tor hunting the representatives OF the
rat" class was 10 present 10 them certain warrants
issued against them by Justice Kelly charging them
with breaking certain ordinance OF the Board OF
Health. In the HERALD two or three arrests Of fat
boilers by the Sergeant have already been re-
corded, and more have to be recorded as hav-
ing taken place yesterday. The Board OF Health
seems at last 10 have awakened to a
sense or the necessity OF stopping the
nuisance created by the persons carrying on the
"fat'' business and in Justice Kelly they have found
ready and willing c0adJutor.
Yesterday afternoon the owners OF five OF these
obnoxious establishments were arraigned before
Justice Kelly. az the Yorkville Police Court by Ser
geant Phillips, on warrants Issued by the Justice.
These warrants were granted upon anidavits made
by Messrs. William IL. Gulick aud Shas w. Pearsall,
both OF whom are employed as inspectors by the
Board OF heath AS snese a viii snow me me
ordinances which, IT Is claimed, have been Violated
We publish one, all the others being similar IN
phraseoiogy. The following s the one made against
Patrick Thorp-
oty and County of Wee York. .wnlam H. Gulick being
under the direction OF the Metropolitan Board Of Health
me an % ~ nae saa m
Hns 20 W IN the manner ana curing 'as
person
except Al once upon The same being taken rom the animal
snail the q ,Sas Bone nor me
stinnins Of or making glue from any dead anma
thereof the storage or keeping Of scrap i.ios
4 any place Within the city * New York south Of Oa
shan az as % s
in S s ely ou
from this Board shall the business q boiling or render
either Of said cities without special permit from ths
and such ns BE- sPgsa for n
business and such application will no, be acted upon until
s sns '0aa regular meeting 'ppD'-'
the said ordinance in force and binding in the
various times between the sst OF October and the 10Th o
East Thirty eighth street. Of avenue the city
% New & rop da sa o sad NO.
vember 1859 there boil fat, taow lard
a
Bswe.n s SovsmSs
fS Violate s The said ordnance in sh At SAID
es on sns oene am NAL mae: Whous Special per-
init from the said Board.
The persons arrested were Me5srs. Gamble Nc.
Neil, Henry wei and Felix Wisi, Michael Donohue,
Thorpe and Frank Egner. All OF these persons with
the exception OF Felix Wie appeared before the JUS
them at the Court OF General Sessions. Justice KEEL
" stating that he would name the day for preiim-
mary examination this afternoon.
TIE ARRANGEMENTS.
The first persons arralgned were Michael and Pat
rick Donohue ana Michael Donohue, Jr., who run q
fat.bo.ling establishment at No. 6l3 West Thirty
eighth street. and, Also propretors OF fat and
hide house Forteth street and Ninth avenue.
The establishment OF the Donohues Is a large one,
employing aoout twenty men, and is fitted with new
machinery, valued at about $780, 900. Justice Kelley
stated to the defendants that they were charged
with breaking an ordinance or che Board OF Health.
| Michael Donohue became spokesman of the party
Donohue-i am one II the Board Of supervisors at
at.Aa naa In col ann
We are not prepared for trial. l telegraphed to
come TO this city this business THIS morning. We
don't look like CRIMINALS.
| Justlce-You know the lady said LOOKS were very
| deceivlng.
! Colonel Hastings-I appear for the Board Of
/ Health, and we determined 10 press thess
cases. am ready to go on with them, aud all the
OF the Board will be used TO prosecute this
matter.
Justlce-I shall demand you all three to give bail
! In $500 appear before the General Sessions FOR
trial by jury and VIII give you preliminary exafni-
| nation tue week after next
Mr.. Donohue stated that his Board Of Supervisors
appeared for the defence asked for an adJournment
beyond the time mentioned by the Justice.
Justice Kelly-This nuisance as understand IT, il
stiIl poing on, and these ACCOMPLISHMENTS viii WORK
until some decision Is arrived at. | am determined
to have II suppressed.
that he should consider the matter, and would an
nounce tins afternoon some day for the hearing.
The next case called was that OF Patrick Thorpe.
whose fat-bong establishment Ia situated at No. Gil
West Thirty eighth street Thorpe, when arraigned,
stated he was getting ready TO leave the business,
and that his arrangements would probably be per-
fected in two months. Counsellor Nesbit suggested
that this case should take the same course as the
preceding one. Mr. Thorpe was ready TO give bail.
Justice Kelly could not see how some OF the defend
ants could reap any benefit from this course. but
would allow Thorpe to give bail for appearance IN
Henry Felix weii father and son, were next
called. These men carry on their obese business ab
No. 81 Abattoir place. Thirty ninth street. near
| the North ttver. They employ about dozen
men. ana the establishment is filled with
Vie We'll the ' elder partner. was in court, but
the son did not show up Justice Kelly stated thas
O'Clock thus afternoon he should dnd means Tor max
ing him Felix put In an appearance. Mr.. Well, Sr.,
save bait in $500 to answer upon the day which his
| FRANK Egner was then arraigned the proprietor
OF fat-bolng nuisance at No. % Abattoir place,
West Thirty ninth street. near the North river. Mr.
Nesbt suggested the part Of the defence that this
| case should take the same course as the others.
coenze the fact that when last inspected all these
places were working in open violation OF the law.
These establishments were fruitful sources of nus-
ance on the west side OF the city, and large NUM-
bers OF ctizeus were daily outraged by the offensive
business which the defendants carried These
persons were looking anxlously to his Honor to
enforce the law and remove these pestientiA
nnisanues
Hastings 10 the liking an early day to hear the
cases. Egner was ned III $500 to answer.
The last, though by no means the least, case called
was that OF Messrs Arthur Gamble and William II.
Mcneil, who carry on Que OF the most extensive fat
boiling establishments IN the city, at Nos 635 and
037 West Thirty street. 1t is said that thus
firm turn out from their place some twenty hogs
heads Of tallow every week and employ some
twenty-five men. Tue machinery on the premises Il
very complete, much OF it being new, and IS OF tha
estmated value OF $4,000. These gentlemen, ike
their predecessors In trouble, put $500 bail each
to appear when Justice Kelly shall want them.
HE SUPPOSED DEATH FROM CHL0ROFGRH.
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