The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-18
SWILL MILK.
Mi. Bergh's Unsuccessful Efforts to
Suppress the Trade.
M O G X II r I A l. S
Juries and Justices Sympathizing
with the Malefactors.

distributing traffic The plague nests are Always open
to nvestlgation II the officials IN tho ncighbornood
choose exercise their authority and demand
animation.
INTERVIEW BERGH.
Every has wondered why Mr. Ber,h. has not,
with his usual visor. undertaken to drive out those
beast torturers and infant urderers from their abodes
Long Island. II Is obvious to any one with orai-
nary sense that it is cruel to keep shu;
up In ihy dcns and feed them upon swi!L
Tho HERALD reporter yesterday called upon Mr..
Bcrgh at his Office to ascertain why the
allowed TO remain the filthy sheds Mr. Berah
treated The HERALD reporter with his usual courtesy,
and the following conversation took place.
"Mr. Bergh, why do you not go 10 Long Island
md prosecute the swi milk dealers there for
lning their animals in unhcalthy places ana feeding
them saiiiYA ts
Mr. BeaGu---In the years 1868, 80 and since then
have repeatedly done so but alter weeks OF labor and
with every Of obstacle thrown in my way by
tam mag strates before whom l have brought COM
plants, have completely failed to suppress The in
famous traffic After furnishing the most ample
proofs juries have invariably sympathizcd with tho
miscrcants; and hence, this day. hundreds OF In
laats destroyed annually and the pub
nc health deterioratci without the least pros
pect Of redress The public seem to regard this
disgusting mucous, called MILK as their natural bcv-
cragc, and have ceased to interfere with thor
taste. navo takon the President OF Health Board
and shown him these immense pest-houses. have
rested the proprietors OF various swirl hmcns
we'll everybody else employed within them, and
have taken them all before magistrates aud after
delays and amid tho vulgar jcers of jury been
told TO s'go home and mind my business" do not hcsi
tate to give IL as opinion that In other part of
the United States are justice and tho ordinary forms
of law treated with greater contempt than on Long
~1l
and ralod by ruans, and another legal investigation.
the officers OF tho law cannot 60 there without the
risk OF assassination. believe that It is a ques
ton OF time Will DO impossible for respectable
reside many parts OF that beautiful Island
for viii have passed completely into the hands of
the outlaws OF society.
LITTER TO THE HEALTH BOARD
IIavc over called uron the officials there for aid
when you endcavorcd to suppress the pest louscss"
Eyes. SIR; frequently, but Intellectually"
ssWould they not give you ad!''
'srhcy would slyc II, but IN such way that 1t was
no when 1t did come -
"lave you ever notified those officials high In
thority OF the state OF thingsy"
Frequently, but It did no good. Some years ngo /
sent this letter to the Board OF Health but the swll
milk establishments were not suppressed
e.. b. IhscoLS, President Of tho Metropolitan Board Of
mos atrosious wrong is hons inflicted on tho nhabit
Of Grcokiyn and In this city BY wetchs whom It
canhuns hundreds ofcows together dark and badly
70 stand lie ds@ ali the while FED d"e c
lery waste or sops This barbarous and unnatura
animas become positively ros.en tho peIsonoas
IN his condition they are MIXED aud che hcrrii lian
d aud By the people Of the aiores cities
t. tn al charno WHARF, Il may Sc s.sn wt
" Il a ss s is bodies animals then
"a an sSe a Is d ra s to isors tnS
FICTION in T. The OF this society long in
s Id r Of or Se %
.tny Nat un nuur
Should be LOST hundreds Of men women and children are
70 say noting ~
permitting these houses exist Let them specify and
iociby wept Of being and their hends propctors
SEM 70 ing nin' nroo, az tb,s !. mi.
gage 20 furnish provided Health Board win Comply
pay as PROVIDED by he sacso" Of the s
aaa Is ee Of s nsis,S M 81 s
IT,.
effort Of Ours to DO that wa is present inspectors in that
haS0 the honor to be sss S'fdin
NEW York December % 1869.
rhe published reports OF that Board Health show
that the above letter was referred to the Sanitary Com
mttec, and the same outrageous abuses exist to-day
BIEGns DESCRIPTION.
''Havc you ever paid visit to these pest dens s''
the animals confined In these pest houses induced
20 pay visit TO them. in company with Mr.. Camp
bell, Rev. H. y. Northrop. Messrs. Mcckcr, Edwards
and hudson"
GLOW did they appear thcnpn
con entering the promises tho stencil Sckcning
suggest speedy withdrawal thorelrom; and tho
ventilation was so bal that u with difficulty tho
party coad Breathe while 1t wus Impossible discern
object ten feet distant The floor saturated
aud tile were covered with 9th and bloacd and
diseased, feeding iroughs simcd with swirl and the
umhegs oil the building sticky with tho noxicus
vapors oozlng from these deah-prisons In the yard
III the of cf the stables dead COW which
must rom us Appearances, have died OF starvation.
In one Of the Establishments sscro twcni y-scven
swill tanks, some Of them having capacity OF 1000
ald Others 500 gallons
v,fa
"Dd you break up any Of the densg''
'Ycs; and in the prosecution OF the much
Necessary DENY AND many unlocked for obstacles
encountered. Alter several Eostpo ncmcnts and
adournncnts The ease OF Tongas WAS dnaily tried be-
lve hours The jury could not agree upon verdict,
notwithstanding IN, defendant s~i III to his
IN violation o. law. The other swirl mlikmcn who
arrested on warrants issued by Justice buckley
appeared at length IN court, aud the final disposal OF
their best set forth N the following letter.:
NEW yoas. Feb. II. 1870
Hon SAaulL y. Morris. District Attorney, Kings
on H. 9TH q February made complaint against the fol-
lowing named parsons for cruelty :, animals IN confirms
y cons ia stable situated il W,iiiansGrs VIZ. sbcr.
o9ra.y. imapge Mc.shn, john Henry y. Middiccamp
bee were iara, Arrested on warrants isnei
lie deendels eouns. demanded adjournment uatii
Whc Jnsice buckley arrayned the above de-
mndcd WIZ appeared Tor tie people, IL am hero foe that
Iasiie. BaesicyBy wha. authority slrs Have you any
~ 4 memhcr Of the Bar: president of society which
created by the Legislature prevent cruelty
ANIMALS ! have acted In such heretofore BIZ
mission Of iisct Morris. my appearance
here Is aaneti inta b. hii.N
Justice iucAoyl cannot recognize right to appear
aud SNAIL, therefore. dismiss the cases
'Niii tie Court defer such disposal oi the
go oec q the Dslrict attorney and provurs the
written authority OF Mr.. Mofrs.r
Justice Hucslcy-ies.
Ing report uf the foregoing imme.
diateIy ptoyiled aitn Tho follow ing paper -
Nfeirr DISTRICT ATroHNry,l
kiNGs cocsry. Feb. "a, 1870
lirNRv BrnGr, Esd
DEAR SIR VIII you please be kind represent the
pco Ia an where parties violation
0f tie cruelty animals Yours, yc.,
: ~ NORRIS, District Attorney.
Aror procuring the foregoing letter returned without
dcav Justice Bach.ys Court; which still In
and read and presented tho the Justice, who
replied. -
! II still do recognize your right to nppearn
1t Is by authority OF the Which have just submit
/ ted"
Justice Brcalcyrherc IL pablo pros pres
Tire authority sdccgated mo- and clam that to all