The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-22
EnOch 0. Coe Still on Trial in the
Court Of General Sessions.
THE LINE OF DEFENCE.
Twenty-Five More Indictments
Found by the Grand Jury.
THE SANITARY SUPERIN TENDENT.
Interviews with Members OF the
Board OF Health.

Tho trial OF Enoch o. Coe, proprietor OF fertiiiz-
Ing establishment at Newtown Crock, Long Island.
ior maintaining a nuisance, resumed yesterday IN
Part OF the Court OF General Sessions before Judge
Giidersleeve. Assistant District Attorney Bell. with
Colonel w. T. Prentice. appeared for the prosecution
the accused being defended by Colonel j. r. Fellows.
Among tho witnesses examined Warden
O'Rourkc, OF Bellevue Hospital; Mr. Phelps, Of Phelps,
Dodge Il Co.; Mr. Jackson s. schultz and DR.. Gold
schmidt who testified at length to the offensive char
the odors perceived up town coming from
tho direction OF Greenpoint when tho wind
erly. Owing to the dsagreeable stenches they were
frequently compelled to close tho windows
OF their houses. Mr.. Josiah Lombard, of
Lombard Ayres, reancrs of petroleum,
testified that crude petroleum is put into still and
there through tho application OF heat converted
INTO vapor This vapor enters into coils Of pipe sur
rounded by cold water and converted into a liquid
which runs out into tank. Sulphuric acid Is then
introduced When 1t In The oil a reasonable
length OF time It sinks to the bottom OF the tank
When drawn of It 10 quito black, having already
purified the petroleum, though at tho beginning OF
the process 1t was white and pure. This is known as
sudge acid. When at rest 1t gives out offensive
odor but If agitated, by tho admxturo water
II becomes exceedingly obnoxious. This sludge acid
is sold to fertilizers establishments aud delivered at
he has smelt the offensive In New York as dis
tnctly as at his home in Greenpolnt. The witness
added that tho manufactures use up "evcry thing
that IS damnabe" peco OF information that evoked
much laughter.
DEFENCE.
In opening the case for The defence Colonel Eel
lows said he would examine Professor Lebig OF Bal.
tmore; Professor johnson, OF Yale College, Pro-
fessor Haberslaw and other chemists who would ties
THY that tho defendant mad poyea chemical means
10 destroy the offensive smell OF sludgc acid and
odor therefore. could have issued from his establish
RnQ RI nj Hnnlf hn ufdA p.inrf hal n
recently applied by Recorder Hackett, had suddenly
awakened 10 tho existence OF dozens OF establish
mens within this city that omitted oC0rS offensive
US those emitted from Hunters Point These insti-
tulons had been licensed Tor years by the Board OF
Health. Now tho Grand Jury had indicted twenty
nino Of tho propriotors of those establish
ments Tho ondeavor Of The defence would be to show
not that there was no offensive odor from Hunters
Point but that It was not the product OF Goes estab
lishment which was guarded by chemical appliances
that do not permit any odor 10 escape from IT, This
would be proven by mombers OF the Board OF Health
Of Kings county and the chemist who had charge OF
DR.. =. Hurd, dentist, OF No. 80 Bedford avenue.
Brooklyn, testified that on Thursday he rode from his
home toward Hunters Point. About three-quarlers
81 mile away he smeit chloride OF lime, which odor
ne traced 10 Coos establishment. Dr. Orson
II. Smith testified that he accompanied DR..
Hurd. They first smclt lshy odor, such as
6sn manure Is used; but when they approached Coos
they smelt chloride oil lime, which was disinfect-
probably made tho manufacturing offensive TO those
IN tho immediate vicinity. Professor Freligh w. Ar
vine. chemist In Goes factory, testified that he
has been supervising chemist IN several establish
mcnts wherein chemicals were used in ures.
Two months ago he was employed by Coo suppress
the odor OF sludgc acid. At FIRST It custom
Goes factory to have tho sludge acid burned deep
pits II was, however, subsequently, washed
WIN WIN s sD.n, wa .ea. Then hsn sasS
through covered tanks sunk In tho earth to an
aomizer situated the engine OF the
The atomizcr threw the oil into the hrc under the
boiler and II was consumed. Sudge acid used
In tho mandatory. A dilution OF II used. In
the mixing OF tho materials for making the fertilizers
there always strong admixturo Of bleaching salt
aud carbolic acid. The latter also literally scat.
tered over the heaps Of materials. Offensive doors
did not, ne said, escape from Coos factory
discussion here whether the witness
could testify TO the surroundings OF the factory alter
tho daie VI the indictme mt and Adjournment was
taken until this morning.