The sun., 1892-05-27
1,o7A GAME BIRDS coNFIsoATED.
Protector Brown. . Policeman, and aH Ex.
pert Rnid q Cold Storage Warehouse.

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Game Protector Robert Brown. Jr.. made
complaint at the Tombs Police Court on We'd
nesday that game was stored in the cold rooms
OF the New York Refrigerattng Warehouse
Company at 1o7 Murray street. and Justice
Duffy gave him search warrant Roundsman
James Campbell OF the court squad and Mr.. j.
B. Burnham OF Forest and Stream accom- panied
Brown TO tho warehouse.
Mr.. Burnham says that Mr.. William Fl. Place
OF the company asked that the search be de-
ferred q day. and refused to permit It. say
Ing he considered the law unconstitutional.
He finally conducted the party to room on
the second floor.
The moment the door swung back on its
hinges" Mr. Burnham says in Forest and
Sredn. :" a cold blnst OF air swept out Tho
room was iled to within few feet OF the cell
ing with boxes and barrels securely closed.
metal cylinders containing the freezing mix
ture and coated with an.inch OF hoar frost. The
atm9isphSre is here was pervadGd with faint. srg. g
nately So for Mr.. Place withdrew with his lam
on those present in the interest Of the oame
law when Brown observed him and hastily d.
The thought Of being locked up in the dark
vaults OF tho warehouse and slowly congcaled
wa net s9 .nd "na "r It sat HSS9dS WS
the two others continued tho search.
Protector Brown had the numbers OF the
several packages that ho knew TO- contain
Piled up in a a room @ about i2x2o feet wei were % hun:
sizes. as Wen Well as" as Hampers. Hamper frozen % joints Of
beef and large fish. stiti as 80 much wood. A
box was found bearing ono Of Protector
Brown = significant numbers. RoundSman
Campbell secured y hatchet and In jiily tho
hi: hGx was s. opened Hali hundred nii large game
yIaids% pS%,iui rstsrn M box %is %s,ksd
ers." "s BY some strange % process OF transmuta. tran M
tton was, found 70 contain 122InaIl. Box ;5oS
added HE,d tho mute evidence OF W. more Bob
These birds were oil frozen stin; They
had evidently been packed when still warm.
solid mass like a mould OF frozen cream.
When they were, broken alart and counted
from which they came rs they occupied twice
the original space, 1t was useless to stand on
nS Sp % ss s PSsf :H TssFs
~ p room We're ' fonnd i|o quail But one
birds were conlscated. including III quail.
173, ruled grouse. 140 woodcock. and A
Tomrbs Court yesterday by Eoundsman Camp
bell and Justice Duffy ordered him to turn
his evidence over to Protector Brown. No ar
rest was made.
Forest and stream says,
The violators Of the law will be proceeded
conviction under the former is thought to be
tho most certain What is to he done with the
contlscated birds is q question. The state
cannot sell them. and 1t would be u great
shame to destroy 50 much valuable food. 1t
has been suggested that the game be given to
some Of the city hospitals.
'The fine, according to tho Game law In
force. is S25 for each violation. II this wero
enforced in each one of the l.O1o violations OF
which evidence has been secured. the New
York Rcfrigerating Warehouse Company might
rs well 90 out of bus ness. for they would be
indebted to the state the round sum OF S27. 1000.
The matter Will no doubt be compromised.
1T is said that most OF the game sold by
this and similar concerns is furnished to trans
atlantic steamers. which carry a supply not
only for the outgoing voyage. but also for the
return trim