New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-05
MILK DEALERS FINED.
MANY PRISONERS IN COURT FOR SELL
ING IMPURE MILK.
ROTH A FINE AND IMPRISONMENT IMPOSED IN
A FEW CAsEs-MR. VAN vALKENBERG EX-

ROTH A FINE AND IMPRISONMENT IMPOSED IN
A FEW CAsEs-MR. VAN vALKENBERG EX-
CITED DIR. LOVES STATEMENT
Tho eases Of a large number of the vendors OF
,mpure milk came up for hearings yesterday in the
Court NJ Snecia Sessions. and kept Justices Jerome
Uolbrook and Jacob busy from early morning I'LL
late in the day passing sentence upon 'hose ueai-
ers whose nefarious trade has for months past
menaced the health OF the poor people OF TINS city
Henry Steinert appeared for the Board OF Health
Dr e /. Lederle in charge OF inspectors. was
there with Inspectors DR.. Waters Russei Raynor'
DR. s w. Clason and H. Durant ". Barry and f.
Clark chemists Frank Moss put In touching APP
meals for len,ency on behalf of many OF the accused
milk dealers who had retained him as counsel
The case of his principal clients Baker Gray &
Co. has been postponed until next week.
The only obstacle Justice Jerome found IN passing
sentence upon all the prisoners was that many OF
thor, ,ook their affIdaylts that they had secured
the adulterated milk from somebody else. About
ffty cases came up for hearings In all, and In
most of them sentence passed. including both
imprisonment and fine.
benjamin +. Van Nalkenberg Assistant state
Commissioner OF Agriculture was on hand and APP
peared to manifest great interest In the accused
During the proceedings Mr. Van Valkenoerg who
has charge OF the state inspection OF milk, became
very much excited. Justice Jerome made the state
ment that he did not why the city should nave
to bear all the burden of the expense In this milk
crusade when the State appropriates N25.cD yearly
for the use Of the State inspection. MI Van
Valkenberg then tried to convince the Justice that
he had been responsible for a large number OF the
arrests Of milk dealers made In New-York City and
Brooklyn during the last few years.
The heaviest sentence OF the day was Imposed on
Henry Nogts n wholesale milk dealer at No. -
Chrystle-st Otto G. Borchow. a grocer. OF No. l32
Allen-st and Isaac H. Harris. No u Wilett-st
hey fines
serve ten days Vogts pleaded guilty. He said he
disposed of 1900 quarts a day. The milk examined
by the Health Board Contaired nine per cent water
and four per cent skim. otto G.. Borchows MIX
four per cent water and twelve per cent skim
1t was BOrchows second offence, hence the SEN
tence Of 800 and ten days The lowest me was
S25 The days work netted $1,000.
Many OF the milk-dealers have been coming into
the office OF DR.. Martin. the Board of Health chem
list lately. and have shown him statements hlled
out by Or. Edward G. Love. No. 122 Bowery. one Of
the city's gas examiners, showing the percentages
OF solids and liquids in their milk. II looked as i
Dr. Love opposing the Board OF Health in their
endeavor bring the iniqutous milk dealers to JUS
tice Yesterday Afternoon Tribune representative
called upon DIR. Love in regard to the matter.
Or. Love said that he had had no Idea of fighting
against the Board but wanted to fight with them
He said that he had tested samples Of milk for a
number of people, but that he had no way OF know.
ing whether or no. the people for whom he had
made the tests were wholesalers retailers or merely
consumers He denied emphatlcay that he had
been employed make these tests by the Milk
Dealers Protective Association.