The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-28

the exercise of his talent the food in
spector has corralled one of his most
! dangerous enemies, a manufacturer OF
specious butter, something worse than
! oleomargarine and a shade or two bet
ter than axle grease.
! The offender against the pure food laws
! is known by the name of Fred Rexinger.
and plies his Illicit trade at 1900 Mission
! street. Yesterday morning he was placed
in the hands of the police. but he did
not stay long in the City Prison, being
! released on $50 bail.
On Wednesday Dockery received a visit
| from stranger. The man introduced
himself as John H. Treegong, informing
DOckery that he possessed $500 which he
wished to invest in a butter manufactory.
knowing that Dockery was Yersed in
such matters he deemed it wise to secure
| the latter's advice before placing his
money in any such business. Dockery
confessed ignorance of such matters, but
offered a substitute. and expressed his
willingness to escort the prospective In
weston to him. The substitute was Frank
7. Green, the chemist of the Board or
Health The visitor then became more
confidential, and he showed Dockery a
note which he had received from the
manufacturer, and which is shown in fac
smile elsewhere in these columns
The chemist, thinking Dockery's COM
panion was in search of information in
regard to butter manufacturing, delivered
a lengthy lecture on the art and showed
how perniciouS practice 1t was. Dock
cry then played his game. With pres
sure on one of Green's feet he appraised
him that something was wrong. Green
took the hint and withdrew, leaving Dock
cry alone with the investor. Like true
knight OF the road Dockery explained to
Treegoing that he must hold up his hands
and disclose the evil schemes OF butter
making in which he was involved. Tree
going attempted a bluff, but it was futile.
Dockery, who is magnantmous con-
duerer, said what he wanted was the true
malefactor and Treegoing must take him
to the place where he performed Use
work; and If he would graciously assent
to this then he, Dockery, would exculpate
Treegoing.
for himself so he gave a reluctant con-
sent. They jumped into carriage and
were driven out Mission street to the
home of the man who makes new COM
pound composed Of grease and butter, but
which parades under the latter name.
The two men, Dockery and Treegoing,
Street, the home of Rexinger. They were
shown into a room dimly lighted by
lamp reeking with the smell of oil. Dock
cry was introduced by Treegoing as
friend who wished to invest money in
such a scheme as they were floating.
Rexinger enlarged upon the beauties of
his plan He showed Dockery how he
produced his composition out of one
pound of butter which cost Is cents,
pint of milk, ~ cents, and the mixture
which he made by formula and the cost
of which was half a cent, the product
being two pounds of butter, selling for so
cents, a clear gain Of % cents
The three men had been sitting about
a table, and Dockery arose. He pulled
back his coat and confronted the mixer
of feeds with a star glittertng from his
vest and a gun cleaning in his right
hand Placing Rexinger under arrest
Dockery ordered him to leave the house
and accompany him to the City Prison.
No resistance was offered.
AS a decoy ReXinger has letter paper
with a head which shows him to be
member of the Honolulu firm of Joseph
H. Stein e. Co. Dockery thinks this is
simply a blind to gain patronage.