Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-04-20

Carl King il equally we'll known 10 this eommsni
~ as very extensive dealer in very superior TUSCAN
and other straw, both in Broadway and Division
street, and Is very valuable member Of the CON
munity.
II appears that Carl King owns several houses il
Division street, one Of which is divided into TIVE
parts, No. 20 and No. 29A. No. 90 is occupied BY
Mrs King Ia very good looking and intelligent En-
gllsh ady,) and about thirty as beautiful young glrl
as the sun of heaven ever shone upon; they con
stany occupied in making up those beautiful Tuscan
hats we on the heads Of the bellies in Broadway
and il man wish TO throw care and sorrow 10 satar
for short time, aad give good bye to ennai, LEI
him look in for fifteen INITIATES upon the lovely cotert
that 20 Division street contains.
Well-such is the Insurance Company-sach Is
Carl King and his CO., and such are the facts OF the
case as follow below
On the night of the 23d of September last, fire
broke out in No. 29t Division street, 1t was subdued
before the flames penetrated Carl Kings premises;
bat ms he keeps always on hand very large and va
liable assortment of fine Tuscan hats made up, and
lying exposed, the smoke and steam of the water
thrown on the flames, entered his mandatory, and
warped and otherwise injured his Tuscan hats. he
had some 500 or 600 injured in this way; besides
quantity of fine Tuscan braid Some of these hats
were originally worth $40 and SIS, and were injured
at least one half in value; yet he only demanded q
compensation of So each on them. This sum wa:
fixed as the very lowest amount of damage by Messrs
Badd d. Bnns, two competent appraisers; bnt the
now, by the verdict of jury, they compelled te
payit.
But will proceed to the evidence.
Mr.. Jacob Acker sworn.-Proves the signatures O
Brown, the president and Pnckney the secretary te
the policy. This was for one year from the lst o.
July, 1887, for $4,000 for premium ofSl9.50.
The fire was also proved.
Mr.. Budd sworn.-Liyes opposite Kings store
been frequently III it he keeps one of the most vau
able assortmens of Tuscan and fancy straw hats in
AIfu tho fra did nafa sn Mr. nU'e
building: the flames did not penetrate il, but the
smoke did saw 552 superior Tuscan hats injured by
the smoke he had estimated the injury done to them
at more than SO.
another in lots of or dozen; the edges only were
smoked TO the extent of one two inches
Dudley Selden.-How then can you say, sir, The
injury was SO.
Winess.-Becasse sir, ladies are very shrewd and
very cunning in the general run they know thing
that is blemished, in minute, by mere look, ano
they won't have anything to Go with thing that i:
blemished; and it wouldn't do fer Mr.. King to keeE
bemished things IN bis store; all the things in his
store are of a very superior quality.
Dudley Sslden.-Oh, don't mean to question the
quality of his hats, or his young ladies who make
them they are all very handsome and very good
both the ladies' hats and the ladies'. themselves-wt
don't mean to question the quality of either of them
SIR All want TO get at IS the injury done to them by
the smoke.
the ladies'? Great laughter.
Dudley Selden.-Oh no, SIR, not the ladcs-they
can stand smoking, suppose, without injury-anc
fire too-but the hats.
Wisness.-wel,. sir, very small blemsh to Ia
dy's Tuscan hat will injureit 50.
Dudley Selden.-Dossn't Mr.. King manufacture
all his hats hmseff
Witness.-Yes, sir.
Dudl Selden.-And couldn't he clean them7
Witness.-Aye bat cleaning a hat, or any thine
oil hell led nj N
fibre. Besides Mr.. King can't sell hat in his store
that has been cleaned. He has none but the most
Fashionable. customers.
Mr.. J. Bnns was sworn.-He had examined the
hats with Mr.. Eudds, and estimated the injury done
10 each hat Al over 50.
Dudley Selden.-How long have yeu been in the
business.
Witness. Six years in this country.
Dudley Seden.--How long elsewherel
Witness.-Well in other parts OF the werld men
ness.
Dudley Seden.--So should think. Do you max,
hats
Witness.-No, | don't sew them-I press them
Dudley Seleen.-Dis you see these hats
Wtness.-l did and there were none better in the
CITY,
Dudley Sclden-Well, couldn't they be cleansed |
W.-O! yes.
Dudley Selden.-For how much7
w.-Well; We should charge lady or sh
lngs; you see if lady's bonnet gets soed only
little, II all has 10 be cleansed so with any thing
else belonging to a lady-it must be washed all over
Judge-How SRI
WI mean any article Of ladys dress-they'r RI
such delicate things, they re easily soiled.
Dudley Seden.-Do you mean ladies or thel
dresses or their hats?
WHY, both Sir.
Dudley Selden.-Couldn't Mr.. King have clsansed
those hats for rfle and sold them good as new
W.-Mr. King never does such things
Judge-He is not bound 10 do IL, Sir by law no
tradesman is under his policy Of insurance he il
not legally bsund to say nothing of his moral liab
iy
Mr. Conner--We rest the case.
Judge-Go into your defence.
Dudley Selden-Well, sir we contend we are not
liable to pay for injury done by the smoke from an
other fire.
Judgc-Most certainly you are, sir; il is a conse-
quentIal damage, arising from that fire injury by
smoke must be paid for, as well as injury by flame
The plaintiff has proved his case the fire was acct
deRta-occurred from NJ fault Of his-he has not
oversaied his injury, and is entitled TO recover, unless
you have good grounds of defence.
Mr. Ibbcts was then sworn for the defence, bat his
evidence bore so little on the case that he was not
cross questioned.
The Jury Immediately found verdict for Carl King
TO the full amount claimed, sl39, with interest up TO
the present date.
Carl King, who had been in attendance for two
whole DAYS with his lady and two very beautiful
girls hat makers, Whose faces, by the bye were
handsome enough without the addition Of a small
piece of court plaster the upper p then left the
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