Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-08-10

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Before Judge Ulshoefer-Iu Chambers
The People of the State Of Neu York VS. IViiliara
SerrsH and Frederick p. Dimpfd. Charge of Per-
JIy-Ihls case Is Of great interest all engaged
IN the improvements OF art and manufactures, that
we have concluded to present a clear and succinct
statement of the facts to readers
William Scrrel and Frederick p. Dimpfel having
been arrested by the United States Marshal
charge OF Perjury, elected to hear examination Of
witnesses to the charge, and Thursday and Fri.
day last the examination had before Judge Ul-
shoeer in Chambers, the United States Judge being
engaged IN holding his court 1t appeared that Mr..
Ashae Collins, Of saugerties, in Ulster county, OF
this state, invented very valuable fuel saving ma
chine, which consists mainly Of what he terms "a
face blower" by which allthe smoke, gas and every
other ccmbsstble substance is forced back into the
furnace and consumed. Mr. Collins prepared his
specifications for patent and fled in the patent Of
fee, at Washington, the 9Th Of August, 1887. In
the following month he met Serre al the Fair oil the
American Institute, and gave him full description
Of his mprs vement, with sketch Of il in pencil.
In the month of December following, Ssrrel called
at the mandatory of Messrs. Greenlraf Scripton
at the Of Amos and Fourth street, and obtain
ed an accurate know ledge Of Mr. Collins machine,
which he communicated to Dmpfel. Shortly alter
Dimpfsl commenced experimenting, and in the
month Of March following, Scroll having prepared
specifications in the name of Dmpfel, which cores
pended with those before filed by Mr. Collins, trans
mitted them both to England and France, and caused
cutting off Mr. Collins from the benefit of his i'm
prevements in those countries. Embodened by their
success thus far, Serrel having prepared specifics
tons for Dimpe, the latter the 18th day at June,
1885, made the requisite cath to the specific
"that he was the first and original inventor Of the
machine" and transmitted the same to the patent
office at Washington for patent Shortly after, Mr.
Collins notified If such application, and on a
hearing OF the case before the Commissioners of Pa
tents, decision made in favor Of Mr.. Collins,
from which Dmpfel appealed.
On tho hear of he fin cisin ws
made 10 favor of Mr. Collins, and Patent issued
to him, the 5Oth day Of December last. In afi
aavit oil Serrell, taken the 10th day Of November
last, and used on the Appeal he sw0rc among other
things, that he had never been at the Mandatory
of Greealeaf ScriPton, enquire for MIR. Collins
or in relation to his Improvement until June last. 1t
appearing very clear from the testimony Of several
Witnesses that this, and other statements in the afr
davt, were false, and that Dimpfel Il Serre after
having obtained full knowledge Of Mr. Collins i'm
proveRent, were j~intly interested in getting up
Machine or improvement in all respects like the one
invented by Mr. Collins, and in attempting to de-
fraud him Of his Patent in this country His Honor
Judge Ulshoeffer ordered both 10 be committed,
til tkc case could be brought before the Grand Jury,
or to give bail in 81 900 each, to appear and answer
&c. They gave the requisite bail and were dis
charged.
upon Serrell by his connection with the Journal OF
the American Institute, in which he sdverti-
SER offering his assistance to mechanics and others
in the proc nrements Of patents, has, Is stated,
ceved merry valuable information, which has been
surreptitiously transmitted to England We can in no
other way for several "strangc coincdcnces
Of patents simultaneously appearing in both coun-
tries MIR. Collins, by his resonte insinianance OF
his rights deserves great praise. lie mas rendered
essential service by his exposure al This neerous
practice Of apprspriating the labor ef others.
General Sessions.
John Church, negro, was put To the bar charged
with burglary IN the third degree.
Baron DAVIS deposed that he pedlar in Jew
elry, and stored his goods Of M ut in Chatham
street On Monday se'nnight the store was broken
ore, amt quantity Of his stock carried off
Jacob DE Cacah"at, aegr", dep s-d that the pris-
on,r brousht snre jewery 70 his piac aud yer
TO his que tons, he, Church, sad that Il was got in
trade from English lady"
w. IA Sparks deposed that he saw Church and
Van Ransaeller talking together in the streets and
suspecting they were after good took them the
Police Office. On searching them he found nothing
on this prisoner. he other had good de al Of
aud the magistrate detained him. Afterwards he got
out OF Van Ransacer whore Church's trunk was,
and searching that the stolen property claimed BY
the first witness was fousd there.
The jury found the prisoner guilty.
Henry Van Ransaeller, negro, indicted along with
Church for the same burglary, next put to the
bar. The same testimony was adduccd and the Jury
convicted tins prisoner also.
And the Court adjourned.