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THE GREAT CLOTH CASE.
FOURTH Day.
United states Circuit Court.
Before Judge Belts.

Before Judge Belts.
Jesse Hoy, packages Of ciofhs.-Mn. Cox
eramined-ls clerk the Custom House, paper shown
hm9 THIS the original paper OF the sppraisemet Of
the cloths IN question. put down the figures myself.
There other copy made.
Crosseramined.- The appraisement made after
O'Clock IN the afternoon. The paper not signed BY
the appraisers at that time. II was not usual to.
koiLsHEn recalled-Did not make the extensions on
the day OF apprasement now recollect receiving the
papers from Mr. Cox TO make the extension. Cannot
when finished the extension. We generally make out the
list from pencil marks, but this appears have been an
extraordinary | thought when / swore Yesterday
that did make the copy from pencil marks This appears
to have been an exception paper shown to him. There
were no charges put on this paper by the appraisers
Mr.. VooRrs examined-ls in the employ OF Mr.. Francis
Tryon lie left the city the 18th ofJune. Is expected
back next week The signatures to these papers appas
ments shown) are Mr.. 1ryon's.
Cross-eramined-Know Tryon three four years.
Before he became an importer he tailor with Derby
and Farnham.
DANIEL SULLIVAN examined.-Knew Abel Shaw. Hs
importer OF woolen goods He left this city seye-
raj ago. John Tay Tor in his counting house
JESSE HoYr wanted here to drag irrelevant evidence
as to conversation between VIM Blackburn and some
body else.
JupcE Belts stopped him and could allow that kind
of evidence unless he had first shown connection or
conspiracy between VIM Blackburn and Francis Black
burn Unless he could do the declarations of Mr. VIM
Blackburn were good for nothing.
SULLIVAN recalled.-Boarded in the same place with
Mr. Shaw and MIR. John Tay Tor twenty years ago.
Horr, (astonished)-Not later than that, sir7
HoYr-Oh, that's too long ago. Mr.. Sullivan thought
you'd know more than that.
Jesse Hoyt here offered to show that certain package
of cloth, marked Diamond B. F." SO to g. imported
the Independence July IL, 1899, by John IN or wero
seaed IN philadeipha IN possession OF VIM Blackburn
Objected TO by MILLER. He said tibet Mr.. Tay or co
signed part OF the goods he imported to Philadelphia
and part 10 Baltimore.
Papers shown) These entries were checked
after having been sworn to before the deputy Collec
CrossenGminsd-D Don't know who sworc 10 them OF
own knowledge.
The JUDGE said the entries not evidence till
hand writing was proved
JESSE Horr asked the Judge advise him what was tho
next best evidence.
The JupGE told him.
Mr. LoRp asked i it was proper for Mr. Hoyt to mako
the Judge counsel in this cause and continually
him for advice how to get on with the cause2
JESSE HoYrThc counsel for the other side has regre
ted that the United States has had competent to r
this case Now, as Pm 80 incompetent it is ask tn
Judge from time to time the proper mode Of procedure
Mr. Monros swore to John aylOr's handwriting.
HoYr offered nine entries of various importers inls
and 49, which he had picked from The Custom House
where Mr. Campbell did not send the highest packages
the public store for inspection.
Mr.. LORD objected.
Mr. n aO VT then made rambling speech in which
spoke oil the British importers as these fellows"
Judge BErrs said he should exclude the testimony. To
prove that Mr. Campbell did right in certain cases
not prove that he did wrong in any other
JESSE HoyT asked l. he could not introduce negativ
testimony to make affirmative testimony stronger.
Judge BrTrs aid it did not strike his mindso Thin
OF something else.
Mr. MILLER then read from fifteen entries Just prov ed
John Taylor's They ran thus :o the first three entire
this was in 1889 when Mr. Hoy there fraud
of this kind in operation OF the entire 10 entries Their
were where the highest sckage was not sent, and
Where the highest sent to the public store for nspec
ton
Mr.. DAVIS recalled-Have examined the entries
my possession; they sworn to by John Tay lor AL
bear date of 1882 There are invoices with
them.
MIR. FINcu csled-These three entries were sworn 70
before me by John Tay lor: 27th May, 1880
sth May 1899 one ON 10th OF July, 1882. 1hc entry
by the Oxford is triangle B. of packages one bale
and one other. The by ship Columbus one pack
age triangle b. No L. The by the independence is
two packages diamond f. Nos 81 and 81. The invoices
are not with them.
MIR. MILLER objected to the introduction Of any entries
subsequento the time spoken Of by Mr.. Simpson, Feb
and March, 1882 when he had the conversation with Mr..
Tay lor about the $40 packages
The Counr said they could rule the entries that
ground.
Another long pause.
Judge BErrs-Come Mr. Hoyt, have you any further
HoYr here offered three entries made by John Taylor
in 1888, OF 30 packages, where Thomas Shaw the
owner.
DAVIS called and proved the entries.
There IS packages marked H. and all passed at the
Custom House OF Aug 10TH 1888 Another Of packages
marked p. by the ship Columbus. Another Aug g. 1885,
containing ID packages marked 72l TO H. 735 by ship
st. Andrew.
RicmARp P. BnowS communicative usually estimate
that 20 cent will charges insurance. and
rest in the ordinary rate OF bringing goods to this
ke from Liverpool The item off charge made up of
commission, transportation, package finishing, expense
Of package, expectation duty, commission for shipping.
These vary in different descriptions Of goods IFS i'm
possible TO say in general rule what those charges will
amount to invoice. The duty one hafpe
cent the commission per cent finishing &c. is or
per cent The customary discount for bills is II per
the credit is months in the north Of England cloth
ke Have imported goods therefrom from 1893 to ls39.
Couldn't say to what amount. Have been in Yorkshire
not in saddleworh. Unless cloths decline per cent il
would hardly be perceptibe. Cloths declined the nt'.
part of 1896. The market in 1899 had improved 20
per cent over the prices of the spring 1887 This 90 TO
low and medium cloths that is those from Gs
Have bought cloths from John Taylor sometimes from
1898 to ls36. Could purchase cloths of less than
S. cheaper here than could import them. II not
confined TO Mr.. Taylor, but two or three Others
Cross raiained-About the fall of 1885, ceased pur-
chasing Of Tay and also ofthe other gentlemen
of the invoices contain the charges when they from
The North of Eng in others is very 20
forget. never practised this myself But Govern
mcnt officer within the last ~ months have had
add the charges TO the invoice. ! should fix any
amount Of per centage for charges but should calculate
for myself The commission for shipment "a Cd pack
age u per cent commission for agent TO purchase.
have bought goods of James Brown Co. dont
Der what charges paid goods bought from them. I
paid any thing for finishing cloths which bought
from them, have paid for lettering
The counsel for the United States here closrd and tina
Court ad ourncd