The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-27

ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD BY SELLING A
BOGUS PATENT.-Lemuel Braddock had a hear
ing yesterday, on the charge OF conspiring TO
defraud Benjamin D. johnson, OF Bradford,
Chester county. Complainant testified that he
knew defendant, and had seen a man named
Lasalle on several occasions with Braddock;
witness bad had certain transactions growing
out of negotiations for the sale on the part OF
defendant ofa patent which he said he had pur-
chased from Lasalle for two thousand dollars,
and for Which receipt was shown. FIVE nun
dred dollars were paid in cash, the balance of
the purchase money (the whole amount being
two thousand dOilars) in city skies. The
patent-right and the agreement entered into
between b. D. Johnson and L. BraddoCk, in
respect 10 the right, were put in evidence. Mr..
Johnson bound himself to manufacture oil
under the patent; and it was stipulated that
the two Thousand dollars were for the patent,
and had nothing to do with the success OF the
undertaking. On the cross-eXamnation Mr..
johnson SAID that he had intended to bring the
prosecution year AGO, the agreement bearing
date September 20, 1865, but he supposed Mr..
BIaddock would settle If.
n. G. Cyrus, of No. 29 North Twelfth street,
testlfes that he knows Lemuel Braddock, and
had some knowledge of Lasalle; that they met
often at his store; and that in August, 1865,
he heard conversation between them in regard
to the affair then being inquired into; they
spoke of improvements in the manufacture OF
oil; though the witness did not take part i'll
the conversation between BraddOck aud Lasalle,
and did not wish to hear them, he could not
avoid hearing what was sometimes said; he
dollars for patent, and was to have twenty-nine
States; that Lasale wished to reserve New
York and the Eastern States for himself; one
day in September witness stepped into a back
room for few minntes, and when he returned
the men, Bra1dock and Lasalle, were disput-
ing; Braddock said it was a humbug; did not
say what he meant was a humbug, but they
were talking about the new mode OF mauuf6c-
turing oil when witness went out. The dispute
appeared to be about the difference between
the cost OF the patent and one hundred dollars.
Understood thar Lasale had got ten dollars for
a receipt for ten thousand dollars. Did not
see what amount of money was gwen. Witness
had spoken TO Braddock about commencing
business, and was told suitable building
could not be obtained; Judged, from the manner
of defendant that he did not intend TO begin.
Did not know that Mr.. johnson was ever at
his store when Braddock and Lasalle met there.
The patent-rght W8s for the manufacture of oil
out of water, for lubriCating and other pur-
poses. The witness believed that water was the
base, but that sperm oil must be used in small
quantities.
dock and LasalIe; that Lassalie told him Brad
dock had bought patent-right for the Middle
and western States, which was good thing;
asked him to bring BraddOck around; Mr.. Brad.
dock went, and was asked as to the patent, and
said everything favorable OF it; that there was O
good deal of money in it-ezpected to make q
fortune out Of it, enough to buy all Phladel.
pha; said he had paid considerable sum for
the patent; witness bought the right for the
State of New York for $1,000; $4,000 were 10 be
paid provided anything was made out OF tnt
rleht Mr., Braddock told witness that he
intended to manufacture the oil; two or three
months after the purchase of the right, Mr.
Braddock said that the thing was a humbug; i
was in the last of September the purchase iron
Iasalle was made.
MIR. Fletcher who appeared for the prosecu
ton, desired a continuance, to enable him Il
produce othec witnesses.
MIR. Diehl for the defendant, opposed the aT
plicatIon. A binding over of the defendant wa
then asked for. The counsel for the accuse
denied that any conspiracy had been shown
and said that, by the terms of the agreement
Mr.. johnson had bought the patent, and thf
the two thousand dollars had nothing to do wit
the success of the undertaking. Defendant vi
held in $1,000 for his appearance at court.