New-York tribune., 1867-06-25
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT-BefOre Judg,
BLATCHFORD

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT-Before Judge
BLATCHFORD.
THE FAMOUS CHAMPAGNE CAsEs-THE TESTIMONY
NEARLY CONCLUDED.
United States sg 3os Of Chsmpsg wins marked d.
This case resumed, pursuant TO Adjournment.
Francis Joseph IIedeberger called for cross-exanlna,
tion by the Goyernment, teseG Have been c0nnecsed
with the manufacture of champagne wine since 800
when in the house of Piper Co. became acquainted
with the mode of business Of the manufacturers of cham
pagne wine; the "Brut" raw wine, from wlcn pre-
pSTed cbampoene Is made is sold IN the open market at
Rheims Epernay and other places, and bought by the
which we refuse To pnt our brand: the prices IN
voices are higher than the amounts received for the
wines by TO the United states "a francs per case
ee 91eSs f a 1Sd Ped ste and it is higher
price than that at which cur wines we're yoleen 10
ShsT as Sas Sss per bottle and
sent 20 the United states from 10 TO 10 cents per
bottle; the three grades OF wine TO the United states
by not equal TO the three grades sent TO Ensan
each o.. the two first grades sent 20 Ehshhg we Not
several francs more per than the same grades sent
20 the United States don't know whether the reputation
of wines is hgn in Rheims; ST. MarceauA ls con
sdered an expert IN judging OF wines in Rheims the 81
Marceaux wines and tile Piper Hedsck wines sent 20
this country are both good vines the Piper eldSek isa
fullerboded wine than the MarceauX VINE; te & ITss
quality Of Piper Hedslck," the "ClequOt ana the
"Rolerer" wines are better than The MaTceanA vines,
being Of finer avor ana fuller bodied; the t
OF those wines have superior class OF customers Tue
capital OF the house OF claimants is ABOUT 7yOo nD
the firm consists Of NJ DE ST. MarceauX ana myselE Iii
our capital is invested In wine; our premises are su
the invoices OF the wines in controversy were simply o
the cust0nhOuSe; the prices an the invoices "eIc ny
those which expected to settle with our agents III
| the United States ,,s.
Several witnesses were then called by the Government
TO identity letters and invoices OF houses IN Ehens other
/ than that Of claimants
After the Identification, Mr. Webster, OF counsel for
claimants objected to the reading OF the letters ana IN
voices for the purpose OF proving the morkt Vau oItno
imported wines Ot claimants on the ground that tey IT,
erred to other wines and were therefore irrelevant
Mr. Eyart, cOutenGed that the value, or appfONlnae
value OF the wines referred 10 i'll thOSe letters anu ~
voices, 90 tie wines of claimants had been shcleA'y
show n by the evidence 10 warrant their acuis5iOn
The Court ruled that they admissible, III view oI
the evidence taken in relation To the comparative Nlue
OF the wines they referred to, to those OF claimants
| Counsel Tor claimants excepted ,
Thc leter then read Tor the purpose OF showing
that the wines OF certain other pnuiactuers lkhS III
yIe ther comparative quality with the wines OF claim
ans erc held By their manufacturers, both IN thelr
Letters and I'm their Invoices az much higher comparative
prces than the prices at which the wines Oi 1laian'S
| were invOlced. .-.. ....... .o.ot-o1
statement purporting to give the net amount received
| bv claimants iOr wines sent by them 10 Englahd anu
y'Li,u rated these net amounts at lnuCn hgnef ze
than tic testimony for claimants "ouu h0uca'e' ""9P'
Al Tbis' '6.tantally finished the evidence in the case
One witness may possibly be examined by tle SpNcli
ncnt for tho purpose Of identifying paper, ana VIZ
nos. for tho Government viii probably DC cross Ncu
iy .ort.,pI for claimants. Wednesday toihoifoWl
morning. 10 which time the court adouEheu' ~. 'e &
cnnclnson OF any additional testimony which may oe
taken on Wednesday morning, counsel VIII Commences "
saTucl G. Courtney L. s. District Attorney, VIM. NJ
Fyarts Ethan Allen Deputy T. 3 Distrlct-Adtoihey, Sh
Cirosvenor T. Lowry Tor the Government "eoser anu
0'''7 40 BANKRUPTCY BRANCH
| The following named persons filed their peuuOh'
in bauj,ruptcy: Icon Van Collin, Parker d. BOYD, Ma
! thauiel & Bishop, all OF this city.