New-York tribune., 1867-06-21
CIVIL COURTS.


BLATCHFORD.
THE FAMOUS CHAMPAGNE CASEs-CONTINUATIoN OF
THE TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENsE-INTEREsr-
United States lo1 case, c9s@pgns T9,' .,S, marked s NJ
This case was resumed yesterday morning, pursu-
ant to adjournment.
it seems that many manufacturers have been in the habit
making Their invoices at the cost prices TO them OF
their wines in France and that they have done TINS so
long TO consider they had prescrptye rght 10 DO So
One deposition contained the statement that II the Gov
ernmeEt had not beon 50 nasty IN making inc seizure vi
tho wines In controversy, but had made careful inquiry
I'm relation thereto and AZ 10 the character OF the house
~ claimants. it would have been saved from taking
very rash unjust, and foolish step. .
Edward Weland testified: Reside IN Rheims; am win m
the house of piper CO." as their chief clerk; know
Foster Newton OF London; he buyer Of the wines OF
Pipcr a. Co. manufacture ordinarily two grades oi vine;
they make thrco grades sometimes the third VINE Is an
sent him that grade in 1866 the difference IN price be
tween the first aud second grades OF wines Il NOM ye 10
francs, the third grade Is sent TO the United otates
MI Newton SOFA lhat WHO ~ :, siilll?S ~ ~ o T -
dozen eases six per cent discount he paid the mousse OF
wine, at 10 months credit, per cent dis
count and was allowed one dozen bottles 10 SIX
dozen eases for samples; that was the prce ne paul.
delivered TO hm in bond, ia LCudOn by PIPER Coz new
ton has bought in that manner from Piper Co. during
tnstlard in th case for the tioyernmen,; he had
conversation with Mr.. Kmkcman IA member or the
house OF Piper Coz Marshall announced himself as an
English me- chant; that lie wanted TO buy wines cheaper
than Newton would sell them Newton wanted - slgs @
m II
the Wines he must 20 Newton who would make liberal
terms Marshall sad he In the wine aud liquor trade;
that his partner was rch man; that he and ms partner
wanted wines to ship 10 the East Indies ana Australia;
Mr.. kunkcman informed him that Newton was the per,
son from whom they must buy; that Newton sent wines
TO the East indies ana Australai Marshall sad ne was
astOnshod that he COuhl not buy direct from Piper CO..
MIR Kuikcnan told hun that his house piper & Coz,
made three les OF ono FOR England ana her col
ouic another tho continent OF Europe, and the hrd
fo the United states and that Mr. Newton sold TO all Gus
toners I'm England and her colonies .,-,..
CrosseNamncd-Camc to ths country Iorthlsht ago,
from Ehrms came be witness IN one OF the cases OI
seluIc, Piper CO. the claimants; came mere 10 DC
witness in that casc nothing was said to me about being
witness la any OF the other eases most OF the manuiac
tureIs OF wine at Rheims have had wines seLed Dy lne
United satcs each manufacturer knows or the SEIZURE
OF the other manufacturers vines our principal trade Is
with the United states Piper q Co. Is wealthy anu anu
prosperous house; all the partners are wealthy to5
have not stopped business; they go on as usual
Mir Eyart asked witness II ne knew the amount o R 'aP &
Affirmative Mr. Eyarts then asked him the amount
Mr webster objected Oh the ground that the question
was too remote.
fhc Court sustained the objection
Witness rCsumod-Of l52,oUo bottles sent TO Enganu'
are sent to Morton the balance IS sent to one per
son that persons name. by the terms OF tue conlraeI
WI NJ % Whir - ypIaped that the witness had obicc
tn 10 disclose the name to the Court or to counsel out
simply objected 70 make t pJblc. ,,...,, ,,., .hot
N Evofs said that 10 would be considered, then that
the name disclosed, for private business reasons
existing between that person ana the mouse o 20
Newton was OF our second grade that sent To me Oer
person did not have our brand on ana was solG 10 LIN I'm
absolutely The prices that person Pu o,iino IN
same ~ paid by Newton the prices varied according 10
the qualify according 10 how business was & "nea @
the vintage good or bad-Whether Ihe etOCh n9
had was large small OF the various kinds ne Nanteu
&c wines sold by Us to persons IN r ft5 o r 'e and second
mainly at Rheims those Wlhes "re vi M rt yorv
llutes the prices for these wines 40 not WHY
yUtrirs9 yVti9 In IiTope are old absolutely, not con
signed 70 agents the United states Is not the
cynt he wines sent to the United States Of third
quality; that wine Il not sold either III i@e5 @ y, ro III ~
else than Ia tbe UnFed states; must gl4ly tIi tiai
answer by saying that It Is paIc9laf , hn C iit .u
bat we send 10 other countries we send this trd qal
y to England and to Belgium; we send 5000 DGtgs ol
name have not disclosed the United states gI mos. VI
poorer wines, very niue, OF hCnS, ~ & ~ rocein
the general office there - 10 private Once Two 9'er
clerks present. these clerks 90 not uhuets.du anu ~
ish. don't recolcct what doing at the time the
nv % r I'm shawn wnesSl: that gives the net
prices received by Piper Co for the wines sent TO te
pted states ana made out by me; the net pfOceeus
for 1859 we're Tor 25O baskets, quarts and a. $50 baskets
baskets eases in ALL and the amount ~ pei I V thst -
sent to England by Piper " Co.. AMI LOT Whleh tney &
ceiye and 10 centmes per Dote, net Is 81 t9
same quality as that sent TO the Unted stat1S Ju VS.
different brand it; know the VINE sent 70 g anu vas %
OF the same quality as tha % 20 ee ohouh prepared
from the same quality or BIut OF d eag to' tbe
agreed TO d99f 10 t g nHgh House to whom it was sent
Edward Ieuchtenah called Am native OF Knenlsh,,
uettr sbown 10 witness that letter. daed 4th OF
November 1865 written IN pursuance oi an
r
Of mnorters and 10 divide with him the amount Ieeeteu
fnr sch information MnOther letter shown Wlthess te
is the reply object Of ths cGrrespondenee Was s 20
make money previous writing tins letter III . looo
a., comnany with Mr.. BigeOw, United states MlnsleI
and Mr. Gibbs l. went 10 Eperrnly ana hheims' al"
Visited the cellars OF manufacturers there. . ,,
Crose.ex amned-Was the agent, IN Pars, OF hess,s
pner q Co i'm 1862 and 49, was introduced 10 MT nlops
Inv an American friend 10 get employment was DOugh
M rs merchant; after trying TO ferret out these
came TO this country, and WAS called as Tltnesss
by the Government in California, but did NOT
testify to much; was not asked muen niIe,ed levi
was drectly in Government employ was employed
y Government agents in August 1860 ieit tnat elnpcf
i've since heen engaged in business In California; leII
last October, and have been here ever since
bSe heen i'm the champagne business here; didn't MAKE
anv money and lost my time about six OF seven u1S
p1 was FOLD 10 come here rs Witness knew III ~
cssml,eT Last that would be expected 10 testify
Redireot-Was not exactly an agent OF PIPER 20 " "
paris: was an agent by having my name on calu ~
such sold about II baskets year. did II more dc a e
of friendship than anything else -. -, ,i,n..sl
Cross exominatOn resumed-tLetter shown NlthessI
Wrote that when was in partnership with GlDDs,,
Redirecf-Had no acquaintance In Paris WIN any
banking house could not have paid Tor Single OaSAeV
of champaRne that might have sold. ,,-,,
Tbe Courf then adjourned 10 this morning at lO O'clock
Samuel a. Courtney United States District Attorney,
william NJ Eyarts, Ethan Allen deputy United States
nistet aud Grosvenor r. Lowery for tue GOV
ernmsI.; HyL..s' Il Sgas lsE t4e qissnARLa =