The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-04
NJ o oTIcE.
OFFICE OF THE UNION I.Iy J BRAPEH a COLLAR CO.,

.. NEW YORK. May 3, 1867.
notice to the public headed "A CoMBINATIoN OF
MANUFAcTURERs," has recently appeared, In which
certain PARTIES claiming to be Wholesale dealers in
Paper Collars, Cuffs, ETC., have certainly dealt in
wholesale abuse of this Company its patents, and its
dealings with the trade aud the public.
.gThe respectabllity OF many of the parties whose
attached TO that document eutitles 1t to
notice. because apparent that they at least have
been mised into signing without Knowledge OF the
truth fslslty OF It's statements
brief of facts as to the suits brought by
this Company and their present condition will readily
dispose OF the chief allegation, viz, that we are at
tempting to enforce by threats patents which we do
not dare to enforce by process Of law.
Under advice OF our counsel, we brought at an early
period three suits. in each of the three principal
astern ctle. For the suit in Boston, we selected as
use OF Charles Well & Co., repre-
-. ~. H. Ward. of New York. That suit
was disposed OF by the defendants submitting TO
perpetual injunction, and decree against them has
been entered accordingly
In New York we brought cur suit against the house
of j. r. Blossom & Co., said Mr. Blossom being Pre-
sident of the so-caled "The Paper Collar Manufac-
turers' Association" of New York. To this suit two
styles of defense have been adopted-the one being
attack upon the character OF our corporation,
which certainly Is not likely to test the validity OF
our patents, and the other answer to bill in
equity, of vague and general character that our
counsel has been obliged to apply to have it strken
off or so amended to give some info rm alton
to defense really intended to be made under It.
Our third case, brought in Philadelphia is against
Cornelius Van Deusen, Henry Boehmer, and John
Van Deusen, trading as the firm OF Van Deusen.
Boehmer & Co., who are agents OF the Keystone
Paper Collar Company, so.called.
In this suit the only defense taken by Henry
Boehmer and John Van Deusen a plea. "that the
said Cornelius Van Deusen is not has he been,
since the first day of January, 1866 member of the
said firm Of Van Deusen Boehmer & Co., nor in any
wise connected In business with these defendants but
that Isaac Van Deusen, of the city OF Philadelphia,
and citizen of the State of Pennsylvania Is and has
been, ever since the first day ofJauuary, 1866 mem
Der of the said firm of Van Deusen, Boehmer 81 Co.,
and connected In business with these defendants
coparners in the business of nufacturing paper
collars" And the only defense made by Cornelius
Van Deusen was. "tbat he Is not, and has not been
since the LIST day of January, 1866, member OF the
| said hrm of Van Deusen Boehmer & Co, nor is he
nor he been since the date last aforesaid In any
| way connected in business with the said Henry
Boehmer and John Van Deusen." The sufliciency of
these pleas is yet to be determined by the Court.
| Those who induced to sign the Notice may
from the technical defense judge for themselves what
| party has afforded, and which has avoided, full
| opportunity to try the real merits of the cause.
1t must be personally known to most of the parties
signing that "notice" that we have also commenced,
numerous other suits upon our patents, almost all
those parties being themselves defendants In such
suits, and each one Of them having therefore an ex-
celent opportunity to ascertain by personal expert
| ence whether we are in earnest not, and whether
those who promise indemnity will furnish it not
| For the benefit of those who desire to know where
they safely purchase goods made under our
| patents, we subjoin list Of our licenses:-
| AMERICAN NODDED COLLAR CO., Boston.
| W. r. & e. d. LOCKWOOD Philadelphia.
| REVERSIBLE COLLAR CO., Biddeiord, Me.
NE PLUS ULTRA COLLAR CO.. Boston,
+. A. HAWLEY & CO., Boston.
STAR COLLAR CO.. Boston.
| GRAY & WOODS, Boston.
EOsTON PAPER COLLAR MAN'G CO., Boston
RAY n TAYLOR, Springfield
| NEW ENGLAND MODEL COLLAR CO., Bosto q.
| THE METROPOLITAN COLLAR CO., New York.
| NORWICH PAPER COLLAR CO.. Norwich, CT.
| AMERICAN MACHINE CO., Newburyport, Mass,
\ GOLDSMITH HOFFMAN & CO., New York.
| NoNPAREIL PAPER COLLAR CO.. Springfield.
NEW YORK ENAMELLED PAPER COLLAR CO..
| New.YCrk. a.s
| THE CONGRESS COLLAR co Chicago, Ill.
| WASHINGTON MANUFACTURING CO., Troy
| New York,
| HILL PA PER COLLAR CO., New York.
| BY order ofthe Board OF Trustees.
| II GEORGE &, HATHAWAY. Secretpry