New-York tribune., 1867-06-22
CITTL COURTS.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT.-Before Judge
BLArcHfoRD.
TIE FAMOUS CHAMPAGNE CAsEs-C0NCLUsIONo OF IHE
TESTIMONY FOR THE CLAIMANTS. ,,.., =, ,
United States st S Sae +. q Msssa ~ias ean
This case was resumed yesterday, pursuant 10 ad-
journment. ....,aoa. An, a ,nerher NJ
clalluan \ house, the person whose ueposiuon nas
beenrcad 80, A.. ....a.. or,o,, or,i testimony
after his deposition had been read ana read We nc "as
IN M Wenster considered that the evidence admss
BILE under u decision Of the Supreme Court ana uhder
the practice OF this Court ,,,- 49,. -. -
to any covered by the deposition ana that s dS
would have the right TO ~ % oos @
as the testimony now enceu anu aiso 'S " "' 'O
tanned IN the deposition. -, .,., -
Witness resumed paper shown witness tnas Is price
country: the WINE OF claimants mentioned III the hrst
part OF that list is of the best gade claimants put tne
brands on three grades. generally the rst second ana
tr grades are mentioned this list the wines sent to
England worth from to francs per case more t M
those shipped to the United States the Royal is the
hest wine sent to the United satcs Groves Co are our
agents in England; did not agree TO permit them 70
sell our wines France; OF our KINDS OF wine IL
labeled with any kind Of label customers may desire;
know the quality OF wine shipped by Piper 70 10
Rrnauld Francois Co., their agents a TINS port was
mariner in the house Of Piper Co in 1863 Piper Co.'S
TO the United states are 81 about te sent to
tne same place with Piper Co from 1855 TO 1868
since then have been member OF the nrm oi o'' 'i
Se xamnation Of this witness waived for
"g Hanpy Batier recalled for by the
CioyeTnment~Am partner OF the house oi Merlaah nan
Batter have been so since the ISL OF January isos nao
an I'm the house 1868 and 1864 there were no
Others interested but Ray brother and myself our pas
meas ia iuporting and liquors from France ans Sef
many onetenth of our business snee isSs nas ~
that brand that brand was not kown t hssore we
her ss the expense per Of wine for freight Is from
10 10 rs cents gold Havre TO this ports don't Know
OF any other expenses incurred IN transperg .e We h
other than freight and insurance we get 20 cent on no
sene rrioe here we calculate that make tins 70 per
cent In this wey: gctwhat we can Tor tne wlhs ana
account TO claimants follows: for Carte Bians1e nu
"Carte NonV "a francs per case. quarts Red Lac ~
francs per case quarts; "Royal % iruhes pel @
o,lartsless i've per cent Oh ihe ts hoy -, ouo sse %
francs er case iuore; what there IS eft afer deductng
expenses and these amounts s our pfont or
ovo.s @ cs. since then we got commission in the
way have Just stated the ST. MarceauA mises @
ra tolerably good: when sel them we say bey are
yepy eood: the Piper Hoidsick,' Cbequot, boushe
iii: and ROdeur" wines are superior 10 he 0t h.i
ceax vines II we said what We nave Just sa ~ I ou
or when cusomers applied 10 us we waa
nd eii much wine must pay the prices agreed upon
,or NJ, the wine sold simply make returns OF ~hat
aoant we hos 'Se %e agreed ene E 70 IN ens these wines
we ", re subject reclamation from our customers io
I,rtcn bottles &c and deducted, and were entltsu
-, dsnct the amounts OF these reclamations nom the
anounts lsld 10 claimants for the wines, ~, l.. ,.o
Witness was then examined az great iegin Ih rea ,
o., mai ions so nIade, and their deduction by CHILL
NJ webster thcn said he rested the for claimants
I Mr. Eyarts said e had Witnesses present 70 s1
- -, mi was moi ready TO crosse xamine Mr.. Hede
her..rr that other witnesses were not present lor sne
Coycrnneu, on account OF an impression eAss T'e
ti'n c,idenre FOR claimants would fake the uay Ine
further hearing 0f the ease was tneil aegorhe 40
dav next at 100 e'eoeka Hsr- al which time aduloi
eyieuce will probably be given Tor tne eON anu
a., crosS, nation of Mr. Heldelbeiger VII 'tahe
Mace n the Government so elect. j. eApectcI ias al
he ~ ideiIeo VIII be finished on monaay Ou % ~
s'e,arsl s@l g. cnuftnes US. District Attorney WIN NJ