The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-19
THE COURTS.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
+ Continuation Of the Champagne Case.
WI Befor0 JUDGE Blatchford.


s.trI Before judge Blatchford
TIE Usited States agaiasi 3.l09 Cases Of Champagne
VIM. Henry 81 Marc arr, Caiaank. The hearing
OF this resumed yesterday At tho usla
hour Of commencing proceedings in this court As
throughout the case shere larger attendance pres
ent than usually tho trial Of case involving
commerce al questions, generally OF . dry and
teresting character. Bat these champagne cases
invested with interest tar beyond any ordinary Gus
tom House where single individual coutess III 0
seizure goods nformali,y In making entry,
technical construction Of Law by which the Gus
House authorizes and claim the forfeiture
Of the delnquents and mcrcha ndse
The question issue in the now before Court
takes wide range, and Affects the industrial opera
lions Of the whole vine district OF France,
eragc whose forfeiture is the point at issue
Not only that, but tho claimants evince such deter
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them, present. ana every coin OF vantage" that may
offer 70 The able and asute Counsel who defends the
On The other hand, the government having employed
eminent nbes OF tho TO ASSIST their prose-
cnng oticar United States District Attorney Courtney,
balance make the case ono of deep interest to the par
ties most 10 be benefited by the verdict Of jury.
Counsel for the government having submitted their
previous day, so far as the direct testimony
Mr. Webster, for the claimants continued to examine
his witnesses principally to prove the market value Of
the wines mitigation, and 10 show by deduction that
the average market price fairly set forth the in
VOICES 1855 .e
buyer for house In this city dealing In wines and
liquors. was in the habit OF purchasing wines iron The
agen. Of ST. Marceaux Co, Rhe MS purchased Lots Of
Carte Noir Carte Blanche made purchase OF Red
Lac Of Royal: purchased for his employers guam
tity Of this wine in tho early part of 1854
discussion ao,c a. TO the date to which counsel
conlnc his gu ,stons the value ami price Of
W mes al particular date. N
Mr. Webster pro % Q to cov,r tho ground both as to
nd 10 nurc aA tha,a
wines prior TO 1854 in h, latter part OF 1864 paid SIS
c,ss for qua IS and $40 for pints, net gold; made
purchases OF PIPER and Hcid,ieck vine. ~ es
Question of oil TO tho relative quality, accord
ing 10 the judgment and exp risDcs of the wncss be-
the ground thai he had proved sufficient knowledge
10 epttle him TO be con dercd an expert as TO quality
The objection was sustained but his evidences TO the
price OF the different brands OF wine admitted and
which was all that counsel for the claimants desired TO
elicit.
Cross-examined by Mr. Evarts-Did not buy wines for
the character OF the houses mad bought noted
brand till the supply in the market Of the particular
wine vas exhausted; made no particular test OF the
wines he bought them; dealt in and purchased the
wines for three years at the prcss have named there
was difference between the prices Of the two wines
did not know the rate Of duty these wines NJ the
time he purchased them
James F. siader was the next witness-was book
keeper at tho Brandreth House; knew OF purchases
made by the propretors the latter part Of tho year
1864 Of Carte Noir and Carte Blanche wines:
Mr.. Webster handed witness bill OF the wines In
question for Nav, 1854.
Mr. Evars DO you propose to oer that in ovidence7
Mr.. Webster-Yea
Mr. Evarts objected to going into particular transac
action to provo marketable vnlue.
The C ur sustained the objection.
The of the session taken mp in reading depo
eitions made by parties In Rheims principally by
Mr. Craig ass cate couns, for tho claimants Soma
objection, werc 'aksn from TIME 70 time By counsel for
The first deposition vas tina. Of
Antoine Arthur Morrizct Resides Rheims; n q
merchant broker appointed by the French government;
Is acquainted with the OF ST MarC0auY
transactions in Rheims In prepared wines prepared
champagne wines sold through agents or travellers
y Europe ID Asnall qddnfIie1 hal aSvN ssaa The
! .oId sAo, ss1Ssaa1 aaaJ pssssssa
,ut privately, and through correspondence; brut
wine in essses has q current prioe, but
Is Epernay to purchase prepared champagne vines The
price Of the wines has not varied within the
Cross iuseoeatores read BY counsel for the govern
mentlt the quantity sold that distinguishes whole
,ale from retail transacton IL 10 generally known
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the Wholesale prce 81 The champagne Of any Of the
houses tho wine sent TO America 10 good as that
sold in Europe; IL ID not delicate and one though
wholesome wine; the cost Of preparing for the Aneri
market 10 not expensive a. the preparation Of
these wines for the European market
The deposition OF Louis Huet was next road Resided
rs ' sS ,;sl q isS insx rs Ssss:a .S;ss
i which wines wsrs sold a. whoIe. az ps Ss
prepared champagne wines sold through agents in
europe In small quantities. each house IN tho cham
md consequently the price Of wiae sometimes chaugss
champagne wines are only sold by wholesale, though
privately; no house buys prepared wine OF another
house.
The dispositions Of Francois Eugene Pollard and
Of Phillips JOS Hedebergor lone Of the Arm Of st Mar
c.ss ws - S
Before the dispositions Of the latter party read 10
The end the court adjourned til this morning.