The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-07-09

1870 - "uee'e', tns insurance agent at Mar
settles, warned me not to draw affdayits 10,
| Howell. -
| The court, IN account of the election. on Sstur.
day, and the 4th of July, on Monday, adjourned
! till Tuesday.
Us. MoGrath, a wall paper dealer in Cb;coyo.
was called to examine and price the samples OF
Howells paper. He thought the paper not sa,e.
able at the time of the fire; the styles wers me-
| good, but the paper could be sold It conla bo
/ sold in the fall of 1869, but at price lswer 81
its value. Paper trade was good last fall a.
manufacturers had a monopoly and had foruo5
ring, besides they had heavy duty of ~
! per cent. to back them up. Have known the
equation of NJ. A. Howell & Co. IS yea
They ranked among the first houses in the 90
try Don't think successful paper sta;ner,.
could be run In the west on less capital tb.y
100000. The witness marked the samn,es ~
court While he was far above Allen in -
and above Howelrs figures, in MANY case ~
thought his general average was lower tba,
LoTeIs. He thought Howell's figures vsr,
correct. There was no more difference betweoyT
Howell and himself than would occur from a.,
honest difference in Judgment
John braldWood, OF Chicago, was called H.
Is an old wall paper dealer; lived IA wears IN
New Brunswick knew Howell there ,n,n-
years; had seen his mills many times. He To-.
generally as to the machinery used in The
business, and value, &c. He knew of Howell
buying Of another paper establishment tberc. he.
fore coming out west, 250 old rollers at II cents
piece. On cross-examination, he testified that
| they were much larger than Howell was u,inc
IN bis rstl5.ishment. Rollers could he turns5
down, and then be as good and valuable "a new
ONES lie taought the average cost Of a set al
rollers was SO. On cross-examination il an.
pearad, the house in which he had worked had
oelo paying an everage OF Sl6S.
Byron A Boath testified, detailing particular,
Of fire, seen by him.
Elijah Cropley called He lives ia Penn. and
gets out roller blocks. Some years ago had
worked for Howell on printing machine,
Average value of rollers is 800 TO $50 per SET
Having known Howell's machinery i wears
ago, ha taought it must have 1deteroratel in
value luay one half by this time but prices
are higher now, Was brought ont here by in.
s'r'n.e c]nPanies as a witness Case, an in.
--I.a.- eut, sent for me in New York and
got a- 81 come ont here. He gave IL. so.
DON'T ks.,E OF HowelVs old machinery coming
out west.
DR.. Pa-2-, Of Marseilles, met Howell soon
after tAe fire. lie asked me if I had met any
ono coming fro n the fre--if ! had met Smith.
lie saia As would like TO be sustained by the
people oi Aarseiles Asked ive il / knew tina.
Smith bad q peculiar cough. answered him,
that bad Hss met Smith or anyone He said
he would be- happy for any information on the
SUBJECT taaGt J. heard Smiths cough . tie
would 1a willing &, pay for information that
could ea.lat.e, about Smith, or whoever was
cmceFAel l- . but lie did not ask me to swear
that Slitl -id 10. l never understood him 10
offer me . Whatever still he said more
than W. j. Lad. lie seemed anxious on the
Smith question.
Alter s-1o ts,timony about lost paper. the
prosecute rested
TIE DEFENCE.
The dcienca called fity names Of witnesses.
W. ". l,.ea captain OF canal boat, was first
called. Ha captain OF the canal boat that
brought the % ahinery &c. from New Bruins.
wick, y. J., to Buffalo There were l02 tons If
it: between fifty and sixty tierscs of goods, be.
sides boxes, pip, d.. lie identified the bill of
lading shown him, mentioaiu< several hundred
articles and prices as mlchiGcry.--Saw some Of
1t packef.-IAcre we're over 1000 bundles Of pa
per hanging Saw all the goods taken in AZ
New BrunswieE. aui delivered ~ Buffalo; there
was no ker0seue powder, henzne, clmrli1a,
nitro-glycerEe, or o;her dangerous stuff II The
cargo. Had no other cargo than HOWELL
John Post, Filo. at Buffalo, called. T. yeas
sailor. Saw Howell at Buffalo last summer-
met him at the a.Hce Of the Security INSURANCE
Co., at Buffalo Mr.. Walker, of that company,
sent for me aud introduced me 10 Howell. He
told me that he wanted the 20 70 on board q
schooner there and take charge OF his goods aui
see them safely delivered at Chicago. ! asked
500, and he gave 1t 20 me took me down u the
dock aud introduced me 10 the cApsaia Of the
schooner. and told him what I WAS to 10. The
vessel was in good condition, and started. The
captain got offended, and / ran the vessel with
out him Witness identified bill OF ladiug Said
he saw her partially unloaded at Chicago; a ca
nal boa. WAS receiving the goods they were ma
chintry, &c. There was no kerosene or similar
explosive substances in the cargo. There was
1O2 tons of stuff aboard.
On Wednesday morning Post was oross.exam.
ined. We had no other freight than HowelI's.
l was recommended to Mr.. Howell by the insur-
ance companies. Never saw Howell before met
him at that insurance office, and not since until
now The Insurance men, Walker and Esterby,
requested me TO come here Howell Ii ~ written
for me TO come as witness to these men.
tutsen Hardenberg sworn: Live in New
Jersey, born there, knew Howell from my boy
hood. Am an insurance agent. Recognized .
paper shown him, as an inventory of HowelIs
goods, drawn by himself (Hardenberg.) Insured
the goods from New Brunswick to Chicago for
SIO0OO; thought it reasonable amount made
examination. There was large stool, OF paper,
machinery. coloring, &c. Am not a practical
paper maker. but have seen several similar estab.
lishments Machinery was all in good condition.
Henry Carter sworn Was clerk for How
ell last fall. Was at Chicago when his wall
paper stock. machinery, dc. came. He wanted
me to 60 down with it on the canal boat, and
take care of it; but the captain refused to let me,
so came down ON the cars. Saw the cargo I'M
loaded and put into the stainery, -helped to do
1t. 1t was machinery packed in hogsheads, or
rice tierces, boxes bundles pipes, colors ,yc