The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-24
SAINT LOUIS.
The Mercantile Agency Case-.SIeam.
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| ST. LOUIS, July2a.
The case Of Miller rs. Bradstreets Com
mercial Agency, continues. Miller intro
duced further evidence as to his Solyency
and prosperous business, and testified
himself as TO the condition Of his affairs,
and also stated that the report published
in the July number OF the Agency's re.
ports had injured his standing and dam.
aged his credit. J.H. Eams testified that
he had been sent for by Mr., Sheppard,
superintendent OF the Agency, and told
by him that he (Eams) could have good
rating If he would pay for hunting up ev-
idenCo OF his credit This would cost
from twenty-five 10 five hundred dollars
Eams refused the offer. Charles Shep-
pard, the manager, was then placed on
the stand, and flatly conpadiCted the
statement of Eams, and said that Eams
offered him money for favorable rating ;
that he (the witnGss) told him he ought 10
be kicked out Of tic office for making
such offer lie never received presents,
and money considerations had no inilu.
enCe with him. King, whose testimony
was reported yesterday, had been dis
charged for making incorrect reports, ial.
styling the index, and general diSobG.
dienc0 Of orders. King had threat.
oned to injure the firm all he could,
and had assaulted witness with brass
knuckles, The rating of Miller was bus.
cd upon information received from men
regarded as well versed In trade and bust
ness, and who stated that Miller's assets
and liabilities were 80 nearly equal, as TO
justify the witness in rating him to be
trusted with caution. The case excites
good deal of interest here, involving as II
does the system upon which the business
OF the Commercial Agencies are conduct.
cd. Each information upon this point
which has been given, Is Interesting To all
merchants. Ef.I0..' P.
The steamer Olive Branch hence 10
New Orleans, sink at 8 O'Clock this morn
ing, ten miles below Grand Tower, be-
tween here and Cairo. She lies straight,
but in deep water 1t Is feared she can.
not be raised. Her ipSuranco valuation Is
$4,000; insured for $25,00O In Cincin.
matt Wheeling and Pittsburgh offices.
The draw Of the bridge crossing the
Mississippi at Hannibal, Missouri, was
successfully swung this afternoon.
A large number Of witnesses were eX.
alnined to-day in the Miller vs.. Brad.
stree's commercial agency case. A great
deal Of conflicting testimony was given.
Mr.. Larned, chief clerk Of the agency,
testified that the agency was controlled In
It's rating Of merchants alone by q sense
OF duty TO Its patrons. +. 0. Day, Of the
firm Of Derby & Day, testified to the gen.
eral accuracy Of Bradstree's reports; he
never knew Of any one connected with
the agency being influenced by presents
or peculliary consideration. Mr.. Stewart,
partner Of Mr.. Day, corroborated this
statement. John Richardson and George
Balm gave similar testimony 1t Is pro.
per 70 state that the testimony given by
Mr.. King, on the first day Of the trial TINT
he had heard thatgold-headed canes and
other presents would procure satisfactory
rating, was ruled out by tho court, II
also appears that the testimony OF Mr..
Eams was mainly based on 'hearsay.
The case closed tonight. The motion 10
dissolve injunction Is under advisement.
Collector Morguin has advertised the
rolling stock and other personal property
Of the North Missouri Railroad Company,
which was levied on some days ago for
delinquent taxes. 1t Is TO be sold on the
1st Of August
Prominent Scotchmen in this city are
making extensive preparations for grand
celebration Of the centennial birthday Of
Slr Walter Scott.