New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-23
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O. Now suppose IL is possible, that case OF eoous
in your store remains thore month more and aiIer
Is delivered to tho merchant he discovers that there mas
been some robbery OF slight amount and he comes
you damages for payment, what do you DO IN reer
ence to such claim A. II the comes In good order'
o. I did not say what the condition OF the case was:
but suppose 1t was in good order A. should say th'
and that the articles had been abstracted from IL WINE
1t was in charge, We would DC table, we Wouiu ho'
o. But suppose the case was marked by you In good
order and therefore there was all the evidence WHICH,
order aud after month the merchant should say thero
abstraction from IT, say dozen soaris OF ny
other artcles what would DO your pro'ec'iOn "e'"''
A. Well, sir we should require him to prove that tho
sV9aI HOW 1 cenid he prove that Mr. Lett A. That
cannot state Sir he could follow them up suppose
O. But Would not The fact that you marked the case in
good order be evidence that you were liable FOR any pecu
latiOn A. We do not mark cases In good ORDER l.,
O. Wol If they without any mark that is an In,
dication that they in good Orderi A. We 90 not
sayS wa .S pacRase Without knowing
contents; obliged to take everything that comes,
tell the contents OF the cases. $1,000 40
Q. That is quite right package Of goods comes into
Is in good order = A. Apparently.
@. Now, the party owning 1t claims that there are
goods missing; you want proof that they were In tne
case before you feel yourselves responsible A. Yes Sir
G. And you did not lind that you would not feel La
O. Whyi Is It because of the fact that they In bad
orderns that your protection &C., NO. Sr 'ne s0ou'
q. Suppose a case not marked at all, but when you
came to send It 1t is In bad order what do you 30
then-opened, and part taken Quit A Then we shouiu
O. suppose IL should be a case marked bad order
going out in bad order A. Mr.. senator excuse me-
would like to have your previous question and my an
The previous question and read to the wit
when he said would like TO quality that ttie;
IL could satisfy ourselves the goods were taken whe
ing all the time, and we take every means 70 guard
against petty thefts and don't know Of any that nave
O. That is the protection which you give the merchant
@ Do you give hun any further protectioni A. We
employ the very best men find and very care
full in our selection OF men, and every one OF the has
recommendation; we take no man without IL.
O. When you have employed those good men and taken
these precautions to preserve the properly which III,
trusted 10 YOU you think your responsibility is fultedf
O. Unless they can prove the contraryl A. Yes, Sir.
@ You leave it then for the merchant TO prove the
we could not he expected TO be responsible for the
OF that has Travelled thousands or miles, and
Claimed
@ No; and you should not be responsible for goods
taken out Liverpool to DO sure, or on the dock But
suppose a case is marked in bad order, and claim Is
made that goods have been distracted from IT, what,
should Claim that it was 80 marked when we received
it, and decline to pay the claims. .. .,n., o,oro
for theft would it mott A. Yes; would consider 1t So
no ySa NOT good order Il has s Occurred
O. What then is the effect upon the merchant A.
Well could not answer to what the effect would be.
O. IL marking In bad order is a protection to
yoIi is IL not an inducement you TO mark all you can
O. Why noti a. Ne claim, as stated to you that We
we want IN trouble and for the convenience
and Of the MERCHANT to show what its c9 2Rd
package is apparently in bad order Is so marked
y0n to say tha ySn or Sr IL IN p Dna
lection too that to enable u3 to answer promptly all
demands that made for anything stolen.
O. suppose a is marked in good order and theft
from that case you regard stu as protection,
do mott A. That IS matter have never given any
O. understood you to say befor1 that you did unless
A. II packags was marked in bad order. ii 1t
not marked in had order, rather
USELESS CLAIM.
O. Have there been claims upon Leeti& Co for losses
OF goods in your stOre3 A. Yes, Sir.
O. To what extentl A. There was one claim made for
human hair. valued at between 500 and 500.
O. Under what circumstancesi A. The
ceived by the importer took 1t from the store and
some little time after that don't remember how long,
be made claim against us FOR portion OF the contents
of the case. which he claimed had been ab.tracted
@. What was the result of that claimi A. We refused
10 Day; he went TO the Collector and made complaint
there and the Collector referred the matter TO us, and
reported upon 1t to him and declined to ao" tho
O. You did not pay tq A. We did not he then brought
suit against us. and that Will como UP WITHIN avery SNORT
o. What claims have you allowed and paidi A. We
@. You have allowed and paid no claims for abstrac-
tons in your storei A. No, sir ;, ., u,o ,,oao ,,o
claim upon the importation of human HART A. LewisoAn
O. Are YOU under bonds to any parties' A. We
under bonds 10 the Government.
Q. For How muchi A. Three hundred and forty
O. For what purpose; what your obligations under
that bond A. Those bonds are given for the protection
OF the Government.
O. Protection against whatl A. Against smuggling.
O. And do guard against smug gling and agree to
hold yourselves Responsible for snugglngt "A To pro-
tect the Government the collection OF duties, ALSO We
do pretend to take any precautions to guard against
O. want to know If can the conditions OF the bondl
A. Well 1t Ia a general bond TO faithfully perform
duty custodlans OF goods on which the Government
O. Are YOU under no ob cation bond to anybody TO
pay for losses which may occur IN your Storef A. No.
& If case then. is taken from yoqr store; you
dtions Of our bond to the Government.
@ What is that A. To prevent the case going from
house being presented.
@ Is bond to see that the duties on the case are
padi A. Not TO that the duties paid but to
that the proper papers ara presented for the case show
Senator Prntt-Could any importer claimed that
of his goods had been lost in yonr General order
dS oos to the TSd they would
lien on the UniIed satesi A. Yes, Sir.
q. For losses sustained in your store A. Yes. Sir
O. And the United states has claim on you! A. Yes,
Sir don't mean losses from while Ia our store
| mean the loss OF an entire package.
O. What difference would it make whether II was pOr
ton OF package whole package A. Well as said
before not supposed to know what the contents
are whether package Is full or not.
O. But II it ia known II it actually proved that the
property taken from the cases what difference does 1t
make whether IL is part OF case or whole case A.
We'll, ~ that event the government would have the pack
age and portion OF s contents ready to deliver TO the
Importer the package could he produced on his he
mand the Government is or Inc contents
of the cases.
O. Who are the partners in your present firm A. Col
Stocking Is my only partner
O. Is there any other person in interest IN the receipts
OF your business A. No, Sir.
O. How long have you been In business under your
present firm A. Under our present firm namri
htra Ind troll Ir,1lor