The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-27
THE GENEVA WATCH COMPANY.

An Examination In the Case Yesterday.
Assistant District Attorney Sullivan yesterday
afternoon appeared at the Jefferson Market Police
Court to prosecute the charge OF false pretences
against Alfred g. Snifren clerk In the employ Of the
Geneva Watch Co npany, preferred by Wayne Sltz.
enberg, clerk In the employ Of the .waltnam
Watch Company. w. F. howe appeared for the
defence.
The first witness called was Mr.. z. N. s. Newell,
s65 Broadway, who testiaed:-I do business In this
city, at the firm OF Howard Co.; they deal In
watches; visited the Geneva Watch Com
pany on tho 2sth Of February last; l saw
good many persons there's l saw SniGen
there; the sign over the door announced
the bankrupt sale OF the great Geneva Watch Com
pany; asked for silver watch; also prices; he
said they would keep good time; purchased one
for $40 IS; he did not tell me the watch was an
American; he gave me certificate which stated
the watch was solid silver; the watch was marked
Il was I lever movement; don't think the watch
could ever be made TO Keep good time; never heard
ofthe Geneva Watch Company; II Is large store
Gross -examnei-Have been matchmaker for
TWENTY-FIVE years; Howard Co. are agents for the
watch than Il was WORTH ;N | Was not deceived
In the watChj purchased the watch TO make O CON-
plant; you buy case similar to EIases Tor 81 SO;
/ examined their stock; II was large; examined
one OF TWO gold WatCneS; l know Appleton In Bono
street; that is o Wholesale house for the Waltham
watches.
John Prescott sworn-l am Matchmaker for Ball,
Black Co., and have been for thirty years. ex-
amined the movements OF watch purchased at
the Geneva Watch Company; 1t Is Swiss watch;
1t y perfectly worthless as watch; it Is good as
Cross-examined-Thed dial OF the watch retails at
tntrty-fve cents; they charge So for putting on
1t would thirty cents to put the hands on; don't
know what 1t costs to manufacture the cases or
works.
Joseph g. whltehouse sworn--I live IN Brookyn
have charge Of Tiflany & co. IS watches; the watch
produced in court was presented TO me on the istn
OF March to examine; my impression was it was of
very common workmanship; II is an imitation OF a
Swiss watch; the works worthless; were III
undated for some time after the birth OF the Geneva
Watch Company.
L. w. sylvester testifed-Am Deputy United
States Assayer; assaYed the OF two watches;
they were seven-tenths silver valued at 50 9 about
Sixty parts OF 304 Was ron there was also three per
cent OF copper.
the spring and pushpin were melted; there was no
iron or copper III the cases; THERON was Ia the
pushpin and spring.
Ellis II. Elias was next examined and testified.
Before giving his testimony Mr.. Howe objected to
his being made witness for the prosecution, as he
was interested In the case for the defence. Objec
ton was Overruled. lie testified as fOllOws:-I do
business in the watch and jewelry line with my
brother, at 667 Broadway, under the name OF
William nj: Elias Brother; ! have no pecuniary
interest In the Geneva Watch Company; /
II owned by my brother; I go there to see
how things are getting along occasionally; l have
Inc me 'J the Il leading points: do no Know VINO
.'Brown, Stanley 4 Co." or "Lee Bradley'' are;
these names are signed to some OF the handbils the
by the United States Watch Company GILES Wales
COL, Maiden lane; some were made by the WAL
than Watch Company and some were purchased at
The examination was adjourned until Monday.
when the defence Will be heard.