, 1874-12-11
SHORT WEIGHTS.
Conclusion Of tho Cnsn or Sheldon
w, I4tlW.
Defendant Fully vindicated.


do1lyory of coal was rcsumod before Justice
l1atnoH yesterday morning, mud concluded ia tho
afternoon. Tito attendance waa sa largo as at
tho previous aossions, the foom being crowded.
t,uan ssAHoN
was avorn for tle defouao. aud testified sbutnt-
ttnlly as foows, AM bookk9opor htid cash.er
for 4. @. Brnchohusl l. To. WnH In the employ
Of Slellon for SIX naonths after tue big fire.
Q.-Did ].o koep a Gtock OF coal Of Ills own7
[Objoctol to; objection suBtainod.1
Q,-Dld lo purchase coal by tho load from
yar1a7
[Obtoctctl to; objection overr1,lea.l
Alto lid; ho lad ooni bought, but n1so
bongAt~coal.
Witness continued: In ,uost caBoa tho coal
was delivered from tho yard to tho customera.
Q.-Ditl to sona MI ors1or for it2
[Obtcotud to as incompetent; oDjootiou over
rulcd.J
A.--Ire always did, hut tho amount waa not al
wayn specifically stated.
Witnsss proceeded: Ttlo amounts orilorod
wbro not always full weight. Flo llatl drawn two
tona OF coal anl divided it into s'nve lalyos" :"
and delivered 1t to his customers "a five Lnlf
tons lilo had delivered from tho cars to custo-
mers without weighing. 1Io Ind delivered 1900
pounds for ton. and received pay for q ton.
This wna dono III raro instances.
Q.-Do you know Blclilon's reputation for
truth and yeracity7 A.--YeB, sir.
Q,-What is tint reputation7 A.-Tery poor
"'ilo"snt eo" ;Iat Int'i. .,,...,o> ..,,
'-r,oni ttA! ltputIaon Womb you belfefo
n'ii maa uiauer umias 49, ,,.s woata ii noI.
wfJss,est"en t;'e otow sno ordoss Ior coal
druwn for short weight knowing at tue timo
that full woiGlts woro charged customers.
n iiavc araW NJ eos' IRON aoSio an olcotts yarda.
Uoa III ~ sIi H. W. 49, o31ee. Ulot Ionlonper tno
yuar Sss, y n, .au ~ l9: ~ 3n3 snoIs"eaht loaa
nn n,ra no Mun.a nI'p % ~ Aeei eo"oth1he OH Tor
eAel" Initusu' 'tls ., lhaiRflior.!
ra, ,i - ri Io no,s 'ua s1u 0 Ga
~ .1,at - A''' 1'o"' 4ao"eu NY osau u LINK
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,.s;,, --mow "a, lonR woal 1t take yoa 70 rack Tour
SnIdnns. ,ns i"ai 'eas oos aaa
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~ "eh. noiiIo a M .io!i so pach ou NOT llHe
ne stI1 nit ~ soduy ou Ivni,arpa nu ~, f
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na,aa nMsun "'' e4iin III @ aro" ot@"ee III elieloohs
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tpoas ~. 4 your . nceountss A-So'eE: except during
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@ saI1,' rn ir aa'o eaIu - n1iaana o!cgts
~ a..,,,'rs aaoi .,'a,' "" "1i; ~ ~
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nu,r,, vn,,v sin,Ga, 1"mssi ,'ass i,,, ,,,x. ta
sa,.n,a, smuim " Mo" ''no'aon lave Ano"n h'm 1of
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ror,cty5 19 Tx est.', i9t .tuta au
seists5 - Hs'" wv Hn 1so93' @a noheas isetss
~ s,t oG porlHt;e. ; o. so phoRost dSo anu wonlu
A4s S,,nito, ,.. .s4.', -, n!a"i M o...n.
maa tile u una ", wnoso eest1lnony Har
uy W. .nescu H. ao el.'1o ~ tAe lnVessiGalson
lnlo sao sfansaet'ons ot sneauioya "hahotoeh'
.,.ao,>. u,a sAcon a.. xELhER , ,
sMoInt ~ MAS tnhi oen1cr ~ AnHnst last; Rhow
sheldon a'sl j. 11leA Law suporlnendent};
,r n 2eo ay a,ptnn4'a !n, oi1i' WIFI dn ess
i;,,s, H., iss' ,a,;,, ~ @ T4s ~ LIN npo"t ~
.,tn ,a,..:nI S W. - W.. " " IT,, i.'o.oF ae.'L
onni "u fr,ip, fn,s "' ~ '''o A"o'' u oASlns
oo1 AAp't ~, ta"' 1..,
s1E,aa. Ms;LEnn Hon Seno toan'aseff
9Gu!tG!oa ~ ,..,,.,
tr. norto. nesteu TO BLOW tl1at ho!lef seht
osaete oxaety itke 'soso sent ~ sheldon, under
a s 'nae ~ "na 60 se' onlS tn' Valuo
of rnk,aty nis 1noMey ~ con-.
to"'Sso.4 . u ~ " ~ "l usoul ~,
Al, - nun1 a .uo 1cA'Astu5 nua moNos' aaa Go1
'no cpit sne .aoaas "ot!a IVY. A.
~ iiAt was tue p1tco o. range coal On t1e
i1 !eta ~ or Augoas Al THINK 1t ranged from
3a.to n ~ So - Iual'seu aosGful tnhos: WNhess
ta s*"Io1ctt ~ tiiee ''ooes iuoii cou-
NIsa.lol ~ .eletotce 70 seNu!n1 On Ala ofaors
oa's III n11ea eosl as tue ntonoy Bull chsiou lot.
- Jan aAaEs y "; W;hAWNEscE, ~
a"1t'i '3 @ ~. e'GsA @ LUZ nalaton, Nlnioch q 20.
coat ugaieis haso nhoW'l nneiaoh 1of 1o1r
tSe .auu A''n .ol'utA.t.lt ~ tiI'u Ant setHeF
Y W csltal ea.ens IL as oaa "ouia not pe-
i'o'o LIN anoes oasH.
r.: HENRY HA1sEs'
n"atn % IN. Mno" ene4uoa ~oalo llot oosleFo hsin
unaoF oalh. ..,.,
tT,tss txTross.etaManea sAeldoh haa Iao nTrostea.
VIII n,tnoas M "anIeu 10 exPla!n, puE tne Court
wetau 'lne m nloW !ii1' 70; Wlofeupoh Aa'nos "aht
on 70 ts'i anont the h'thcntty.
,,;:sT o' I'm VA 49,,
:, Nltness@4 ooht caro-, am gong to toll.
lL,nSi'sIn.or.j ~ neIj. ..,, ,
3uie 1io court VIII hno you II you 20 not stop.
Mlnosa-l W. ,a can pay y. Laughter
Ill., no"e'ef' paeNea uo"h ana "as dleml8soa.
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