, 1874-12-10
SHORT WEIGHTS.
Continuation Of tho Case Of Sheldon
vs.. Law,
The Testimony for the Prosecution
All In,
That for tho Deionso Begun.


Tho trial OK tho action ngaitst Robort Inv iof
damages clniulod To 1iavo resulted to n. -.
Hhollon by ronson Of Ahork~weight delivery Oh
coAl was resumed before JuHltco ilRinoa yooees-
day morning. An OH Tho preceding day' tno
room waa crowded with nlombors Of ttio eo"'-
Exchange, mlddlo,nen, a'd uthor 'ooRotH"oll'
Tho sum actually inyolyol lii tho suit ID Sa.au,
hut exemplary damages to tho ainonht OF e'.oo
aro to bo aslod for Tho Testimony Tor tho
complainant wua substantially as folio"a:
n. Il slIELpoN,
.Sworn; ] lavo 4 canl oi}}co ut No. 50
North Clark street. 1[ayo lcon ongaged
iu lilo business for iyo yearu. Ny ualea layo
averaged $1,000 10 s5,ooo month. haTo no
yard, and arn What IL tcrn,od 'Hccond man.
During tho summer months tho largo coal deal
ors como around aud Eo!icit tho trado OF tho
lniddlomcn, ind wo mako arrangements with
them Cor tho eeaAon al stipulated lrices. II tho
prico goes up, wo mako a profit. I lavo no
wagons !; lire tton,. Il customer co,noa to my
ollco nnd buya ton I make out my delivery
tlckot and then draw mn order on tho dealer
With whom I hayo contract; md tho tcauiRtcr
goes to tho yard nua gotH tho coal With tho
order, mud brings tho delivery -tickot back to mo.
Ipay for tho coal nccordiug to tho agreement
+ havo. never had contract with ntr. Law,
but rot Bomo coal from his yard, I Ind boon
buying wood mud anbs from nun named Stccf,
who had q yard, which was known us "Koclcr's'
yard. He told mo that lie Ind MI arrangement
with Mr.. Inv TO get coal for s7.6o Il ton; but,
ns lie was going out Of tho business, be would
gfvo mo aomo orders. I said I would liko to
have somo range-coa1, and would pay him 90
contB q ton If I could get it for 57.50. 1lo said
ho did not want it, md drew up fourteen ordorB
for tons and half tonA, aud drew coal OH them.
I gavo tho teaastor e7.6Q QUO Friday evening,
md told him to go to Law's yard and
got \ ton, giving him directions wliero to
doliycr it.. Ho camo buck to the Office
aud said, IL haro NOT ton OH
tho wagon.'' looked ut tho load. and Anw
1t Was very small TOM but. as it was late, told
him to dclivor it, Tho next morning won't
down to tho Peshtigo Lumber Company'a yard,
mid askod Mr. Flick ii he would weigh two or
three tons of coal for me rs fayor and ho said
ho would. Saturday morning gnyo tho toam-
etor m order for two tons 1t waa not signed;
It was writton on tho back Of Koolers cards. and
read: I" hfr. Hlck, please deliver bcaror or
toamuter two tons Of coal, and obligo." I gavo
tho scarnstor 915 to pay for the coal. wont to
tho lumbcr-ynrd md learned TINT tho boy had
been there, aud bud the wagon weighed. TLcn l
won't toward Atr. Laws yard and saw tho boy
thoro, aud / Walked backwards md forwards
until ho cano ont; and faw tho wagon
put OH to the scales In tho lumbcr-yard
md weighed. The load was short Homo 900
pounds. I sel,cd Flick II l,o Ind not 1nade
luistaEe, mud lo said thoy mover made mlstnlscs
there. I sent tho hoy buck for another tor,
giving him $500. and, after tho load Ind boon
weighed, and tho boy got back to my office, Atr.
Mick (I4nw's huperintoudent) enmo in, and aad
, ton, and it wab reported to me as 70 pounds
short.
MISREPRESENTATION.
bought tho coal on te 14tl, 18th, md 17lh
Of August last. uever Ind my conversation
with l1ick nbout the mattor, nor with Mr.. Law
never complained of the shortage, becauRc did
lut think it necessary. I did not order any
more. becauso l thought had. lost enough.
it would l,iro q dock. Alr. Law would sell mo
coal at tho eau1o prico kcccr got it for.
Q.-To whom hnvu you talked about tho
ghortago3 A.-lho first ono / wont to was
Daniel Boyle.
Q.-N'lo else? Al do not rccoloct now. 1
layo TALKED to n good many.
Q.-fou lavo had four months III which to tell
about it to anybody yon could tlnd2 Al 4aYo
not figured up tho exact tino.
Q.--ThiY Indignation OF yours has been burl,-
Ing tho whole four months? A.-Wcll. L.
Q.-Do you decline to nnswer2 AL do.
Witness continued: l lad a contrnct with ".
NJ. L ], 7. Olcolt for 1871, but they have broken
it. Tho rates woro IS md $500. will. q draw
back Of so cents ton; though It WAS to bo kept
quiet 20 tint tho firm would not bo ilned by tho
coa!-E1change. fLaughtor.]
Q.-Ilaye yn't over accuHod anybody else OF
solliug short weights! AL do NOT know that
that las anything to do with this caso.
Q.-Will you answer tho question: A.-Not
unless am compelled 10,
Q-Hava you not delivered short waighta7 A..
-Nevor in my lifo.
Q.-wcre you ovcr Anoa for doing ,t7 A.
Mover in my life, aud mover drew an order for
leHB than tic full nnlount.
nED1nEcT EXAMINATION.
I got Tho weights from Mr. Flick; they wero--
2-ton loud, $3.50 pounds no.; 2-ton loud 3,505
pounds net 1-son loud, 1,8i0 pounds Mr. h.
Z. Brackenbush ofrored to sell mo coal ut n
drawback, only was to aond the full amount Of
money. TINT Ills DookB might bo straight nud lD
clerks know nothing aboutit.
MAX blum
Rworn: Was In tho employ of Mr. Sheldon III
August. ns teatnster. and got tho coal from Law'
gard, Tile orders s7ero taken without objection.
When won't back tho second timo asked tho
clerk (aIr. Hat!ing) il hc was not mistaken in
Tic weight, md Ae told mo to slnt ug my D.
head; tllat it was nouo OF my business !;
TINT tho scales were nll right. Witness
further corroborated the statements Of Mr.
Sheldon In regard to the Weighing of tho coal i'll
tho lumber-yaru.
cnoas-ExA11iNED.
nm not working now.
Q-Wnun did you got the first loada A.-On
eaturlay, The 18th OF August.
Q.-How do you knowi Al remember It.
G.-Has Mr.. Sheldon over tailed TO you about
the caao7 A.--No. sir; heard there was Short
weight, and thought would keep 1t In mind.
Q.--"hnt day Of tho mouth was lust Saturday !?
Al l,ayo forgotten.
Witness subsequently atatol that ho had talked
with Dir. Sheldon abOut tho cnsn once Or twcn.
atl1 WIZ ct lls office last Saturday With Lis father
Mr. sheldon sondng for him.
Q.--,llow do you rome,nher tho 10Th Of August
A.-liocanHo had it written lu%n.
Q.-MAcre! A.-On u little pioco Of papnr.
Q.-Whae maao you write III AL don't
know,
Q.-,Whero did YOU got the paper2 Al
found 1t.
Q.-Wharo is it nows A.-MY brother burned
II UP. I can't find it,
Wltness was roquostsd to writo Aug. tt, aud
d!d 30, 10 GGrms', with Home difficulty, troEa-
bhpg llko lcaf alld seylu., II can't wrlto now
! I'M too Aoiyo|'a.' lLaualtor.1
l.. ". fIGK
was eWorn, ntIl testified that ho watched the
goal aud fol,l,d it Bllort.
This ondod tho caBo for tho prosecution.
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