New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-01
THE COURTS.
roRrIaN LINEN MANUFACTURERS SUED.

FOREIGN LINEN MANUFACTURERS SUED.
THE YORK STREET FLAX SPINNING COMPANY OF
BELFAST ACCUSED or cONsIGNiNG GOODS AT AN
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or LINEN M
PORTER.
The trial OF the suit Of the Government to
from the York Street Flax Spinning Company OF
Belfast ireland. 100000 in gold for alleged consign
nents OF linens undoryaluaton5 to its branch house
in this city, was resumed yesterday in the United States
District Court before Judge Blatchford. f. s. Kimba,
clerk In the Office OF the Secretary OF the Treasury es
titled that In S73 he examined the books and papers OF
the defendant company They will probably be offered
in evidence later in the trial
W. ]. westcot the buyer for the firm of J. f. White
CO.. Of this city, testified that in 1873 he went 10 Belfast
and bought OF the York Street Flax Spinning Company
linens for his firm Mr. Eyarts, OF counsel for the de-
endart objected to this kind OF testimony and claimed
that the witness should be asked he was acquainted
with the market price OF linen goods in Belfast IN 1915
and that he could not at least for the present be qes
toned respecting his particular transactions with the
York Street Spinning Company Assistant United states
Dstrct-Attroncy f. II. Smith, Of counsel for the Gov
eminent claimed that the best way OF getting at market
pres was TO show what goods sold for IN tho market
After some further discussion Judge Batchford over
ruled Mr. Eyarss objection and the witness stated that
he bought from the Company 25inch linen drills IL
appeared from letter written TO Mr. Westcott by MI
Read member OF the Company, that the price paid for
pence per yard long time was occupied in Identifying
the invoices for these drills and it appeared that ~
cases Of them were purchased for White Co In 1873.
The Government claims that in 1873 the York street
Flax Spinning Company consigned 20 its branch house IN
this city linen dTilsOf the quality rs those sold 40
the buyer White & Co.. and that they were inyOced nc
onc-eghh of penny less per yard than was deinaiieh
of him On the xamnatiOn Mr.. Evdrts asked Tie
witness # the orders for the linen drills not re-
ceiycd during the panic OF 1873. Mr. smith ODiectrh'
and SIR Eyarts stated that he desired 10 show at Ntc
wished have the orders cancelled, on account or
The condition of the market here Judge Biatchord s'-
tanned objection to the time of receiving the or
drrs and the witness identified White u Co.'S wilttCn
to have the orders Cancelled ana ihe Company
refusal IL cancel them. 80
J. IT, Anderson, an importer Of dry goods, testified
that in 81 and lS73 he purchased 1t The YORK street
Flax spinning COInpanys office IN Manchs ter, England
nine cases OF linen drills ranging IN price according 10
Uuaify. ~ 52 pence yard The Government
claims that about the time Of is transact ton tho com
pauy was consignng its branch house here goods 90
me same quality, ana that they were ny0iecd at lar
thing les per yard Anderson paid. The court was
then adjourned un;il to-day.
linen importer says that N foreign houses having
branch houses in this cy are allowed to con5iSn 20 them
good, "a lower price than they VIII cOusEh goods 81 the
same quality other dealers In thcm VIII sol, 10 their
agents when personally buy ing OF the PRINCIPAL houses, IL
Will not be long before they will mOnOpO.izc the entire
linen trade OF the country and drive every Ene11can
linen merchant OF the business said the same ir
wooden goods cutlery and in fact all kinds OF goods e'
success the linen merchants they VIII establish
branch houses here, ana by cOnslging 20 them -Oou, ~
less price than they will sell 10 any else, obtain con
troll every branch OF commerce aud force every Amcf
can importer out OF business