The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-27
MIR. EDTsoN's INTENTION.
Continuing che speechc. IN the Great Teie-
grnph CompanIes InMsmlt.

Mr.. Latrobc finished his argument in the
telegraph suit yesterday In concluding he de-
voted few minutes to adefence OF Gen. l. 'kcrt.
the Pres idcnt Of the Atlantic and Pacific Tcle-
graph Company, whom the counsel for the
Western Union had accused OF conspiring " It'll
Jay Gould to beat thu Western Union out Of
the title TO Edisons qundruplcX invention. After
referring TO Mr.. T. kort's services to the coun-
try rs Assistant Secretary Of War at the time
Of the rebellion. Mr.. Latrobc said that as
President Of the Atlantic and Pacific Tce-
graph Company he had made tho whole
country his debtor. II was owing 10 him
that message could to-day be sent from
New York to Louisville for 2J cents; that the
opportunities Of INSTRUMENTATION 10y tec-
graph throughout the country were open to tho
poor as well rs to H. rich, aud that the sick
wife, however humble her situation. could send
telegram to her husband TO hnstcn - her bod
sud the speaker. rs President of the Western
Union monoroizcd the telcgraphir resources
Of the country. n message cost three or
four times Us much ~ now and IL
WIS only the competition between the company
OF which ha was the head and that rrprrsented
hy Gcn. E'krrt. that brought the rates TO the
moderate point at which they ara at present.
Do anything g. weaken the Atlantic aud laciil q.
or 20 lc-~ u itS resources. ana the old monopoly
OF the Western Union. with It's cNor litaut tarf.
viii ho restored. MIR. Latrohc wound up with a
which he said he should take The llvclost and
most grateful recollection ~ his southern home.
Judge Porter followed Mr.. La,rone, as the last
speaker on the side oi the defendant. Tho
Judge no longer dyes his hair. and many per-
sons in the court room. who knew and had
often seen him, inquired what had SO suddenly
changed his l.tty locks to nearly white. and
some were In doubt rs ~ who the eloquent ora
tor WAS. Ancr expressing his profound appre-
citation OF tho eloguence and learning Of the
counsel on tho other side. and particularly "
the one yet 70 coinr-G"n. Butler, whose
words wind themselNes with such unerring
sinunsiiy about tn" hearts ot his hearers.
Judge Porter entered upon an argument and a
strain OF oraigry IN wti ID al his l"u-
dainty displayed. tn, reduction in the telc-
graphic mrin WIS not owing. he suid. to any
merit OF the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
COMPANY nor 20 lt- competition " tn the W tSt-
crn Union. but 70 IliSon'~ quairupl-N iuvg n
g. which made il lossitl. Tor the W,st rn
Unlon 20 rcdn'e It's rates and yet To- conduct is
n ; invent m. he arcuai. the Wrsiorn Union
had z clear title 1t was invented for the West.
crn Union IN is workshop ly IL order and
the experiments thnt led 10 IL wrrr made with
the Western Unions means. The previous
agreements between l. iison. the inventor. and
Harrington. 10 whom Ellison assigned and
WHO assigned 10 tho Atlantic and Pacific
through Jay Gould. did not cover thus in
celvrd not even looked forward t.. Tue
Atlantic and Pacific had endeaVorrd 10 get
the title o. this Invention by fraud. con-
spira. y intrigue. clanlDstine eOntr vance, So
cret ass ignatons and shum,l' - imp sture. -
and In bringing iis present suit. IN which i set
81 ~ obtaining an lnIuuN ton restraining the
issuing of the patent 90 the invention until the
litigation should 80 determined. ITS design WAS
e. g"t the opportunity To use Tia invent On for
privilege 10 cam q exist
incidentally t.r speaker said TINT Ellison,
Atlantic and Pa N !. aal 1T ih"r"ior "a 900
would have had royalty urou his PAT ut had
NJ --ien.d to tue M'st. rn Union. ni slluul a
var. and IN tin". Of ;J4.VOJ year. beside :
getting s15 900 down.