The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-30

FUTURE WORTH OF A CONCERN IN BASKRuPrcY-
THE CASE OF JOHN h. FORD & CO., HENRY
WARD BEEcHER's PUBLISHERS.
This was continued yesterday, agrccabiy TO nd.
journment, before Register Fitch. Mr.. John r. How.
ard, member Of the Arm. continued his testimony
elected by the counsel Mr. Denlon:
O. Arc there any the books produced to-day
which show the cost Of the colored plates used IN
''women in Sacred History? A. presume there 49,
O Please turn to that entry. A. 1t is not tho
ledger produced by your requsition.
q. Do you know which ledger contains the entry
showing the cost OF those pla,css A. I do not
Q. Can you furnish a statement OF the cost of
those stones from any memorandum entry in your
books? A. l can.
O. viii you please do SO at tho next mectlngP A.
will.
BUSINESS VS.. AUCTION VALUES.
@ viii you please look at the paper now shown you
and state what it is! A. 1t Is copy OF memoranda
stock book giving rough estimates Of the value
Of clectrotypc plates used IN our business from
bases-one tic possible business value to US as
continuing nrm the other, guess at their auction
value. .i III. f 4ts .iN
O. What is the total OF the different values as gvcn
In that paper? "A. The future possible business value
10 US as firm is S53l75; the rough estimate auction
value Is given at $1,000.
mate Of your stock In trade us sol forth in the schedule
IN bankruptcy filed in this matter? A. don't know
~
Q You signed It, did you notP A. cid
z Did you swear 70 ~ 4. did as correct to tho
best oil my knowledge and belief.
O. Have you any present belief that either of those
values included in that estimate A. IL Is my
belief that the value of them Is included, whether
the precise value IS or not.
O. What IS the paper now shown you? A. It Is q
copy OF the inventory Of bound books sheet Stock
at business valuation.
@ Please state what tho total amount of It is? A.
$2l,357 so.
schedule as tho value of your stock In han<A A. The
figures the same, but presume the words .sstock
in tradc werc understood by tho person who fur
n,shed the statement moan what publishers call
chanuise gencrally-and not plates
O. | ask you specifically IT your valuation OF the
plates and copyrights as set forth in the estimate pro-
uced here to-day, included In the valuation OF your
stock in trade forth in the schedule la bankruptcy
A. rhe business valuation in the schedule seems to be-
That OF the stock and merchandise only; know moth
Ing further
D. Please look at the paper now shown you; is not
that detailed statement of that Inventory, prepared
at your direction, in response to my request At the
mectingY A. l believe IT 49,
O. Will you look at that statement and see II the
work called s'Womcn Sacred History" is not set
down among tho ''third class stock',f A. II
@ are you not now selling copies Of that book In the
course OF your trader A. Occasionally few, but
amount mostly used 10 pay for advertising the work.
MIS-. HARRIET BEEcHER srowEs WORKS.
@ Do you still own the plates and copyrights Of
..My Wife aud l. !" and eve and Our Neighbors," by
Mrs Harriet Beccher slower A. The copyrights and
half the plates belong to her.
o. What arc the copyrights mentioned IN Mrs. Har.
riet Beschcr owes proof OF debt against your Arm
A. Royalties due her on Inc safe OF those ana other
works.
The following Is a comparative statement OF the
value OF works published by J. B. Ford Co.
iembrac,ng ecctrotypcs and copyrgnts) appears
from their showing In their application In bank.
ruptcy:-