New-York tribune., 1878-11-12

A NEV MAGNETIC FORCE.
s For A STRANGE INVENTION.

TWO CLAIMANTS FOR A STRANGE INVENTION.
J. T.. CHAPMAN DENIES MISS HosMERs REPORTED
RIGHT TO THE DISCOVERY OF ANEW MOTOR
HIS RETIcENCE ABOUT THE MACHINE.
A London correspondent recently described
at lepgth several inventions Of Miss Hosmcr the scup
tor which 1t was said would give her place among
inventors equal that which she now occupies In scup
ture Among others, is named the discovery OF new
exhibition Of electrical force, which Miss Hosmer had
found TO exist in the magnet-something 80
entirely novel that even It's existence has never neen
known to other inventors and expermenters ana that
this new force could be made available SD easily, tbat
valuable motor would eventually be developed rom IT,
This was no sooner published than n card appeared
denying Miss right to claim such an Invention
I'm the most empnatIc though quiet way This card
signed by j. L. ChapmIn OF West y-eghth-st, this
city, Mr.. Chapman was called upon last evening, 10
learn possible why he felt compelled 10 make so decldi
n refation OF Miss Hosner's claim. Mr. Chapman ssd
ne regretted that by instructions OF his attorney ne
could not make any explanation whatever for the press
until certain formaes necessary 10 secure bis patent
had been complied WITH He is good looking gentleman
OF about years Of age with the easy address OF
a mac who has much OF the world, and the uhmis-
taxable air Of artist whose study is the BEAUTIFUL
while two well developed bumps on either side Ot MS
head in the place where phIeDoOglsts locate eonsrue-
tveness seem show that nature has gwen MN love
for mechanics.
always been proud to claim that title, although know
go little Of the country and ITS people from personal OBJ
seryation, / was in this country, but went u
Europe when but five years OF age. and have
lived there ever since, 50 tnat kho"
my native land only through correspondence, and the
pleasant friends which It has been good fortune to
meet abroad My home most Of the time IN the
city OF Rome vet / have been all the great Gen.
tres OF Europe aud have spent much ume IN
London. / have "A love for meehanes' Whleh u 1ds
gwen much pleasure 10 crafty aud which CONSIDER
my Dirihrght rs American for the Americans are
AZ ali comparable to us in that pec The English
inventors to degree but they baye not the bright
original ideas OF the Americans they take many Amerl-
eau inventions aud improve them. but their genius
is Of different class and tdry aro notably ana
bly, highuanded pirates Of American ideas IN mechab
les my studio In Rome there IS 0e room htted up as
"A workshop. with lathcs work;pencbes ana all spDn- p
~ hrstcas- shop, ana thtre spend many hours
working mechanical ideas from. pure love OF H.
" 1 have known Miss Hosmer" he added . ior years;
Sbe has studio and workshop, ana KNOWS OF
many my inventions beside this one OF toe new mo
this matter beyond what has appeared IN my letter ue
nylng her right TO tho invention Ihe pondenL IN
London may have stated things as facts which Miss Hos
mer did not wa RAM nor COUNSEL: etn say no,ls = %
thcr tins, until Miss HOsmer has had IN OppOTt uy
by 6nP' aId t6en my ps will he unseaed i would
cousIder it a brouch OF the friendship which has
IN Miss Husncr claims this discovery her own, and
am very thai she will take the hrst opportunity 10
give IL an emphatic denial. Just what my invention is
clhuot be made public YET for the reason that am hav
ing Il secured to M by letters patent and wsh 10 nave
But it not possible that Miss Osner has also made
an invention which, by the description, &! GU are con
founding with your Owni"
'TnHt /, barely possible hut 10 IL altogether mproD-
able and in iact, from what knows Of my studies,
new invention. Ny discovery Is OF n rev, un-
known perfectly novel force, generated bY permanent
magnet which can be used motor. Ii Mas HOslner
claims motor from permanent magnet, as her oWh NJ
yrutton n alse buJ do NOT believe she will She VIII
hasten 10 correct the siatemeUt mace by the eorrc
.nouuruL who Aobabk sacrificed truth 10 enthusiasm"
" win aot your claim of power generated IRON perna-
nent Inaguets conflict with tbs Waiilcn Brush, Gramme
and other magueto-eleciric m8chlnesP
No: tney, 4 true, do something or the knd, out
they require q powerful motor 10 set tHeu IN
uutiou before electricity eau be generated MY
Invention IS a motor, not a machine requr-
ing force 70 pTopel It. 1t generates force
1 am sorry that 10 cannot be explained fully
now, but by advice OF NV counsel can
saw nothing about detail until n IL ready for public
Inspection, which Will be not many weeks hence In
mv published .ettsr will be seen denial or Miss
permonent magBeL have not read the London
letter M sell and not know exactly what 1t says,
bnf n WAS mentioned 10 that such an inVen-
To mike the pubno oBargs against her clam. Ihdt
have done an will wtit uuul she has mad tiGe TO
correct ths statement made for her"
This invention" said Mr. Chapman IN conclusion
''i- q thought tt has been IN my nini Tor
wears, but has only taken shape within tue a-t Two
year,. and yet Is not quite perfect rs machine
although the idea svery clearly defined and IN patent
able shape Il will he "a elaton 10 ths mechanical
world by its simplicity aud 70 and perfect novelty