New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-01
THE COURTS.
DISPUTED TELEGRAPH RIGHTS.

DISPUTED TELEGRAPH RIGHTS.
FINAL ARGUMENTS IN THE PAGE sUrT-MR. DICK
PRISONS O0IIOQUY WITH MR. FIELD
In the United States Circuit Court, before
Judge Blatchford yesterday the arguments III inc sun
OF Priscilla w. Page aud the Western Union Telegraph
Comn.nv asanst tao Holmes Burglar Alarm Telegraph
Compauy were concluded. The afternoon was devoted
to special hearing Of eSJudgc Dillon in oelah OF Ce
defence al the other arguments Oh both sides having
been finished on Monday last. The plaintiffs were
represented by E. N. DickersOn ex-Judge John n Por
ter and Il. NJ Diekerson r., and the defendants by
David Dudley Field. John F. Dillon ana ex-LcpteEa"'
Governor Dorsheimer.
ExrIndRe Dillon spoke fer several hours upon 'he
quesCn OF reopeplug The hearing his ehler reason JOE
urging this was lie said the invadlty OF the pateh'
granted 10 Charles q. Page in 1854 The occree ID
patent usc ne continued Is only binding upon the
parties directly Interested bat becomes conclusive ana
rrma fSce evidence to any thrd party that the patent
ia valid oBe If hearing IS granted the uoors
will be practically closed against future n''GatOh' hnu
what is to 90 gained by thisl II the plantns arc a"o
to sustsn their patent. their road Is certainly
from tho point where are. AT anotber ume tloS
will have to 20 over all the testimony again. But their
alleged patent s without any validity. TIC fecorcs
show that in March, 1885, Samuel F. r. Morse reeorueu
a patent of 1885, that in 1870 Professor Page was a
pointed principal examiner in tie Patent ONCE and heo
the position until 1852 in 1915 be applied to con
rrcss in resiect OF this invention, fact upon
bich the paintifs arc silent that i'll 1854 he ap-
pied for patent for apparatus described only Us
machine for administering electricity as q remculhl
agent" Wish to call particular attention 10 tho petl
tOn IN accordance with wigh the special ACT OF ISo9
was passed.. Professor Page, in 1885, 1887 ana Loo
invented the said machine As he was dlsRbre ny Ho
fact that he held position in the Patent Once from
patcnting bis own invention Lo applied TO Con
rress for an act to remove his disao1ite'' III
1867 the Morse patent expired aud in 19G9 the ao'
referred passed. and This innocent ntuc , Ire
Nyn ieh
be Identical with the RhnnkOTn coll Is cAp-I'uu ~ %.
Western Union Telegraph COMPANY 10 eOnSa VIZ ~, " be
country, They attempt 90 ncnopoZe soinc'EHE pu-
longing the whole public Tbc Holmes nhns' % o
SAca routie without reference SPECIAL Gct. The
Page patent issued without the oatns oil me pIt
enfee and without signatures of the Commissioner OIL
Patents, required by law. In 70 Ie5prct vas tAe MI
thority conferred by the act 81 1865 compiler WIZ.
were those OF prior Of the prior deep
ton in the newspapers u Page, VINO wa IN hai the
invention not new oe why dld nc .low v tnu
Tor Why do give him statue IN our Oe'u't,u'
Why not tear it down and ii PAGES figure III s place.
dicts Of history are fast being overthrowni
The real struggle today is 10 eSridge the rSa5 OF tel
SHOWS that Professors Morse and Page were warm per
sona friends and That TIE Later Say9 bae 50 Il the
one had been infringing upon the others rants LeE
US have or Par TSey are both dsadet
have Justice 70 them bota but lnstce 10 inio7 u Va
living demands thatthe aVaf1ce oil these ah'ii' "houu
moi be gTati1ed - 1900.
Mr. pickerson sr replied in a humorous manner,
winch OccasiOned frequent outburstS Oh IaughJer IRON
tha SnectaiOrs i'm the court room The proposition OF
the defeuce, he said. seems TO be that II we haG @
srace and infinite oceans OF time 90 our usposH NC NC
mirIt perhaps hud out some things nor gehrraly
known about the Western Union Telegraph COMPANY,
Now we are here on demurrer raising pure QGcStOn
nj law Tie other side claim that they nave DrOuehI
forward conclusive arguments, ana that mat IL an emu
oft Gentlemen that isn't end OF II. KNOW O1 no
one with wnon conclusive argument il more pereua'
siVe than with the learned Judge before me- Out you
have peculiar views OF constitutional law TINS act ue-
prfyes of the use OF any ing whle We hau DC
sioner of Patents and show that he had DO authority
You have taxed fer many honr' and you nave talKsu
ments viii bring up when we procsed aS"nst you,
and We are glad OF II. Now ne Know now, pug JOuI
bOmbsLru is and when IL bursts we can PICK up tne
Gam ask you question:" interrupted Mr.. Field,
"Certainy sir" was the reply. Nothing pleGses me
more than TO have you 1sk questions lawyer Is Vhe
most obligns thing i'll the world - -, A.,
You are lauahIng all the time, ana you MAKE the
others laugh What Is there SO extremely INGENIOUS
about everything say OF DOT It seems = D. nor
only habit Of yours but part Of your professional
work to create amusement at our expense ,...,
Mr. DGserson ana 9St repy VA 51I S,s san@ 'e
" DO YOU call that magnet receiving magnet ASKED
Mr.. Field. little later /. $500. ,
When is used to receive messages 70 ~
magnet" was the reply. When II 10 used as burglar
alarm IL burglar alarm AND when 1t Is usNt rs te'e
RFagh sOnndeF 1t is telegraph sOundeE M pickcrsOn
finished his remarks by references 10 the cn3ige,OI
ayarcionsnes You talk about the pubic having its
rights he said, with which man can Interfere IL
IL mos 80 very long since the Government surrendered ls
land to your UniOa Pacific Railroad. I0u rcih me OF
the man who was smOsing IA the ear. When tIe con
uctor came around and told INN not 10 smoke ne hfeW
his cigar away saying. 'Pvo just finished II You've
smoked your cigar, ard now you don't mhd throwing
Justice BlatchfOrd took the papers aud reserved his
decision