Morning journal and courier., 1880-03-13

with their class of goods. The same found to be true in regard to the other firms, and those who had put in the Municipal changed back to the Manhattan. Iwent into Tiffany y's and saw MT. .stockwell. He said they had not changed their gas at the factory, but gave me no satisfaction when asked him if they had changed at the store.
 On the cross-examination Mir. Platt stated that he did not call on the Gorham Manufac- turing Company or Starr & Co.,, who were dealers in the same line of goods.
 Governor Ingersol said that he had thought of putting on a few other witnesses, but had decided not to do so. He put in g tabulated statement showing the prices in AS different places in New England.
 Charles E. Fowler, City Surveyor of New Haven, was called in rebuttal. He said the New Haven Gas Company sometimes opened the streets for the purpose of laying mains and pipes. The pavements as general thing were put back in good condition except in the case of Telford pavement, where it is rather difficult to replace the stone in the same con- dition it was before. If the work is done as it should be, it is difficult after few weeks to tell where the street has been opened. There was an ordinance drawn some time since re- lating to the opening of streets by the Steam Heating Company. He did not know that any objections had been made at this time to the opening of the streets.
 Mir. Case said that the petitioners had con- sidered the matter of rebutting evidence, but the remoteness of many of the witnesses had led his clients to offer proposition instead. which was that the committee should go to New York and spend day or night to sat- isfy themselves in regard to the truth of the statements made by the petitioners in regard to the candle power of the gas, the facts about it's smoking, etc. He said he would prefer that they should go to New York rather than to even argue it before the committee. want to show you, gentlemen, he said, that the petition is brought in good faith, and that we have all we claim.
 Governor IngersoI said he should regret to have the committee adopt the suggestion of the petitioners. They have seen fit to come to Connecticut to try their case, and hope we shall make it as pleasant for them as possi- ble. There has been no question about our satisfying the public, and the issue is not whether they make as good gas as we or not. We have rested our case, and the petitioners have rested theirs Lst the case be argued then on it's merits as presented, and then let the committee decide.
 MT. Case in reply claimed tLat the question was not whether the old company had served the citizens of New Haven well, but it was whether we can furnish better gas and at lower price. Now we only ask that the con- nittee go and satisfy themselves. All we ask is that you give US show.
 Mir. Ingersoll said he excepted to the state ment of the other side in regard to their hay ing show. They had taken more than three quarters of the time in presenting their case. He thought if the committees decision rested upon the quality of the gas he would not object to their going to New York, In their own way, to examine for themselves. But he did not think this was the case.
 The committee retired for deliberation, and after being out about half an hour they re- turned. MT. Buck, chairman of the commit tee, said: The committee. after dsliberating, were rather reluctant to go and would prefer not to go. But they had decided that if the petitioners desired that they should go, they would do so and would take the train to New York this evening and return to. o.morrow even- ing
 Governor Iugersoll said that he had sup posed yesterday that the case would be closed today But this decision, in his mind, had entirely re-opened the case. It was nothing in rebu tai, and if the case was to be re- opened In this way he should claim the right to introduce new evidence and it would prob ably take all next week to finish the case. If the committee were going on this expedition he desired that they should also go to Balh- more and other cities and see the process of by other patents for making water gas.
 Senator Buck suggested that MT. Case aud Judge Stoddard retire for consultation. He said that it was true, as Governor 1ngerson said, that their going to New York would 7ir tually reopen the case, and the remonstrants would be entitled to reply. He was afraid, also, that in case they did go that 1t would be almost impossible, under the circumstances, to get through next week.
 Mr. Case and Judge Stoddard then retired, and after being out few minutes, returned, and MT. Case stated to the committee that they had decided that while they felt good deal of embarrassment on the subject, yet they had felt extremely anxious to have the com rnitfaa inc f0r fhamSA1ves Yet they did not desire to embarrass the con- mittee or Legislature and while they would not insist on their going, yet the invitation was there, and if the committee desired to go they would be glad to have them do so. Yet they would not take the responsibility of in sisting upon tho committee going whether they desired to or not
 A consultation was then held between the committee and counsel as to the time for the arguments. It was decided that the argu. ments should be made on Tuesday afternoon at ? o'clock. The attorneys will occupy about three-quarters of an hour each in their argu- ments. The committee will probably make their report to the Legislature on Wednesday.