New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-11
THE AN-ELECTRIC COMPANY
CAST DOWN BUT NOT DISCOURAGED.

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| 81. NER or PATENTs-A NOTE FROM J. W. ROGERS.
| lBY TELEGRAPH 10 THs TRIBUNE
| WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (SpecidD.-The direc-
tors OF Mr.. Garland's telephone company arc by no
means discouraged 10y the discontinuanco Of the Nom
phis suit, which they to regard rs merely tenn
porary. They argue that tho authority TO the Dis
! trlctAttoruey to begin the suit has been re-
| vOked on the sole ground that it was granted
without any reference of the to the Commissioner
Of Patents it will be only necessary to make anew ap
picatOn which shall he referred before action Is
taken upon 1t. This, it ia understood is the position
taken by General Bradley T. Johnson of Baltimore, who
arrived here this morning for the purpose it is said OF
! consulting with Senator Harris Commissioner john
| stOn. and other directors and shareholders
OF tho PanEIectric Company. In view or what IL nc
| evcd TO be tho proposed programme OF Mr. Garands
associates in the telephone speculation. as well as OF
other considerations touching tho sutcioncy OF his eX
PLANTATION TO the President and Cabinet, succinct
statement of the facts relating tn tho orGanlza'
| ton and management OF the Pan-ElectHc
Company to be necessary. IL IS
proposed merely 10 rccite such statements "A nave
either been admitted denied by the persons in
rrestcd. October, 1883, the articles OF association
OF the company were recorded at Nashville, Tenn. Tho
company actually organized in TINS clty Ia the
month Of November. 1888 Two United states Sena-
tors Mcssrs. Garland and Harris; one Congressman
Casey Young. aud two eX Congressman Joseph +.
Johnston and j. ID. c. Atkins, both OF whom
are now a tho head OF Important OF the Interior
Department. wero mombors OF the Board OF Directors
Each OF them received stock amounting to hundreds Oh
thousands of dollars for which no paid In cash less than
three hundred dollars but with the understanding that
his to DO used and his influence eNerted
in behalf OF the company. The stock OF the com
pauy had ouly speculative value and
tho success OF the corporation Geponded
upon the breaking down OF the Bell patents Dill
which according to SIR Van Bcnthuysen was designed
90 aid erccting that object was introduced In the
House Of Representatives. within month after the
formal organization OF the company 1t was faVorapyTc-
portci by the House Committee Patents within three
days after that committee organized busnes'anh
eight days later II passed without discussion Tho
report accompanying the btu declared that the measure
necessary because III the absence OF Such
law there way to set aside
patent obtained by means OF fraud or
misrepresentation The bill was Sent to
the senate and referred to the Commit
tee on Patents. Who 1t pending member
suuuittOl 70 to senator Garland thrh
adecor the legal adviser Of tho Electric Com
pauy for hs opinion respecting It's provisions, ana he
proposed slight changes OF phra-eol'9y
he committee decided not 70 report the OIdc
Ppc tho strong ia favor 81 IT, ana that decision
was parity Hccoun. of tho Oeio. that the measure
which purpOrrd to be genera act was designed 20 III
particular case and to promote private Interest IN
March Mt Gar,id became Attorney General Ito then
held III. stock and A, office in the telephone company.
Application made.o him by one OF the directors ~nd
other PERSONS to bring ast TO HHnIi mo Ben patents
lie drcutd. tho ground that no was paiiy
n Interest, ami he refused TO answer certain questions
res otu1 ;hc proper mode Of bringing further pfocee
On Angus. - hc left Washington Tor his vacation. ana
tM' ,,oi -,,t, p.tr:c Attorney for tie Western
Bi.'fi-t ~ tennessee ON MI Goodies own showing
lno 4tr arI ouminou. because t.cy Afforded all tn
utouutuoH which Dc REGARDED - c'.ti," 10 - n,,i"I
understanding and disposition OF ur c'.e lie p'P,'
seem 90 {. have been conclusive WIN Uc pINl', Al
orcy Tor oG August 81 ouy iw' days alter thrJ were
ubt. hr drew up s application 10 tA, 3''BE 1919
General wuu rccciycllt ON Sepfvm1ri& ByaI"i'nh''
cour ,-uco OF ia" rtn-Eertrc 't'esno. 5.r' an.
dlit'L"i' ii'' Nl'lC. pa" ,.,., ,l.,
man Yu.u.. happened 70 nr 90 VT 30. ounce 'h WV
ra1rs, tiom tho United states D.'uot-Auor.rv "nro
Ili before th.m ~ e'irse t"ey were Lao 10 ,eL'rt
I a.. The pp!.cInt, 10 the At'otncs General
hciI ~ the Ebn.t .,ouso amt elsewhere, IN "'hu!
ton. between July 30 and Ausds' 49, WIN a. "',Sl-
rr. nf these d.tiu,ul.Hcd lawyers, both ot th'. ON
ocr- of Mr.. |lriaud't trlel ono conlAml ,' a., T
/ - pttr. pit decision In fhc short -p,eo t'c"N-'"'t
49,, I.,.',"i .,ir. winch n ruGcc,,fu wouit q. Ike
Attorney General Garland. United states ecaat Tar
u--ioncr slu-. ana taer .c''ea ia 10 ir,rrnone
hu-ur'- rch men 81" one OF mos ",n h"', Nv m
SSa.;ycI IN rraai several time. the amouut
of hi. Investment aud had hl, stocL ctt The po-prc
two value of fh., stock depended wholly mp 90 lhr ,I'
t,s-uI result ~ certain legal proceeding 10
/ the Department, OF lo,tlcr tusuEHci by ihc IAn,
OF tho director o." Cd" whom Is unir' T,'." 7'',o
J. w. roger. ,no,hcr member u th" Pan Eie.,.,o
Company The following note WIKI "rct"e't Tor rs pub
u,at,on:
"A+au ,hioncl Jackson Democrat natngdnp.ici
ty ~ hwupus pul weak hnrr'. visa u" ASK |% ,
. Why Mr trvrilrd7 ta''u'i "'Io S.'''" '." .. ~,
their boot. yesterday. American ou1rh-' supp, '"s
tn,T ,,,rse. w ~. fr,,i. ,l accornsy
the ni.cd states bad u-tlsatad sHlt 10 'an' H. ',s
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