Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-13
The Great Telephone Case.
THE HEARING BEFoRk SECRETARY LAMAR TO

DAY.
The hearing of the telephone cases was re-
sumed before Secretary Lamar to-day. Mr..
Beckwith. counsel for the National Improved
Telephone company, stated that he was present
during the Pittsburg trial only as a spectator
and had no pecuniary interest therein. But
as = spectator his recollection differed mate
rally nom the statement made by Mr. Starrow
yesterday. In that trial Mr.. Starrow made a
PENDANTS had an opportunity 20 reply the judge
applied the judicial torQuinet, and said that
on account of judicial courtesy and the
courtesy which should be observed be-
tween judges OF different circuits, he would not
consider the question Of legality OF construc-
ton or Bells patent open for discussion on an
application for q preliminary Injunction, and
that unless there was I'm the instrument used
by the defendants something I'm construction
that carried IL out Of similarity with the in
struments proceeded against, then for the pur-
pose OF q preliminary Injunction the matter
was settled. As considerable Importance was
sented affidavits lending to establish the facts
rs he remembered them.
Mr.. Young put in evidence afiidavits Of Prot.
Waite and Prof Paddock, containing accounts
of Experiments made by them with the Reiss
and Bell telephones
In answer to Mr.. Young Mr. Starrow declined
tense on Tuesday last unless the Secretary
snoulc signify desire 10 have them prod uced.
Upon intimation nom the Secretary that he
would like TO see the papers Mr.. Starrow agreed
TO produce them.
Mr.. Humphreys also read an AFFIDAVIT by
resident Goodwin, OF the Globe company. tes-
Meuccia was oppressed by the Americal Bell
Telephone company through the institution of
a suit against him, and that the Bell company
through its attorney had endeavored to pur-
chase and acquire the claims of Meuccia-
Mr. Starrow then replied briefly TO the am
stenographic report OF the Pittsbury trial
1T was then proposed to test the instruments
which had been presented by the petitioners.
inSfv
SMILES of inventions by Professors Pickering,
Nanderweyd and Others which.it was claimed,
were in use prior to the issuance OF patents to
Bell, and which, as alleged, contained the
essential principle OF the bell telephone.
Secretary Lamar wanted to know how much
time the opposing counsel would require. He
would have TO hear a case of importance, and
he desired to have some definite arrangement
made about the telephone case.
After some discussion the Secretary consented
to leave the matter of arranging time for argu-
ment to the counsel, expressing the hope that
that they would expedite the case as much as
possible.
AT noon the counsel for the Belt company
agreed to haye an expert test OF the above
ponents made by p.m., and to submit the re-
suit Of this test at that hour.
recess was taken until pm.
AT p. IN. the hearing was resumed, but the
experts of the Bell company who were to ex-
anime the instruments submitted 10y the other
side had not made the examination and were
not ready with their testimony.
statement of Mr. Starrow, made i'm the fore
noon, that the models and afldavits presented
here had been submitted i'm the Pittsburg case
was denied.
The hearing was then adj ourned until o ain.
tomorrow, when the expert testimony OF the
Bell company will be ready.
CARD FROM MR.. BALDWIN.
To the Editor of The EVENING STAR
In your paper of yesterday my name occurs
following statement that Eaton had been be-
trayed by his counsel in the spencer case. As
this is a serious matter and calculated To injure
me both personally and professionally, you will
obllge me by stating that have never had any
connection with the Spencer case nor acted as
counsel for Mr.. Eaton at any time.
Yours truly, w. ID. Baldwin,
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Nov. 13, 1885.