The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-05


Electric Telephone stock at S. q
share, half the regular selling price.
The reduction in his case is
said to have been made be-
cause the investment was not
for his own benefi', but was one that
he would feel bound 10 make good
from his own money if the stock
should turn out to be worthless. The
names of number OF other Senators
have been mentioned in connection
with purchases OF Pan-Electric stocks.
Among them were said to be Messrs.
Brown OF Georgia, Call of Florida
Coke and Msxey OF Texas, George Of
Mississippi, Jonas OF Louisiana, Nor
gan and Pugh of Alabama, and Ran
som OF North Carolina. II is supposed
that most Of these Investments were in
local companies licensed by the Pan
Electric combination. It is not yet
known how many Democratic Sens-
tors have received stock in the local
companies on terms as favorable a.
Sena' or Harris. Attorney General Gar
land and their confederate" obtained
stock in tae parent organization.
Mr.. GARLAND CoMMENDs DIR. ROGERS
AND HIS SON.
UNITED STATES SENATE, Jan. Is, 1884.
DEAR SIR AND FRIEND-Permit me
to introduce to you Messrs. j. W.
Rogers and SOD, accomplished and sci
entific gentlemen OF this city, who de-
sire to speak With you ON some bust
ness. Please show them all proper at
tention and command me when you
will. Your friend, All GARLAND.
To the Hon. S. s. Cox and A. S. Hewitt,
House of Representatives.
HOW J. W. ROGERS CoAXED Mr.. GAR
LAND.
PARTHENON HEIGHTS LABORATORY,
BLADESsBURG, Nd, September 29, 1885.
To the Editor of tho Tribune:
SIR-My q t7ntion having been
called to your criticism of Mr.. Ga'-
lands conduct in brinaing suit in the
name OF the United STATES for the
Pan.Electtic Comuany against the
Bell COMPANY, | wish, in juttiiicat ion
Of faithful public servant, to give
you a complete history Of the pro-
ceedings, aud believe that you will at
least see the matter in new light and
give the salient points OF NV f9nse
TO your readers. | have been for sew
ersl years attorney for my sou. J.
Harris Rogers, the inventor of "Ghe
National Secret Tsleuhone" and OF the
Pan-Electric Telephone" systems,
aud had been for long time anxious
TO have suit brought by the govern
meut against the Bell Company to
cancel their patent, which claimed
"the art OF telephony" known to
have been invented By Philip Reiss OF
Germany. Three years ago donaled
to AIR. Garland $500 600 stock in the
original Pan.Electric COMPANY, which
carries with it $500 900 in tue Pan
Electric COMPANY and 1900 600 in the
Pan-Electric Telephone, MAKING in all
81 500 600 Zone million. five hundred
thoufaud dollarsl stock in the compa
ny, The donation was made with the
understanding that he and other
prominent persons associated with ia
should assist in monetzing some
twenty five patents belonging TO my
son. Ali the parties incurred conaid-
cradle expense in experimental work,
renting Of telegraph lines between
New York and Washington, msnuiac-
turing, etc, but were soon reimbursed
about FLO .or 81 from sales of State
rights (still retaining all their stock
Mr.. Garland aud Senator harris had
both given their written opinions tbst
our patents did not infringe the Bel
pstent-a copy Of which l send here
WITH.
Soon after Mr.. Garland's promotion
to the office of Attorney-Genersl, l
applied to him to move against the
Bell company, but he declined doing
so. then by leltsr requested Sens.
tor Harris, General Joseph Z. John
ston, the Hon. Casey Young and
ether members OF the company to
urge him further, but he still declined;
Mr.. Young reporting TO me by letter
that the Acknowledgement felt a deli
cacy in the matter on account Of his
ownership Of stock in the company.
l had always appreciated his high
sense Of honor, but could no. see how
his private feelings Of dtJicdCy should
deprive me and my O. sociates Of our
right as citizens il we had a right to
try the validity Of our patent in the
manner proposed. Furthermore, Mr..
Garland being indebted to me not
only for his 81, SOC, 600 stock, but for
my efforts in getting him appointed
Attorney-General, began to feel that
he was not inclined to reciprocate TIE
favors l had done him; but 10 relieve
him in measure of the delicacy re-
ferred to, l prevailed Through
my sgents) on "The National
Company"--a small cor
polation founded on several of my
sons earlier pat lts-to press once
more upon Mr.. Garland my fsvorite
plan for caucelling the Bell patents
and lie, having no stock in this COM
pany, consented; but said ESQ the Hon.
Casey Young reported TO me and my
SOM that he would leave the matter
with Mr.. Goode, Assistant Attorney
and 30 he did; and accord
ingly the suit was cor FENCED by the
United States in behalf Of company
in which Mr.. Garland held no stock,
and in behalf Of citizens of the United
States who had made out prima fscie
car against the Bel company to the
of Mr.. Goode. How Mr.,
Garland or Mr.. Goode could have
acted otherwise as faithful public ser
wants passes my comprehension. Re-
specially, J.w. RoGERs,
for ]. Harris Rogers, inventor Of
the PAN Electric" and National Tele-
phone" systems.
SENATOR HARRIS TRIES TO MUZhLB DIR.
ROGERS.
UNITED STATES SENATE,
WARRINGTON, October 20, 1885,
Dr.. j. W. Rogers:
DEAR SIR want to see you when
you come to the city. But, not know
ng when you are in, don't know when
o call. My object is to talk TO you
about the telephone, and chiefly 10
isy to you that everything in the way
If newspaper, hotel or street discus
on from our side Of the question is
lurtful, and / beg that you cay moth
ny on the subject through the press