New-York tribune., 1886-02-02
HOW J. y. ROGERS COAXED Mr.. GARLAND.
PAHTHENON HEIGHTS LABORATORY,
BLADENSBURG Nd, Sept. 20, 1855. )

PAETHENON HEIGHTS LArOEATORY
BLADENsBURG, Md. Sept. -, 1850.
To the EdftOr NJ Fhe Trt6HRe.
SIR: Ny attention avIng been called TO your crin
ci,n OF Nh. Garland's conduct In ringing SUIT in the
name of the United for the Pan Electric Company
against the Bell company Wish, IN lnsilhca ION OF "A
faithful ruhc servant togve YOU complete history OF
The proceeiings. aud believe that yOu Will AT least see
the rev light and givc he salient points oi my
defence to yo0r reaer have been Tor several YEAR
The National secret Telephone ana of the Pan
Electro Telephone" systems, and had been for long
time anxious have suit brought by the Government
against the Bel company to cancel their patent whrh
claimed ihe of TELEPHONY" known 10 have been IN
vented by Philip Rei,.. OF GERMANY Three years ago
donated t. Mr. Garland 100000 sork In the
OrI.iual Pdh.Eectric Company when carries WIN u
$500 900 the Pan Electric Telegraph ami 100000 IN
9e Lice re T1ISrIS%~j aSr %sSS IhSnsSna do
stock ~ the cnBp pany This donation was made WIN
the UNDERSTANDING taat he and eet p,omin", persons
associated Win us should assist III monetiLLnR hoc
twenty five patents heOn gng To INV son All the parties
renting ~ telegraph lines between New York aud Wab
ingtoi. uiTcdrng. etc. but were soon Reimbursed
abou so o: 81 ron sales o. at gh- ('iil lining
al. tnr,. IT.. -. Mr Garland aud senat Harris d
both gwen thrr written opinions mat our ps 'nts dd
not infringe the Il IL patent-a copy OF when seha
Soon at r Mr. G4rIanis promotion the Office OF At
Bell COMPANY, he declined DOING so thon 10y e;ter
Che Hon Casey Young aud other members OF the com
pony To hiID further. but he sti declined MI
Young reporting 10 Uy letter that the Atorhcye1-
era felt u delicicy the matter on account of his
ownership o! ok IN the eonpany. / had a.wayS
not SEC sro how b.. prirats FEELINGS Of deicaey
shOdid deprive and my associates or our ~ -hI -
czeas We had right to try the validity OF our tent
the mannrr prOpo>ed. Furthermore, Mr. Garland be-
only for his Sl.5OO.OOO stock hut
for nv efforts in getting him appointed At0tuoyG"u-
eTai, began feel that be not uCurO To- rctiprO
cse the favOfs had done him; hut iC relieve him IN
measure OF thr delcacy referred to, vailed Through
my agents. Oh 1.-THE Natuuu felephOn Company -
a small corporation iOuD ed 0D several OF my
sons earlier paentS-to prcss once more upon Mr.
Gar and my favor T. plar for canccg the Bell patents;
and he having no so X In THE company cOnScntel
but said so the Hon. Casey Young reported to me and
my som that he leave the matt with Mr. Goodr,
Assistant A torney General. and so he dill aud accord
ingy tho suit was commenced by tn United states IN
behalf of company Ia which Mr. Garland hid no stock
and in behalf OF citlZcns OF the United STATES
who had made out primo ydcc case
agitnst the Bell company 10 tho satisfaction "I
Mr. Go0de How Mr. Garland or Mr. Go0de could have
acted otherwise faithful public servants passes my
comprehension. Respectfully,
Attorney for J. Harris Rogers. inventor of the Pan
Electric" and " National Telephone" syslens
SENATOR HARRIS TRIES TO MUzzLE DIR. ROGERS.
UNITED STATES SENATt,
WASHINGTON, ID. G. , OCT. 20, 1882
DT. j. ". ROGERS. ,
DEAR SIR: / want TO see you when yOu come t. the
when call NJ objet is talk to you about The tec-
way Il Newspaper hotel street discus from our
aide of the question huiful ana beg that you SAY
nothing The subject through the press or otherwise.
except far yOn choose TO discuss the matter
IsIIAM G. HARRIS.