Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-24

above stated.
Deponent further saith that he knows NJ. A.
Blumenberg and has seen him many different
times IN the aforesaid C.. d. Pease Co.'s
factory, looking at and selecting pianos
SEAL
signature of afiant.
ROB. A. HORNLEIN.
sworn or affirmed before me this ninth day
Of February, A d. 1886.
lNoTARIAL SEAL. Z. +. BIZ An,
Notary Public, Chatham County.
state Of Georgia, Chatham County, City Of
Savannah, S.:
Personally came before me this ninth day of
February. 1856, John D. Murphy, who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he has at
various times seen, standing in the factory of
c, d. Pease & Co., of New York. finished
pianos ready for shipment bearing the stem
' BLUMENBERG,
Baltimore.
Deponent saith that he recognized the said
pianos as being the regular manufacture of
the aforesaid C.. d. Pease & Co., although
their names we're not upon them as the ma
kers.
seal.
Signed by afiant, ~ ,
Sworn or affirmed before me this ninth day
of February, A. y. 1876.
fNOTARIAL SEAL. E. Z. BRYAN.
Notary Public, Chatham County, Ga.
state OF Georgia, Chatham County, City of
Savannah, SIS:
Personally came before me this ninth day of
February. 1886. Isaac Leon, who being duly
sworn, deposeth and saith, that he is person
ally acquainted with Marc A. Blumenberg. at
present one of the editors of the Musical COu-
rier, published in New York, and that he knew
the Aforesaid M 4. Blumenberg when he was
with his brother. engaged in the piano bust
ness in the city of Baltimore. Md.
DepOnent saith further that the aforesaid
M. Blumenberg was at that time exposing
for sale in his store, and regularly selling
pianos bearing upon them the stencil name of
"Blumenberg." Baltimore. as the makers. but
that said NJ. A. Blumenberg had no factory,
was not piano maker, and did not make the
aforesaid pianos,
TsEAL.
Sworn or affirmed before me this ninth
IN6TAR14L SEAL! EFF. BRYAN.
Notary Public, Chatham County, Ga.
Here, then, we behold this apostle of honest
dealing, this sworn foe of stencil pianos, him
self a dealer in stencil pianos made at fac
tory most notorious OF all. and having prOba-
bly, several hundred stenciled names on its
list ready for application to pianos as fast as
ordered Comment IS unnecessary; the pic
ture tells its own story, and we should rest the
matter right here were IL not that justice de-
uands an investigation of some OF the pecu-
liar methods of this pretended advocate of
"honest dealing"
1t appears that in his assumed zeal to search
ont and expose fraud he vent to savannah,
Ga (or made use of a local accomplice). and
there found among the circulars and cata-
loques of Ludden & Bates something upon
which, in his issue of the 9Th and 9Th of Janu-
airy, he trumped up CHARGES, which in sub
stance were follows:
lat. That the instrument known as the
''Ludden 4 Bates Piano" was not manufac-
tured by them, put was merely stencil
81. That their wer-knowh Arion piano was
also a cheap stencil piano" and could be
boupht for 3l25 or $40. There were other
,fpnr oh and etrpfurpS the
method pursued by Ludden 4 Bates IN the
conduct of their business. But not content
with those apparently libeous statements,
there were actually sent from the office OF the
Musical Courier about one hundred ma ksd
copies to music teaches, prominent citizens
and leading business houses in the South
whose names and addresses had DOUBTLESS
been obtained from Southern accOmplice),
evidently for the purpose of njuring he good
name Of Ludden & Bates in a community
where this INSCRIPTIONS sheet is compare
lively unknown.
Mr. j, A. Bates, the energetic business
manager of Ludden 4 Bates Southern Music
House. naturally being indignant on seeing
these false ard malicious charges. sent the
Musical Courier a sharp and decisive letter,
stating the falsity OF all the charges and Offer
ing a bonus OF $1,000 cash to the NJ. G. for he
shipment Of stipulated number of the Arion
planes st price considerably advanced from
that named by the Courier, at the same time
Offering TO ubstanttate his statements with
annie tastinnHy. but tha editor Of the Must
cal couBiev, il csnnaenting on the letter. be-
dosTs tLs vsrasity 81 iir. HsSss still psrsistsd
n repeating he eAarees; whereupon CON-
mitteA Of '6oAopahie. aisIn tersated apd repre-
sentative business. men" OF savannah were
invited 70 fully inve.tigste the business
methods Of Iudden b Bates, and report the
facts as they found them.
Inmakng their report, completely justify
ing the course of l.. a b.. these geuilem en-
said. IN part, as follows: 1--WE went through
your warerooms and saw for ourselves that
every A ZION bore the name OF j. r. Hale A.
Co. as its maker, just over the keyboard and
below the word 'Arion.' where the purchaser
could not possibly fail to see IL. As to the
charge OF your wr0n Rfully claiming to manu-
fac ure the 'Ludden & Baies Piano. we have
only 90 say that sutnclent documentary evil
dence was put into our hands 10 convince us
that you did manufacture those pianos. and
have nothing TO retract in the claim" Much
more might he added to the same import, but
this will suffice.
With tins unquestionable evidence before
him the editor OF the Courier as is mis- custom
when he finds himself In position where tits
impossible TO contrOvert indisputabe facts.
lodges the main points az issue and deN otes
himself 20 q van attempt TO Gully the charac-
ter Of the gentlemen composing the invests
eating committee.
What this audacious pretender attempted
TO accomplish with Ludden \ Bates, OF Sa.
vannah, Ca, he has already several times
tried with different dealers and manufactur-
ers OF this city. and no doubtis preparing for
Others who are not on his list OF advertisers
But fortunately his peculiar characteristics
are here so well known that no one notices
his vile attacks. Indeed. II may fairly be
questioned whether n complimentary notice
ia the columns of the Musical Courier is not
rather 20 be feared than desired by our CITY
dealers and Manufacturer, whom he has al
ready attacked by absurd criticisms and ac-
cusations as IL would Immediately suggest
suspicion that huth money had been employed
IN the matter. or there was some fraud 10 be
concealed, and some imposition to be thrown
upon the public.
II Ludden 4 Bates still desire him to retract
his charges (which would probably he to their
Disadvantage, We would whisparto them to
present no more facts. These will effect moth
ing, but only hint At u big ad b., and, presto!
the thing Is done.
OBITUARY..
Not drum was heard, not a funeral note,
As his form to the rear was hurried;