St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-12
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seated at the table d hOte with three
ladies. They were much distressed at
his appearance and requested the clerk
to place them or him at some other
table. Gen. Brewster accidently over
heard the request, and desired the
clerk, as an especial favor, to let him
remain at that table during one more
meal. This the clerk did Gen. Brew
Ster skillfully opened conversation,
and So charmed and fascinated were the
ladies that they Immediately went to
the clerk and begged that the delightful
gentleman should remain at their table.
The entrance of Lawyer PaySon, the
counsel for the defense, was like a page
from Dickens. A thin, angular man.
with long, Irregular gray hair pushed
back from a meager face, strong, resO-
lutte and keen, with nose like the beak
OF an eagle. Clad in a wafl-wOrn suit of
brOadclOth, hanging in loose lines about
his thin figure, he entered the court
room unattended, bearing Il huge green
bag ant. bulging cotton umbrella.
With the utmost deliberation he pro-
ceeded to arrange his books of drawings,
papers and small pine box models,
which illustrated the patent in question.
Referring to the small, eXquiSitely APP
pointed trains prepared by the Pullman
company as
HE ADV ER1lSlNG TOY > OF The i'ROS-
ECUTION,"
he proceeded. in clcar-cut, inclSIve
way, first to prove priority of art by
showing that patent essentially SINH
lar to the one in question had been used
years before lin the barharous country
called Russia" and that in 1852 a spring
buffer, almost identical with the one
now under consideration, had been pat
ented in England. And, with keen
irony i'll every intOnation he declared
that he was reminded of the story of
the supposititious spoon patent, where,
when a spoon had been pat
ented for eating soup, the patentee UNI
dertOok to prevent its being used for
eating pears; and emphatically denied
that the spring buffer as used by the
Wagner company prevented oscillation
in the least. SO admirably did Mr..
Payson handle his subject, and such
power of intellectually did he exhibit,
that admiration OF his splendid, force
full understanding Obliterated criticism.
The Vell-knoWn eloquence of b. Z.
ThurSt0n, of Providence, II. l., brought
out a crowd which filled every inch of
standing room for the closing argument.
Mr.. Payson had warned the court
against the persuasive elOquence OF
''hiS brother ThurSton:" and we'll he
might-fOr the richly-rOunded sentences,
which flowed in full and perfect
cadence from his tongue for between
two and three hours. were well calcu-
lated to convince even two of the most
unimpeachably just judges on the SUI
preme beneh-One of whom (Judge
GreSham) is spoken of in no uncertain
way as candidate for the presidency.
Indeed, so powerful is the eloquenee of
this man that prominent and some
what repellant facial Disagreement is
almost unnoticed, when one is listening
to him.
AS this case is taken under advise
ment by the court, the outcome will
not be known for several weeks, and,
whether the Wagner company, will be
allowed to run the veStibule trains
with the spring buffer attachment or
not, is still one of the questions of the
future.
THE M'CORafICK-MANNY FIGHT.
In speaking of this case an interest
ing but pathetic story was told me of a
| famous patent-right case, way back in
| the '4Gs, between the two great
| reaper men. Messrs. Nanny and Me
! Cormick. Cyrus H. Mccormick had, at
that time got his machine perfected,
and had established large manufae-
| tory. Like many another pioneer in a
new and important line of manufaetory,
| he supposed that he would be able to
mOnOpOliZe and control reapers and
| mowers. But he very soon had COM
! petitor in John Ii. Nanny, OF Rockford,
ILL.,, who brought out ali excellent
reaper and mower and put it
on the market However. he was
very soon notified by Mr.. Mccormick
that he was infringing and must shut
| down his factory. Mr.. Nanny was
plucky, and replied that he would not
| shut down his works until compelled to
| do so by the courts. Mr.. Mccormick
+ lost no time in bringing suit against
| him in the United States court, Where
upon Mr.. Nancy went to Washington
and took counsel of the then noted firm
of patent right lawyers, MeSSrs. Stanton
IL Watson, the former of whom, by
the way, became President Lincoln S
| great war secretary.
Mr.. Nanny laid his case before these
I gentlemen. and wanted to know what
| they could do for him III the way of de-
| Tense.
Said Mr.. Stanton, 'How much money
have you. Mr.. Manny?''
Not any," replied Mr.. Nanny.
! "Well, well,'' said Mr.. Stanton. Il
don't see what we can do then. Patent
litigation costs money, especially
| dSdluSt SuCll HILL do MC1OIliflCh
'sBut," said Mr.. Nanny, "what could
| you do for me if had money?''
1--WE could beat Mr.. Mccormick" said
Mr.. Stanton.
GLOW do you know that?" inquired
Mr.. Nanny.
Because, you know replied Mr.
Stanton. "that Solomon said there was
nothing new under the sum- and that is
just as true to-day as it was in the time
of Solomon. You get lis money enough
to make the search and we will find
everything Mr.. Mccormick has patented
among inventions long before his time
If you can pay the price we will search
through every garrett and workshop and
we shall find what we want"
How much money will it require??'
asked Mr.. Nanny.
perhaps s5O,o00," replied Mr.. Stan.
ton.
Well" said Mr.. Nanny, eff can &C
ahead with the manufacture and sale OF
my machines l can make the money
faster than you will need it,
''Go ahead, them" said Mr.. Stanton
land we will take care Of YOU"
And Mr.. Nanny went ahead until the
! expenses of the suit amounted to $780,
600, and Mr.. Mccormick was beaten in
the supreme court. But the labor and
anxiety had been took much for the
spirited but physically frail Mr.. Nanny
and for weeks before the decision in
his case was rendered lie lay very ill.
His one anxiety was to know the out
come of his suit, and his physician de
clared that he lived for many days sim
ply by force of will. The decision OF
the supreme court was made known tic
him at II o'clock a. m. With a great
sigh of relief he exclaimed: "My work
is finishedr' and in three hours he was
dead.
| His widow, a level-seaded business
woman, went forward with the works
her her husband had established, which