Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-19
THE TELEPHONE CASES
Decided By the U. >. supreme COurt.
ALL IN FAVOR OF THE BELL PATENT-THE COURT
STOOD TO 3

The decision OF the U. s. Supreme Court in the
telephone cases was announced by Judge Blatch.
ford to-day, and is In favor Of the Bell Telephone
Company on all points and in all OF the cases.
Justice Bradley read an opinion dissenting from
the decision OF the court. Justices Field and
Harlan also dissented and Justices Gray and Lamar
did not sit in the case. The Bell patents ara
therefore, sustained by a majority OF one, the
count standing to3
All the points considered In the courts opinion
were decided In favor OF Bell including the points
SCI up IN u claims OF ReiS vanderweyde, and
McDon0ugh. n considering the question OF the
alleged anticipation OF Bells invention by the fpI
epnone OF Refs, In Germany, the court holds that
tones, and nothing more. Bells patent being for
the process or art OF transmitting speech WOuld
have been just as valid even II he had used the
holds that the apparatus OF Refs was not success
iul In transmitting speech, and that his invention
covery which was made by He'll VI 'oe dis-
Justice Blatchford Is reviewing the charge of
fraud and c0lustOn In. the Patent ONCE BY means
information with regard TO the Inventions OF his
rivals and then amended his own specifications.
held that there is not the slightest evidence to
support this charge or to cast the lest reflection
upon the integrity Of Bell or his attOrneys
The court holds that the force OF the Testimony
showing that Drawbaugh had telephones in uSe
before the invention OF Bell Is Completely broken
by his own conduct and the indifference Which hs
manifested In regard 70 hts alleged Invention until
whole world The Drawbaugh claim was declared
TO De unsustained.
The dissent OF Justices Bradley, Field ana Har.
Ian Is based upon the Drawbaugh claim. These
three justices are Of opinion that the evtdence
Overwhelmingly shows that DrawbauRh WAS the
first inventor OF the speaking telephone although
he was unconscious Of and was not aware Of rs
Importance
fhe opinion of the majority OF the court in ths
cases was read by Mr.. Justice Blatchford "a
stated, but it was prepared oy Nj. Chief Justice
Waite. The latter owing 10 sliGht tndisposition
did not feel able TO read so long an opinion which
occupied In It's delivery an hour and three-Qlarte
The Difficulty In Morocco.
REFUSAL OF THE SULTAN 10 AcCEDE 10 CONSUL GEN.
ERAL LEWIS DRMANDA
The trouble at Tangier between q. 8. Consul
General Lewis and the sultan OF Morocco, growing
out OF the refusal OF the latter to release an i'm
prisoned Moor who is under the protection OF the
United states consulate, may become serious
matter. II is thought that Spain Is behind the
Moor, urging the sultan TO keep his stand, and
assuring him that the United States IL unwilling
and unable TO back up the consul general, who q
OF the home Government q necessary. Mean
while the Enterprise Is lying on Taneief but her
presence does not seem to Be influential in the
least as the sultan adheres to his position and 70
fuses 70 release the Moor.
The RIGHf MAN FoR TIE PIAcH.
The Tangier trouble causes naval oncefs TO
smile. As rule they claim that the war rumou
are unfounded, but are unanimous In the opini0n
that Commander McCal|e 4 the tight man for An
mandsd the land forcss M durinc sSe diiscSlsy Va e
Aspinwall In the spring Of 1855, and showed re.
trepidiv.