Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-25
BIG MONEY FOR LAW.
The Edison Electric Case Was Con-
Quoted Under Enormous Cost.
PROBABLY COSTING OVER 100000.
The Lawyers, of Course. Get Large
Share of This Doodle.
THE JUDGES NOW WRITING A DECISION

The question of cost in the famous Edison
Westinghouse suit is becoming interesting,
and it will run above figures that have never
before been reached in this city, and rarely
outside.
As to the lawyers involved, L. B. Eaton
is the general solicitor of the Edison Com
pany, and probably on salary; B. P.
Lowry has been specially engaged, and his
record as attorney for the Western Union
and the Bell Telephone, insures him the
payment of big fee, some placing it at a
round 1000.
As preparations and study OF the
famous suit have been going on for year
or more, the eminent patent lawyers will
receive fee that is amazing. B. B. Thurs
ton, one of the most noted in the country,
will receive something like 900 to $685.
900, and W. K. Griffin, also noted patent
lawyer, will receive no less.
BOTH SALARY AND BONUS.
Over. general counsel for the Edison Elec-
trio Company, receives a salary, with
probably big bonus in view of the present
crisis; Upton and Blodgett are also famous
specialists. and as at least half a
dozen lawyers are engaged on the
Edison side, as Office and record
counsel, it is estimated THAI on Edison's side
alone the cost will run up to $3.50, 900.
In addition to this there are 5000 pages of
testimony, and four copies will be printed,
making the cost in printing, etc., about
$40, 900; this covering the expenses of the
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brought from New York.
The cost on the Westinghouse side will be
far less, probably some S125,000 or S150, 900.
All of the lawyers on this side are high
priced E. Wetmore and A. Broadnax lead
ing with perhaps $4,000 each. John Dal-
zell is the regular Westinghouse attorney,
and his fees would be large unless he is on
q salary, while Gordon, Curtis and Pope, of
New York, would scarcely put months of
study on the case for less than S15, 900 each.
Then other lawyers are also engaged in
records, ETC., and the total grand outlay can
not be less than S40O, 900, and probably
these figures are small.
JUDGING THE TESTIMONY.
Justices Bradley and McKennan were
engaged all day yesterday looking over the
points submitted to them in the Westing-
house-Edison electric suit. The attorneys
Oh both sides left last night for their homes,
all expressing their opinion that they were
sure of the victory. A gentleman who
acted as Mr.. Westinghouse expert in cleo
trical matters for several years. stated in
regard to the case last night: "0f course
we feel sure of gaining the verdict in the
case. We gained it in the interference suit
in the patent Office and we shall gain it
again. think the decision will be made
known in about two weeks"
eff Edison loses he will appeal sup
pose?"
There is no doubt of that. do not
think that he will have to pay royalty on
every lamp he uses.
"What if Mr.. Westinghouse loses?"
'It means that all the world may use this
kind of incandescent lamp, and while now
the Edison Company has only one rival
then each electric company will constitute
an additional one"