New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-15
RETAIL JEWELLERS ANGRY.
REVISION OF LISTS CAUSES TROUBLE.
CHARGES OF CONSPIRACY BROUGHT AGAINST
TIrR MANUFACTURERS AND JoBBEEs'

| JIIE MANUFACTURES hNO 'SHD~
ASSOCIATIONS.
War Noodless but Muer has broken out among
the jobbers and manufacturers OF )ewetry, "hu' US
O result the existence OF both tho Nationai hssooa'
ton OF Jobpers In American Watches and tbs Manu-
facturers Association. Is seriously threA'eueu' Yet
! tain members OF the JobberS Assoc'auoh asserI
shat they were expelled from the association without
notice or opportunity OF making deieiDo 10 a'!
charges which may have been preferred agaso '"e''
The firms whose names were dropped run '"e "''
OF tho association include some OF the must iPor""'
In tlr~ trade. S. +. Myers Co.. and b. l.. etae
burger, OF this city H. Muhrs Sos. OF PhiIsdepn'a
Sglar Brothers, OF Cleveland; Il. l.. SAXON Co.,
| Of Boston, the Trenton Watch Company. OF Ireh'oh'
n j. and l.. Mowry & Brothers, OF Cmcago. were
among the firms expelled though there are more
whose names were left of the new list by the
Executive COMMITTEES.
T.,e matter has been before the D1srct-Attorney =
Office for the last days. aud the angry piahunS
say that they will push the charge OF conspiracy
until they force this dissolution Of both the associa
TONS W. BOurke Cochran, and the firn oi iowh'
send Dyett & Einsten. counsel for the Chs'rihs
House. been engaged to prosecute ho cas0
James H. NOyes, commissioner OF the Mhhuiac'urerS
Association, and secretary VI the Jobbef" hsNo'''
ton, and the Executive Committee of the 1oDotrs'
are charged with having caused the troupe MAJ
j. LAssauer, +. 5. Smith, n II. White I'm dod'aru'
James IL. Noyes, H. II. Butts, d. Untermeyer' ana
David Keller, compose this Executive Committee
On June Information came to Mr. Myers winch
canscd him 10 believe that the committee had drVPPeo
his name from the list OF Iobbcrs. Notice was inh"
| diatey served upJn each one OF these men 'ha'
they would be held liable for any and oil damages
which might result to the business OF s. f. Myers d
Go. Counsel had these notices served By messengers
and in some cases sent out OF the city and into
Other states IN order that the committee might nave
due wprring. TheY were advised thai the. matter
vouh he tr urh t. the immediate attention Oh l'e
Grand Jury. but the next day the new LISTS on mem
bers appeared, without the names OF the firms Already
given.
james H. NoycS Of No IL John ST., said yesterday
that he had nothing to say about the case ana did
NOT think TINT IL amounted ~ much NJ j. UsSaner
Of No. IL Maiden Lane said that he thought IL was
personal grudgo which Mr.. Myers bore against Mr.
Moves and would not adult that disarmament oi
either association was imminent.
& F. Myers was seen at his Office by Tribune
reporter and he said that the association was
trust. pure aud simple aud ms such existed contrary
20 the law "why. my expulsion Is n practical
hovcot nc certain OF the largest wairhcase makers
VIII not sell TO me now and business Is seriously
crippled thereby
"What was the cause OF your firm being dropped
IN Junein asked the reporter.
al don't know 10 this day and can't find out
me meeting Of the committee is secret. and to none
" us was chance 10 defend ourselves gwen.
This We consider nniust and II certainly Is not
allowed under the law OF the state said Mr. Myers
Among those present at the District Attorneys
office Yesterday were Max J. Lssauer vice president
Of the association David Keller. II. Muir. OF fhla
dclphia and 3. +. Myers. The case VIII come UP
again on Tuesday aud IL Is understood that u the
sec rstary and Executive Committee resign there u
little probability OF securing Indictment lint IN
that case the opposing jObbcrs Intend 10 push 'he
matter 10 an issue In some other way