New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-25
MIR. SIMONDS STANDS FIRM
PROUD Of HIS RECORD AS COMMISSIONER
OF PATENTS.
HE DECLARES THAT THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM
ARE FALSE AND DEFAMAToRY.

HE DECLARES THAT THE CHARGES AGAINST III NJ
ARE FALSE AND DEFAMAToIY.
Washington. May 24.-Thc preliminary hearing
upon the petition Of Church IL Church. attorneys for
Daniel Drawlaugh, asking that a rule issue upon W. f.
Smonds, cx-CommIss0ner OF Patents. ard Foster ~
Freeman, attorneys FOR the American Rcll Telephone
Company to show cause Why they should not BE- dis
barred from practising before the Patent Office. was
given this afternoon by Commissioner seymour.
The allegations In general that through the
connlvancc OF Mcssrs. Smonds. Foster and Freeman
and Chief Clerk Bennett copies OF certain records III
the Dlawbaugh telephone presumably In the secret
archives Of the Patent Office had been unlawfnly IN
pcccd and copied By persons outside Of the Office In
the interest OF the Bell Telephone Company COM
missioner seymour stated that the hearing was oniy
for the purpose Of settling questions Of pleadhSs an"
that he would hear counsel upon tho motion h"d py
the defendant, that Church Church 10 Regarded 10
make their charges more specific.
Melville Church. Of the petitioners. stated IN
reasons which had prompted lin and his asoclntc'
In filing the petition
Upon three separate occasions he had asked Foster
4 Freeman for list Of the papers In The Drawpush
case copies OF which they had procured In neither
case had their inquire, bcen answered. ana they
were therefore compelled 10 take their present course
In order TO ascertain whether tho rights OF their client
had been invaded. At present they wee unable 10
opinion necessary lie closed by making strong plea
for n thorough investigation.
Arguments also made BY y. j. Starrow, oil
Boston, attorney for The Bell Telephone Company, anu
Judge jeremiah Wilson, OF Washington. representing
Foster & Freeman and cN-Eeprescntaiivc Paysoh' OF
Illinois on behalf II Mr. Simonds. The latter also
spoke In his own behalf lie said, In part " am not
here In any attitude OF apology or excuse. am
satisfied with ana proud OF my every act rs 'ohih'
,ioner OF Patents The charges which nave Deer.
pourcd into the pnblic are false outrageous ana
tefama,cry both In substance and In detail These
charges cmaDatc from no visible source An I'M
rnlpable monster has struck Mt mo ont o. the DARK
ness There are people who think that some ono hish
in authority I'm this Office directs this blow do not
believe ANYTHING ~ tho kind. But II ans man VIII
mike n direct and specific charge Of acts committed
hv mo while Commi- Sioncr Of Patents which were
Illegal and vron- Will hale the maker into court ~
4 ulerr With the utmost cNpcdi 'oii.'
romml. ousr seymour announced tia a. The NJ
& r,y i.ncrnl had stated that h. could not delegate
an officer Of hls department to conduct IN" invesus'
lion he would ak Mcssrs Church and Church 10 DO
90 H.. also stated that he would tomorrow al
nounc. tn name Of n referee outside of Warrington To
h,or the evidence I'm the case The COMMISSIONER an
uounccd that he would tat one" issue III" ralc
rrfloncd for and q, counsel hnd slgnired th'lr III
uIon TO b. ready hy tomorrow 10 answer th' Pru
ton he would give them until that time TO GO So