The sun., 1893-05-18
PATENT OFFICE SCANDAL.
oFFrCrAL INTKsRIrr OF rHE FORMER
COMMISSIONER AssAILED.

COMMISSIONER AssAILED.
he - Charged with Pernittine the Atter.
neys or the Bell Ts,ephose Company -
Inspect the Secret Fries In the Draw.
baueh Case and Make Duplicate Copies
Thereof, and with Caurips Certain Other
Copies to he Made for His Own Use.
WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE rumors which
have been In circulation In the Interior Do
partment during the last several weeks. which
bring in serious question the official integrity
| Of W. f Simonds, the late Commissioner OF
| Patents. took tangible form to-day by the
nling OF formal charges against Mr. Simonds
and Foster h freeman. the attorneys In this
city for the Bell Telephone Company alleging
improper inspection OF the secret flles In tho
| celebrated Drawbaugh Telephone cases. and
| the unlawful taking Of copies thereof for
tho private use Of Mr. Simonds and OF
tho Beil Telephone Company. Collusion in
this matter. which also involves the official
conduct OF Chief Clerk Bennett OF the Patent
ONCE. 10 charged. and the Commissioner is
requested to issue u rule upon Mr.. Simonds
and Messrs. Foster 4 Freeman to show cause
why they should not be disbarred from prac-
tislng before the Patent Office. The petitions
ers are Messrs. Church Il Church. who stand
high among the patent lawyers OF this city.
One month ago Messrs. Church Il Church sent
q communication to Commissioner Seymour
embody ing these allegations In general way.
without. however. specifying names. and ask
ing that AN Investigation be had. Up to this
time no report as to the Com mmissioner's finding
had been received. The petition nled this
| morning 10 as follows:
| n u, o mm,Hior.r er Patents:
| Your petitioners respectfully represent that they
attorneys at law. doing business In the city of
Warrington, d c. and are tbs attorneys Of record In
the matter OF numerous applications Of Daniel Draw.
baueh for Improvements in telephony now pending In
the United stntes Patent once that under the rules
Ind practice Of the Patent once inspection OF pending
applications Of the record Of proceedings there.
under 10 not permitted save by officers OF the Govern
ment having such records in charge. ana by
| the applicant his authorized agent; and
| only the applicant or his authorized agent 10
permitted otnke copy of any such application or reo
ord: that your petitioners are advUsd ard believe
that notwlthstandlng these wholesome and timeh
ored reguatons the hies aud drawings Of certain live
pending Of their client Daniel Drawba
and OF the records OF pare proceedings hereunder
were during the months Of February and March, 1903
upon the request Of MessrA Foster Freeman OF WASH
ington D. c. firm Of attorneys retained by and rep
ressnting the interests OF the American BELL Telephone
Company OF Boston. MasA and by the consent anu a.
low Of william 4 smonds then Com missioner OF
Patents ana OF Joseph L. Bennett. then and now the
chief clerk of the Patent once. and with the
open to the inspection of said Foster Proc
man. and of other per.ons not in the employment
Of the Government but hired and paid by the Amer.
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ths SAID charees with power 70 take testimony and %
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ynuI be % allowed to ns, .usn ,a~ 1issr ~
iaI.hsr relief as the nature Of ,hs may 10
Attorneys of Record and of Counsel Tor Daniel Draw.
bangh.
Mr.. Bennett. Chief Clerk Of the Patent ONCE.
when questiope ed to-day as to the allegations
furnishing the copies, and would do tho same
thing tomorrow 1t is my business to obey
orders"
Foster t. Freeman. the attorneys for the
Bell Telephone Cumpany. who wore charged.
Sis SimonSs. with alleged i'm proper inspection Of
case. are In this city. The following telegram
OF Patents Seymour:
%s;s s.ss :ssss:. s.
properly axe we demand al lmm sdinis aud thor"uyh
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