The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15

that belief investing not only his
own money, but that Of some Of his
friends, until the expenses, even
when success was achieved by the
good management Of their attorney,
were SO great as to break up here
tofore moderately prosperous farmer,
and leave some of his creditors with
"the bag to hold"
The COURIER fully agrees with
Mr.. Bakewell that Corn would do
better TO face the music at home,
where people generally have been,
and are yet, his friends, and the
next time he engages in SO uncer-
tain a thing as law suit be sure
that if he wins he will get enough
to pay expenses. Miller, however,
is financially ahead Of the game.
ST.. Louis, Mo-, June Z, 1894.
The Jasper Courier" Jasper, Ind.
GENTLEMEN. An article In your
paper entitled "Dabbling in Patent
Rights" does Mr.. John T. Corn
and myself an injustice in some re-
spects, which | feel sure you will
be only too glad to correct.
The litigation to which you refer
began in May, 1891; it was tedious
and expensive, as | told Messrs.
Corn and Miller it would be before
they brought suit.
We were forced to take deposi-
tions at Bridgeport, Conn, Cincin-
natl, st. Louis, and in various places
in Indiana. managed the case as
economically as possible, and in
several instances saved my clients
several hundred dollars; but, with
the greatest economy, my fees and
expenses of travelling, ETC., up to
and including the final hearing and
decree, covering a period OF nearly
three years, made the expense run
up to $3,2S4.SO. / told Messrs.
Corn and Miller what my charges
would be before took the case,
and what | would charge per day
for taking testimony. Our testi-
mony was comparatively short, but
the testimony taken by the other
side was very voluminous, and took
us to Bridgeport, Conn, Cincinnati,
and to Indiana.
After the court decided for us,
sustaining the patent and finding
infringement, the Wheeler 4 Viii
son Mfg. Co. made overtures for
settlement. In that matter did
nothing without consulting Corn x
Miller, as their letters and my let
tiers will show.
The settlement by which the
Wheeler Il Wilson Co. paid $4,-
10000 and the court costs in the
case was not made until Corn I'D
Miller had come to st. Lo' IS and
agreed to accept the same. | re-
fused to make move in the matter
without their consent.
The case was peculiar in this re-
spect, that the device which the
Wheeler e. Wilson Co. used, and
which was covered by the patent be-
longing to Corn & Miller is of no
use except on a No. 3 Wheeler 4
Wilson machine; it cannot be used
on other machines. The device is
merely little trick to prevent rota-
ton Of the bobbin-cover, and con-
sisted merely Of stop or projec-
ton on the old form Of bobbin-cover
and two projections on the old form
Of slide-ring. The Wheeler 4 Will
son No. 8 machine is complete with
out this patented device, and could
be, and had been, used without it.
After the decision by the court, the
Wheeler & Wilson Co. adopted an
other form Of device which entirely
avoided the patent. | had been in
formed by Mr.. Miller that the
Wheeler 4 Wilson Co. could not
get on without this improvement,
but we soon found they could.
/ Further litigation would have
been useless, as Corn and
! Miller both saw finally, although
they wanted me at first TO sue the
Wheeler 4 Wilson Co. at Bridge
,por, Conn, after. winning the case
against the agent here.
! In my judgment, nothing re-
mained l., be done but to stop fur.
ther expense and make the best
possible settlement. After hard
work, | succeeded in obtaining the
, 81, 10000 and payment Of cur
: costs by the Wheeler 4 Wilson Co.
but only did SO after consultation a
my office with Corn and Miller
) and with their full consent and au
> thority.
: For my services in making thi'
: settlement, which consider an ex