The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-23
FIFTH edition.


Argument for aud against a nor.sult
In the case OF Shaw vs.. Blumenthal u Co..
yesterday afternoon.
At 10 O'Clock this morning the iurymsn
all answered to their names and the leg al
representatives for both sides looked anx-
ious as Judge Wales viewed the case aud
went over the argument fora non-suit.
tice with Blumenthal & Co., as the con-
tract OF Apprenticeship was not legal.
Some points have never been settled In
regard to the question OF agency.
is question for tho Jury to decide
how fur the employers OF the factory mad
scope to represent the defendants. Pier.
son. Sparrow and the two Mundays were
held out as their agents. They were
placed there to hire and discharge msn.
The rule between morocco Manufacture
first effect In thls case would be to debar
the plaintiff Tor an Indefinite term from
work.
The same argument can be produced at
the emu OF the case and let the Jury de-
eide upon tile merlts.
Mr.. salisbury opened for tho defense
by stating that no matter who caused any
Interference that IL was dlsavowod by
Blumenthal a Co. Tho only authority
flerson mad was 10 see that the hidea
were tanned. The trade OF morocco
shaving 10 now obsolete. As soon ns the
knowledge came TO the company's ears,
the aaBe wac invest lg ated by the com pan
Itself aud claimed ABSOLUTE non.responsi-
bility.
julius Z. Ullman testified that he To.
iongs 70 the hrm OF Blumenthal q 60.
The tanning Of skins lie simply all that
is carried on. In cross examination MIR.
Ullmsn stated that Sparrow had no direct
expression from tie firm to write or not
to write any letters. He could not state
that men were kept any longer than for
thFRa MAMMA Al Al Lat "a
the Information to Mr.. Shaw that he had
visited the other firms
James s. DoDD deposed he has been en-.
gagged twenty years In The morocco bust.
ness. Three years ago hand shavers
were employed. The prices paid for hand
shaving were 25 cents dozen. and by
machine the cost 10 cents q dozen. The
hrst machine was put In his factory about
three years ago. A shaver on q machine
now does not like 10 work ten hours. A
good shaver used to shave 20 dozsns q
day, and the machine turns out 20 dozens.
Elmer u. Mitchell deposed that On the
day he ordered Shnw's discharge he did
not see him. Mr. Tatman did not SEQ any
certificate on the day he was discharged
by man under hun and did not see him
that day.
VIM. J. MoClary deposed he does not do
any hand shaving In his factory. Certifl.
Gates are never shown.
Martin Beadenkopf also uses machines
III LIE idclOTy.
John q. Baker deposed that he prefers
the machine to hand shaving.
Charles Baird has been In the morocco
business since 1855. Machines are used
In his factory.
Judge Cullen occupied seat on the
bench for time this morning.
Mr. salisbury offered the evidence OF
Mt, MeDermot OF McDermot and Howard
brooklyn before Commissioner Smith and
the defense res ed.
The plaintin Mark A. Shaw was re. call
ed and the evidence was ruled out as to
producing his tonrneyman certificate.
J, Harvey Wiley testified that the Str set
and Sewer Department. Ind had corres.
pondence with f Blumenthal * Co., and
the letters were written by ]. L. sparrow
and signed Blumenthal 4 Co. This evi.
denoe was rebuttal to The statement made
by Mr. Ullman, who was re-oalled and
stated the correspondence with Mr.. Wiley
and Instructed Mr.. Patso wski to attend
to the correspondence.
AT l2.30 o'clock both sides closed and
MI. Macalllster consumed tho half hour
before recess quoting authority.