The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-10-10
REJOICING OVER RESULT
NAMES OF THE CIGARETTE MAN
UFACIURERS INTERESTED
In Judge mODtOn DecisiOn-COurts
Getting Down on Trusts Mr.
Briggs InVents Another Ma
chine-Outside Opinion.

Do"h oh
Briggs Invenrs Another Ma
chine-Outside Opinion.
Judge Simonton's decision in the
cigarette machine case was the talk
of the town" in tobacco circles last
week.
1t was the best news that our peo-
pie have heard in some time and it is
but natural for them to rejoice with
the men who gained the victory.
The suit was originally brought by
the Bonsack Machine Co., and Amer
lean Tobacco Company against Brown
Bros. Co, w. +. Smith & Sons, and
Liberty Tobacco Works, of Winston:
James A Leach, of Thomasville, and
j. A Vance, of Salem.
The trust people asked for an in
junction against the four first named
firms from using the machines inven-
ted by MIR. w. Z Briggs, and against
Mr.. Vance to stop him from man
ufacturing them for the owners,
Winston Cigarette Machine Company.
Testimony in the case was taken in
New York City, Winston, Danville,
Henderson and Durham. The coun-
sci for the defendants were Glenn &
Manly, Watson & Buxton. of Winston:
w. d. Baldwin, of Washington;
Davidson & White, of New York.
For complainantS, Duncan & Page,
". w. Fuller, and NJ. B. Phillips, OF
New YORK.
During the trial before Judge ST.
muntOn the patents on every cigarette
machine were ably discussed by the
counsel for defendants and plaintiffs.
The belief appears to be general
hos hn o,.Ir A IT,
bacco Company will not take an ap-
peal to the United States Supreme
Court. Judge Simonton would be one
of the Judges to sit on the case.
A prominent citizen remarked
that this decision is heavy
blow at trusts; that the courts are
beginning to realize the damage they
are doing to the country and people
generally
There are now four factories in this
district making cigarettes that retail
20 for cents, and they are running
full capacity.
Winston tobacconists look upon this
as the beginning Of the end OF the
cigarette trust
Mr.. Briggs, the inventor of the
Winston machine, has invented an
other machine which is said to be
equal, if not better, than his first
patent. He was prepared to give the
Bonsack people another tilt had the
decision been in their favor.
OUTSIDE OPINION
The Charlotte Observer has this to
say editorially: I'VE rejoice with
a joy exceeding and full of glory
on account of the decision of Judge
Simonton, of the United States cir
cult Court, against the American
Tobacco Company ana Bonsack Ma
chine Company in their suit against
cigarette manufacturers who have
been using another machine. 1t is
not so much that they are stuck for
$4,000 in costs, for they will soon
make that back off the farmers whose
tobacco they buy and the thin-legged
boys who smoke their vile smelling
product, but that the decision de-
stroys the monopoly and throws the
business open to competition.
THE WAR IS ON.
A telegram from Rochester, N. Y ,
says the war between the American
Tobacco Company upon one side and
the National Cigarette aid Tobacco
Company on the other side, has
reached Rochester, and the price of
cigarettes today took great drop in
consequence. Cigarettes that have
been selling for some years at the rate
of ten for five cents to the consumer,
were sold in most of the leading stores
today at twenty for five cents, and it
is understood it is the same all over
the State.