New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-09

terms He was unable to say why the contract
it was likely because the Amerlcus company had
IN % tne to % S to how the
he replied that sometimes the cons.snees in.
f the BY xGnF asS
, tive The next arm to suffer revocation of
Of Moan Airy. c. This Arm. he said discr f
mated against the goods of the American Tobacco
Owens; Of Winston \. G, was another Arm whose
but the witness was unable to give the reason why
sn w asta had Osen taken the
oaIs Fem whose eS Sg. was by the
than two months later The list Of those whose
agreements had been terminated contained large
country. In most cases the witness was unable to
regal the reason why the company had cut the firms
prices Such Information was received from other
Sonsignees whose business was injured by the re
company's books Continued to purchase goods from
the company, but was allowed no discount re-
L: Bernstein. of No. 81 Canal:st. New,York. had
, Hared ' experience with the Trust Three times
was as frequently reinstated. Bernstein the wit
ness said was ALMOST incorrigbe IN the matter Of
Company's cigarettes was Sc $50, and Bernstein who
d ss S prse selling tn hm
was s. so. on which he was allowed a commission
cents thousand if he made returns Within ten
days
THE TRUSTS CHARITY
Under your agreement you had a right TO forfei;
the customers commissions for violations OF the
contract, hadn't you?" asked Mr.. Einstein Of coun-
sci for the complainant.
Eve had. but did not exercise IT. was Mr..
Browns reply. "ln fact. never exercised 1t in
any case"
Wa, Vas that because q your charitable feeling
Mr. Brown modestly admitted tina; he supposed il
was. and reiterated his former answer. explaining
that the company cared 10 press this part Of
the agreement or course when a customer owed
the company money. the commissions not paid.
B. Berschatsky. Brooklyn jobber the next
whose faiiings were detailed by Mr.. Brown.
Berschatsky had faculty OF selling cigarettes %
discovered the violation on June IS. 1893. and the
agreement was Immediately terminated. The books
Of the company showed that July 10 he re-
instated In explaining the length OF the time in
which Berschatsky was refused the privilege OF sell
ing the Trusts goods Mr. Brown said that he
had made application shortly after he cut of.
hut his promises did not seem sincere. Henry Ber-
ger, another Brooklyn dealer fell into bad olor with
the company on account OF his excessive generosity
The company ascertaned that the iobber away
a box OF matches with every box OF cigarettes. and
other dealers objected his agreement was ter
minated. but subse qucntv renewed. since
then Mr.. Berger has been on good terms with the
company
The witness instructed prepare a state
ment showing the quantity OF cigarettes sold to
customers who had been stricken off the company >
list OF consignees. and the prices received for the
goods The attorneys for the Trust objected 10 the
instructions. but the ViceChancellor stated that he
thought the demand OF the counsel for the proseru
ton reasonable one. He qualified the order. how
ever. that Mr.. Brown could have plenty of time
to prepare his statement.
Mr.. Brown was still on the stand wher court ad-
joLrned. The case will be resumed to-day.