New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-17
TOBACCO MEN THREATENED
TALK OF BENCH WARRANTS By THE
DIsTRICT-ATTORNEY HAS A
SPEEDY EFFECT.

SPEEDY EFFECT.
threat was made by D.strtct-Attorney O'cott
at the trial OF the indicted directors OF the Aer-
can Tobacco Company yesterday TO compei theH
personal attendance at the trial BY means OF oenen
warrants IL william H. Butler one OF thern "no
was wanted in court for Identification. did not at
tend fo- that purpose. The threat had such an
erec, upon the counsel for the defence that they
promised 20 have Mr.. Butter in court In the ai'ei
noon and Mr. Butler appeared with his orotnef
Judge Fitzgerald showed consideration iof 'no
juryrren yesterday by allowing them 10 remain
away from the court until IL a. m. At tnat hou,
ali the Jurors were In their seats. but the oou"se'
for the defence not on hand MI Choa's so.
appeared and the first witness called was III
Park son OF the senior member OF the "i"A -
Park & Tilford. Mr.. Carpenter at once oesan ~
ask the witness about the consignment OF ADi' o.
-,are.,es received and part returned upon ofoeis
from Mr. Butler OF the defendants MY Cho1'e
Objected streauously 20 the form OF e1A''lan@1'
II YOU concede" said Mr. Carpenter nat :"
r,Aoernber lss2. Park & Tilford received cOns1s
rnert OF z 90 Admiral cigarettes. ana III JANA
~, returned part OF IL upon orders rom 'i''
py.is- Of the defence ! VIII 90 no furthe'
.eyour Honor said Mr.. Choate. the prosecutor
has no tight 20 ask the defence TO conceoe any 'e
IN a criminal TRIAL 49,, ~
tn. question was put in another form ana NY
PARK said that result OF converts. .O" 80
tl.we., his father and Mr.. Butler about January
So vb,ch he overheard about Z,st Admiral cigar
cites were sent back
C-oss-erauined by Mr Choate, Mr PARK saio tha'
Re DID not understand that there vas any 'h'ee. ~
naturalization implied By Mr. Butler He UNDERSTOOD
-. - Ell b,s father that ~ he read the con-
go. carefully he would that he couIo no.
consistently sell other goods. In selling the 60
Enc American Tobacco Company 10 'e'H'
ui,ness said his firm did not TX the 'e'".' -
His was the only firm ne knew OF ''a' -,
,-sc, with the American Tobacco COMPANY ny
goods below
deal with firms making other cigarettes
-,erA was some dispute IN the course u '
animation 0. Mr.. Park between the pI,a
and defence as 20 how far the ooHtI".,
sn4ak FOR itself. Mr. Choate threw on H'e
essv manner and said impressiveIy; We nc
-. and - II IL a crime We Will stan' Oy II.
We are satisfied 10 stand or fal by tha' Coi''a0
MIR G Brown the next witness. saia ne "a9
connected with the Owl Cigar Compar!
7osiah Brown and a Mr. Dunstaiter had converse
,ions with him He identified josiah b'o"n VI.
was IN court Brown said he wen. 10 the ONE %
- .,srican Tobacco Company 70 ina OUT WI!
~. firm did not have order for cigarettes me
Y, reason was given at frs. Then ne "as .
THAT the agreement made with the cO"''0" =,
m, been lived UP 10. The personal Visi' "dS
only after several Intellectual attempts -.
made by telephone to learn why the cons's ie','
:. o,,ars,,As had no, been sent. II was inc SKIN
clause 81 the agreement which he was 'oIa ne 'ao
violated Upon his promise that ne "0uo o
IN N. agreement In future everything ""S
All right. The next day after the conversation ''7
cigarettes were sent r-..,,,,,
Daniel DRESSER Of Dressle- Brothers bf"oH''i''
1890 and cigar dealers. called as witness
a.a- r4cess He said that since January 49, nc
~ been dealing exclusively in paper cigarettes
bought from the American Tobacco Copany o,
iG 2- tnfn e Early in is0 ne was visited oy a
br5iher Of william II. Butler MI nT brsnds not
t sm Il III the " AeFican Tobacco cemPany with
what conversation did Mr. Butler nave WIN
Won - the witness was asked ,., ,,so 7, no,
lie said: Are you coming IN VIII U.s. US dron
49, c.nnot sell our goods You ned better u Up
ina, brand and come in End sell OUTS 15 VIA.
Q.--,what ala you o6 sa{? had on hanI
w 9"w a4 '5 did he answer A1He sid could
throw hem in The river # lked When he wen,
away he said would call again and t see me ne H
dId 80. - INV the stock OF American Beauties
had on hand II ! would not buy any more OF 'he
letter which the witness said he receiyei IN
April 1890, from the AIaeriHaa s3ce T. He did
80, tnnu whether he could find IL at home MOI
cot, asked him to take 9n exdSed Mr DRESSER
Identified George p Butler as the man VINO V's'eo
samuel o Barnett. who is in the employ o. me
Robert e Brown company nex1 TOOK Inc NV ne
George p Bu,ler BROTHER Of one o. the de-.
PENDANTS was next called. He said that ne was
formerly in charge Of the saies dence om4pany
When the American Tobacco Company was formed
ne entered it's employ assistant TO MS brother
in the secretarys Office. II was MS duty 10 look
after the statesmen and also 10 visit the customers
Theodore F. Allen who said he was promoter
and at present secretary Of he American ,, To-
bacco Manufacturers Trade Mark Associaton.
was summoned 10 the witness chair 70 ald me
rrosecuiion He said he knew Messrs Butler;
ff:iOter Arrnts and Browne. as being connected
with the American Tobacco Company W1en 1
asked II he had a conversation with them pr1or
10 October l.. 1880, the counsel for the defence
made long objections. which were overruled by
Judge Fitzgerald. Mr.. Allen then said that ne
had pointed out to the defendants how 1t would
be 10 their advantage TO consolidate their iespec-
The certificate Of incorporation OF the American
Tobacco Company dated January p. 1890, was
placed in evidence and the witness went on TO say
That In his conversations with Messrs DUKE ana
Ginter ne was told that W s. Kmball GO:
would be satisfied with 10 per cent Of the capital
stock OF the proposed company
Al the request 81 Mr. Choate Judge Fitzgerald
ordered an adjournment until tomorrow lo;Sg
a. m The trial will then be resumed In fart Nv
CT General Sessions.
THE EQUITABLE'S WITHDRAWAL.