New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-22
THE TOBACCO TRUST TRIAL
EXAMINATION OF HAUPTMANN. THE ST.
,o,,,o YopprR CONTINUED.

LOUIS JOBBER, CONTINUED.
1udre Fitzgerald IN General SESSIONS yesterday
continued the trial OF the officials oil 'ne H"' ~
Tobacco Company who are under ''u'c''"'''
conspiracy. . ,ho CT
Tho erst witness was Peter Hauptmann 'ne OF
10y, .,o,osa,o ,obher who WIS on the stand FIJI
aa, D,strc,- Att ,rney Olcott asked the "'t"e''
whether II was or was not possible lot MN W - a.,
nro6table a business without beihg ap'e " 49,,
Tho ciparettes made by the American io'"o''
many The witness said he could not II ne 'o"D
-. 49,, dircctIv from tie manufacturers MT.
Cboato on cross-exa animation asked the
no did not know that the National Topacco I'm
, hod ,romised that his firm would not lose
,,,,a ~ Il handled the Admiral cigarettes me
Witness was very evas!ve. He could not pe ~ =,
70 answer more than one question on. u ru,
rectIv He knew that the Natonai lop" -.
many guaranteed certain amount ~. 10
cover any loss on account Oh any
tween the firm and the trust. c.o,,.
1,ho contract of the American Tobacco Oo"ipa,'!
had beon n satisfactory one to the witness.
comnanv fully lived up TO the agreement ~" -,
toher 1893 Just before October 1885, "e -,
tied bv ecvcral representatives. OF inc -, -,
robacco Company. Mr.. Choate then sous"' 10
have the witness testify that ms hrih nc - -
any intention OF changing the American qua.
oon,roc, until the visit Of these REPRESENTATIVES
The questions not allowed WI
feipned surprise your Honor. ne salo III an "
sumed despondent tone, cant we sho" "o" ~
sernent entered into the garden? lie was "e"
assured that his questions would not DE pei M,
nv other form of questioning. Mr.. Choate encl'eu
from the witness that he and his partner had heio
conversations upon the subject OF handing -iu
mral cigarettes previous to his mlerNie" w"
the representatives of the National Iopacco I'm
pany The nature OF these conversations was ho.
allowed TO be brought out. Ilauptmahh "an "9N.u
bv Mr.. Choate II he had the National Iooacco
not when you going home. MI haup'
MANN" inquired Mr.. Choate.
That depends circumstances. ,
"Weu suppose YOU take a straight cut?' asked
Mr.. Choate This caused loud burst of iaush'ei
The witness said he would get home as soon d.
When asked how many retail dealers there nn w seS
In the tobacco trade In 81. Louis, Hauptnlahh S"iu
he could not tell exactly. o,,,. +, &" said Mr.
We'll tell US how large cit, yyvb,n ss about sb it,
What is the 9op9laii9neTfaf'yr hGu,adh" replied Mr.
Hauptmann Indignantly. oro ,orr
in the tobacco line No restrictions were placed
upon the retail dealers to whom ms urn IL, aJau
sssiers he knew onlv six who were handling other
brands than those made by the American lon o t
Company during the period of his CONTRACT VIII NE
company 1t was TO the disadvantage OF whoie-
sale jobber not to have the coniracl MIN nroa,
could not be secured that could under the agree
ment. . 400 ,sd and nermission
was given him to 20 back TO ST. Louis. his further
attendance not being required.
Theodore f. Allen then called TO the stand
and was asked if he had copies of some papers
and letters that he he'd been asked on Friday 10
produce Yesterday morning He showed several
one was a letter sent TO the witness That as MI;
Fuller said bore the date Of May Il. 1881. ana had
The firm name Of Einstein 81 Townsend upon H.
The reading of the letter was objected to ana was
not allowed. .--,-.
Charles g. Emery. the treasurer OF the American
Tobacco Company. appeared in court in the alter
noon for the first time. and occupied Il seat WIN
he
Daniel Dressler, Il Brooklyn jobber. who inveniel
the 'Amcrican Beauty" brand of cigarettes: test
fled that he had once had an agreement with the
American Tobacco Company, bat was row hostile
TO it, His hostility, lie said. came from the com
many refusing to pay him rebate. amounting 10
goo which ne said had been promised 10 him by
Mr.. Browne
FREDERICK r. Her was the next witness called
He said that in 1893 he cigar 1obbe' IN
Syracuse ~ y. and had signed an agreement win
the American Tobacco Company. During ls9i. he
said he could not have possibly done business
proftably without handling the goods OF the Aineri
can Tobacco Company. . IA
Henry T. Stockwell then called lie teslned
that he had been an employe OF the American 10
bacco Company since It's forma ton. Ills duties
are to sell and assist in the advertising. JOSIAH
Browne never had given him any 5iirect instruc-
lions 10 repor; him the names or ocaHTS VINO
sold Admiral cigarettes. A number OF 1obberS nan
been reported by him TO the American lopacco
Company.
The case will go to-day.