New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-16
TOBACCO TRIAL REALLY On.
JOSEPH PARK THE FIRST WITNESS
urRoR BRYoN STAYS IN THE BOX


r,. rial Of the ten officers OF the American 10
,occo Company began In earnest yesterday IN ''i'
Court Of General Sessions. The taxing Oh 'e'' ~.
was no, begun until the afternoon sess'o " =,
court Then Joseph Park. the senior n.o' 49,,
the wholesale grocery firm OF PARK & ihioi' 80
the stand Mr.. Park was the only "i"e'' - VIZ
day. ,o,red NJ,
yrho, thu cour. o~aembled TIE air was cieareo VI
tho rnmo-s caused by the publication OF the rae"
statements made by william j. Bryon' juior W. -
10 a reporter by Judge Fitzgerald annouhc'in' ~
". when court adjourned last night there was
motion before the Court asking for the ,e"''
ono of the Jurors This motion Ia ,dehieo'
Mr.. Cboa,e demanded the right to examine iioo"''
Fash. the blind Juror This also was dehieo'
your Honor" said Mr.. Choate, i demaho u,'s
the attention OF the Grand Jury be caiieo " wy
actions Of the reporter the editor and the
OF The Journal and that proceeoihsS 10
against them for conspiracy In this case
This is hardy the time TO CONSUMER s 49,
action" said Judge Fitzgerald.
MIR Ocott remarked that the District-Attorhey
office had not yet finished with that part vi .e '"
and then began his address 10 the jury nc &c.
tho agreement under which the combination OF To-
bacco companies was formed. ana descrioeu We
method under which, he said. the business VI
,rust was done The effect Of the operations Oh .e
,rust ba told the Jury was make the )oppers INC
slaves Of the trust as would be shown IN the ca'o
NJ Park G. Tiford at Is fair 10 the prosecutor
70 state that some OF the witnesses Tor the
ton are unwilling witnesses because they arc 90,
I'm the grasp OF the company" SAID MI O'co''' -.
closing. Their evidence will be all the s'rohse,
an tha, account. 1t may become Mr.. Choate ana
his clients to laugh but 1t is for the comp.a'""'
TO lament over this great mercantile crime
Recess was taken after Mr. Olcott's address. anu
then Mr. Park was called to the stand. fAss'''a"'
DIstrict-Attorne Carpenter examined MIN. MI
park said that his firm sold cigarettes belore
IT. Cnmn
dealt with the respective firms comprising Vt. MI
carnonter asked the witness II the sale OF cigar
cites was necessity to his business. MI no'h"s
objected to the question. but 1t was aiio"eo' anu
Mr.. Park said that the sale OF cigarettes in his
Dd Won purchase any cigarettes from the Ma;
tional Tobacco Company in December. lSsZ! asked
II did. About 25 900" replied the witness
He was told aerwar a ne Collation. SaH na Of an
ment he had made with the American Lppac ai
oWe6 iS 1 him 50 If he continued to sell
cigarettes THE discount they would allow rr saia
except at retail. could not sell to the wholesale
Did you send back these other cigarettes?" he
"""II S aid sent back $500" was the reply;
Cro esr by Mr. Choate. Mr.. Park could
not say that he entered into the agreement Voluh
ary The he O Ws yoRns he not by
selling below price but by buying goods from an
0t Mr.. choatecYou were at liberty to deal with
whichever firm you chose to-the National Iooacco
Company or the American Tobacco Company
"I was" -, 80, .u.r,,., To
And you chose to deal with the American 10
bacco Company
II did ., -. ~. ,,,.ss N
Mr. Choate called tho attention OF the witness 10
Article TX of the agreement with the american
Tobacco Company. and asked him II that art,cne
did not give n m discretion to stop seing OF ~!
ing the company's goods and buy from the Ma,
tionai Tobacco Company. Mr.. Park said ne had
And YOU bought from the American TOBACCO
Company because you made more money out OF
| their cgarettes?' asked Mr. Choate.
Yes" . .,. ..r ,,.,,oh
Mr. Park said that in respect TO goods Tor whicn
no was sole agent I'm this country the price az
which ne should sell them was made by the persons
| from whom he received the goods. he IN tuLl
dxed the price at which those to whom ne SOLO the
| goods should retail them. -,
The trial will go on at IL O'Clock to-day