New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-20

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! Mr. Big. the patentee, says II was nuisance f'e
81 am asking for your knowledge A. e,Shteen
don't Of any aSa but eou
up there and ss% me drawings or the pipes
thsmseires or models Of the pipes? Al have got
SV what object sought the cOn Z Tefy
ton Of those pipes; A nanmfaeurer that have
s sSSq talked With. and honestly tried e sell TIE
patent once told me It vas an nG mch rise through
this tTlsu pipe but IN httng it in couldn't come with
q@arteE Of an T., se IN es osf bore xhe
/ object is to get smooth bore .,,v,e socket and
dnnS Sha so! Paensr r dSs om n sach
the double socket you have two socke's i'''e"'
oAnd the object Of nat to get sSn, smoother
better Joint A Tina dd 'n yon advocate or
self? A."po advocate have been selling socket
Pg s- and ID t 5sE p 2eetve merits
no vel cO sss6rgs a ePf the ' quail
J ity OF IT.
| RING PIPE IS BEST.
o. am speaking Of the construction? A.-wen.
! 7 mink the ring pipe makes the most periec'
sewers / think the sewer IN this city Is more per
feet than any sewer that am acquainted wiz. ,.s
Q-You think the ring pipe is superior 10 the
Qso there IS difference in those pipes as TO 'h e
relative merits? There lis Is T gn,1f
'N @knd the one You advocate the ring Dpss
in this city for oPp the last twentyivs years co
! Odd you ever use this patented pipe '''
plain 5Eq Ts1 ever DSe Is ana have got in
the yard. l tried to make some joints WIN IT, O"'
nor Glow old design is ring pipe? How long has
Ssgn IN Of 9'f the business business S''''
Q.-Thirly years? Al presume SO; back as 'a'
oXed this patented pipe is new idea. is II
| not? A.--No Cooper and me got the patent III
Q.But it is the most recent patent in that kind
of p p is pS Tf%f 4e pRy to pipe
oAre you dong oi ias ss sTge as have; am
QeYou did at one time have monopoly. did you
Q-is there any difference in the prices that you
get for yoGg pipe now and n bo aS Primes e when the
factories fixed the prices that we haq 20 ~ e sever
we have N t had great tsnty yeaTs 'e
+ o-What is your complaint as you go on i the
stand against the authorities or against the Du"u
! ing Department?
ONLY ASKS FAIR TREATMENT.
Mr. Clarke-I submit he has not gone the
| stand to make any complaint. | submit that Is an
/ entirely improper question: that that is concu-
| sion TO be drawn by the committee
| DR.. O'Suvan-I withdraw the question: lhe'e
iSdW o'Wils do YOU complain of against the Build
| ing Department or the Sewer pipe Department or
WI, hoen treated with the courtesy that believe
am entitled to by falling to get replies when
every axpye and all ddr ne on T1SGe q Gv srs
nS ofn What way have they dscrnatsd against
swer questions which / put to them. to which
J was entitled 10 An answer: so could form an
SnS Is h fo yd hsy haTe a Resn
J. they nave attempted 10 put In patent pipe whlch
| absolutely violated the law and the charter M,
o.-They have attempted it, you say? A'-rhey
"5 On original work? A,.Ys oun,, 20 have
You TO 9m pa in that that sE 0HsFt IL
! No I have not made any such complaint am
! only one OF the men in the business. ?
O,,-That are ready to make complaint? Al
don't know n they are ready or not that Is Tor
OF want to get at your special grievance Have
YOU offered to go in competition YIN o,h t 6 1gFS
I ent pipes since ! have been In business TOT
Dr. Dr. O'snliivan-Arc you going to put on Mr.
Mr. Clarke am always willing to save time.
Or BT 'osuli iil will ask him ques
Sq f teh are 20 here Ss a%dcT the
/ this committee: you are not voluntarily here? A
4is %p' the ter witch You called to the at
tention Of the various officials by these letters was
read? Al was under subpoena 10 bring here all
my correspondence
MATTER OF PUBLIC COMMENT.
o.-The letter which you wrote to the Department
: because for the first time. patented article was
called for. and you wanted to know wna' ~ou,u
be considered equal to 1t. whether you had TO DO
! IL for the Department is that so? A-That Is
| right .
O.-Because. according to your view. II another
article equal to patent srtIcle tnat Is b sne
same kind. II would be an infringement VI '"''
Se to know 0y senTs ap
would be considered by the department us eq""'
| Q.-Thls matter has not been entirely locked up
in your own pnbe prns have had something to do
oais there a Paper IN Wy your rir town called THE
o.-Is this copy of it which now show you =?
Mr. ciaTEeI call attention to the fact TT that 3. The
sd under Ter dp rs conS of the ps
a aagc M Sas this 'S 6eadns s More Money for Tam
! many Men Establishment OF a Sewer Pipe MO-
1t s % not ndo osr The article in evidence
except to call attention to 1t as being matter OF
'V oI also cali attention 70 two-coumn article
1.-The Tr % sa have You read one
two articles in The Herald" g.. c,.oor,os T.,
boom FOR Patented Sewer Pipe? Al presume
S Of % Sa of MseF Ssye ou %e
I YOU not? Ayes. and am now
READY TO FIGHT FOR HIS RIGHTS.
o-And that matter was called to the attention
of-what is the name Of the association? A'-Ihe
North Side R0ard OF Trade.
O-You called the attention Of that North Side
Board Of Trade organization to this matter? A
Yes. sir
Q-And you called the attention OF me Governor
of tho state it. did YOU not? A-fes' sir.
Mr. Clarke-That H. all ...--.- -.
Mr. O'Guivan-I will ask the witness rev
/ otestions DO YOU know who dictated this arti-
/ eln? Al know nothing about 1t. newspaper
man came into my Office who was an entire s'rah-
ger to me. - . =. o oroo
"O-And he interviewed you? Att was prac-
| tiaclly an interview with me. lie was stranger
TO -, . $1,000
| Q-This is your interview. so the paper states
| A.-Well. ~, +,
Q-Let me read something to you; Yes | In.
tend 10 nght. | never failed to make nght yet
when wasn't treated fairly Ayes. sir.
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