The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-26
SEEKS DAMAGES FOR BOYCOTT.
ATTEMPT TO TEACH A SALEsMENs
UNION A LITTLE CIVIL Law.
Mr.. spratt. Wholesale Furniture, Hardly
Expects TO Recover as 900 Each
From the Oniccrs Of Retail Furniture
and Carpet 6alesmen's Union No. I.

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Expects 70 Recover SIS 900 Each
From the Omccrs Of Retail Furniture
and Carpet saiesn,ens Union No. I.
Charles E. Spratt OF the New York Fur.
niture Exchange, In the Grand Central
Palace, has brought two suits charging
libel and conspiracy against Max Rosen-
stein, Individually and as president OF the
Retail Furniture and Carpet Salesmen's
Union No. 4; Thomas F. Carney, indi-
vidually. and Adolph L., FRENCH, indi-
vidually. Carney Is the vice-president Of
the union and FRENCH Is the secretary.
Damages amounting to $4,000 are de-
manded in each suit. Papers were served
on Tuesday. DAILY, Hoyt Mason Of IL
William street are Mr.. Spratts attorneys
The suits are a result of the following
circular sent out by the union:
RETAIL FURNITURE AND CARrkr sALlsnzN's
BrxKxAss HALL. ass S.sr TzIxrr.nrrn
NEw YORK, Feb. 81, 1905.
pEAR SIR: AT meeting q the above union.
neid FEB. II. 1908. the following resolution
Rt.olrsd. That ipasmuch as II Ia more ap-
parent daily to the members of the Retail
tut Mrn nnI ana carpet Saesmen's Union No.
manufacturers. their agents and drummers,
sell Rccds retail at the New York Furniture
sons concerned. which is an unjust and unfair
ourselves personally. and unit usiness.ike to
tne legitimate manufacturers and business
;, .Feselred,. That manufacturers viii be held
liable for the actions Of their agents and
drummers, and after the adoption OF this
found guilty, Of retailing at the exposition
Resolved, That every member Of this union
rili commit to memory the classified manu-
be to copy h al ts'' re's spsa
p,esident Of the New York Furniture Expo
.Re.olred. That copy of this resolution be
mailed to, every furniture manufacturer in
the United States. to every. retail dealer In
Greater New York and to all trade papers
Secretary"
Mr.. Spratt's attorneys, upon the receipt
OF the above circular, addressed letter
TO the union stating that no goods had been
Spratt's knowledge and consent, and that
Mr.. Spratt would be obliged II they would
put him in the possession OF any facts they
had showing that such sales had taken
place. He would take means to stop them
Immediately. They asked that the union
DO what Il could TO counteract the evil
effects OF the circular
A special meeting Of the union was called,
and word was sent hack to the ATTORNEYS
that the members had found nothing TO |
1
The suits were then brought.
Mr.. Spratt alleges that the circular IL a
libel on his business, ard Ia evidently q |
on the part of the instiRatorp Of /
the circular TO injure him in the eyes Of |
the trade.
Of the word classified In synonymous
with boycott-at least, he can find no other
for IL.
10 Sun reporter yesterday Mr. Spratt
'aid: 1T has taken twelve years Of hard
work to build up this business, and do
not propose 20 see Il assailed without pro-
est, This establishment is run for the
furniture trade only. as the sign
n front announces In large letters To the |
public. One hundred and fifty-sir Of the
furniture manufacturers Of the
'ountry have their wholesale warerooms
,ere. They keep their samples here and
many. Of their travelling salesmen make
heir headquarters here.
The man who compose this union sre
alesmen upon the floor Of q few retail
torres. They have no more right Ia take
y the present eontroysr-y than the street
intimate In their resolutions that they win
efu-e o. -ell the goods of certain mAnufact-
Irers under certain conditions. Imagine the
'osition ~ furniture dealer with his money
invested Ia goods picking ou piece here and
clerk la the store saying i don't approve
Z that particular Manufacture OF agent
q. ! don't approve of wh-re he shows bic
oods:' or 'b~s-suss my union says go
ror'i sell that pi.ne' I imagine his oare-r
D that store would last hong enough for
am "a get his ooai aud vail cut The
30 that th~-e mon are clerks upon the
..or make. II uniiksly thai 4 can collsss
ny large amount ~ damages Q Jury night
sard ~ can be -s.n ] do nat ssps-a
b mass mohey out ~ thee suits