The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-02-20

|
stated that if these bottles had been
made at prices existing when order
Was received they would have been
made at the rate 20 cents gross low
cr on pintS and half pints and i
cents on quarts.
Mr.. Norton explained that this was
his mistake. They had been ship
ping at prices named and had just
run out this lot at the same figures.
the prices?'
"Well, just did it. -
Mr.. Lyon went over the figures again
and again.
MI. Norton declared that there had
been no intention to get more than
was right for these new flasks, but he
had wanted to put them in with the
shipment Of other glass at the same
time in order to expedite the matter.
Witness said he considered it part
of the order Of March, 1904, and he
had tried to ship the new bottles out
on that contract in order to get the
shipment in early.
The March. 1904, prices showed
high water mark. Two contracts at
decreasing prices had been received
between that time and the time Of re-
ceiving the order for the glass for the
new bottles, but he was working un-
der the contract of March, 1904.
Mr.. Lyon then searched the witness
vigorously to bring it out that there
was no standard for the number OF
cases in a car or if there had been a
standard they had had contracts for
400 cars and had delivered 4S7. Even
the 81 cars of new style bottles sand
wiched in there would not make up
the difference. This showed differ
ence of 49 cars which were delivered
over and above the 400 contracted
for.
After having secured the 4S cars
admitted to have been delivered, Mr..
Lyon then began calculation to show
that these ears had been at an exces-
sive price. Witness admitted that 1t
appears so. The difference in prices
was about Is to 20 cents per gross.
Mr.. Lyles called attention to the
fact that demijohns had been deliver
ed out Of the As cars.
Mr.. Lyon asked witness attention
to fact that these calculations were
based on number Of cases delivered,
and not the same calculations as those
made the afternoon before. Both cal
culations footed up the same thing
when the demijohns were taken out OF
the 457 cars delivered numerically
and the 4S cars were added. each cal
culation footing up 4S2 cars.
On a basis of 50 cars, Mr.. Lyon had
Mr.. Norton to make calculations to
show that there is difference OF ST.
1880 in the prices.
Admitted Overcharge of Sl,75O.
Mr.. Norton said that certainly it
is due to the lispensary to return
that amount and that it could be done );
thew have never had settlement
with the dispensary for $4,000 at a
time and had never had final set
tlement on any contracts. The matter
was just running along.
Witness admitted that it would
look suspicious that there should be
a drop in prices just at the time Mr..
Packham had come here. Witness de-
MED, however. that there is any slenl-
ficance.
Mr.. Norton was asked a number OF
questions through Mr.. G. II. Charles
letter to Mr.. Seibels. Witness stated
he had considered it an amendment to
the order under contract Of December,
1904.
Mr. CASTOR wanted to know why
the bookkeeper had not kept tab OF
when one contract ended and another
began. Witness replied that any book
keeper may make mistakes and that
in final settlement he, Mr.. Norton,
will have this whole matter checked
up and proper credits made.
Mr.. Lyon presented a letter to
show that Mr.. Seibels had advised
Mr.. Norton in regard to the contracts
with the dispensary.
Mr.. Lyon called attention to the
fact that there were orders for 20 cars
Of of demijohns and that % cars had
IT,troec cold that the