Evening journal., 1909-01-07
YELLOW DOG"
IN POWDER CASE
Continued FROM First Rage

Germ. He was shown two letters which
he admitted havioS received from the
dupont company while in its employ
and he testified that he acted upon
them and took trade away from thu
keystone Powder Company. He said
he was told thac a certain dynamite
manufactured by the trust" was equas
to that sold by the Keystone Company
and he convinced the trade that this
dynamite was better than that of he
Keystone Company, but the prices
were lowered, he said, in order to get
the business.
Waddell said he was manager of the
Huntington, Wess Virginia, offices OF
the company at the time.
MIR. Scarlet asked the witness what
he knew concerning "the little yell
low dog"
The witness replied that in conver.
sation with 4. Coleman dupont, presi-
dent of the defendant company who
was explaining 10 MIN the object OF
the trust" the latter told him of
story of "little yellow dog which
came when whistled at. In explana'
ton he said Mr.. DUPONT told him 10
get the business of competitors, and
to meet their prices. If there was
any trouble getting il, to whistle, ana
the 'little yellow dog would be sent
after the trade i'm question.
did you whistler asked Mr.. Scarlet
81 did" replied the witness.
did the little yellow dog comer
"He did"
"What happened thenf'
I'VE got the business"
Mr.. Wardell said he understood by the
little yellow dog" that it meant the Cli-
max Powder Company. of Emporium, Pa,
and the New York Powder Company. He
said both these companies were controlled
by the defendant company and that they
were sent to get business when other
methods failed by cutting prices
Mr.. Button asked the witness II he did
not know that neither one Of the two COM
panies in question cut prices.
The witness said that he did not,
Mr.. Button endeavored to make the
witness admit that the two letters which
we're produced in evidence did deal with
a broken contract and an explanation that
It would not occur again. but he would not
admit such to be a fact Instead he in
sisted that there was no contract in effect
and that the business was open and that
he went after it by cutting prices.
Will Tell of Powder Sales.
William Coyne who is employed as d.
rector Of sales by the defendant company.
was asked how much powder and dyna-
mite the dupont Company sold in the
years 1906 and 1907, but he could not give
the figures lie promised to give the in
formation this afternoon. however
He was then asked by Mr. Scarlet what
percentage Of the black powder trade Of
the total trade of the country. was con-
trolled by the DUPONT Company. and re-
piled that to the best Of his knowledge it
was 90 per cent, When asked the same
question concerning the sale Of dynamite
he said about IS per cent.
Asked what per cent of the dynamite
sold to the Government for use on the
lsthmian canal was shipped to that
zone by the dupont Company. the Wit
ness replied all Of it, with the excep-
tion OF about 100000 pounds.
Have you any contract for delivery
TO the canal for the current year." ask
ed Mr.. Scarlet
The witness replied that he thought
there was still about 100000 pounds
to be shipped.
At this stage Mr. Coyne left the wit
ness stand and copy Of the trust
agreement OF the +. I. DUPONT deNem-
ours Company was produced by Mr.
Townsend. II was offered i'm evidence
and admitted without objection
Mr. Scarlet then offered the follow
ing documents in evidence which were
all admitted: The certificate of incor-
poration of the T.. I. DUPONT de Nemours
Company of Delaware; the amendment
10 the certificate of incorporation OF
the same company in Delaware. the
certificates of incorporation Of the
Delaware Securities Company ana the
Delaware Investment Company: the
certificate of the organization Of the
Eastern Dynamite Company, Of New
Jersey and the certificate of the pay
nent Of capital stock of the Eastern
Dynamite Company, Of New Jersey.
Alexis I. dupont was called to the
stand and produced a copy of parts OF
the minutes of the defendant companN
bearing on the questions asked of tho
witness by Mr.. Scarlet at preyiou.
hearing.
A recess was taken until o'clocl
in which time Mr.. Scarlet viii exam
inc the minutes in question AMI WI
. question Mr.. GuPont when the hearlne
/ is resumed this afternoon.