Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-09
CLAIMS AN INFRINGEMENT.


fact that York county has a model
portable convict camp and stockade-
the best i'm the state-it appears that
peaceahle possession of the distinction
is being questioned.
1t develops that the idea on which
the York stockade is based is patent
ed, and the inventor Of the idea claims
that i'm the York outfit his idea is be-
ing infringed.
Mr.. s. r. Stowe of Charlotte. went
before the board of county commits
sioners at their regular monthly meet
ing i'm YOrkvile last Wednesday, cX-
hibited a chart of his portable stock
ade plans, together with letters patent
thereon, stated that the York stockade
is a clear infringement on the patents
held by him, and offered to sell the
county right to manufacture and use
the plant in York township for $3.50.
The board. after hearing what Mr..
Stowe had To say in connection with
his exhibits. at the suggestion OF At
torney Wilson asked for time in which
to look into the matter before giving
final answer as to what it would do.
AS to whether or not there has been
any infringement, is a question for the
patent Office experts and the law; but
Mr.. Stowe is quite positive, and says
that the question does not admit of a
doubt.
On arriving in Yorkvillc Tuesday
afternoon. instead of proceeding to the
chaingang to see for himself, Mr..
Stowe hung his chart on the outer
wall of the ShandOn hotel, as though
he had come over To sell his idea To
the county. PaSsers-by stopped. look
ed, criticised, and told him how York
county already had just such an outht,
in every way as good as the one belnS
exhibited. Thus assured, he went be-
fore the board next day, and did not go
To see the York county StOCkade untll
the afternoon.
To the reporter Wednesday after
noon. he said that he had no desire to
he unfair about the matter; but that
upon his return home he would serve
notice on the board that he must nave
an answer to his $3.50 proposition
within 10 days. and in the event OF
failure to receive satisfactory an
swer, he would resort to such steps as
might he necessary 10 pr"l'c' HIS "'
terestS.
He stated also that he had infor-
nation and could prove that the York
board sent to Mccklcnburg county ana
took the original measurements from
the Mecklenburg county stockad", all
of the cars i'm which were PLAINLY
marked patent applied for
The notice referred to was suisse
nuentlv mailed in Blackshurg and was
received in Yorkville on Thursday
morning. 1t is signed by Green L.
Starnes and Samuel r. Stowe, inven-
tors and patentces, and is addressed L"
the county supervisor and county
commissioners II reads as follows:
Gentlemen: l herewith reatfirm my
proposition as submitted to your board
Of county commissioners TO-DAY as
semhled in session i'm the city of York
yiIlr. York county, s. G. For the sum
of seven hundred and fifty ($I5O.OO)
dollars, and expenses of my trip from
charlotte. to your town and return, |
will make YOU a deed conveying 10
ynllr county the legal right To manu-
facture for said county purpoS" the
portable sectional convict camps as
covered by our patent rights uul!
authorized and recorded III the patent
office at Washington, u. &. Ihe salu
above mentioned sum of money To be
paid to the undersigned in the office nt
our attorney. Col. II. l.. klrkpatrlck'
Charlotte, n. c., on or before the l'lh
dav of September. 1910. In the event
your board Of commissioners Tor Sald
county fail. on the above date men
toned, to accept said proposition ana
pay over said money, proceedings VIII
he instituted Immediately in the L. ;.
or Federal courts against YOU officially
and personally to recover damages lnr
infringements of said patents by the
said officials of said county III Such
sums of money as may lie hereafter
claimed to fully protect ollr nast. pres
ent and future interest of our said pa
tent rights and privileges. You are
also notified tu return To my address
at Charlotte. y. c., 10y Saturday, Sep
tember 10th. 1910, either 10y registered
mail or express. tn" copy of said Lei
terS of Patent as issued 10y United
states Patent Office left in the car"
of your county attorney, Mr.. NiIS"h'
also the descriptive matter acc"mpa-
nving the same and the booklet con-
tanning legal advice and Court D"rls-
ions as compiled 10y &. \. Snow u CO..
l.. rt