The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-22
RTORM INTERFEREs WITH
TRIAL OF BATHTUB men.
some witnesses Snowbound on
Railways-Go Governments Case
Is Nearly Finished

80 OAlhtuD trust CHdlB Win SOu
spiracy In restraint OF trade, in tn,
United States district court, befor,
Judge Angel. Frank II. Watson, for
mer district attorney. who is assisting
District Attorney futile in the prose
cution, stated at heoopening OF court
Thursday morning, that the govern
Uent had planned TO close its cas-,
today, but that the weather had inter
Tered with arrangements, a number o
Important Witnesses being snowbounC
- the railways. The witnesses avail
pie were heard and then court ad
ofrrned until Monday afternoon at
Maiock. No session was scheduled fol-
bee1ay. because OF one OF the jurors
snpilng TO attend funeral.
whoWhen do you think the defense will
hit lclude its case?" Robert b. Honey,
nom, chief counsel for the defendants
hirs asked by The Times, Thursday
. tioon.
I'll think the case will be over by
. n<ext Wednesday. il the prosecution
finishes its side on Tuesday" he re-
piled.
How many witnesses has the de-
fense?'
II don't think well need any, If
the government just gives us few
more like the last few" Mr. Honey
RAN answered.
Judge Angel sided with the de-
Tense on a matter of importance.
Thursday morning Edwin p. Gros-
venor, for the government, sought TO
get permission from the court to
examine contracts between the man
ufacturers and jobbers. The court
ruled, the other day, that the con-
tracts might be produced In court. to
effect the execution of a subpoena
but refused to allow the contents TO
be admitted as evidence. Mr.. Gros-
veno- said he wanted TO examine the
contracts for the purpose of getting
at the signatures and introducing
spiracy.
Mr.. Bodman, for the defense, offer
cd strenuous objection to the re-
quest, pointing out that the court had
already passed on the point
MIR. Grosvenor essayed to argue
the question, but the court cut him
OF and announced that he would ex-
clude the matter.
Among the few witnesses exam
med during the morning session was
James w. Arrott, inventor of the Ia
nous Arrott dredger, which has
played prominent part in the trial.
II was the patent on this device which
Edwin l.. Wayman. commissioner for
the trust, bought from the Standard
Sanitary Manufacturing Co., paying
5000 In cash, and giving q note for
similar amount. Afterward the
dredger was allowed to be used by
the manufacturers who signed license
agreements, fixing prices and other
wise regulating the enamel ironware
trade.
Mr., Arrott, man of middle age,
said that he invented the dredger
while in the employ of the Standard
Sanitary Manufacturing Co., Pitts
bursh. in 1898. He was then super
intendent of the enamel department
For the patent, the Standard COM
pany, he said, paid him $4,000 and
gave him other considerations, one
or which was to make him a director
of the company.
A sample dredger was offered in
evidence by the prosecution, and Mr..
Arrott was asked to explain the man.
ner of operating It. for the benefit OF
the jury. He then told how 1t was
operated automatically. and explained
that its chief function was to sprinkle
the enamel powder on the iron part OF
the tub while the latter was red hot.
The invention was great help to the
trade, Mr.. Arrott said, because IL al
lowed a more even distribution OF the
powder and was a welcome relief to
the men who worked at this particular
part of the trade. Formerly they had
to sprinkle the powder by hand, and
to do this they had to stand within
a few feet of the red hot tub. The
dredger also saved the bathtub plants
u lot OF money. The Standard Co.
saved $1S.054.16 in one year by its
use, Mr.. Arrott testified.
y Mr.. Grosyenor undertook to ask
Mr.. Arrott whether the $1,000 paid by
Wayman for the patent was a fair |
price for 1t. Mr.. Honeyman' inter- |
posed an objection, and the court ex-
cluded the question.
Charles III. Penny, purchasing |
agent for the Crane company, of Chi
rago, dealers IN plumbers, supplies, I
testified that his company, which has
about 40 branches in the United |
States and Canada, found that the |
price of enamel ironware went up |
from 21s to 20 per cent after the |
trusts license agreements went into |
effect. On the other hand, the goods !
of the j. M. Kohler Co., which re-
NAMED out of the combination, show |
ed no advance in price, he said. The |
boost In prices On the other compan-
les. articles varied in different To-
caiities. The increase was greater
east OF the Mississippi and north of !
the Ohio river, Mr.. Penny explained |
There was no improvement i'm the
trust goods after the rise in prices. |
80 FAR as he could see.
After an argument which lasted
Tor upwards OF three hours, wednes.
DAY afternoon, Judge Angel decided
20 admit testimony from Walter ]
kohler, OF the ]. NJ. Kohler Sons Co.
Sheboygsn, Wis, witness for the
prosecution.
Mr.. Kohler's company was one of
the Few which remained outside of
the combination. He was called to
the stand, Wednesday morning, Just
before the noon adjournment and
the opposing counsel Immediately
got into a wrangle over the admis-
ability of testimony regarding con-
yersntions he had with other manu-
facturers In Chicago meeting, prior
70 the consumation OF the amalgama-
ton. In deciding in favor of the
Prosecution, Judge ANGEL limited
the testimony TO what Theodore