The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-08
BATHTUB DEFENDANTS
FAIL IN LAST STAND
Continued from PAGE One.


members of the committee were there
for seven days. In their meetings
they passed resolutions to appoint
price and schedule committees, which
afterward met in New York. TO carry
out the objects of the combination.
One OF their aims was to get control
of all The enameled ware sold in the
United States. They also passed reso-
lutions providing for assessments to
be made on all members to perfect
arrangements and pay the expenses
of carrying on the business OF the
ward held in New York, Pittsburgh
and Mt. Clemens to put on the finish
ing touches TO the plans
Mr.. Grosvenor then pointed out that
the association set forth in the agree
ments which II sent out to jobbers
tha: II was handling licensed wares.
None of the things as matter OF
fact, were patented, he declared. He
gave the jurors a technical explana-
ton Of the process OF making bath
tubs and other enameled wares. and
contended that the only thing patent
ed about the manufacture of bathtubs
was the dredge with which the pow
der is sprinkled on the ironware be-
fore the enamel is applied. The
dredge was no more part OF the
bathtub than would be a saw for the
manufacture of boards in a planning
MILL Mr. Grosvenor argued.
The Standard Sanitary Manufacture
ing Co. had purchased the sole right
to use this dredge patent This com
pany, according to Mr.. Grosvenor,
was the leading spirit in the forma-
ton of the alleged trust. IL sold to
Edwin l.. Wayman the right to allow
other bathtub manufacturers TO use
It, Wayman paying $4,000 in cash and
giving note for $4,000 for the rights
ia the matter. Mr., Grosvenor said
Wayman got $1,000 from a bank in
Detroit on producing 100 shares OF the
Standard Sanitary Manufacturing
Co.'S stock, which the company will
ingly gave him, said Mr.. Grosvenor
But tire Standard company dfdni {
lee go of this patent until IL knew
that the other manufacturers were
going TO sign an agreement to bind
themselves together" said Mr.. Gros-
venor, "Wayman was licensed by the
Standard company TO allow other
manufacturers of bathtubs to use the
patent at the rate of 50 per day per
furnace There we're so or 30 fur
naces In the country. used by bath
tub manufacturers, and they would be
paying over to Wayman about $4,000
month. Now what was the object
OF that deaf?"
Mr. Grosvenor also said that there
was TO be a reward OF 81 a day for
the manufacturers. who observed the
restrictions of the combination, and
In the event of non-obseryance, the
patent was to be forfeited.
In drawing the attention OF the
Jurors to the agreements which are
said 10 have obtained among the man.
ufaetHrers themselves and between
the manufacturers and jobbers, Mr..
Grosvenor said that they fixed the
prices at which jobbers were to sell
to the plumbers, and that jobbeFs
who didn't sign the agreements were
not 10 be allowed to get goods from
those in the trust. This was a con.
spiracy TO restrain the trade OF the
manufacturers themselves, the job
bers and the independents. Mr.. eros
venor contended.
Mr.. Grosvenor finished his address
shortly after II o'clock, and Mr.. Way
man, the first witness, was then
called by the prosecution lie gave
testimony for the government I'm a
civil suit TO dissolve the alleged bath
tub trust. In Baltimore, some time
ago. and was then promised immunity
from prosecution by the government.
IIo-was- unwilling witnass-at-tAat
time. and his demeanor on the stand.
Thursday. indicated that he was still
in much the same frame, Of mind. He
got ample protection from Mr. Honey.
man. almost every question asked nv
Mr.. Watson. for the government. be.