The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-29
MANY WITNESSES TESTIFY
In BIG FLOUR DAMAGE SUIT

examination but his story remained
almost intact
Theodore Sayaugeot was next call
ed. he being another salesman for the
company and testified in almost the
same manner as the above man had.
lie said. however. that he had used
Royal Blue flour in mis- home and
that the bread baked therefrom was
always OF the best until the months
IN controversy when his wife began
using other flour. lie stated that in
MS territory complaints began com
ing in about this time and that he re-.
ported II TO his company.
Ben. :. Baer. president Of the Baer
Grocery Company. was then called on
the stand. He said that his company
ordered quantity. of flour from the
Barber Milling Company in the fall
OF 1910 on a 5.OOO-barrel contract and
that the complaints became so large
on this particular grade OF flour that
their business was greatly hurt.
Trade ouincd.
He stated that they had a private
brand of their own and that they
bought their flour and then had },
placed under 4 ROYAL Blue brand. lie
said that 80 per cent OF their flour
was Royal Blue" and that they mai
built trade for his -four and tina.
~ had been almost ruined by the in
terror grade shipped by the Barber
Milling company He said that MS
= statesmen had - submitted a list
OF complaints when az .rst he left TO
their discretion. but after a time de-
'lded 10 take the matter up with tae
plaintiffs.
lie was subjected TO gruelling
cross examination ~ Attorney PAL.
mer. who tried 10 tear down his testi-
mony by introducinC letters and ma
pers from the Barber Milling com
pany- Tn many instances MIR Baer de.
MED ever having seen them and that
his rc>ords We're all that he would 49,,
by. At the close OF the cross exam
ination Mr.. Baer was excused from
the stand and notice of rest was
given by the defendant.
The plaintiff then asked To intro
que" rebuttal evidence M this time OF
people who had bought Hour al the
same time the Baer Grocery com
pany had. who said that they had
round the -four 10 be- all right. These
witnesses in all instances testified
,hai thrlr receipts had been OF the
best and that they were in all WAYS
! SATISFIED with the products
a. \ Davis. New Philadelphia gro
Ger. was called and testified that ne
had had no complaints. ! ". Stew
arr, OF Belaire. T. J. Bayha. local ba.
krr. Hermann Essex. OF Lorraine. J.
r Elder. Of Coshocton: T.. l. Moore
OF Mayo. q. \ ". Kunkle. OF this
city. and W. F NcNutt. OF the plain.
ilu company. testified that they had
no complaints registered about the
. White Satin brand. same as the Baer
"roccry Company Royal Blue -four
/ during the time that the defendants
Z claimed 70 Doe having their trouble
Court then adjourned until Id
O'Clock this morning. az which time
arguments will be made by the attor
noys
Orders Handed Down.
In the case OF tlc J. J Walsh Com
pauy corporation. VS. The Grafton
Hotel Company. AN order of reference
was entered 10 Charles Schuck an
pointed as master.
Ia the case Of the National Glass
Company rs. Tho Cumberland Glass
Company. an order entered directing
. the receivers 10 send notices 10 credit,
or-. with statement specifying The
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