THREE JURORS TILIED
And a. Halt Was Called. In the Tobacco
Trust Trial.
GAUSTIG JOSEPH CHOATE.
His Witty Reply to the Young Reporters.
The Trust and Its Abandoned Factors’
Agreements—They Caused Too
Much Legal Business.
New York, June 15.—There was a
hitch in the trial of the officers of the
American Tobacco company, otherwise
the Cigarette trust. After four days
spent in getting a jury to try the case
before Judge Fitzgerald, after dozens
of challenges and much fuss, it was ru-
‘mored that there was still something
wrong. The box was filled, and it was
expected that the trial would begin in
earnest. The tobacco company’s officers
are indicted for conspiracy in the re-
straint of trade, in trying to force deal-
ers to sell only their make of cigarettes.
Joseph H. Choate, ex—Surrogate Rol-
lins, W. W. Fuller and Lucien Oudin
appeared for the defendants. District
Attorney Olcott and his 'assistant,
Hardewicke, are prosecuting. The in-
struments by which the defendants are
alleged to have achieved their object
were agreements, termed factors'
agreements, made with jobbers. These
agreements placed jobbers in the posi-
tion of consignees of the company, to
distribute the goods of the company as
directed. The jobbers’ remuneration
was a commission of 10 per cent on all
money received by them.
Position of the Defendants.
The defendants say they did nothing
illegal in fixing the price of their wares
and selling them only to whom they
desired. In support of this they cite
the fact that in actions similar to the
present one, which were brought
against them in New Jersey and in
Canada, they were victorious. They
declare that it is nothing new for man-
ufacturers to consign goods to jobbers
or factors and binding the latter not to
sell except at certain prices and to cer-
tain persons. As far as they personally
are concerned, the defendants say, they
would rather sell their goods direct to
the jobber than send them to him on
consignment. The practice of making
jobbers consignees, they declare, was
revived at the special request of the
jobbers themselves, who appealed to
the company literally to protect them
against themselves. With goods sold
outright to jobbers one man, in the ri-
valry of business, would undercut an-
other until the goods were sold at act-
ually no profit.
Factors’ Agreements Abandoned.
This condition of affairs existed prior
to March 1, 1892, when the factor agree-
ment plan was adopted at the request
Of the jobbers. From that time the
business of the jobber mended and there
was profit in it for every one, but owing
to the fact that many states enacted
special legislatiori“ against this method
of doing business the American Tobac-
co company decided to abandon the
plan. The company was paying out
about $1,000,000 in law suits to protect
the jobbers.
On March 2-9 this year the factor
' agreement plan was, therefore, aban—
doned, and the America1 Tobacco com-
pany, as formerly, 1s ow selling its
goods outright to the jobber, and the
latter is doing the best he can with
them.
The report affecting the jury was to
the effect that Juror N0. 7, William J.
Bryon, has expressed a decided opinion
, about the case, and that he had said
that he was well acquainted with ex-
Surrogate Rollins of counsel for the de-
fense.
Caustic Lawyer Choate.
It was said that Bryon had declared
that the case didn’t amount to much'
anyhow, that the whole trouble was
simply that the Cigarette trust refused
to sell certain persons and that ”a lot
of Jews were sore about it.”
The man responsible for these re-
ports, C. H. Piper, was called before
the district attorney to make affidavit
to his statements. There was some
question as to whether or not Juror
Bryon had been asked upon his exam-
ination as a talesman if he knew Rol-
lins. The district attorney sent for the
stenographer’s records'to find out.
Every juror was in his seat at 10:30
o’clock, except Juror Bryon. He was
up stairs in the district attorney’s of-
fice. Bryon is 66 years Old, and lives at
354 West Forty-ninth street, He had no
business. r .Choate was asked by
some eager young reporters if Bryon
should not be disqualified. “I don’t
know,” he said. “I am as ignorant as
you are, but that is saying a great
deaL"
Three Jurors Who Talked.
Later in the day another adjourn-
ment was taken in the trial on account
of the alleged discussion of the case by
three jurors since they were sworn in.
Those jurors are Hobart C. Fash, NO.
3; William J. Bryon, No. 7, and Charles
A. Hill, NO. 8.
The man who is said to have ap-
proached them is a close prisoner in
the district attorney’s office, and it is
reported that a warrant for his formal
arrest has been issued.
Judge Fitzgerald had the three ju-
rors named above in his private room
during the forenoon and questioned
them very closely. Then he reconvened
court, and after cautioning all the ju-
rors not to talk with anybody about
the case he adjourned court again.
Charged With Randall’s Murder.
Taunton, Mass, June 15.—Henry Wil-
lis of Brockton was arraigned before
Judge Fox, charged with the willful
murder of William F. _Randall. Willis
pleaded not guilty. -Upon being arrest-
ed Willis stated that he and Randall
had quarreled and that he struck Ran-
dall.
Kicked to Death by a, Horse.
Cohoes, N. Y., June 15. —Conrad
Brooks, a manager for the Andrew M.
Church Dry Goods company of Troy,
was kicked in the chin and under the
ear by a horse here and died ten min-
utes afterward. His skull was frac-
tured.
A Two Per Cent Dividend Declared.
Boston, .Tune 15.—The regular quar-
terly dividend of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad has been
declared; The dividend is 2 per cent,
payable July 1 to stockholders of record
June 19.
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SPAIN’S QUEEN IS ILL.
Her Duties Are Arduous, and Her Death
' Would Cause a. Crisis.
Madrid, June 15.—Some uneasiness
was caused in official circles by news
of .Queen Regent Christina’s illness.
The duties of the queen regent have
been increased enormously of late. The
troubles in Cuba and the Philippines,
the critical position of the Spanish
finances, the threatened uprisings of
Carlists and Republicans and the recent
cabinet crisis have piled anxieties up-
on her, and the report that her health
has broken down causes little surprise.
Although Spain is under a parliamen-
tary form of government, the details of
all important public business are sub-
mitted to and considered by the head
of the state, who is far from being a
figurehead. ' '
There is serious apprehension as to
the consequences of the queen regent’s
possible death. The boy king will not
be capable of assuming the reins of
state for some years, and the revolu-
tionists would be likely to take advan-
tage of any new crisis to add civil war
in the peninsula to the already mani-
fold troublgs 0f the nation.
The queen regent of Spain, formerly
the Archduchess Maria Christina of
Austria, is the eldest daughter of the
late Archduke Carl Ferdinand by his
marriage with the widowed Archdueh-
ess Elizabeth of Austria—Este-Modena,
born Archduchess of Austria.
She was born at Gross Seolowitrs, on
July 21, 1858.
When 21 years old, she was chosen
for the second wife of King Alphonso
XII Of Spain.
DEATH CAME FROM THE SKY.
Three Young \Vomen Struck by Lightning
\Vhile Going Home From Church.
Bellaire, 0., June 15.—The lives of
three young ladies were ended by a
lightning flash while the victims were
on their way home from the Methodist
Episcopal church at Jacobsburg. The
victims are Minnie McGuire, daughter
of Rev. Thomas McGuire; Alpa Taylor,
daughter of William Taylor, and Emma
VVh-ite, daughter of Simon White, all
aged about 19 years. Sarah Bohring
was badly stunned and may die. They
were residents Of Jacobsburg, a village
on the Bellaire, Zanesville and Cincin-
nati railway, 11 miles west of this city.
They were walking together in the road
"about 100 yards from the church when
they were struck by lightning.
It is believed that the steel corsets
worn by the girls that were killed were
the chief cause of their deaths, as Miss
Bohring, who was only stunned, wore
none.
Life Sentence For a. Boy.
New York, June 15.——Henry J. Homer,
who pleaded guilty Of murder in the
second degree, was sentenced to state
prison for life. This is the first case in
which a man has been allowed to plead
guilty to thischarge. Homer is 19
years old. He is the son of a good fam-
ily. but became wild. He lived with
his father in East Orange, N. J., but
wandered away. After a time he got
employment in the restaurant of John
Russell, and while drunk shot Russell
dead.
Secretary Long’s Trip to Boston.
Washington,June 15.—Secretary Long
left Washington for New York, ac-
companied by Mrs. Long. From New
York he will sail on the Dolphin for
Boston, where the secretary is to par-
ticipate in the exercises on the 17th
commemorative of the battle of
Bunker Hill. The big battleship Mas-
sachusetts on that day will receive
from the citizens of the state the beau-
tiful bronze figure Of Victory which
will stand on the forward turret.
The “Human Ostrich” Dead.
Kansas City, June 15.—Harry Whal-
len, the "‘human ostrich,” who was 0p-
erated upon at the German hospital
and from whose stomach the surgeons
took two pocket knives, three knife
blades, three ounces of fine glass and
tacks, nails, screws and staples to the
number of 70, died as a result Of the op-
eration.
The BOmb Explosion a Joke.
Paris, June 15.—The newspapers of
this city agree in saying that the al-
leged attempt to assassinate President
Faure by the explosion of a bomb near
La. Cascade restaurant was either a
practical joke or the act of a madman
and that the so called outrage was ar-
ranged so as not to hurt anybody.
Accident to the Navahoe.
Newport, R. 1., June 15.—Royal Phelps
Carroll’s yacht Navahoe drifted into
the fishing schooner William Keene of
Gloucester, Mass, tearing the latter’s
foresails into shreds and damaging her
bulwarks. The Navahoe escaped with
a bent anchor and slight injuries to her
bobstay.
Destructive Cloudburst.
Franklin, Pa., June 15.—A cloudburst
in an oilfield two miles from this city
has caused such a rise in Two-Mile run
that ten derricks have been washed
out. Two of them were carried directly
across the Lake Shore railroad tracks.
Thirty derricks are reported down.
Two Suspected of the Shooting.
Providence, June 15.—Two men are
wanted in connection with the shooting
of Frank M. Rittman at the Concord
schoolhouse on Saturday night. One is
a resident‘of this city and the other of
Johnston. The victim of the shooting
is in a critical condition.
Enormous Hailstones Fell.
South Dighton, Mass, June 15.—Bur-
ing a thunderstorm here enormous
hailstones fell for several minutes,
causing hundreds of dollars’ Worth of
damage to window glass and growing
crops.
Brooklyn Reaches England.
London, June 15.—The United States
cruiser Brooklyn, which sailed from
New York on June 1 to take part in the
naval spectacle on the occasion of the
queen’s jubilee, has arrived.
Money For Bank Depositors.
Washington, June 15.—The comptrol-
ler of the currency has declared a. divi-
dend of 10 'per cent to creditors of the
Fort Stanwix National bank of Rome,
N. Y.
Justice Forbes’ Illness.
Utica, N. Y., June 15.—Justice Gerritt
A. Forbes, who was taken ill at Coop-
erstow‘n, is in a. serious condition, and
may not recover. , .
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EDWIN O. KEELEII.
F. ST. JOHN LOOKWOOD. THEODORE E. SMITH,
Accounts Of Manufacturers. Merchants and
INITIAL IIIIIIII BANK.
CAPITAL. I I . I I I $100.00I
GEORGE M. HOLMES, President.
E. L. BOYEB. Vice-President.
WILLIAM A. Com-Is, ashier
GEORGE 111. HOLMES.
P. L. CUNNINGHAM,
E. L. BovEI-r.
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IAWN_M_0WERS!
PHILADELPHIA and FAVORITE, Oar-
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Oloth, Window Screens,
Screen Doors, Oil
Stoves, Mixed
Paints.
Lubricating Oil for Lawn
Mowers and Mow-
ing"Machines. 500 oer cval.
H. H. WILLIAMS.
Schulize’I * Market
5 RAILROAD PLAOE AND X x x X
WASHINGTON ST. BRIDGE x X x
Here Are a Few of Our Bargains for
This week:
Shoulder Steak, 80
Round Steak, 120
Lamb Chops, 100
Stew Lamb. 50
Plate Bib, Fresh or ('orned,
FRESH FISH OF ALL KINDS. . .
Blue: Fish and Weak Fish are es
pecially nice just now, and.- prices
are way down.
Paul Schultze, Jr
Fairiield OounIy National Bank'
4% Wall St.. Norwalk, Conn.
INCORPORATED. 1824. Capital, 2(0 000
EDWIN 0. Karma; President.
DAVID B. MHfER, Vice-President.
L. C. GREEN. Cashier.
Mossns H. GLOVER,
DAVID B. MILLER, A. J. MEEKER.
IRA COLE. CHAS. F..Tmsrmm.
Individuals solicite.
Safe Deposit Boxes foe. to Dcposiiors.
26 WALL 8T.. NOBWALK.
CORPORATED SEPT. 1. '876.
DIRECTORS :
H. E. DANN. ’1
S. H. Bonus.
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Illscounl Day. SaIuIIaI.
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HORRIBLE WEATHER
FOR THE DRY GOODS BUSIINESS
Is the cry we hear' In every house' In Ihe wholesale dislricl of New York. II' 15 S
the cry IhaI we heard all spring in Norwalk. What does it mean; iI means that we
are heavily stocked and um we must unload now or carry over until nexI season,
and that we won’t do! We shall OIIT PRIOE and let the profils go lo the winds. We
shall make every inducemenl for you Io buy. We shall cut some prices In TWO. We
shall mark everIhing down. We shalligive anolher
“$75.00 BICYCLE AWAY~
Saturday night June I9 aI IO o’clock. Save your duplicaIe checks of every puIchase .
you make. Here are a few of the bargains for Ibis week.
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WASH GOODS.
C 8c Lawns, fast colors, new goods, Half
Price 4c.
25c Organdies, I2.
“ LappetMulls, 12.
39c All Linen Batiste,
49c White Mull, 25c.
19c.
39c “
lgc “
DRESS GOODS.
39c Check and Mixed Suitings all this
season’s styles, 25c.
49c Silk an
$1.00 Checks andMixture, 52 in. wide,
75‘}.
75c Blk. Sicilian Mohair, 54 in. wide,
50c.
6 1=2c Full
72 in. “
7c 4=4 Unbleached muslin, 4c.
tity limited.
one price, $3
All $4.50, 4.00 and 3.50 Jackets at one
price, $2.00.
All $3.00, 2.75 and 2.00 Jackets at one
price, $1.00.
LA
All $ 1 3.98,
One price, $7.
__A_ll $10, 9.5
price, $5.00.
“An $8, 7.50
CHILDREN’S JACKETS
Now here is a snap.
All $7.50, 7.00, 6.50 and 5.00 Jackets at
thousands.
colored stripes,
6‘
19¢. as you enter.
“ 10c.
d W001 Suitings, 39c.
body else.
Bleached 4=4 Muslin, 4c.
“ Muslin, 12 1=2c~
Quan=
lower.
Glass ware 25 “ “
.00.
ble:
DIES’ JACKETS.
12.50 and 410.50Jackets at
00.
0 and 8.50 Jackets, at one
Miss Mary Gorman,
and 6.00 Jackets, $3.50.
Shirt Waists that are beautiful, by the
Silk Waist $1.98 to $5.75 that fit.
MEN’S FURNISHINGS.
Don’t be afraid to come in youngmen,
The ladies will make room for you, the
counter is next to the door on your left
The Manhattan, shirt, $1.50.
75c Neglige shirts, 50.
98c Unlaundered shirts, 49.
Largest line of neckwear in Norwalk.
KITCHEN FUSNISHINGS.
Fruit Jars 25 per gent lowerthanany=
Screens, 25 per cent lower.
Granite Iron Ware, 33 I= —3 per cen.
Crockery 25 per cent lower.
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Remember that we can’t mention ev=
erything. Come here and save money.
Here are the names of the winners of
our wheels who will say they are first
Iclass and never give them any trou=
Miss Williams, Arch Street, Norwalk.
Mr. Polinsky, New Canaan.
Mr. C. H. Downs, South Norwalk.
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N orwalk.
Mr. Theo. Olmstead, North Wilton.
Miss Mary Toale, South Norwalk.
Mrs. William T. Wood, Westport.
Miss Kate Harrigan, Norwalk.
Miss KateClaven, N orwalk.
mi Save your duplicate checks and you may
win this $75. 00 Bicycle Saturday night, June 19th,
at 10 o ’clock.
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CORNER MAIN AND WALL STREETS, NORWALK, or.
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