The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-28
THE OH CONSPIRACY.
Asking for Regulations for Members OF tho
Standard oil Company.

HARRISBURG, June 27.-The hearing be-
fore the Governor. Attorney General. and Sec
retary of the Commonwealth. on tho application
for requisitions on the Governors Of New York
and Ohio TO produce j. ID. and VIM. Rockefeller.
Jabez A. Bostwick. Daniel Oday. II. NJ. Flagler.
Chas. Pratt. and Geo. W. Grty OF the
Standard Oil Company to answer crimi-
nal charges Tor conspiracy against in
dividual producers preferred by b. B.
Campbell in Clarion County District Attorney
Hindman and George A. jerks appeared for
me Com mmonwealth, aud Lewis G. Cassidy and
-. I. Watson for the Standard Oil Company
Mr' Hindman opened by reading affidavits
showing that tne deiendants were not In the
lutlsdlctlon of the Commonwealth and estab-
fishing conspiracy.
ID. = Watson answered by saying that the in
dictment in this case ia for a cons piracy and
mat according 10 the decisions OF the Supreme
Court such indictment will lie wherever AN overt
act is committed in pursuance ~ conspiracy.
The Commonwealth claims Tint an overt het was
committed IN Clarion County by some agent
oi oi the deiendants. The ,Commonwealth ad-
within the boundaries OF Clarion County. and
that al the defendants are citizens OF New York
issue a requlsltlon Is defined by the Constitu-
ton OF the United States. which applies
3nly TO two cases; Where a person within the
boundaries OF the county where the Indictment
was found commits crime and fees from the
state and justice II describes the person as
One who fees from Justice:" therefore il rs
were within the confines OF Clarion County.
they couldn't have fled 10 escape the conse-
qupnce,
Geo. 4. jerks closed the argument by saving
that eNtradiuon Is denandahle ON two grountfs
-ilrst, comfy Of nations on imperfect right;
second. under the Constitution OF the United
States perfect right. The bill of in
dirment Is evidence being under CON
siltutlonal provisions; therefore there is no
discretion as TO either demanding or
snrrendering Whether perfect or imperfect
right. the Executive should demand the rendi-
~. under 10 tha
generic term including treason felonies, and
nmlsdsmeapor hence any crime recognized
oy the law OF the State demanding
punishment. comes within the mandate
o. the Federal Constitution. The oppo-
sluon counsels point that fleeing. under
the constitution, must be an actual running
away 10 escape the punishment OF tho crime Is
answered thht whenever party in the State
SUBJECT TO its jurisdiction. commits crime he
lncurs a debt due to the Justice OF tho
state. Even H.. before the discovery OF that
debt he leaves before paying the debt or sub
mltihg 10 the punishment. II Is such heeiugas
comes within tho constitutional provi- ions.
Inc standard officials were here in force W
L. liz ins and W illam q. Warden were making
suggestions. Il. 3. Campbell wutc!. ed the urN-
duc"rs interests. The general impression here
10 night Is that the Governor VIII refuse 10
grant the requisiiions. The power Of eighty
millions OF dollars has some Influence II
course II requisitions were granted the same
llsht would nay" 10 Zee slEn over before the
Governors Of Ohio and New York