The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-05
DECLINED TO APPEAR.


CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-The senatorial in
yestigation into the dressed beef and trans
portation industries arrived at a position
this morning when it became necessary to
resort to vigorous measures. G.. l.. Swift,
the millionaire Observation-Disclosures, had
been subpenaed for the third time. but he
did not come. The messenger who served
the summons was called, and said both
Swift and Armour had promised to come.
1t began to look serious, and the three
Senators leaned over the table in whis-
pered consultation. Just then Secretary
George L. Williams of the Union Stock
yards and Transit Company, entered the
room. He had been ordered to produce a
list of the stockholders in his company.
He was placed ON the stand. but declined
to give the list. He was dismissed. Presi-
dent John b. Sherman, of the Stockyards
Company. was the next witness Among
other questions he was asked:
What do you charge shippers for hay7"
I'VE charge 81 for prairie hay and S1.50
for tame. hay. We also get % cents for
yardage."
Can a shipper buy hay outsider
NO, that is the only way we have to gain
Mr.. Sherman said that there had been
10000 head of cattle in the yards at one
time. The charge for yardage included
considerable service as the stock-yards
company furnished the tracks connecting
with the railroads. He was the last wit
ness of the morning.
At the afternoon meeting Chairman Vest.
IN discussing the absence of Mr.. Armour
and other gentlemen, said he was sorry that
number of persons, including the heads
OF several OF the prominent dressed-beef
firms, had refused to attend the sessions of
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to its subpGnas. Mr. Vest said there was
no doubt about the power of the commits
sion to compel the attendance of persons
summoned before it as witnesses, and read
several statutory clauses providing for the
ment of parties willfully failing to appear
before committees of either house of
Congress. Mr.. Vest, continuing, said that
although they could compel attendance,
they could not OF, compel unwilling witnesses
they had those parties brought in before
them now they would find themselves in
the same predicament they were in at the
start. All they could do, therefore, was to
to having the matter placed in the
hands of the district attorney of the
District of Columbia and brought by
hi before the federal grand jury;
yes hers had
to personally ask Mr.. Armour, had he ap-
peared here. intended, in justice. to do
so before making it public: but inasmuch
as he has refused to appear here, will now
make him publicly aware of its contents.
1t was sent to me by gentleman about
whose responsibility there can be no ques-
tion:" 80
FREELAND, Pa, Dec. H. 1888.
Can't allow Schwab TO continue killing live
stock. If he will not stop, make other arrange
ments, and make the price SO can get his trade.
ARMOUR Il Co.
The following was unanimously passed,
after which the committee adjourned:
Whereas, Philip Armour, Nelson Morris, Louis
f. Swift, Frank L. vogel, j. S. Newman and
Jacob Meye", having been duly and lawfully
summoned to appear as witnesses before this
committee, have repeatedly refused to obey the
same, it is ordered that the facts be reported TO
the chairman OF the Senate of the United States,
at its next session, in pursuance of Chapter 2
o. the Revised Statutes OF the United States.
Later in the day Armour made state
ment for publication, to the effect that the
dressed-beef men did not appear because
they feared unfair treatment at Senator
Vests hands He said the telegram read
was one directed to their own agent.