Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-01
WOE TO THE TRUST
Uncle Sam l. After the Great
Monopoly.
SEVERAL OFFICIALS IN LIMBO
o0<sss and Dsssessss lndiessA ~ vin1as-
M sns Shwman Aasi-rsust Law
List Of Those Arrssse6


CnicAsc. Ysh a. = Joseph n
Gresnhus shs presidsnA ard al the
officers Of the whisky trust ~ caskts
Feeders and Distiliing Company have
been indicted by the federal grand jury
~ Dsstoa - visiatioa el ~ SAsrnan
snsisvust Law. The inAicsasass we're
returned On February II. bas
che aews q then vss nse usds
puhais unttl new. Warranta ~
shs osrsss 81 tAe men isdietsd
wsss ssnt here to ChieaeoI Unitsd
states naxnhAll uiteheosh's Den have
goas - Psoris - serve IL warrants
% tAs eDcsrs 81 the trust ~ ~
side there The hst g nen agoinst
whom indictments were retwneA ~
eludes
~ S.Az.ssA nsn.
Joseph n Grsenhus q Peoria. pressdsns a
~ uBss Hsrbsrt L Terrell q New York.
nee pxssiasas snA . dtrscsors Winian ~ Hor
bAs& - C1nc1nneas treasures and director:
Warren H. Cornfhg. Of Cieselna6 O.. d1xcc-
TOT; julius T. French. Of Clsvslznd. O.. . dtrcc-
cor: Lssis H osssas. a cissiana. director;
Nstsoa Morris, a Chicago tiDscteF. 0ssrgs
Gibson. sf chAags. sx-sssrss.ry aaA Gree
ser: Peter J. Hsnnsssey. Of chicsso. seesssnsy
snA 1trssse<.
As,sssons - Ne.
Warrants for the orrea1 q thoss
eflcsrs Of the trust rssiaing ia thls disr
triss were Issued On sat.rday last by
United States Commissioners Heyns.
The warrants issued wers for the
arrest Of President Greenhut. ex-
Secretary Gibson, Helyea Morris
and Peter j. Hennessey. Hem
nssssy wss arrested By United
states Marshal George Allen at lea n.
and ofleers src hunting for Nelson
Morris and Mr. Gibson. Copies Of the
indictments against the officers Of the
trust are now IN the hands Of the dis
irict attorneys in The respective dis
tricts where the indicted men live.
and Ill Of them are being put
nnder bonds TO appear before ne
United States court q Boston for
lrial 1T the next tern Of court United
states Msrshal Charles went 70 Peoria
Saturday night and arrested President
Ereenhut on . warrant issued b. Com
missioner Hoyne- Greenhut gave hail
"a the Peoria court aud was released
M. Merits IN Csai5senaa.
The warrant issued foe Nslssn
ksrris viii not BE- served for some
lime. Mr.. Norris j. In California ard
Is not expected - return to Chicago
for come uonthA He viii probably
70 70 Boston on Ais return 81 give
bail.
Il was decided 70 gather I'll tAe
whisky men IN at this time. because il
had become known that President
Hreanhut and several others were
sbout 70 20 70 Europe. Mr.. Gfeeuhut
Rss 70 have taken passage for England
March !.
Mr.. usnnessey has beea released q
bia,eoe hail Thomas Hutshinsoa, d
Ihe Chisago DistilliAg cearaay. sisnsd
~ hoadA
TIE snAistnsnt states that ~ -
)endsnts spsrstsd the diseilleries q
NE Great Western Dazzling Csmpsny,
u the Peoria Distilling Cenpsny, Mos
lrch Distil;ing Company. Of woolne I
Bros. Distillins Company. Chicago De
Killing Company. Mn Creek Distillins
company, MADDOX, hobart 4 Co,
Mound City Disabling Coopany and d
neor9e r Duekwovth.
They also purchased. LEASED or rent
u esstain ether distilleriss tn Ne Unit
N states 70 thu number ef seventy -
tsblishnsnts each Of these eencerna
~ the time Of purchase being
competing concerna From thai
late. Aueust 1. mp 10 the time
Of the finding OF the indictment
khey controlled the output Of thess
tistilleries aud sold 5000. 600 gallons
1t prices fixed by them. This they did
70 'suuiustiy. unlawfully and oppres
sivciy monopolize TO the Distillini
and Cattle Feeding Company aforesaid
The manufacture and sale Of higl
wines, alcohol. spirits, gins end whis
kieA"
An UulsWfu1 Agsssosal
An agreement made BY the trust Will
swo Of it, customers DEXTER T. Mill
and Erastus C. 0s6ield, bound them q
purchase goods from the trust ~
agreement which held them bsins
that The trust would give re
bates Of two cents per each Proc
gallon Of Spirits bought By thsu. 4
similar agreement with John joyce !
also ses out to the same effect Tn
prices charged, The indictment charges
we're largely In excess Of Ne usua
prices at which eoods u ths lrisd wsr'
sold previous 70 the ovganisstioa o
HE trust The dsleudsnta. In - %
n9. did. 10 IL alleged, ''ualawfull,
Ind progressively prevent aDd eoun
,srass the effects Of free eompetitiol
N the price Of said spirits and did m
lawfully enact end procure grest sum
u money IN ssid district from
he said Mills and 0siDeld - CO
psr1ners ssd frou The said Joyc
I'D froa divers ether persona cit
psns Of aid distriet - Ne jurors afors
said unknown; against the peace m
dignity 81 the United States and cor
sraxy 70 the form Of he statsts Of Oh
sans In said case made and provided
MlcHloAv's ELECTORAL LAW
4 svs.sns asssssa - 80 lsU1sasssrs -
- nssl - ROWE -
WAsu1Neros. Feb - - Thess
talk among Ne Miehie.n asaosrsti
scssre~men Of appealing 10 Go,
wiuans 70 call special seseton 81 "a
Michissa Legislature ~ - early d