Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-03

Indicted for Alleged Violation OF the
the Anti-Trust Inv


Dallas Tex, oct. 1.-The grand Jury.
which adjourned last Saturday, re-
turned an Indictment against Mr.. Il. c.
Caller secretary and treasurer OF the
Trinity cotton seed oil mill. for alleged
violation OF the antitrust law
The Indictment In substance charges
that on the 27th day OF September, 1884,
the defendant did unlawfully and know
ingly take part In a conspiracy against
trade, in this. 10 wit: That the Trinity
Cotton Seed on company and the How
ard oil mills and divers per-
sons did then and there un-
lawfully make a combination OF
capital, skin and acts for the purnosc
OF liking certain standard and figure
ON the price of cotton seed; and did then
and there enter into an agreement aud
compact between themselves and othera
by which they bound themselves to
Keep tho price at certain figure, to
Wit, IN Il sum OF money not To exceed
81 per tom that 4. g. Caller. as secre-
tary and treasurer OF the Trinity cotton
seed oil mills, did then and there In
the capacity OF such officer unlawfuliy
and knowingly carry out the stipulated
prices and purposes IN pursuance OF the
said agreement, contrary to the form Of
the statute In such cases made and
provided,
hr. Caller was arrested today and
placed under $500 bond, with W.
White and j. Il. Adouc as surollos.
HIS friends IRE indignant at the uc-
tlon Of the grand jury They say the
jury was made in OF three old party
men and nlns Populists, and that the
latter allowed their prcJudlces to yet
the upper hand. and that they are try
Ing to use the courts TO force up the
prices of their own products,
a 4 80 -. 80
f.. Carter 10 get his Views upon the
present cotton market. which today
quotes middllng at AIS the lowest ever
known TO the oldest citizen of this vi
clnity. lie said the price was lower
than the present generation had seen
II. One Of the reasons for the poor
market. he said. was the heavy crop.
Heretofore 100000 bales have boon thu
largest output for the state whereas
he believes the crop this year win come
nearer TO 5000 900 bales than 1000, O0O
II VIII certainly exceed 2.5000O0 In all
the old cotton growing states. Mr.. Cars
ter says there IL also an unprecedent-
edly large crop. In the old worn-out
fields Of Georgia and Alabama the cot
ton stalks are AS high as Il mans head
and loaded with cotton.
Another thing that contributes TO the
depression OF the market Is the fact
that the farmers are running over one
another In order to get their cotton
on the market before 4 gets any lower.
II the price would start up and reach
2 cents, the farmers would hold for 10
cents. This is n queer fact connected
with the farmer.
Captain II. NJ. Love OF Limestone
county. yesterday afternoon qualified as
United States marshal for the northern
district Of Texas, and has appointed
the following deputies. j. w. Stephens
OF Groeabeck, A. G.. Hunt of Dallas, r.
-. MeMuray OF Gainesville. and j. w.
Cornelius OF Graham.
The National hotel was looted last
night and large amount OF silverware
from the dining room and clothes and
boots and shoes Of the guests carried
Off Harry Penn awoke to find he had
only a night shirt left.
Ofiicer While today found all the
stolen goods In a cocaine Joint IN the
First ward. and he arrested Bert Col
Inns for stealing the things and Alex.
Barbee for receiving them.
The following eases were disposed Of
IN the criminal court today:
John r. Johnson, tried for forgery,
under plea OF lQillty was given two
years III the penitentiAry.
Charles Adder. charged with theft;
verdict. not guilty.
r. A. Brown and Brady Harper OF
Dallas. charged with passing counter
felt coin. had hearing In the federal
court today before Commissioner Led
mum. The hearing Of both men was
set for tomorrow and their bonds fixed
NJ $500 each. falling 10 give which they
were committed
The case OF II. A, Foney US. J, b.
Simpson q al. In the county court. to-
day resulted in verdict for plaintin
for s1s1o5
II was remarked at the dinner table
today by one Or guests that the
Mcleod is the only hotel In the city
that keeps up the same pace regardlo8s