Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-26
4 rssr CASE.


4 TssT CASH.
w. e. Curtis, the we'll known Wash
ington correspondent, writes the Chi
cago Record = follows Of the almost
forgotten contempt case where the
magnates Of the sugar trust refused TO
answer questions asked BY the senator
ial investing committee. All the part
les were indicted and trust Of the
constitutionality of the law was made
in the case Of E. r. Chapman:
It Is expected that the United States
supreme court will announce its de-
cision next monday In the case OF E. r.
Chapman, the New York broker who
two years ago refused to tell a senate
investigating committee what mem
bers OF that body had been specializing
in sugar certificates. Mr.. Chapman
and his attorney have no hope of de-
cisiOn in his favor, and As there IL NO
other resource known to litigation be
will be compelled to serve his sentence,
which is thirty days In Jail and fine
Of 500. Nor 10 II thought that Presi-
dent Cleveland will pardon him until
he has paid the penalty Of keeping the
secrets of his customers. His only Of
tense is in refusing to disclose the
names Of public men who we're trading
Ia stocks through his Office, but the
president has been deeply interested
in the case from the beginning, and
his sympathies have been manifestly
with the prosecution. In fact It is
believed that the case would otherwise
have been abandoned long ago, the
district attorney has been &C ing under
distinct orders from the department Of
justice from the beginning, and it IL
seldom that the attorney-generalo OF the
United States takes such an inter est In
q prosecution ia the district courts.
Mr.. Chapman's case is test. Be.
hind him and involved with him are
Fl. o. Havemeyer, president; j. E.
Searle, secretary of the sugar trust; =.
J. Edwards, correspondent of the
Philadelphia Press and John S. SILVER
correspondent of the New York Mail
and Express, who are indicted for an
offence similar to that of MIR. Chap
man, committed at the same time, and
under the same circumstances. They
have not been tried because the dis
trict attorney preferred TO wait until
the supreme court passed upon the
constitutionality of the law, which re-
.Quires all persons to answer questions
that are asked by congressional COM
mittees. AS soon rs the decision in
Chasman's case is rendered next Mon
day the other defendants will be called
to trial and they also will undoubtedly
be committed for thirty days and
sentenced to pay y similar fine.
Mr.. Havn eyer Is NOT accustomed to
go TO Jail and he very much disiikes
The prospect. Nor does he hope for
executive Gem, ncy, for b., knows tina,
the president will not extend 4 pardO,
TO the head OF the sugar trust. Alto
gether the outlook IS very gloomy for
the gentlemen named. The Jail Of the
District of Columbia would not be q
bad boarding place, however but for
the malarial influence that comes from
the eastern branches of the Potomac.
The building is clean, wholesome and
neatly white-washed throughout the
interior. There are large grated
windows which let plenty Of air and
sunlight from the east, south and west,
into the corridors, and some Of the
cells. The cells are neat and tidy, and
are lighted with electricity, which is
better than tall0w candle. The tanks
10 which the prisoners wash are Of
white marble, and there is plenty Of
water and soap, although fowls are not
30 plenty as is commonly the case In
t-firstclass hotels. Every prisoner ID re-
Quired to take bath at least once q
week, and the inmates Of the institu-
ton have days and hours assigned
them for this purpose. The food 10 not
delicate. but 10 plentiful and whole
some, and Mr.. Havemeyer may be
gratified to know that he can have q
bowl Of mush and milk every Sunday
morning, and pot Of excellent baked
beans ct noon, with pint Of coffee at
both meals in q tin cup. The luxuriea
are not 90 great as he has provided for
himself In his place In Madison avenue,
but the iron bars that keeps outsiders
from breaking Ia and insiders from
breaking out, may possibly remind
him Of the stately and artistic iron
fence and gates that protect his OWE
home from unlawful intrusion.