New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-24
LEXOw TELLS OF THE TRUST
THE CASE AGAINST THE AMERICAN
BACCo CoMPANYs DIRECTORS
ALMOST ENDED.

ALMOST ENDED.
Tes,,uo,x for tho prosecution on the trial OF
the directors Of the American TOBACCO No'"pa.'
who arc charged with conspiracy to restrict
go. 80. yearly finished yesterday and 1t was
onro,r.ed that the defence would begin to-day
s,a,e senator Clarence Lexow was the chief WIZ
mesa for tho prosecution yesterday. Judse f
gerald deciding that the Senator must 'e" """'
testimony had been given before the senate w
m,,,ee last February by President Duke anu o'''''
oescers OF the American Tobacco Company
On February 90 Senator Lexow said. fres'uo"'
Y,rI. was n witness before the investigating conn
,r,,,aa md testified that the five manufactures
companies combined to form the American ioo
Company for their mutual protecuoh anu
The five Arms manufactured nearly W per cen. %
the paper cigarettes sold in the American maj NJ
Mr. Duke had said that the consignees agreement
- "A Cor the purpose Of fixing and MAIN
.a,r,,o nr,ces II was used also for the purpose vi
ooronal,np cons,gnees TO live up to their cohi"''
with the company
THE TRUSTS BLACKLIST.
cooo.o- rexow then testified that Josiah Brown
-, .na American Tobacco Company. identiheo ce' :
tain schedules submitted 10 MN sho"'Ns .ho
"a 70 certain dealers In tobacco tnrous" o
country who had been "blacklis'ed D! 'ne M. 49,
con robacco Company for handling goods OF inc
National Cigarette Company anu ~
substance they were correct c.or
w., cross-exa rnination by Mr.. Choate' oeHa
Io~ow said that his impression was '"'l' ~
schedules submitted to Mr.. Brown anu 80 ~,
rated by him at the investigation. were - .,r.o,
,be committee from Einstein Townsend cou"'''
for the National Company ,.., e. Coma
Dstrict-Attorney Ocott then suoh.''eu 1oati
- ovou, a cony of the records OF the ih'es"
citing committee calling his attention 10 INA, 20
where the schedules referred TO WERE rea' CIV .ton
roborated by Mr. Brown. He then "au1 Co. Eve
cha. this part OF the testimony given o NJ
al
Cbcate Objected. The objection was oven 49,
,>,.-,o, Attorney Olcott proceeded TO reau ',io
rim onv Of Mr. Brown concerning these ' so,d
-. ro-cross-exa mination Senator LeAo" '"''
,bot President Duke had TESTIFIED tha' '''e ,,ns
Goodwill plant buildings, STOCK anu ,ar
-, the five companies were purchaseu =! W., ~
,oan Tobacco Company. Mr.. Lexow aoini''.a .hot
,,so, nuke in his testimony, had sau 'n".
I,, factories in which other STOCK '," ,o
c,earettes was made were c'oseu' sic, r,ert
had stated that the terms OF t''o ,,ns
agrsement referred only to paper oe" torr,er,v
yanh Raralovitz of No. 10 Grano's'''
,ohh.r In tobacco next described i' mn
49, 49, ia english how the American loo"oo'
C,nonv had held back his reoa'e anu ''
fused 10 sell him more gooos' o..ar recess
senator I,exow took the stand AGAIN "i =, ~,
oeia'O E,,Ier ON cross-examinatiop said tha'
O. -. DvLa testified that at the Time Vi w
Investigation there were more Una" vi. =, Tho
<o.r-ers Of paper cigarettes ou'slue VI VIZ
,,ra1
ononv some OF whom manufacture" Is
,.oaa cigarettes. while others manulac'u.u ,ha
,oode cigarettes. Reading from ''e ~. roller
,.s,,rnonv taken before the comni''ee. w. ,ho,
brought out admissions by Senator ,oner
,nro~,aar, Duke had testified that only p"pe
,ror.,tes were sold under the cohs'k"' .ho
20 NJ, r,,le also had testified that peloie VI"
.o,,o, of the American Compah! pap
o,corct;es were scld al cost ana 'ne nm q,
was changed in order 10 give cus'o'he 49,. Nr
tho nrofts Senator LeXow also s" 49, o.
proyvn after stating that the oaoh 10 800
apnarently correct. said that the ii'"'o.'' -.
,,ars were cut off from the use OF cisaie''e'
made by the company because '"'' Wv
and that each case stood by i'So'i
HOW woRKMEN LOST EMPLOYMENT
..a,r.o, examination Senator Lexow said ina.
80. r,rLe had testified that between "'' anu
200 aun,oves had been thrown out o' '"'e! "ia
nv the closing OF three factories WIZ haIf NJ
Tohacco Company was formed. AOout o'' .,ar,os
- annioves were re-employed in o'her iao
nc ,,,'r5 nv TIA American Tobacco Oo'hp""''
ON ,,no, re-cross-examnation. senator AeAo"
.s,,asd that Presiden, Duke had salu '',h' az ~,
r. e,onioves in the Hall. the Cohsohoa'eu an" 49,
C.oodu,in factories could have secured WIN 80.
factories. but many OF them dla iio'
the oner. , L., .,,dence the
$50 cord of the proceedings before the 0ha ahe
crrv Court in New-Jersey in lS I 10 If the off,
American loD@T nanv fled answers IN this complain,
ana william A. also Bp'fF ed W an Judge FIX r.
Gerald denied the motion temporar,, H.da W'"
ts b Gbb 20 fs wss recalled and his re-
~, io questions put by District AUornGby He
ana sgSck built German with thin graz ed mar and
a closely trimmed gray mus,ae enner He told the
that the American Tobacco Iii
had reiu'fa e to made Py several Mr.
i9uke. but was always unsuccesso..a &c sober for
Was c6 UG but would have TO act as Dd on
ber and would have 70 buy ron as OF The rebate
5neir e he adhered TO the rules Of the company Tic
might again be jo6be he cross-examination and
in few minutes painting nse he @aa met BY ihs
question Rpf SS or
Wines CSoa m, asked: do you know man hai'eu
D i.Yne I know him. see him in court was
the rsp vow tell him that the lawyers asked You
piu S oIi YOU did not want TO answer So od
Would %iS say you didn't understand OF '"a' '0N
say sueSSSo on know aaow anG
and if don't want tG, ans%er Jun N''
DO you know what an , 0asa made no reply but
q, brs his shoulders and spread out ms v lsn
Mr. Choate asked What Is s, y0SSr Where were
guagehco -,, Nhefe ~ ''N
'o?TRu nDfnii .s.ro,. asked the
And now i ioHs every one even Judge Fitzgerald,
LAUGHED; W. The lssa witness only put MS manu- ~
cuon practically closed HE he h 1bdr o9 es 8r
WIFI b short and the defence would have OPP
ortun open to-day MI C ,hoa s a5eer
.dnn ~ Witnesses would probably take longer man
The Disrict-Attorney expected and ,he ,bt .be
could not begin before noon ne wouu assn ',iaI @
Court Ar the time for the defence to open to-noI
49, r1orTing Judge Fitzgerald refused 10 make sucn
10" i.9 Swing that he would hold the question
a az. until this morning Court was then al
fnurued until 1890 a. m. To-Day.
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