The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-06-22
SEYMOUR SET FREE
SUGAR TRUST WITNESS GHIST
ABOUT GROUND OUT.

Judge Bradley Consissss TO do Bssinsss-as
the Old stand. aud lsssrscts the Jsry ~
| AcQais the Broker - Next Oscr 10 be
Jadiciaily Released ID Broker NeCars-
ney-Triai of the Indicted Tob.eco rrsss
OmciaIs Csntin1ss-w.u Street Oper-
arors Charged With vie.asinx New
| York's Anti Gambling Law.
Washington. June sI.-Ju6Ee Bradley
tbs morning Instructed the jury TO ac-
quit Broker Seymour. on trial for alleged
contempt OF the senate Sugar Tru>s in
ves,igaiing committee. The ground was
;ha, Seymour had no, been legally sum-
rnonsd. Broker Mccartney vii. be tried
later.
TOBACCO TRIALS.
New York. June sl-Pe,e- HaupsmAo
o. s. Louis was again on ;As witness
stand today In The trial os the indicted
officials Of the American Tobacco COM
pany on the charge OF conspiracy IN re-
straint ot trade. oues.iors by The die
utc; attorney were directed 10 eici,ins
statements that the witness had been CO.
creed by the T5oacco company Lawyer
Choa;e objected and said that the de-
PENDANTS had not been charged wi;a CO.
ercior in the Indictment.
1T is moi constitutional" he declared
80 Try man on charge unless they
have him indicted" Tae objection was
sustained BY the eoar;.
Mr.. Oico;; asked the witness whether
1; was possible for him 70 do as proa,a-
be busiress without; bvins able 10 han
de the cigarettes made by the American
Tobacco company. The witness said ha
could not, IL he could not buy directly
srom the manufacturers
On e-oss-examina;ion the witness saii
he had beer here .Fom 81. Louis since
last Monday al the request Of NJ. o.
coos. who guaranteed him his expenses
He further testified thai ae could not
make as much profit on the American
Tobacco comp2ry's goods II he bought
them second hand as II he purchased
them direct from the American Tooacco
company. lie knew iha; the Na,ioral
Tobacco company guaranteed a certain
amount = cover any loss on account of
any difference between the firm ard the
American company.
The witness could not tell how long
his firm had been receiving payments
from the National Tobacco Company.
Nei,aer ne nor his firm. either directly
or indirectly. had contributed 70 &. suit
or suits against the American Tobacco
company.
Theodore Allen. Daniel Dressier. .
Brooklyn tobacco manufacturer: Fred
eTick Il. Hyer. ana Henry L. Stockwei
were the o:her witnesses today.
WALL. STREETERS INVOLVED.
New York. June 21.-WaI street is
promised fresh sensation growing out
OF the war on the busket shops and al
legged discTimii atory poo. houses A new
point is 70 be raised by way Of retsna-
ton for recent raids. which may Involve
men whose names have been synonymous
Cor p-obity and honesty. The charge
which & Is intended 20 make against
them involves rather a technical viola
lion of the law. sanctioned by custom.
than any suggestion of unfair dealing.
IL 10 the interti0n O the friends of An
drew i. Morrison and his associates 10
apply % the grand jury for indictments
against the members OF several pFonin-
On; Wan street firms on the charge of
gambling. The basis OF the accusation.
II Is eald will be the bnsiress of dealing
in pu;s and calls. which in the opinion of
those who propose 20 make the COM
plaint IL a VOCATION OF me anti gambling
law.
The application 10 the grand jury will
be made by O'Hare & Dinreen. Mr.. Nor
ris-n's counsel Armine w. Pearxe. a
partner in the business. says that haH
eczen C ;he most prominent Arms in the
stree. aii q whom deal in optiors. viii
be pres. nted 20 the grand jury for indict-