Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-06
CASE AGAINST THE JONES BROS.
the Firm Regarding the Alleged
Sale of eOmargnrin

Considerable interest is shown in the
oleomargarine cases. and especially is this
true of the case against the Jones Dry
Goods Company. Mr.. ]. Logan Jones. vice
president of the company, explains the con-
tentiOn as follows:
To the Editor of The Journal.
Dear Sir:-Since it seems that the case
wherein Jones Dry Goods Company is
charged with ~unlawfuliy selling colored
oleOmargarine is to be tried in the papers
prosecution have had a week or more of
daily airings of the Nervousness of the
crime we've committed in selling colored
OleOmargarine. We kindly ask a little space
in your valuable paper. in which TO say a
few things which have not yet been said,
and which are true.
We were arrested for selling colored oleo-
margarine. and not. as one of the attorneys
for the prosecution stated. in print, for
selling ii and not stamping it. We are not
and have not been selling Colored oleOmar-
garine at any time since III law passed.
In company with our attorney, We were
at Justice Spitz' court at 9 a. m. ednes-
day morning, ready for trial. The prosecu-
ton asked for a continuance. and not we.
We were ready for trial. but they claimed
they were not. II seems strange that they
were not ready when they had had more
than a week in which TO prepare their
case. They asked for a two weeks contin-
uance, which We could not grant, because
of imperative business which called us
away. We proposed to be back at 2 o'clock
p. m. and try the case. and they finally as
scented. We were there again at 2 o'clock,
ready TO proceed with the trial. but they
said they could not get the states attorney
TO file information, so Justice SpitZ dis
missed the case.
We are to-day selling the same kind of
oleOmargarine as we have been selling all
the time. and are prepared to test the fact
OF whether II contains cOloring matter,
contrary 10 law or not. We are not law
breakers and never expect to be. We sell
oleomargarine to those OF our customers
who call for II just the same as do others
who retail groceries in this town. because
these people who buy il claim Il is far
and more wholesome than the low
priced country butter. We are as great a
friend of the Jersey COW as Major Wood
son or anyone else, but Major Woodson
must remember that there are people in
Kansas City who cannot afford TO pay
2c and &c a pound for creamery but
ter when they claim that oleomargarine at
lOc a pound will serve the purpose. People
BUY oleOmargarine as a substitute for but
ter the same as they buy cottolene as a
substitute for lard and. as popular retail
both. If we are infringing on the Missouri
state law or any other law, in selling these
goods. we are prepared to pay the penalty
and stop selling them.
We do not believe il is fair to be con-
temned in the public press before we've
10 US as-trumped-up charges.
EVERY cka Of oleOmargarine that we
sell has stamped upon il in big red letters
ne word o~leomargarine. and never. in any
is 1t sold as butter or Imitation
)utter. and we never have sold oleomargar-
substance.
Let us have justice before condemnation. |
Tours respectfully. ]. LOGAN JONES.
Vice President Jones Dry Goods Co.