The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-06

Three Of the Men Under Indictment.
Forty-four coal men and corporations
were indicted by the special grand jury
at Chicago.
Conspiracy In restraint OF trade and
combination to regulate and fix prices
Of coal in violation OF the antitrust
law are charged. The penalty for con.
spiracy is imprisonment In the peni-
tentiary not exceeding Ave years. or
fine not exceeding $1,000 or both For
violation OF the antitrust law the pen
atty is a fine OF $500 TO $1,000 for cor
poratlons, and for individuals hne Of
$500 TO $1,000. or imprisonment IN the
county jail not exceeding one year, or
both.
In addition TO the true bills re-
turned TO the court, the Jury originally
voted indictments for violation Of the
antitrust law against the officers OF
eighteen coal concerns. members OF
the Northern Illinois Soft Coal assocl.
alton. sending the grand total OF those
caught In the net up near the hundred
mark by arrangement with these con.
Germs. however. the names OF tho IN
divlduals were striker out and tho IN.
dictmonts were directed only against
The corporations on condition that
they would go into court at once to
test the antitrust law. This was done
in response 10 AN urgent appeal by
these coal men that they Doc spared tho
humiliation OF criminal Indictments.
at least until o test was made OF the
now law.
The Grand Jury supplemented its ac.
tlon by the presentation OF report OF
&c investigation into the causes of the
coal famine This report dealt with
the unprecedented advance lu prices.
the Gripping OF Industries and tho suf
ferng OF individuals, and attributed
the shortage primarily to natural
causes, chief Of which was the an.
thracito strike The big increase IN
the demand for coal also was taken
into consideration The railroads
were oNoneratod from blame.
As a result OF the action OF the
grand jury Attorney Hamlln an.
nounced at Springfield that he would
recommend special legislation IN re.
gard to the coal situation.
or the men connected with the In.
diana interests named In the indlct-
ment. Hugh Shlrhe Is president OF tho
Bruilletts Creek Coal company and the
Novins Coal company; Joseph Martin.
superintendent OF the Parke County
Coal company; Edward Shlrho.
president OF the Indiana Fuel com.
pany; H. II, Mcclellan. president Nc
Clellan Sons q Co. Walter s. Boyle,
president OF the Glen Oak Coal Mining
company Of the Clinton district OF In.
diana. as well as Of the Crescent Coal
and Mining company OF Chicago.
which acted as agent for the entire
output of this district; John Shirhe
signed the combine agreement for Mrs.
Jean shlrkle.
The FIRST Indictment names the com
panles which are members OF the
Northern Illinois Soft Coal association.
They are as follows;
Chicago, Wilmington and Vermllllon
Coal company, A. l.. Sweet, president;
Il. A. Lennon. secretary.
Big Four Wilmington Coal company,
II. N. Taylor. secretary.
Gardner Wilmington Coal company,
s. d. May, president
Wilmington Star Mining company,
n. ID. Buchanan, president.
Bell & Zoller Coal company. Herbert
y. Bell, president.
Cardlf Coal company, Glenn W.
Traer. president
Deylin Coal company, Charles J.
Devlin, president.
Spring Valley Coal company, 8. NJ,
Dalzell, manager.
Marquette Third Vein Coal company
Everett II. Trip, sales agent.
Braceyille Coal company.
Illinois Third Vein Coal company, g.
Al. Dalzoll. president