The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-02
BIG PACKERS ARE INDICTED.
FOUR CORPORATIONS AND 90
OFFICIALS IN TIE LIST.
Nelson Morris and Michael (iltiyhy Lett out
on Account ~ Their Age. but Their
Managers Must Answer to Criminal
Charges In the Federal Court This Week


CHICAGO, July TWENTY-FIVE officials
of the big packing companies and four
corporations were indicted by the Federal
Grand Jury to-day. True bills were voted
at the morning session Of the jury and at
2 O'Clock in the afternoon the jurors filed
into Judge Bethea's court, reported their
findings, and were dismissed with the thanks
Of the Court.
Four corpo atoms and eighteen ind-
viduals are named in the principal indict-
ment, which charges conspiracy IN
restraint OF trade and conspiracy to mo-
nopolize or attempt to monopolize any part
! Of such trade or commerce, in violation
of the Sherman Antitrust law.
Penalties for violations OF either of these
charges, which appear in different counts
in the principal indictment, are fine not
to exceed IS 600 and imprisonment not ex-
ceeding one year, or both lin the discretion
OF the Court. The fine only Is applicable
to corporations.
Four other individuals are named in a
separate indictment which is based on the
provisions of the Interstate Commerce
law, making It unlawful to solicit or re-
ceive any ebate or concession in respect OF
tUe transportation W any IiOpoaty iA 40
terstate or foreign commerce. The pen-
atty prescribed under this charge is fine
Of from $1,000 to $4,000.
Originally the interstate commerce law
provided punishment Of both fine and
imprisonment for such violations. but the
imprisonment provision was stricken out
when the law was amended.
After session extending internationally
over period Of three months the Federal
Grand Jury to-day finished its investiga-
ton into the packing industry. 1t was
generally known about the corridors OF
the Federal Building early in the day that
the Jury would vote indictments against
the packers.
The head officials OF the packing COM
panies had heard the reports and antici-
pated the Grand Jurys action by sending
their attorneys to the office OF the United
States District Attorney to make arrange
ments for bonds.
District Attorney Morrison, after a
consultation with Attorney-General Pagin,
decided that, inasnuch as the packers
attorneys and General Counsel John s.
Miller had given every assurance that the
persons indicted would deliver themselves
to the authorities as soon as they were
notified OF the Grand Jury's action, no
capiases would be served until the accused
men appeared voluntarily In court.
1t is understood that the arrangement
with the Federal attorneys Is that the men
named in the indictments who are not at
present out Of the city on their annual va
cations will appear at the United States
district court rooms on Monday or Wednes-
40 raI IN OIL honda for their n
pearance when the cases come up in court.
The indictment forms contained the
names Of Nelson Morris, head of Nelson
Morris Co.. and Michael Cudahy, presl-
dent OF the Cudahy Packing Company.
District Attorney Morrison made an ad-
dress, in which he conveyed TO the Grand
Jury his impression that because OF the
advanced age Of these two men and the
fact that their concerns are practically in
the hands of Il younger generation the
Government was disposed to be lenient.
After taking the matter under advise
ment the Grand Jury decided to have
the names of the two aged packers stricken
from the indictment.
A list OF those indicted follows:
J.Ogden Armour, PRESIDENT r. A. Valen-
tine, vice president; Samuel NJ. McRoberts,
secretary; Arthur Meeker, manager beef
department; Thomas j Connors director;
Charles w. Armour. manager Armour y
Co. Kansas City. Of Armour 4 Co.
Louis +. Swift, president; Edward F.
Swift, vice. president; Charles Swift. man
ager export department: Laurence A. Car
ton, treasurer; D. Edwin Hartwell, secre-
tary, and Albert II. Veeder, general counsel,
all of Swift & Co.
Arthur +. Evans. special counsel; Robert
c. McManus, special counsel Edward Nor
ris vice president, and Ira n. Morris, secre-
tary all Of Nelson Morris 4 Co.
Edward A. Cudahy, vioe-president of the
Cudahy Packing Company.
Edward Tilden of Libby. McNeill Libby
Samuel We'll, secretary and former vice.
president; Beth S, Cusey, general traffic
manager; Vance ID. Skipworth. traffic
manager in New York, and Chester E. Todd,
traffic manager in Kansas City, all OF
Schwarzschld 4 Sulzberger.
Corporations indicted-Arinour Packing
Company, Swift 4 Co., Fairbank Canning