The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-06-17
TO PROSECUTE
BEEF PACKERS
Steps Are Taken TO Secure In
dictments by Grand Jury
at Chicago.
THINKS EVIDENCE IS STRONG
District Attorney Morrison Believes
Proof Of Violations OF Law Are suf.
ficIent to Secure Conviction When
Cases Are Tried.

Washington special: Important de
velopments in the prosecution OF the
Chicago packers for forming the al.
legged beef combine" are looked for
within the next few days. II is said
that Attorney-Genera Moody has de-
cided to go ahead with the prosecu.
ton, and that his assistant. o. II.
Pagin. and District Attorney Morrison
are now engaged in drawing up the
indictments.
The policy Is believed to have been
decided on in spite OF the fact that
strong pressure was brought TO bear
on the administration not to press the
prosecution.
Charles NJ. Dawes, former comp
troller OF the currency; John s. Mil
Ter, chief counsel for the packers at
Chicago. and others friendly to the
packers were in tho city Monday
looking after tho packers interests.
Mr.. Dawes left for Chicago with Post
master General Cortelyou. who Is on
his way TO Urbana. H.. TO deliver the
commencement address at the Unlver-
sity Of Illinois.
Packers May Protest.
There have been n number OF re-
ports that the packers would protest
against the manner in which District
Attorney Morrison had employed Sc
cret service men TO hound witnesses
and their families. 1t was emphatic
ally denied that such a protest had
been made What representations
were made to the president and At
torney General Moody against pro.
ceeding with the prosecution OF the
packers were not along these lines, II
Is said.
1t is believed that the mission OF
Mr.. Dawes and the other friends OF
the packers has been IN vain. Assist.
ant Acknowledgement Day, who as
counsel for the interstate commerce
commission began the first prosecu.
ton OF the Chicago packers and Sc.
cured an injunction against them form.
ing a combination under the name OF
the National Packing company. has
been called into the present case.
This is regarded as significant All
tho officials connected with the case
maintain the strictest secrecy as 10
therI plans.
Hold Evidence Sufficient.
One report here rs TO the effect that
District Attorney Morrison was con.
WINGED that enough evidence had been
secured TO sustain any indictment in
court that might be brought, but that
Mr. Pagin was IN doubt about socur.
ing convictions When asked about
this both refused TO discuss the case
In any way whatsoever.
This difference OF opinion among
the attorneys handing the case at
Chicago Is said TO have made Il nee.
essary TO submit the matter TO the
attorney general Since they have
been here the evidence has been sift.
ed and the decision reached 10y the
attorney general 10 proceed with the
investigation with view To- bringing
indictments.
Matter Lies With Grand Jury.
The matter. however, lies with the
Chicago grand jury. AS a usual thing
the grand jury Is guided largely by
the advice OF the district attorney pre-
sentIng the evidence, and II Mr.. Nor.
rison Is In favor OF finding indict.
ments. as he Is reported to be. they
will probably be brought AS TO the
report that thirty or more would be
included In the prosecution, 1t was
said by one OF the attorneys in the
case that no such number would be
included In any event This statement
was Immediately qualified. however,
that ii had not yet been decided 10
bring any indictments. as that was a
question for the grand jury TO decide.