Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-16
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Chicago, March 16.-Have the pack
ing companies of Chicago suddenly
reached the conclusion that the health
Of their most trusted employees re-
quires them to take vacations abroad?
The query came with sudden force to
United States District Attorney Beth
ca yesterday when information reach
ed him that many of the most impor-
tant witnesses subpoenaed to appear
before the federal grand jury next
Monday, when the beef trust will be
placed under investigation, had left
the city, their destinations unknown.
Captain Thomas I. Porter, of the
United States secret service, was the
first official, it is said, to learn of the
fitting of four or five of the most im-
portant witnesses.
Men Cross the Seas.
Captain Porter learned that four
Chicago men had boarded steamer
at st. John, N. B., bound for Europe.
Attorney Bethea and United States
Marshal Ames were quickly given the
same information. and an investigation
was started.
The names of the men, now in the
possession of Attorney Bethea, all of
whom are understood to have been
served with subpoenaes to appear be-
fore the grand jury, and who have left
the city, are:
+. A. Sphinx, general traffic manager
for National Packing Company, offices
in the Rookery; resides in Austin.
Edward A. Allen, assistant secretary
Hammond Packing Company; resides
at $50 Fifty third street.
James Brennan, department main
ager Swift & Co., resides at 6521 Peor-
ia street.
Irving A. Want. assistant treasurer
Swift & Co., resides at 704O Normal
avenue.
Fail to Find Men. =
A hurried inquiry yesterday afternoon
failed to disclose the whereabouts Of
these men. At the office of Swift &
Co., at the stockyards. nobody could
tell whether Mr.. Brennan was in the
city or not. Mr.. Want was said to
have left the city, and 1t was not known
when he would return. No trace Of
Mr. Allen was to be found by the
deputy marshal who went out on the
search.
j. w. Roberts of the packing firm Of
Roberts & Oake was erroneously re-
ported to have been In the party sailing
for Europe, but Mr.. Roberts was found
at his home last night, with no intent
ion of avoiding the grand jury invests
cation. 1t was admitted at Mr.. Spinks
office that he was out of the city.
Bethea Orders Inquiry.
District Attorney Bethea ordered an
investigation, not only to ascertain
whether the men had left the city, but
also to learn whether other important
witnesses had followed their example
for it had been quietly rumored for
some time that Vacations" were be-
ginning early at the stockyards Mr.
Bethea was cautious In discussing the
new aspect of the grand jury investi-
cation, refusing even to admit that the
men named had been served with
suopoenas.
Mr. Bethea may conclude to go after
the missing witnesses, regardless of the
distances they have placed between
themselves and Chicago. The SUBJ
poenas issued ~ the United States
District Court have an Importance and
dignity which make it serious offense
to disregard or ignore them, and 1t is
possible that extradition proceedings
may result.