The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-22
Moody Disapproves.

The next letter In tho series was adj
dressed to the Attorney General by
Messrs. Harmon and EJudson. 1t reviewed
their recommendation of March 18th, that
further testimony be taken. and added
that this testimony was desirable, not
so much with a view OF procuring proof
OF the violation of the inJunctlon as
basis for an attachment for contempt
against the railroad company and It's OF
fccrs, as with the view Of procuring de-
tailed proof of unlawful shipments. 50
as to have a proper basis Of proceedings
under the criminal provisions OF the I'll
kins act, against the Colorado Fuel ana
Iron Company and Its ofticers' Inc
letter then argued that testimony taken
before q master would be f:..!sed as 10
the contempt phase Of the case unless con-
tempt charges were first filed ana q RUE
to show cause were issued against the
railroad company and It's officers. The
distinction was made that in the con-
tempt proceedings II would only be necas-
sary to produce proof that the injunc-
tIon had been violated, while IN crlml-
nal prosecution detailed proof OF SPECIFIC
shipments would have to be shown.
In n letter dated May 9th, the Attor-
ncy- General disapproved OF contempt pro
ceedings> as suggested by special counsel.
The letter says:
'Thcre is not a syllable Of testimony that
or Mr.. Morton, then one Of its vlce.pres.
idents. had any connection whatever win
the departure from tho puplisneq rate esa W
pany, or that thny knew Or suspected lna'
transportation was furnished 70 TINS COM
prescribed by the open and published ratio,
Neither Of these officials were N ne r..
hottest way referred to In the testimony r.,Ia
| ", il would not be contended that upon
this state Of facts those officials . were ere, SUB
jeot TO penalty for contempt1 % as eou " IA
opinion that some audience ought to precede
tho accusation and that an atcu aa, ,n h So
graxe uneya US ,hero eppears
made, some evidence in support Of u, !
realize fully that have the power 20 m,aKe
how ~ ss's lis resp s for scrupp
oSs exercise IN ms case apq reaeh che t1 the
\ conclusion that ought NOT 70 'ilahe ~,
application for an attachment for contempt
against tho officers OF the railway c''"-
This conclusion, Mr.. Moody SAYS was
approved by tho President. VINO alrecteu
that proceedings he brought against me
railroad company only.
Harmon and Judson Resign
The letter In reply to this contains me
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son, Under datn of June 9Th. It says:
'The violation by eorPora anS q a IN .,
junction directed against ana i's s o,ge ~
| them them as had contSi OF Its conduct 70 show
cause why they should not pc nsIo PERSIA Tsnio
ally Responsible They are primo ihc,o
guilty q dsonedience. !, was their ar. d w,
l done ar Well as not to do them" The
action q the corara.e 70 nef ts prncIp pel
olilcers who had charge Of tho department
In question ~, ~, (. ,,o
III the great corporations OF our day, Ihey
cannot be mprsonsd and b p%n,slhen. t by
real culprtA only lightly az al!; Ing
eyils with which we are now Go in,o 1"
are corporate In name, but lnd,y,luai ~
fact Guilt Is always personal, 30 ioms
NJ officials can hide behind tns,r eot rWsn
lions, no remedy can be effective, :. Wnem
tho government searehea out the Guilty men
and makes corporate wrong aplng mean,
personal punishment and dlshonoF. inc laws
VIII he obeyed' III 4,
= The reslgnaI,ons were accepted Ry tAs