The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-11
BOXES OF PA PE| E 4
AGAINST PACKERS
Eight Big Trunks Seized BY Gov
ernmentsto Open Before Beef
Trust Jury.
New York Sun Special Service.

Chicago, April lit is believed
here that the government has secured
possession Of discriminating document
ary evidence against the packers and
this evidence will be placed at the dis
posal of the federal grand jury which
has been trying to place responsibility
for alleged violations of the Sherman
antitrust law and the aGrosseup in
junction.
Secret service men today learned that
eight mysterious leather-bound steamer
tie National Safe Deposit company.
What documentary evidence is hidden
in these trunks or what bearing the
contents have upon the grand jury s
investigation is at this time matter
of conjecture to those not in the coun-
sells of the government officials or at
torneys.
Trunks Were Seized.
It is significant that Immediately after
District Attorney Morrison, who is per.
sonally conducting the beef inquiry
was notified Of the finding Of the
trunks, he appeared before Judge Ian
dis and secured an order for a subpoena
duces tecum for Daniel Peckham. secre
tary of the depository company, de-
manding the immediate removal Of the
trunks to the federal building.
Secretary Peckham complied with
the order and within an hour after the
writ was served the trunks were deliv
cred at the freight elevator entrance
to the Monadnock building and taken
to government storeroom on one OF
the upper floors. .......--. ..4 -.
Government officials decline positive
ly to either confirm or deny reports
that the trunks contain books Of &C
count and other documentary evidence
Of packinghouse methods. At the time
Of the investigation Of packingtown by
Commissioner of Commerce and Labor
Garfield and his agents rumors; were
spread that the packers had two sets
Of books of accounts on the cost OF
killing and dressing CATTLE only one OF
which was shown to the Garfield agents
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That the books shown to the Gar
field agents were favorable to the pack
ers as reflected in the report to con
gress, is the contention Of those who
were not satisfied with the finding OF
the department. . The inference il
drawn that the other set of books, Il
such a set existed, was kept from the
scrutiny Of the government agents.
An examination of the contents q
|
possession, it is limited, will result il
surprising revelations on this point ant
may bring the federal grand iury''
mquisition to a speedy termination.
According to Secretary Daniel Peck
ham of the deposit vault company, thu
trunks were placed in the keeping O.
the company on March %, three day
after the federal grand jury began it,
investigation Of the so-called beef trust
Mr.. Peckham refused to give the nam
of the person who deposited the trunks
The confscation of the trunks, it /
declared, was the result of importan
revelations made by one Of the govern
ment witnesses before the grand jur.
week ago. After q long line Of ques
tioning and cross-questi Joining the wit
| ness is said to have made some disclos
ures that led to their discovery! r. 2
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