New-York tribune., 1906-07-18
NO OIL INDICTMENTS
Cases Not IN Cleveland Jurisdiction
To Be Pushed ELsezobere

Cleveland. July 1.-THE federal grand iur,,
which has been in session here investigating al
iesed violations OF the interstate commerce Ia,,s
ana anti-railroad rebate laws, adjourned this
aLterhoon without bringing in any indictments.
Inc investigation was particularly concerning
the standard Oil Company and the Lake Shore
f1aliroad company. and was the result Of testi-
liiohy OF witnesses before the Interstate Com
lnerce Commission here recently, in which evil
dence Of alleged rebating by the Lake Shore in
ravof OF the Standard Oil Company had been
given.
Inc failure TO return indictments here it is
officially stated. was because the Investigation
developed the fact that the court here was with
out jurisdiction Of the alleged offences unon
which testimony given. All of the evidence
secured here is to be transferred to the federal
ofhcials at Chicago. where the cases are to be
prosecuted
Following the discharge Of the grand jury
to-day District Attorney Sullivan gave out the
following statement:
On Monday Attorney General Moody and myself
tnet IN the United States Attorneys office in New
fore the present grand jury reiative to alIeeed ve G
dI atlons OF the federal laws by the STANDARD Oil
@ storage ot It's products by the Lake Shore Michi-
conclusion that the aforesaid testimony fixed the
esebere fsn n f9r % indctment and prosecution
District OF Ohio and Oliver e. Pagin speciaI coTn
thus confined the inquiry before @ the nrean ana
jury 70 an investigation of all alleged violations of
in other jufsdctonsO De the subject OF prosecution
Evidence valuable to the government in any
prosecution which may be begun elsewhere has
been adduced before the grand jury and viii
probably at once be put into force and effect IN
me proper Jurisdiction. probably Chicago by the
The Attorney General has directed that the sum
@llmg @ up OF tne evidence taken before the present
Conduct Of the trial in Chcar6 9 5S he case and the
myself Witn the help Of specially appointed AS
It appearing from this statement that under the
d5tiS tS as Lhey now appear there is lawful juris
SSIana jury QUO not vote upon the question Of in
the present time was very mport9nt tha Ia no 5Idy @ at
oeEeloplng where the prosecution Of the alleged
portant testimony that can be effectively used all
aiong the line; according to the programme adopt
ig vigorous campaign against corporate and indi-
10 regulate commerce among the states"
The government caused surprise shortly before
noon to-day, when the session of the Jury was
adjourned to O'Clock. and the witnesses who
were to appear were excused permanently. The
grand jury then began the consideration Of the
testimony submitted.
The witnesses who appeared before the Jury
to-day were Captain G. J. Grammer, presi-
dent and general traffic manager Of the Lake
Shore road; w. E. Wall, of the Fred G. Clark
Company, and c. F. Slausson, freight agent Of
the Lake Shore at Chicago.
Federal officials practically admitted to-day
that there would be further attempt to indict
officials or employees OF the Lake Shore road,
and that every effort would from now on be
directed against the Standard Oil Company. This
was practically confirmed when Captain Gram
rner was called before the grand jury. It had
been previously announced that Captain Gram
mer would not be Permitted to testify, because
by doing he would become immune from
prosecution Mr.. Grammer took with him into
the grand jury room numerous documents and
records.