Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-21

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4, cess of court today.
Chicago, Feb. 20.-At the opening of
the packers case today, Mr.. Hynes
who represents the interests of Swift
e Co, began to read exhibits identi-
fled early in the trial, such as Il type
written statement of the conversation
between Special Agent Durand and
Edward +. Swift, at the time of the in
quiry into the packing industry.
John S. Miller also read the letter
Iof President Roosevelt to Attorney
General Moody. which was authenti-
Gated sometime ago by the attorney
general, when in this city.
When he had finished reading the
letter of the President to Attorney
General Moody. Mr.. Miller offered the
letter i'll evidence. The district at
tcrney objt ctad. After a long argu-
ricnt between the district attorney on
enc side and the court and Mr.. Miller
on the other the letter was admitted.
Attorney Miller then announced that
the pdckers would rest their case.
Commissioner of Corporations Gar
littNi W d. lllt nlSl NltIltSS IDr tno
government.
Commissioner Garfield told of his
coming to Chicago and meeting the
packers. his account of the occurrences
and conversations not differing in any
essential from those given by the wit
nesseS for the packers. He declared,
however, that Mr.. krauthoff. the at
torney who had advised Armour & Co..
to allow the inspection of their books
and plants, told him that he would con-
slider an inspection by federal officer
on the beef business rather an ad-
vantage than otherwise to the packers
He declared that Mr.. Krauthoff asked
what would be done with the informa-
ton given by the packers and was in
formed by the witness that it would be
given to the President. Mr.. Krauthoff
asked what the President would do
with it and Mr.. Garfield declared that
he could not answer that question but
added Il told him that of course the
President would not make any improper
use Of it,"
Did you say that the packers would
he protected if they gave the informa-
tom"
Il did not"
Did YOU say that all information
would be strictly confdential?'
NO. did not
The witness added that no cOnfiden-
tial Information other than that aver
aged and contained in his official report
had been given to the President.
Did you say anything to Mr..
krauthom about an OATH" asked Dis
trict Attorney Morrison.
No"
Did You say that you would let
them know about an OATH"
Il did not
The witness then told of meeting Ed
ward Morris, Edward Swift and Jes-
Sc +. Lyman and declared that his in
terviews with them We're similar to the
one he had with Mr.. kauthOff
The witness then said that he had
submitted his report to the packers and
that they all agreed that he had made
n proper use Of the confidential infOr-
nation given him.
Did you ever say to Edward Morris
that your bureau was entirely divorced
from any other Department."
Il did not use those words. I said
the bureau reported to the President
and was not under the department of
Justice
Did you say to Edward Swift that
yam had the power to compel informa-
tion, but that you hoped you would not
be compelled to use it?
Il did not
WAS anything said about the pack
ers having protection?'
Nothing except insofar as that they
were to have protection relative to the
confidential figures
Commissioner Garfield was on the
stand until the adjournment of court
and will testify again tomorrow.