The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-06-29
AN ICE TRUST TO
BIZ INVESTIGATED.
PrOpOSsd for JaeksOAviIIs to Own
ltS Own Ice Factory.

full. hedged ice trust in Jacksonville, in
violation Of the laws, w. j. Bryan,
county solicitor, today filed information
in the Criminal Court of Record against
William S. Ware, George H. White,
Harrison d. Stratton; Robert Gamble
and Howard E. Harkisheimer.
County Solicitor Bryan for several
weeks past has been investigating the
matter, and says he is convinced that
the alleged combine in this city Is a vio-
lation Of the laws. He proposes to Wig
orously prosecute the case, and believes
he will be successful.
Mr.. Bryan's information, as filed in
the Criminal Court Of Record today, is
as follows;
THE OFFICIAL PAPERS.
In the Criminal Court of Record of the
County Of Duval and State of Florida,
June Term, A. d. 1906.
The State of Florida vs. William S.
Ware, George H. White, Harrison d.
Stratton, Robert Gamble and Howard
2. Harkisheimer: Information for
Conspiracy.
In and by the Authority Of the State Of
Florida:
W. j. Bryan, county solicitor for the
county OF Duval, prosecuting for the
State Of Florida in said county, under
s. Ware, George H. White, Harrison
ard e, HarkiBheimer, Of the county OF
DuVal and State Of Florida, on the i7th
day Of April, A. D. 1906, and thence
continually until the 26Sh day OF June.
AID. 1906; the day th9f ifinR .oR this
information, In the County and State
aforesaid, did unlawfully and mAlieiOusly
agree, combine, conspire and eonfed-
crate together TO then and there unlaw.
fully nOnopoliEe the sale Of nanufae-
tured Ice to the general public IN said
county and State aforesaid
And your informant aforesaid, upon
his oath aforesaid, further information
makes that William s. Ware, George
H. White, Harrison ID. Stratton, Robert
Gamble and Howard 2. Harkisheimer,
Of the county Of Duval and State Of
Florida, on the 18th day Of April a. %.
1906, and thence continually until the
18th day Of June, A. d. 1905, the day
Of the fling Of this information, having
then and there unIAwfOlIy and maliS.
iousl y agreed, combined, conspired and
confedereted together, with the intent
and for the purpose Of then and there
controlling the sale in the county and
State aforesaid Of the whole supply of
manufactured ice TO the purchasers
thereof in the county and State afore-
said, did, unlawfully and maliciously.
then and there, and In pursuance OF
said conspiracy, purpose and intent,
control the sale Of the whole supply OF
manufactured ice to the purchasers
thereof in the county and State afore-
said, TO the injury and detriment Of
said purchasers aforesaid.
INCREASING THE PRICES.
And your informant aforesaid, upon
his oath aforesaid, further information
makes that William s. Ware, George
H. White, HARRISON d. StFatton, Robert
Gamble and Howard E. Harkisheimer,
of the county Of Duval and State Of
Florida, on the 18th day Of April, A. d.
1906, and thence continually until the
26th day of June, A. d. 1905, the day
of the filing Of this information, having
then and there unlawfully and malic-
iousiy agreed, combined, cOnspired and
confederated together, with the intent
20 enhance and increase the purchase
price Of the whole supply Of manufac-
tured ice in the county and State afore-
said 20 the general public in said county
and State aforesaid, did unlawfully,
fraudulently and cVrruptly,
in pursuance of said conspiracy, pun pose
and intent of them, the said William
5. Ware, George II. White, Harrison
d Stratton. Robert Gamble and How
ard + Harkisheimer, then and there
enhance and increase the purchase price
IN said county and State aforesaid OF
the whole supply of manufactured ice
in said county and State aforesaid TO
he general public in said county and
State aforesaid, to the injury ard detri-
ment Of said general public in said
county ard State aforesaid. contrary to
the form of the statutes in such case
made and provided, and against the
peace and dignity OF the State Of Flor.
ia. w J. BRYAN,
.ounty Solicitor. Duval County, Florida
WHAT The PE3lALrY Is
County Solicitor Bryan SAYS that a
calls for nue lu each case
u $500, or Imprisonment, or 18th, in the
discretion ot the court. Lawyers who
I'D heard Ut the purpose of Mr. Bryan
yesterday afternoon discussed the mat.
cr with nue. interest. 10 was SAID bv
some that mUCn Ctuended on Mr. Bry-
W s. ability % prove that Ice was ne.
essity.
A CITY Ice PLANT.
Following ,ro fling Of this intorma-
ION by County solicitor Bryan is the
tEat the city Of Jackson
ICODtlnued On Pace Three \