Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-07-17
Attorney General CORfideRt0f
Victory Over Huge Trust
COMPLETE CHAIN OF
EVIDENCE AGAINST SYSTEM
Nothing Will Be Left Undoue to
Procure Indictment Of High
Officials Of 0Ctupus,

Cleveland, O., July 16.-The Plain
Dealer tomorrow will say:
Basing his opinion on the testimony
already submitted to the federal grand
jury in this district, Attorney General
Moody believes that the government
has at last secured the evidence which
Will lead TO the bringing of the STAN
dard Oil company to its knees.
The return of District Attorney Sui
livan from an all-day conference with
the attorney general yesterday in New
York will mark a complete change
in the plans OF the government in
connection with the fight to stamp out
trade discrimination in favor of giant
corporations. The change of plans in
cludes a complete reversal regarding
q. j. Grammer vice president of the
Lake Shore road. Grammer will not
be indicted in this or any other fed
eral district, instead, he will be asked
to assist the government in forging "A
chain of evidence about the necks If
some of the biggest Standard Oil of
licials in the country.
Acting on orders of District Attorney
Sullivan, Assistant Attorney Garvan
yesterday issued a subpoena for the
appearance of Mr.. Grammar before
the grand jury this morning.
Mr.. Grammar. who was in the city.
was Immediately served with the sub
poena by Deputy District Marshal
Tanning. He seemed pleased with the
| turn of events, which makes 1t certaia
that he is not to be made the scape-
goat for violations Of the law on the
part of others.
The switch ON the part of the gov
ernment in finally deciding to summon
! Grammar as a witness Is explained
by the statement made in it, that
| the single desire at present is to get
at the Standard oil company. A tele-
gram from District Attorney Sullivan
said nothing was to be left undore
to accomplish this purpose. The at
! torney general is firmly of the opinion
| that indictments can be secured here,
and District Attorney Sullivan will re-
sumo work with the grand jury today
with this end In view.
In addition to ordering the issuance
of a subpoena for Grammar, Mr.. Sui
Ivan wired to have all the employees
of the Lake Shore railway who have
testified before the grand jury recall
ed. The witnesses include James L.
Clark general western fright agent
and G. A. Slausson, freight agent at
Chicago and other employees in the
Cleveland Offices
It is known that the government Of
ficers are eager to obtain one more
link in the evidence already secured
against the Standard company, A
most determined effort will be made
to complete the chain through Gram
mar and Clark. What the govern
ment officials want particularly is the
names of the Standard oil officials
through whom, It Is alleged the re-
batting arrangements were made with
the Lake Shore and other railways.
With these names In their possession.
the government attorneys viii be
| ready to strike. The attorneys are GER
| tain that some of the witnesses TO be-
called today can give the definite in
formation so greatly desired. The
plan Is to force the giving of names
and facts by real sweatbox examine
| tion before the jury.
Mr.. Sullivan gave no intimation I'm
his dispatch as to the Standard oil
company officials he will go after.
That the exact program was mapped
out down to the minutest details with
Attorney General Moody, was admit
ted in the government building here
yesterday.
''The purpose behind the subpoe-
ming of Grammar as witness shows
on its face" said Assistant District
\ Attorney Garvan. THE change in
plans means that the grand jurors
| will not conclude It's Investigations to-
morrow How long before the Jury
will be ready to make Its report, I
cannot say"
G.. M. Villas, treasurer OF the Stand
( ard oil company of Ohio, who has
been sought as a witness, did not put
| in an appearance today.