Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
rand Jury at Cleveland Will Resume
Investigation Today,
UBPoENA SERVED ON J. C. GRAaMER
Lake Shore Official Seems Pleased that He
is Not to Be a sOapsgoat,
ONLY ONE LINK IN CHAIN MISSING
District Attorney sullivan Expects 60
Find ont Today Names of OIL
Omcials who Made Re-
batting Contracts.

CLEVELAND, o., July 1.-THE Plain
Dealer tomorrow will say. Basng mis-
opinion upon the testimony already sub
mitted 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 bringing the
Standard Oil company to its knees. The
return of District Attorney Sullivan today
from an all-day conference with the at
torney general yesterday at New York
will mark complete change in the plans
Of the government in the fight to stamp
out trade discrimination in favor OF slant
corporations.
The change of plans includes a complete
reversal regarding ]. G. Grammer, vice
president of the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern railway. Grammer will not be
indicted In this or any other federal dis
trict Instead he will be asked to assist
the government in forging a chain Of evil
derce about the necks of some OF the big
gest Standard OIL officials in the country.
Subpoena Served on GrRmmer.
Acting upon the orders of District At
torney Sullivan, Assistant District At
torney Garry late yesterday afternoon is
sued another subpoena for the appearance
of Grammer before the grand jury this
morning. Grammer, who happened to be
in the city yesterday, was Immediately
served with the subpoena by District Dep
uty Marshal Tanning. He seemed pleased
with the turn OF events which makes II
certain 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 government
in finally deciding to summon Grammer as
a witness is explained by the statement
made yesterday that the single desire OF
the Department of Justice at present is
to get the Standard oil company. A tee-
gram from District Attorney Sullivan said
that nothing was to be left undone to ac-
compiish this purpose. The attorney gem
| oral is firmly OF the opinion that indict-
| meats can be secured here and District
Attorney Sullivan will resume work with
the grand jury today with this end I'm view.
In addition to ordering the issuance of
/ subpoena for Grammer, Sullivan wired TO
| have all the employees of the Lake Shore
! railway who have testified before the grand
jury recalled. These witnesses include
James J. Clark, general western freight
agent, and c. A. sauson, freight agent Of
Chicago NJ. c. Tully, r. II. Huddleston,
G. B. Wheeler and H. l.. Meyer, all em-
ployed in the Cleveland Offices.
One More Link Needed.
II is known that the government ohicials
are eager to obtain one more link in the
evidence already secured against the Stand
ard OIL company
A most determined effort will be made to
complete the chain through Grammer and
Clark. What the government ofhcals want
particularly is the names Of the Standard
! Oil company officials, through whom, II
is alleged, rebating arrangements were
made with the Lake Shore and other rail-
ways. With these names in their possess
sion, the government attorneys will he
| ready TO strike The attorneys are certain
that some one OF the witnesses to be called
today knows the definite information so
greatly desired. The plan is TO force the
giving OF the names and facts by real
sweatbox examinations before the grand
jury.
District Attorney Sullivan gave no in
| timation in his dispatch as to the Standard
OIL company officials he will go after That
the exact program was mapped out. down
to the minutest detail. with the attorney
general, was admitted here in the govern
ment building yesterday afternoon
'"rhe purpose behind the subpoenaing OF
Grammer as witness shows on its face. -
said Assistant District Attorney Garry,
the change in plans means that the grand
jury will not conclude it's investigation
tomorrow. How long before the grand Jury
will be ready to make its report l cannot
say"
NJ. G. Villas treasurer OF the Standard oil
company OF Ohio. who has been sought as
witness, did not put in an appearance TO-
day.