Morris tribune., 1906-12-01
LEGAL CRIMINAL

| Oil Trust Accepts Battle.
The secretary Of the Standard Oil
company has sent letter to all stock
holders regarding the action begun by
| the government to dissolve the trust.
| II declares that the company's position
is "unassailable from both a legal and
moral standpoint" and opines that it is
better for the business interests Of the
country that the controversy should be
| removed to the judicial atmosphere Of
the courts, where mere allega ton
must give way to legal proof The let
ter says that it is not to be lightly as
sumed that there is to be reversal of
the wheels of progress or destruction
of the foundations of the great indus
trial businesses Of the country"
New York Central Again Fined.
Judge Holt in the circuit court at
New York fined the New York Central
railroad $4,000 for granting $4,000 in
rebates to the sugar trust in violation
Of the Elkins law.
Jerome's Report on Mutual.
District Attorney Jerome of New
York In his report to the governor con-
corning his investigation Of the charges
against the Mutual Life Insurance
company explains why it was impos-
sible for him to charge officials of the
company with crime. Except for the
indictments against two former Off
GERS, Vice President Gillette and Gran
nice, On which they must stand trial
for perjury and forgery, Jerome an
nounces that there is NO provision of
the criminal law on which to base In
dictments against McCurdy or any 9th
er official Jerome says that he be-
lieves McCurdy committed perjury in
|. testifying that he knew nothing of the
contracts with Raymond & Co., which
his son-in-law, Louis A. Thebaud. was
a member but insists that there Is no
way under the law OF reaching Nc
Curdy He also says there is no doubt
In his mind that money was used to
bribe legislators. but that there Is no
way of proving 1t. as only the evil
dence OF an accomplish la available.
Sugar Trust Guilty.
The jury in the United States circuit
court of New York found the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining company guilty of
receiving a rebate from the New York
Central railroad. Twelve more indict-
ments against the sugar trust and va
riOus railroads await trial. The defense
as presented by Joseph III. Choate was
ha+ tl,o oh
not prohibited from taking a rebate
prior to the passage of the Elkins law
and also that the railroad was not pun
isbable for giving it, He contended
that the language Of the law "shall be
transported" could not be made to re-
fer to transportation prior to the pas
sage of the law.
For Greater Pittsburg.
The opinion of the superior court of
Pennsylvania on an appeal taken by
the opponents of the Greater Pittsburg
confirms the decision Of the lower
court upholding the act which author
ICES the annexation of Allegheny City
to Pittsburg. The opponents say they
will appeal the case to the state SUI
preme court and it necessary to the
United States supreme court, but in the
absence of a reverse Pittsburg will
thus take her place as the eleventh
city in the country, with population
of $4,000.
subtreasury Teller Indicted.
The federal grand jury at St Louis
has indicted David P. Dyer, Jr., the
suspended receiving teller of the Unit
ed States subtreasury, on the charge of
embezzling $61.50O. Young Dyer was
released OH bond His father, Colonel
d. P. Dyer, is United States district
attorney.
Pittsburg Begins Graft Hunt.
William A. Martin, a member Of the
common council of Pittsburg, was ar
rested and held In $4,000 bail and
warrants for other members Of the
council were being prepared as the re-
suit Of disclosures made regarding an
alleged corruption fund of $4,000 to
be used in getting franchise for the
Pittsburg and Tube City railroad.
iOoiuCHL IdLCIOu VI Lie idlIWoy SOiA-
pany was sought by detectives.
n. Clay Pierce Indicted.
The grand jury Of the district court |
at Austin, Tex, returned an Indictment |
against H. Clay Pierce of st. Louis |
and New York, president of the Wa |
ters- Pierce Oil company, on the charge |
that he swore falsely when he made |
affidavit in 1900 that none of the Wa |