Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-18
LAWYERS GET UYDulY EXCITED
Court Reviews all Questions Brought
Up and Defines Upon What Grounds
the Verdict Must be Reaehed-Su.
preme Court Ruling Explained Full
ly and Why introduced.
(BY Associated press.)

After trial OF seven days. the fate
OF the Standard Oh Company, OF
Ohio. charged with conspiracy against
trade was placed in the hnuds OF the
jury at 500 O'Clock tonight. The
days proceedings were the most
strenuous of the trial
The heavy speeches on each side
we're male. Virgil y. Kline concluded
for the defense and Attorney Gener.
III ELLIS for the prosecution.
Court overrues Defense.
The defense submitted fourteen
points OF law To be Incorporated In the
charge OF the court TO the Jury, all
but two of which were rejected.
Judge Banker. then read his elaborate
charge and the jury retired TO DELHI
crate
The tension between counsel on
either side, which hns been on the in
crease as the case progressed, reach
ed the breaking point today and hot
words OF criticism passed, the crowd
ed courtroom became demonstrative
for the frs, time. and the court stern
ly rcbuked all concerned
Standard Buys the Manhattan.
The collision resulted from the re-
celpt OF n telegram by tho attorney
general, stating that the Manhattan
on Company had today sold out to the
Standard OIL Company for $4,000, 600.
This was declared. by the defense
as trick to influence tho jury. The
prosecution said that the matter would
have never reached tho jury. had not
Mr. Kline. who made the charge men.
toned tie matter il. open court
The question Of prime Importance.
said Judge Banker, in his charge TO
the jury, was whether OH July 6, 1903.
the defendant was member Of trust
and had so continued TO date.
The original trust agreement, he
said. did not constitute an offense un-
der the Valentine Act, which was not
in existence at that time. However.
If the evidence should he held to show
that within the period from July 8.
1906 to date any contract or agrae-
mcnt with other corporations had been
entered into to purchase crude petro-
Tenn In Hancock county at common
standard of price fixed by the combi.
nation. then the verdict should b.
guilty. II trust In fact WAS found
tn exist the same finding should he
had
Judge Banker continued:
Question to be Decided.
eff upon consideration OF the eyl.
demo" You are satisfied beyond a reas-
enable doubt that beyond the time,
which your attention has thus so OF.
ten been particularly directed there
was such combination AMI that the
defendant was a member of that com-
hinatinn. and that at the same time
the Buckeye Pine Line Company and
the Solar Refining Company. and the
Ohio Oil Company. and the Union
TANK Line Company and the Standard
OIL Compnny Incorporated by the laws
Of New Jersey or any one or more OF
them were members Of said combinn-
tion and being such members, operated
In Hancock county. pursuance Of the
general plan ana policy Of said trust.
hoing declared bv the statues to be
conspiracy against trade. then
charge you that said acts OF said 9th
er corporations so operating within
said county are to be regarded by YOU.
for every purpose Of this case. as the
acts of the defendant. that It Is not
essential to the Nobility of this defea-
cant. that 1t shall have pera ,rally per-
formed any corporate act within said
county. for the reason that the overt
act Of one conspirator is reg ,rdel as
the act OF each and az
Status Of Supreme Court Ruling.
"The Judgment Of the S,prsme
Court Diminishing the contempt pro-
c"cdings referred to ca:ly in tho ties.
timonv and which judgment is offered
in evidence by the defendants is not
conclusive or controlling of the issue
here involved. 1t simply shows that
that court at that time and upon all
the testimony before it, much of
which. is not in this case or before
you at all. found that the defendant
ought not to be punished for con
tempt, for dsobedience OF former
judgment or decree made by that
court This court permitted this find!
Ing Of that court to be offered by the
defense only as circumstance and
fact in the history of this alleged
fritc of