The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-10-16
LOW MAKES
FULL DENIAL
trrom saturdays Advertlser)

tFrom Saturdays AdNertiHer)
lanes ;. Low In person yesterday
nled his answer in the Beef Trust case
I'm the Federal court AS one or the
defendants named In the petition OF the
United states Of America against Met
ropolltan Meat co. and others he says
II have read and studied said petit
ton or bill of complaint. and do mere
with make answer to the best OF my
ability, knowledge, information ana De
nef."
Az 10 the statement that the suit Is
brought under the direction OF the
Attornev General OF the United States,
he says he knows nothing about II
other than what he has read In the
bin The same reply is made TO the
next section declaring that certain de
PENDANTS are CORPORATIONS and copart-
nerships. Mr.. Low adding that he mas
no personal interest in any OF the cor
porations or copartnerships named
He naively replies to the third sec
tlon. dealing with the fictitiously named
defendants John Hawaii Rlcharu
Maui. Thomas oahu, Henry Kauai
William Niihau, Horace kahoolawe'
Peter Lanai and Francis Molokai,' say
ing that as he had been cited under ms
true name the allegations therein ala
not apply to him.
Mr.. Low admits that he has been
since annexation and now is and mere
after expects to continue to be- as long
no there is any reasonable proht there-
In" engaged in the business OF deliver
ing beef cattle and fresh beef 10 deal-
ers and consumers in the Territory Tor
himself personally and as an agent Tor
others
In the most candid manner this de-
f,ndant also admits the geographical
situation of Honolulu also the allesa-
ton that Honolulu is one of the prin-
eipal beef markets and distributing
centers in the Territory" but denies
that it is absolutely the principal mar
ket and distributing center" as alleged
by your orator"
Then comes the strongest point III
his line of defense, where he says:
This defendant not being Stock
holder of the Metropolitan Meat Co, !
Limited. one of the defendants named
in said petition or bill of complaint,
knows not whether or not 1t VIII con-
tinue to be engaged in the business OF
selling, shipping and delivering peer
cattle and fresh beef to dealers ana
consumers in said city OF Honolulu, and
he declares that 1t concerns MIN not,
as he is associated extensively with
dealers and consumers of beef in said |
city OF Honolulu, other than the said
METROPOLITAN Meat Co., Limited"
Mr.. Low disputes the estimates OF the
complainant in the allegation that
about 1867 ,4O5 pounds weight of beer
cattle of the value OF $347, lIS.25. are
consumed annually by the inhabitants
OF Honolulu and of the Territory or
Hawaii, ana denies every allegation or
charge made against him In sections
to % Of the complaint, excepting
therefrom such technical matters as are
OF proper record and law quoted which
this defendant is not versed in" He
leaves such estimates and all other
matter not within his knowledge TO
District Attorney Breckons to prove.
And, last preceding his prayer ITO be
hence dismissed with his reasonable
costs and charges in this behalf most
wronCfully sustained" Mr.. Low makes
this declaration:
Further answering this petition or
bill of complaint. this defendant denies
that he has violated is now violating,
or does intend to violate any of the
laws of the United States, as quoted
by your learned Orator; but, on the
other hand this defendant declares
herewith that he has always dealt In
open competition, is now in competi-
ton, and expects to be In competition,
for the hest interests and welfare OF
those associated with him in the beef
industry and that without any viola
ton of any of the laws of the United
States of America"
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