Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-22
From Washington.
Correspondent. Of the Alexandra Gazette. J
Washington, March ~.

OF the Uaited States Yesterday at The
home Of Chief Justice Fuller, the Chat
ianooga sheriff, from whose Gu tody
the negro Ed Johnson was takes Mon
dav night and lynched, will be arrested
for contempt. Ii Is believed that or
ders have already been sent by the De-
partment OF Justice to the District At
torney at Knoxville TO this effect. The
contempt of court alleged lies in the
fact that the sheriff failed to carry cut
the mandate of the court issued last
Monday, which granted stay OF execu-
ton TO johnson and commanded him to
keep the negro in custody pending fur
Their action on his appeal. President
Roosevelt has interested himself in the
case and has instructed the Department
of Justice to al the Tennessee state
authorities in bring the members OF the
mob TO iastice. Secret service men are
understood to be at work on the scene
gathering evidence as to the identity OF
the lynchers.
The will of Samuel Hay Kaufman.
President of the Evening Star News
paper Company, was fled for probate
TODAY. The estate is valued at $780,
900 exclusive OF his interest in the Star
Company. Numerous requests Of a
charitable and philantropic nature are
made.
Off ,ials OF the administration, it is
said, we're not greatly surprised over
Judge Humphreys decision in Chicago
yesterday granting immunity to the beei
trust msgnates. 1t is not believed that
even Attorney General Moody was con-
fdent of winning on his contentious.
When the packers first set up the plea
of immunity. it was seen that a grave
obstacle had been placed In the way 81
successful prosecution of the individuals.
According to Judge Humphrey opin-
ion. the whole matter of immunity Tor
the individuals hinged on whether or
not they had been compelled to furnish
testimony. If compelled the promise OF
immunity was implied, whether actually
expressed by Mr.. Garfield or not.
The commissioner averred quite strenu.
ously that he had not promised immu-
nity, but he could not get away from
the contention of the defendants that he
had held before them the powers Of his
office to compel testimony, and in effect
threatened them under those powers II
they should not furnish the Information
requested. Under Judge Humphreys
ruling, it was not necessary for the pack
ers to ask for personal immunity. 1t
came to them without the asking. The
prosecutions OF the individual members
of the beef trust now having been ellmi-
mated, the government will proceed
against the corporations themselves. An
early Gate for the trials will be insisted
upon. The Sherman antitrust act, un-
der which the indictments were brought.
provides for fine not 10 exceed 50, 600
"lor every contract, combination, or
conspiracy, in restraint of trade" This
law will be construed by the Depart
ment of Justice TO mean that every quo
lation of prices TO customers constituted
distinct and separate act OF conspiracy
If the government proves its case the
aggregate amount of fines, should the
maximum be assessed, would run into
the millions. The Presidents first caller
This morning was Attorney General
Moody, the purpose of his visit being
to consult as to the future course OF the
government in the packers case. There
is serious doubt as to the right OF the
government to appeal from the decision
of yesterday. 1t is held by local legal
talent that the courts action amounted
to an scquittal of The individuals con-
cerned and under the constitution thev
could not again be placed in jeopardy.
Under the circumstances, it is likely that
the Department of Justice will not at
tempt to carry this phase of the case any
farther. The Attorney General was
Joined at his conference with the Presi-
dent by Secretary Taft aud Commission
er of Corporations Garfield. No state
ment was given out regarding the results
Of the meeting, and the Attorney Gen
era declined for the present to discuss
the case 10 any of its phases.
The long standing differences between
Captain George G. Broome, of Brooklyn,
and his wife, Mary H. Broome, formerly
Mary X. Barbour, of this city, daughter
of the President of the asphalt trust,
we're reconciled recently in Philadelphia
at the bedside of their sick daughter.
The troubles between Captain and Mr..
Broome. who are well known in society
circles in Washington, Philadelphia and
Brooklyn, were of long standing and
eliminated about two years and half
ago when Mrs. BrOome left her husband
at his army post in Porto Rico, and
came to Washington. She was aided
in escaping from Porto Rico, it is said,
10y brother officer OF Captain BroOme.
She left the island in small boat one
night il is said, and boarding an out
going steamer went to New York; from
there she came to Washington where
she made her home with her father in
his palatial residence in Mount Pleasant.
Soon after Mrs. BroOme's arrival in this
city, Captain BroOme instituted suit in
District Supreme Court against James
f. Barbour and Annie H. Barbour, to
recover $3.50, 600 for the alleged aliena-
ton OF his wiles affections. This pro-
ceedlng was abandoned bv Captain
Broome June last. Not long ago the
six-year-old daughter of the Broomes.
the custody of whom had been awarded
by the court to Mrs. Broome, became
seriously i'll in Philadelphia. Captain
and Mrs. BrOome met frequently at her
bedside. As a result, according to in
formation learned today, the estranged