The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-20

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Courts OF OhlO-ROckefelIor PrOsecu.
ton Deferred by the State TIN stand
ard OIL Case IL Finally Determined.
FNDLAY, Ohio, Oct. ls.-After singing
religious songs for two hours tearly this
morning the jury in the case Of the State
against the Standard Oil Company re-
turned a verdict Of guilty on the charge
of conspiracy to restrain trade in violation
Of the antitrust laws Of the State.
The jury was out t~hirty-two hours and
returned the verdict Of guilty at 4:SO O'Clock
this morning.
Suddenly, when all was still about the
cour house, a song broke the stiffness and
the startled attaches heard the words Of the
hymn, Nearer. My God. to Thee"
The song was followed by many other
good old hymns, sung with the fervor
Of a revival meeting. This Was kept up
from 2 o'clock till 4. Then one Of the jury
men got on his feet and made an earnest
speech to his fellows. Handspring
and other demonstrations Of approval
were heard from the jury room.
Then came a knock at the door and the
jury announced that they were ready to
give their verdict. The bailiff summoned
Judge Banker, County Prosecutor David
and Attorney Troup, for the defence.
Judge Banker, when he arrived, said:
Gentlemen, rave you agreed p a
verdict"
Your Honor, we have, responded Fore
man Bales.
what is the verdict
The foreman sent the Court a typewriter
form which had been filed out, and the
Court read it, as follows:
we, the jury in this case, find the de-
PENDANT guilty in the manner and form
as the defendant stands charged on the
information. A. l.. BALES, Foreman"
Judge Banker addressed the jury:
please accept my gratitude and thanks,
which are due you for your patience and
close attention to this case" he said. and
| want to thank you, and in that word l
express all there is in it and all | can eX-
press. Iou may now be discharged and 60
to FOUR homes"
There was not a spectator in the court
room, ASIDE from Lawyer Troup, Prose-
cutting Attorney David and several news
paper men, when the jury came in.
d you want the jury polled?' queried
the Court of Lawyer Troup.
THAT is not necessary was the answer.
As the Jury was leaving the room, MIR.
Troup's motion for a new trial drew from
Judge Banker the assurance that all such
motions would be entertained as a matter
of course.
The penalty for violation Of h Valentine
law is a fine of not less than $50 and not more
than $1,000, or imprisonment for from six
months to one year, OF by both such fine
and Imprisonment. Further, any person
injured through a violation Of the Valentine
law may recover damages double the
amount of such injury.
Sevenfarmers and five business men made
up the Jury. which deliberated for thirty
two hours before finding the Standard
Oil Company guilty of conspiracy in re-
straint of trade.
Now that a verdict Of guilty has been
found the case will be allowed to gothrough
higher courts before Mr.. Rockfeller's case
is called.
The case is noteworthy from the fact
that an entirely new method of attacking
the trusts has been instituted. Instead
of by the usual method. by Grand Jury in
dictment, the case just decided was fought
out by Information and affidavit.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-While officials
Of the Government are delighted over
the verdict of guilty rendered in the Stand
ard Oil case at Findlay, Ohio. this morning
they are chary of making any common
on the subject until they have received
full accounts of the scope and character Of
the jury's verdict.
Acknowledgement Moody takes the atti-
tude that IL would be unwise for him TO
say anything until he knew the details.
Mr.. Moody remained with the President
after the Cabinet meeting ende | to-day
and il was nearly 2 O'Clock before he left
the Executive Offices.
Il do not feel at liberty to say anything"
he said when asked about the Standard
Oil case.
Mr.. Moody added that John j. Sullivan,
United States District Attorney at Cleve-
land, had attended the trial at Findlay as
the representative of the Government and
would make a report to the Department
of Justice.
The legal department Of the Standard
Oil Company has given out the following
statement:
The verdict in the case at Findlay, Ohio,
against the Standard Oil Company of Ohio,
carries with il a single fine Of from $50 to
5000, which is the maximum, according
to the law, under the information on which
the suit was brought.
THE defendant lawyers in the case are
taking immediate steps for appeal, which,
before ina adjudication, may pass through
three courts, the Common Pleas Court,
the Circuit Court, and the Supreme Court
of Ohio.
~They feel confident OF securing a re-
versal on manifold errors in the trial just
concluded"
STANDARD OIL CASE IN BUFFALO.
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