Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
irand Jury at Cleveland Will Resume
Investigation Today,
UBPoENA SERVED ON ], C. GRAMNsR
Lake Shore Official Seems Pleased that he
is Not to Be sCapsgOat
ONLY ONE LINK IN CHAIN MISSING
District Attorney sullivan Expects to
Find out Today Names of OIL
OmciaIs who Made Re-
batting Contracts.

CLEVELAND, o., July ls.-The Plain
Dealer tomorrow will say. Basing mis-
opinion upon the testimony already sub
mitted to the federal grand jury in this
district, Attorney General Moody believes
that the government has at last secured
the evidence which will lead TO bringing tls
Standard oil company to its knees. The
return of District Attorney Sullivan today
from an all-day conference with the at
torney general yesterday at New York
will mark a complete change in the plans
Of the government in the fight to stamp
out trade determinations in favor Of slant
corporations.
The change of plans includes a complete
reversal regarding ]. G. Grammer vice
president of the Lake Shore g. Michigan
Southern railway. Grammer will not be
indicted in this or any other federal dis
trict. Instead he will be asked to assist
the government in forging a chain OF evil
derce about the necks of some OF the big
gest Standard oil officials in the country.
Subpoena served on GrRmmer.
Acting upon the orders OF District At
torney Sullivan, Assistant District At
torney Garry late yesterday afternoon is
sued another subpoena for the appearance
OF Grammer before the grand jury this
morning. Grammer, who happened to be
in the city yesterday, was Immediately
served with the subpoena by District Dep
uty Marshal Tanning. He seemed pleased
with the turn OF events, which makes II
certain that he is not TO be made the scape-
goat for violations of the law on the part
of others
The switch on the part Of the government
in finally deciding TO summon Grammer as
witness is explained by the statement
made yesterday that the single desire of
the Department of Justice at present is
to get the Standard oil company. A tele-
| gram from District Attorney Sullivan said
that nothing was to be left undone to &C
cOmplsh this purpose. The attorney gem
| oral is firmly of the opinion that indict-
fIIents can pc secured here and District
Attorney Sullivan will resume work with
the grand jury today with this end in view.
| In addition to ordering the issuance of a
| subpoena for Grammer Sullivan wired to
| have all the employees of the Lake Shore
railway who have testified before the grand
jury recalled. These witnesses include
James J.. Clark, general western freight
agent, and c. A slausou, freight agent OF
Chicago NJ c. Tully. r. II. Huddleston.
| @. b. Wheeler and II. l.. Meyer, all en-
ployed in the Cleveland offices.
| One more LINK NeeueOs
II is known that the government oficials
are eager to obtain one more link in the
evidence already secured against the Stand
ard OIL company.
! A most determined effort will be made 10
! complete the chain through Grammer and
Clark What the government oficials want
particularly is the names of the Standard
! Oil company officials, through whom. II
is alleged, rebating arrangements were
made with the Lake Shore and other rail
ways. With these names in their posses
sion, the government attorneys will he
| ready to strike. The attorneys are certain
that some one of the witnesses 10 be called
today knows the definite information 90
greatly desired. The plan is TO force the
giving of the names and facts by real
sweatbox examinations before the grand
jury.
District Attorney Sullivan gave no in
timation in his dispatch as to the Standard
OIL company officials he will go after THAI
the exact program was mapped out, dowr
to the mnutest detail. with the attorney
general, was admitted here In the govern.
ment building yesterday afternoon
'"rhe purpose behind the subpoenaing oil
Grammer as a witness shows on its face.
said Assistant District Attorney Garry
the change in plans means that the grand
jury will not conclude it's investigate
tomorrow. How long before the grand tury
will be ready to make it's report l canno
say"
NJ. G. Villas treasurer OF the Standard OF
company of Ohio. who has been sought a,
witness, did not put In an appearance TO
day.