Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-18
At the Close Attorney General Is
Heartily App|auded By Crowd.
Telegram Intended to Influence Jury the Cause
Case Given to Jury at $50 Pm

Findlay. O.. oct. 11.-After n trial of
Gil 90 81 ohio, charged with conspir-
acy against trade, was placed in tn,
hands of the jill'y at $50 o'clock tonight.
The days proceedings We're the most
strenuous Of the TRIAL The heavy
speeches on both sides We're made. Viz
gil p. Kline concluded for the defense
and Attorney General Ellis for the
prosecution. The defense submitted il
points Of law for incorporation in the
charge Of the court to the jury. all but
two of which We're rejected. Judge Bak-
er then read his elaborate charge and
the jury retired to deliberate.
The tension between counsel on either
side. which has been on the increase
as the case progressed, reached the
breaking point today and hot words Of
criticism passed. The crowded court
room became demonstrative for the
first time and the court strongly re-
buked all concerned. The collision re-
suited from the receipt of a telegram
by the attorney general stating that the
Manhattan Oil Co. had today sold out
to the standard Oil Co. for s2,000,000
This was declared by the defense rs Il
trick to influence the jury.
TIE prosecution rctUrtrl that the
matter would have never reached the
jury had not MI. Kline who made the
change. mentioned the matter in open
court. The incident closed with Sc
were admonition from the court. The
jury was not to regard the matter and
the spectators must maintain silence
or be ordered from the room.
Findlay. Ohio. oct. 111.-The conClud-
ing argument to the jury in the trial of
the Standard Oil Co. of Ohio for al
legged conspiracy against trade was be
gun today.
Mr. Kline for the defence spoke for
two hours. Attorney General Ellis
smoke for the prosecution. He was fol-
lowed by Judge Banker. who then de-
livered his charge to the jury.
Mr.. Kline said that the Standard Oil
Co. bad not replied to general abuse
but had ATTENDED to its business faith
fully ana diligently" He declared that
if those in control of the Standard had
acquired it property it was their right
to manage it as they saw fit provided.
III course. ilitS respected TIE llSHlS "a
others. Th-.rc was nothing i'll the VAL
entine law that prohibited such man
aSement by owners.
Mr.. Kline said there had been no ef-
fort to conceal anything which was per
tinent to the issue raised in the case.
a lively tilt between Mr.. Mine and At
torney General Ellis created the first
sensation in the trial, resulted in APP
plausc from the spectators FOR the attor.
ney general and "a severe warning by tn"
court, who threatened to clear the court
room.
Mr. Kline had resumed his arguments
after luncheon and made reference tn the
telegram received by the attorney general
stating that the Manhattan had sold out
to the Standard for S2ON0o00. lie said it
was an Infamous and dirty little trick
done to influence the jury by someone.
but did not believe at this end Of the line.
Its absurdity, he said. was apparent from
the fact that the Manhattan was only
for $4,000.
Attorney General Ellis interrupted him.
IF the court pleases," he began, Il |