New-York tribune., 1906-08-22
pOSALSKY STANDS FIRM
eFTER ICE TRUST HEADS
rndicfments Not PreSentme11ts, He
Tells Jury Foreman.

,,sva RosalsHy declared with emphasis ves.o--
az ef,e-nooa IN a heated conversation with Ber
"a Karsch. foreman OF the August Grand Jury
=, he wanted the grand Jury 10 bring in ind,cf-
,.s and not pTesensmenfs in the fec case invesfi-
..,an. Karsch seemed 20 insist on presentnent.
-, the fudge was overheard 20 say:
~ Is your duty. Nr. Foreman. your solemn duty
= and an Indictment II prima facie case exists
gou are not q trial jury ! have repeatedly told
,su that"
Tudee Rosalsky had Just dismissed the grand
.vv for the day when he called the foreman and
"A him sit beside him on the bench. and Informed
4, uhat was his duty. Earlier in the aay the
ard fury had begun rigid investigation into
- ice situation Before going into the jury room
vsrsl Of the Jurymen spoke freely, and intinnated
sst It was their opinion that indictments should
!, found for the heads OF the so-called Ice Trust
Tong before the fury went into session Wesley NJ
,l.r president Of the American Ice Company, and
s.ss,dent Scott Of the National Ice Company were
. conference with Assistant District Attorney
,Tvth Both are supposed TO have been subpoenaed
SER District Attorney Jerome himself had a per-
anal conference with the ice officials. Mr. Oler
-.s q BIT veNed when seen after the conference He
sid:
alled upon TO appear before the grand Jury. Ny
Tssence here interferes with the conduct OF our
onstanily being interrupted by an alleged investi-
alton By deP9y sd yreta tSe ner ~O s6sC3 % NE
- ness would much rather be ont nrofecting
b interests To ri ee ice are @ daE az sxOFOtant or
IRE public. instead OF cOndemning the American
oe Company. ought 10 be building up monuments
sbs American Ice Company IN reality is a public
snefactor The price OF ice IS really cheaper than
sny other year since 1890 when the cost OF har-
sing St and other charges are concerned Ice is
oE Selling at s. ton the wharves, and the
= a. q cents hundred pounds In other Years ice
as been selling at $40 ton and there has been no
ue and outcry-
Just before going into the grand sury room one
z the grand 5urors remarked:
This investigation is going 20 hear fruit. We are
uing 10 get II possible, the men responsible for
be present price OF ice.''
OF the FIVE witnesses examined yesterday the
aost important was John N Briggs. an indepen-
ent ice dealer with headquarters at llth street
I'd East River. The others were William NJ.
any. now a retailer for the National Ice Com
eny: William D. Bruins OF White Plains. n. Y:
achard Foster Of the Foster. Scott Ice Company.
nd Wesley VI. Oler, president Of the American Ice
ompany. John ". and Frederick A. Montgomery,
rothers of William N. Montgomery. and President
II. Scott OF the Foster, Scott Ice Company were
resent in the witness room under subpenas, but
ere not called.
Assistant District Attorney Smyth speaking
bOUt report that the grand jury had gone over
ss head Of the District Attorney in calling for
e Witnesses. said:
The story Is a lie II is absolutely untrue in
Esy particular. Not single witness during this
mole investigation has been called by the grand
,Faey At the very beginning OF this investiga-
On the District Attorneys Office asked the grand
called. Not a single suggestion was made by
e members of the grand jury along those lines;
iy thus far vas the reference OF an anonymous
a @ oy fne gTe9 Jofy "iIn I9e request
gTsstigated by men OF this ONCE and pronounced