The Globe-republican., 1906-07-19
TO LET OTHERS co
All the Government Guns to &c
Trained Against the Stand
ard Oil Company.
COMPLETE CHANGE IN PLAN
Attorney General Moody VIII Accept
Testimony of Railroad officials,
Granting Them immunity to
Catch Giant Corporation.

Cleveland, O., July 17.-Basing hi
opinion upon the testimony already
submitted to the federal grand jury II
this district, Attorney General Moody
believed that the government has q
last secured the evidence which will
lead to bringing the Standard Oil com
pany to its knees.
The return of District Attorney Sui
Ivan Tuesday morning from an all
day conference with the attorney gen
eral at New York will mark a complete
change in the plans Of the government
in connection with the fight to stamp
out trade determinations in favor Of
giant corporations.
The change of plans includes a COM
plete reversal regarding c. j. Gram.
mer, vice president of the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern railway. Gram.
mer will not be indicted in this or any
other federal district. Instead, he VIII
be asked to assist the government IN
forging a chain of evidence about the
necks of some Of the biggest Standard
Oil officials in the country.
Acting upon the orders of District
Attorney Sullivan, Assistant District
Attorney Garry late Monday afternoon
issued another subpoena for the ap.
pearance of Grammer before the grand
jury Tuesday morning. Grammer
who happened to be in the city Mon
day, was Immediately served with the
subpoena by Deputy District Marshal
Tanning He seemed pleased with the
turn of events, which makes 1t 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 gov
eminent in finally deciding to sum
mon Grammar as u witness Is eX-
planned by the statement made Mon
day that the single desire of the
department Of justice at present Is
to get at the Standard Oil company.
A Telegram from District Attorney
Sullivan said that nothing was to
be left undone to accomplish this
purpose. The attorney general is
firmly Of the opinion that indict-
ments can be secured here, and Dis
trict Attorney Sullivan will resume
work with the grand jury Tuesday
with this end in view.
In addition to ordering the issu-
ance of a subpoena for Grammar,
Sullivan wired to have all the en-
ployes of the Lake Shore railway who
have testified before the grand jury
recalled. These Witnesses include
James l.. Clark, general western
freight agent, and c. A. Slaus0n,
freight agent of Chicago; M. c. Tully
r. N Huddleston, G, B. Wheeler and
H. L. Meyer, all. employed in The
Cleveland Offices.
1t Is known that the government
officials are eager to obtair one more
link in the evidence already secured
against the Standard Oil company.
A most determined effort will bo
made to complete the chain through
Grammar and Clark. What the gov
eminent officials want particularly is
the names of the Standard Oil COM
pany officials through whom, it is
alleged, rebating arrangements were
made with the Lake Shore and other
railways. With these names in their
possession, the government attorneys
will be ready to strike. The attor-
neys are certain that some one of
the witnesses to be called Tuesday
knows the definite information so
greatly desired The plan Is to force
the giving of the names and facts
by real sweatbox examination before
the grand jury.
District Attorney Sullivan gave no
intimation in his dispatch as to the
Standard Oil company officials he will
81 ulLCls uuJ tiiC CAuSb PlOEol
was mapped out down to the minutest
detail with the attorney general was
admitted In the government building
here Monday afternoon.
1.-THE purpose behind the subpoena
ing of Grammar as witness shows
on its face" said Assistant District
Attorney Garry, "the change in plans
means that the grand jury will not
conclude its investigations Tuesday
How long before the jury will be
ready to make its report, can not
say"
M. G. Villas, treasurer of the Stand
ard Oil company of Ohio, who has
been sought as witness did not put