Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-25
APPEAL TO
CARR IELD
KANSAS INDEPENDENT OIL RE-
TIMERS SAY THEY ARE VIC.
TINS or CONSPIRACY
BUT GARFIELD rs BUSY
Commissioner is on the GriddIe In the
Trial Of the "Beef Trust Gases" In
chlcaso-Packers' Attorneys Spring
Sensation, Involving President
Roosevelt.

Chanute, KaS., Jan. 23.-The indie
pendent oil reflners of Kansas mailed
to James R. Garfield, the commission
er of corporations, an appeal for JUS
tice against the alleged conspiracy be-
tween the Standard Oil company and
the railroads to take Kansas oil out
of the market. The refiners who
signed the appeal own eight refneries
and have invested $17,000,000 in cars
storage tanks, wagons and barrels
and they claim that by reason of the
conspiracy they are limited to the
state of Kansas for a market for re-
fined OIL through the excessive freight
rates that are made by the roads.
Packers Spring Sensation.
Chicago. Jan. %. = President Roose-
velt's letter to Attorney General VIM.
H. Moody on June 10, 1906, and GER
tain questions propounded to the pack
ers concerning their private car lines
are relied upon by counsel for the
packers as the most important evi.
dence in support of the charges made
In the packers special pleas to the eff.
feet that official pledges given them by
Commissioner Of Corporations Garfield
and others were disregarded and brok-
en- to aid the department Of Justice In
carrying on criminal prosecution.
This announcement made by At.
torney William J. Hynes, speaking yes
terday for Swift & Co.'s interests ,prac-
tically at the end Of the statements of
counsel for the defense explaining
what they will prove, was the climax
of the opening statement of the pack
ers' case and proved surprise to all
the federal officials present as we'll as
the jury and Judge Humphrey, who
listened TO 1t. When the sweeping
sensational statement was delivered,
making President Roosevelt, through
his written communication to the at
torney general, most important wit
ness in the trial Of the issues In the
special pleas, there was sudden
hush in the court room and all eyes
were centered upon Attorney Hynes,
while Judge Humphrey leaned over to
hear what was to follow.
Believes Garfield Intended Well.
"There is little doubt in our minds
that when Commissioner Garfield
started out on his investigation he
meant well and believed he could
make the pledges and promises of
keeping faith with the packers in con-
nection with the secret information
furnished him for the exclusive use
Of his department" said Attorney
Hynes in bringing up the climax of
his entire statement He went on
in that investigation for some time,
perhaps meaning to keep sacred the
thot thn 4,Pa
not be furnished to any other depart
ment.
Some time later on, I fear and
we all have fear-that he was Sc.
duced from that position and that he
became the agent and the servant of
the department Of justice. If 1t is
not so, I should like to know 1t now
We expect to be able to establish that
fact in a manner which will eliminate
all doubt.
"In this connection there are two
propositions which we will urge and
two things which will mention now
as substantially supporting our stand
We will prove that there were certain
questions put to the packers in con,
nection with the private car line bust,
ness by Commissioner of Corporations
Garfield; that some refused to answer
these questions, while others did;
that these questions we had contend.
ed related to common carriers, but
some answered them.
Cooperation Between Departments.
1--WE will further prove that after
Commissioner Garfield had asked
those questions which were, asked II
connection with his secret and conf
Dental inquiry for his department
these same identical questions, II
words. form and substance were ask
ed again, but this time by officers o.
the department of justice before the
interstate commerce commission.
"At this second putting OF the same
questions were present not only the
packers but the district attorney o.
l,this city and. Assistant Attorney Gen
lera1 Oliver 3. Pagin. am not Ger
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