The sun., 1906-02-07
MOODY DENIES CANFIELD'S AID
SAYS COMMERCE. DEPARTMENT
HAD NO PART IN BEEF CASE.
Admits Correctness Of Paul Morton Letter,
Written by the President. but Says
There Was No Cooperation, Such as
the Packers Attorneys Sought to show

Admits Correctness OF Paul Morton Letter, +,
Written by the President. but Says
There Was No Cooperation, Such as
the Packers Attorneys Sought to show
CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-The sudden illness
Of juror, which may cause postpone
ment Of the packers trial. severe rebuke
to District Attorney C. B. Morrison from
the witness stand lively oolloquy be-
tween counsel for the packers and the
Attorney General of the United States,
and the hurried departure OF MIR. Garfield
for Washington were few of the interest
ing features in the big case to-day.
The stricken juror is John W. Miller Of
Savannah He suffered an attack Of in
digestion. At the Majestic Hotel. where
the jurors are staying, it was announced
that Mr.. Miller was better.
The most exciting clash since the trial
began came this morning, when Charles
NJ MacFarlane, office manager for the
Fairbank Canning Company, leaned for
ward in his chair and administered severe
rebuke to District Attorney Morrison. Mr.
MacFarlane had been goaded by Morrison
for two days. The Governments attorney
had repeatedly insinuated that he was not
telling the truth. Unable to Withstand the
taunts longer in silence the witness waved
aside his dignifed demeanor and said,
hotly: "You would not dare to say these
things to me outside of this court
Early arrivals saw Attorney General
Moody in action. The letter written to
MIR. Moody by President Roosevelt, in which
Paul Morton was cleared of rebating and
in which reference was maoe to the De-
partments of Justice and Commerce work.
ing in conjunction, was referred to for the
third time and brought MIR. Moody into the
trial In this letter the President said
that with my approval, the Department
OF Commerce and Labor, was endeavoring
to find out if the packers had violated the
injunction.
Attorney Miller had sought to introduce it
the day before, as tending to show that the
Garfield agents were working with the De-
partment Of Justice. District Attorney
Morrison refused to admit the authenticity
OF the letter, although it appeared in the
Conoressiond al Record. When court opened
to-day Mr.. Miller again referred to its
authenticity.
The Attorney General addressed the
Court, stating that he would withdraw any
objection to the proof Of the document
The Attorney General said he only dis
puted the construction placed on the Presi-
dents statement by counsel for the other
side.
Mr.. Moody later ampliled his statement
with the positive declaration that none
Of the information got by MIR. Garfield
had been used by his department in the
prosecution Of the packers and the two
departments did not work together in the
beef case.
Darius Knights, chief clerk in the figur-
ing department, and Harry A. Timmons,
chief accountant for the Morris Arm, testified
that they gave Mr.. Garfield and his agents
all the information asked for, and that
Garfleld's agents came back to the plant
at the time the Grand Jury was in session
and sought additional information. which
was given them.
Commissioner Garfield left for Washing
ton this afternoon. He will not return
until he Is called as witness for the Govern
ment.