Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-11
TO PROSECUTE WITH vIGoR
Sealer Of Weights and Measure
Makes Announcement.
CASES IN THE POLICE COURT
Employees Of American Company De-
mand Trial by Jury Steps
Taken In Alexandra.

yesttgatfon OF the methods of the alleged
"ice trust Will, be filed tomorrow. 1t can be
aothoritattvely stated that the Investigation
was practically concluded this morning
Should the grand jury decide to indict the
corporations and persons against whom
testimony was presented. the formal papers
will be prepared without delay by the ceri-
cal force of the United States attorneys
office.
In the event that the grand jury should
ignore the charge of violation OF the anti
trust law brought against the ice concerns
report to that effect would be made to the
court.
The general impression about the city hall,
however. Is that indictments will be re-
ported against one. II not two, of the ice
dealing CORPORATIONS. and probably against
several Of the officers of the concerns in
| question.
Ice Dealers Combination in 1893.
1t is perhaps not generally recalled that
an Alexandria ice dealers. combination was
formed in this city thirteen years ago when
the Medical Society of the District of Col
umbia took action in the matter. A COM
| mittee was appointed to give the matter
consideration. and in it's report to the So
ciety II was stated in part that 1.-The reso-
| luton of the society sets forth the fact
| that the ice companies OF the District OF
Columbia have united in an agreement to
suspend the delivery of ice on the Sabbath
| day to retail consumers during the months
of June. July, August and September and
instructs the committee to inquire what II
any, action the society should take In view
| of this com bination.
THE mitation of the investigation to the
months named confines the inquiry to con-
siderations relating to health and santa
| ton during these months. and to the detri-
4 mi oil trf1n 80 tIn
sion OF continuous daily delivery of ice to
| the retail consumers during this period
with the ordinary business and routine
methods of ice dealers this society cannot
| be concerned, but 1t is profoundly i'm
| pressed with Its duty to the community, and
| assumes the responsibility of giving ex-
| preston to the collective and concrete opin-
ion of its membership in regard to matters
| pertaining to sanitation and the preserva-
| ton of the health of the people within it's
geographical limits, even though 1t may,
| in the discharge of this duty antagonize
| the financial interests of trade and BUSH
ness combinations
The report was signed by the following
physicians: 8: c. Busey. G. Wythe Cook
| G. L.. Magruder. Samuel s. Adams and
Llewellyn Eliot, NJ. d.
Prosecution to Be Vigorous
In connection with the general crusade
against the selling of ice at short weight by
| local dealers and by the men In charge of
wagons on the streets Sealer of Weights
and Measures HASKELL said today that he
| believed that the public and the ice men by
| this time had received sufficient inforrua-
| ton, through the newspapers, that such a
crusade was in operation and ice men who
desire to give full value for money received
must know that prosecution awaits any de-
tected violation of the law Up to the pres
ent time the ice men arrested have been re-
leased on purely nominal collateral. 50 to
| s. being the average amounts exacted but
l low dor rod
| Is his intention to require the inspectors
| from his department to insist upon the de-
post Of not less than so collateral, and as
| high as $40
| In addition to keeping a watchful eve for
violations of the weights and measures law
among ice men these days the inspectors
under Sealer Haskell are devoting much of
their time to testing the scales used by ice
| dealers, and 1t was estimated this morning
| that about 10 per cent of the number of
! scales examined are found to be defective
and are condemned.
In Police Court Today.
In the cases of the employees of the Ameri-
| can Ice Company of this city, arrested for
| violating the weights and measures law in
| the sale of Ice, effort will be made to secure
acquittat In addition to the cases against
| Driver Frank Wells and Robert Matthews.
| cases were filed today In the Police Court
against two other employees of the company
unsealed measures, and Albert Mabars
| charged with falling to weigh Ice Each
| deposited So collateral for his appearance
| In court when required Attorney George
! P. Hoover advised the four drivers to plead
not guilty and ask for jury trials. and that
| was done.
In ali, four new cases were filed today in
| the Police Court involving alleged viola
| lions OF the law In the sale of ice in addi-
ton to the two against drivers of the
| American Ice Company. Joseph w. France
| was charged with selling three pieces of Ice
| without weighing them. He forfeited s.
| collateral. William Womack, a minor was
| also charged with failing to weigh itse. He
| stood trial and was placed on three months
| probation Assistant Sealers Howe and
schoenthal presented the new cases.
| Charles w. Taylor, seventeen years of
| age, residing at 111S 4th street southeast,
and William R. Padgett. forty years of age,
4 OF $40 L street, were placed under arrest
| today by George A Howe, assistant sealer
| violating the weights and measures law.
| They were taken to the fifth precinct sta
| ton and there released upon depositng %
| collateral each.
| 1t is stated by the inspectors that sew
| eral of the drivers arrested for failing to
| weigh Ice admitted that 1t was not their
custom to do So On account OF what is
| said to have been the general practice there
are said to be still many drivers who are
/ not using scales The new law, it Is ex-
| planned. Is very broad and plain.
| Alexandria Dealers Activ
| While this city has been securing sup
| ply of Ice to meet the demands of the hot
| sizzling spell which the weather bureau
| says is due here, the ice men OF Alexandria
! have also arranged to take care OF those
outside the city which will be supplied by
the product of the two fce-making plants
there, who depend upon them for supply
| OF the needed article during the warm
| weather, and they have four large vessels
| bound for Alexandria from Maine with ice
! aboard carrying in all about 400 tons. One
| OF the fleet. the schooner Sullivan Sawin,
| with about LOO tons aboard. arrived at
| Alexandria last night In tow Of Balti-
| more tug: the schooner Henry s.. Little
4 sailed from Bucksport the 9th instant; the
| schooner Estelle Phinney, which was re-
| ported coming here. is to sail today from
/ Rockport, and another big vessel the name
of which is unknown, is now loading at
| Rockport for, Alexandra. The bulk of this
| Maine ice will be sent from Alexandria to
| interior points in Virginia.
Mr.. Harry HaMmsnd, in his office at the
| Mutual lee Company works. at Alexandria
| last evening said that the ice situation In
Maine was not generally understood by the
/ public
| The impression seemed to be that there