New-York tribune., 1906-10-11
CENTRAL ON DEFENCE.
u;,st TrcI Under Indictments for
Relating.

ers, rrlal under the indictments OF the
,.sa-sl grand Jury returned lasrsspring for vio-
- NJ the Elkins Anti-Rebating law was
80 Yesterday before Judge Thomas in the
'-.f,sl branch Of The United States Circuit
-, The New York Central Railroad Com
,,ss the defendant. On motion of counsel,
I-rsi,,- 10 previous arrangement, the hearing
- adjourned until Monday.
4, .be close Of the case United States At
.-rsv s.imson Viii move for the immediate
., ~ rbe remaining defendants. the American
c,.er Refining Company. the American Sugar
1,seDing Company of New York. the latter being
subsidiary company Of the former: Nathan
c,,lfors and F P. Pomeroy the vice-p president
- General traffic manager of the New York
~srfral. and C. Goodloe Edgar and Edwin Earle.
snear merchants OF Detroit.
1obn b Stanchfeld appeared in behalf OF the
reaware. Lackawanna q Western Railroad
-ornany. and interposed plea Of not guilty.
deserving the right 10 withdraw the plea and
.,bs,itute demurrer if he should later deem
suob q course necessary after he had read the
~ of the indictments. A similar plea was
oet-e5 is Mr. Classon, OF the firm OF Parsons,
Casson a NCIlvaine, for the American sugar
4,,srirg company. The American Sugar Rein
80 COMPANY Of New York and the Brooklyn
1-S,rar4ee Company. The other defendant. the
SoriheYn steamship Company, was not repre-
ed
S1-r.rsrv ana the New YORK Central Rairosd d
So.-norv arranged for the three latter defend
- co-r,o~a ti1nS and the two individuals named
~ Yesterdays indictments, &. GoOdlOe Edgar
ans Edwin Earle. ali 10 appear or Friday next
90 Mead 10 the indictments. Judge Thomas
- bt would be holding court in Brooklyn on
49,. 5av but IL arranged that Judge Holt.
- rbe United states District Court, would, for
ne time being. sit as circuit judge and near
the proceedings -
7-rited States District Attorneys office that
sfre- The trial of the New York Central the
cher cases would be taken up and heard as
rapidy possible
y Is understood that the Central has prepared
an Aorare defence, and that its regular staff
nd counsel has been reinforced by Austen u.
Fox who successfully argued the demurrer 70
the conspiracy Indictment against Messrs Ed
gar Earle Guilford and Pomeroy, Mhlch re-
ss,lta5 I'M that bin being dismissed. The pun
ssb,,or- ir those cases would have heen penal
,eS conviction followed. The government : SIDE
~ rhe case win he represented by United States
A,,oruev SrimsOn and his assistant, Henry A.
Trse Federal lawyers expect the case TO he
,,Et,rr-r,- .arresred from start 10 finish. Il is
telisvef f7- such lawyers that the policy or both
ne prosecution ana the defence viii be shaped
sr the trials % follow 10y the findings and
- ,r1i0es in the case Of the Central Hence
n was regarded Of paramount Importance
gr5 was rlaced first on the calendar
rra Or-0ber federal grand jury was sworn IN
tv Tu5re Thomas yesterday. The present grand
irrv Will beyond q doubt take up ana continue
fbe arti-rebatiDE investigation
The g0uueNi0n Of the present grand jury
slov-s thar II is well adapted 20 such work. as
= y are many brokers and other men con-
rac-aS yyith the Wall Street district. All or
them are through experience, more or less
fsrlf1ar with railways. their workings and gem
- +47. The foreman Of the new grand jury
* T5v-ar5 q. Richards a secretary. of No. 4l5
Broadway