The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-02-02
Alleged in Court That
Commissioners Gar
field, President Roose-
welt and Secretary
Cortelyou Assured the
Packers Protection
Former Comptroiicr OF
the Currency Injected
Several Sensations In
to the Hearing-Per-
sonal Letters Offered
AS Evidence.

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AS Evidence.
Chicago, Jan. 30.-Commissioner Oh
Corporations James r. Garfield must
have congratulated himself that he Will
have an inning later on and an op-
portunity to reply to the implications
of bad faith and misplaced confidence
flung at him by witnesses for the
packers in the beer trust trial today
Charles G. Dawes, president OF the
Central Trust Company of Illinois
furnished two sensations at the hear
ing today. Mr., Dawes was a mos
willing witness for the packers. He
brought to the court his books con-
tanning copies of letters written by
him to Commissioner OF Corporations
James r. Garfield and G. letter from
Mr.. Garfield to him. His desire TO
introduce the letters created great
interest and brought about tempor-
any suspension of the trial.
Mr.. Dawes uron the witness stand
had declared Mr.. Garfield had given
a pledge TO the packers that he would
regard as ''saLred" and confidential"
all information given him. AS he
was leaving the witness chair he turn
ed to Mr.. Garfield. who sat between
District Attorney Morrison and AS
sfstant Attorney General Pagin and
said Significantly:
Have you any objection, Mr.. Gar
field, to my introducing the personal
letters which passed between us on
the subject?"
Mr.. Garfield made no reply.
The letters have not yet been read
to the jury, but It is believed the
court will admit them In evidence.
They relate, it is believed, to charges
of bad faith made against Mr.. Gar
field by Mr.. Dawes,
1t was Mr.. Dawes who arranged
the conference between Mr.. Garfield
and Louis C. Krauthoff and Samuel
McRobsrts of the Armour Company
at the Chicago Club and he appears
to feel as if he had been made cats
paw" Of by Mr. Garfield to rake his
chestnu.s out Of the firse. He told
about Mr.. Garfield calling upon him
at his bank and telling him what
he wanted.
Continuing, MIR. Dawes said:
"Mr. Garfield said he wanted his
examination to be thorough one.
There was an unwillingness on the
part Of the packers, he said, to give
him information.
He said he understood | was a per-
sonal friend OF The Armoms, and
asked me to introduce him. He in
sisted that he hoped by that means to
get information that would insure am
absolutely exact and true report
81 had known Mr.. Garfield a long
time and had every confidence in
him. told him would do all / could
for him. called UP j. Ogden Ar
mours office. He was in Europe, ]
learned, and got either Mr.. McRob-
erts or Krauthoff Cn the phone. |
asked both these to come to the bank,
saying Mr.. Garfield wanted to meet
them,
when they came | told them wha.
NH Dul tiSlu anu llldN u6 was
an honest and strictly honorable men
and they could rely upon anything
he said absolutely. / told them they
would be absolutely safe in allow
ing his free access to the dirm's books.
Then took them TO the club and
introduced them to Mr.. Garfield"
Samuel McRoberts, treasurer of
Armour & Company, corroborated Mr..
Dawes account of the interview be-
tween Mr.. Garfield and Louis C.
Krau:hOff, counsel for the Armour in
terests in the Chicago club, and gave
evidence which reelected in strong
terms on Mr., Garfield's treatment of
the packers.
"Mr, Garfield told Mr.. Krauthoff in
my hearing said Mr.. McRoberts,
that his report. would consist only
of general findings. He said this data
would remain inviolate in the arch
Ives OF his department. He said the
details of the information would not
even go to President Roosevelt He
said he had the fu!l authority OF the
president and Of Secretary Cortelyou
to make these assurances Of protec-
ton"
Edward Morris, son of Nelson Nor
ris, was the first OF the defendants in
the beef trust case 10 take the stand,
going on this afternoon. He is vice
rresident of the Fairbanks Canning
Company and declared Mr.. Garfield
told him information given the federal