The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-07-12

One of the gang confessed, and the
headquarters were raided. A move
ment was ON foot among the citizens
to lynch the whole group of arrested
suspects, and troops were held in readi-
ness to maintain the dignity of the
law.
Oil Trust Cases Pending.
The state of Ohio rested its case
against the Standard Oil company at
Findlay, and the court denied the mo.
ton Of the defense for instruction to
acquit. The defense thep began ex-
animation of witnesses.
Judge Lands in the federal district
court at Chicago ordered that all re-
sponsible officers of the Standard be
subpoenaed in order to give him in
formation as to the earnings of the
trust, on which to base the amount of
fines to be imposed pursuant to the re-
cent conviction ON the charge Of using
illegal freight rates.
At Austin, Tex, was begun the con-
test of the state of Texas for the recog-
milton Of the receiver appointed by the
state for the Waters-Pierce Oil COM
pany. In the appellate court Attorney
General Davidson moved that Robert
J. Eckhardt be allowed to take control
Of said company pending the appeal
from the appointment Of the federal
receiver. The state held that the fed
eral court had no Jurisdiction in the
case.
Fighting Two Cent Law.
The officers of the Southern railway
have appealed to the United States
circuit court in North Carolina for an
injunction restraining the legislature
of that state and the Virginia corpora
ton commission from putting into ef-
feet the reduced passenger rate Of 2
cents a mile. This is the first instance
in which the legal questions involved in
the reduced rate laws have been
brought before a high federal tribunal
and will probably be the first to reach
the supreme court for final adjudica-
ton.
Federal War on More Trusts.
The department of justice has an
nounced its intention Of beginning le-
gal action against the tobacco, har.
vester and powder mergers. Prelim-
mary Investigations are also being
made in other cases..
Murder Case Like Thaw's.
Exceptional interest has attached to
the trial Of Judge Loving at Houston,
Va, charged with the murder of Theo-
dore Estes, Jr., who had been accused
Of wronging Loving's daughter while
out riding with her, because of it's like
ness in many respects to the Thaw
murder case. Miss Loving a called
by the defense to relate the story she
had told to her father about being mis-
used by young Estes, this forming the
basis of a plea Of insanity on the part
of the defense and of moral justitica-
ton for his act in shooting theryoung
man. AS in the Thaw case, the state
wished to present evidence impending
the truthfulness Of Miss Loving's
story, but this Judge Barksdale would
not allow. The defense rested it's case
mainly upon the unwritten law of JUS
LITIGATION, and an acquittal was so con-
fdently expected that no exceptions
were noted by the defense during the
progress of the trial.
Suits Against Unsafe Railroads.
The interstate commerce commission
has announced the determination of
the department Of justice to prosecute
practically every railroad company in
twenty-six states to recover penalties
for violations of the safety appliance
law. The instances of the violations
of the law We're reported by inspectors
Of the commission. The suits are 1872
in number against %thirty>four roads.
The greatest number, twenty-five, are
to be brought against the Pacific
Coast Railroad company of California.