New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
'-V ''" -" EXPERT
ON FURNACE, RANGE Ind Chimney nuRA
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.

the question is considered as pr'f'.. re
the case. whether now Or az some --- --,--s54
dafaodant viii be prepared 70 present ~-r-- -
erations as IL may be- ADVISED are t-'-
Is occasion therefor
NOTHING IN MITIGATION
In view Of this statement and az te7 e'--.-s, -
of tbe supplementary examination or '-r 1 -.
Of th, Standard OIL Company OF Ne" 's-Si 80
referred TO- the court offered 70 near any 50
that might be submitted by The de-e--..--S - IN
ing 10 show that neither Il nor l--r ----+ ~. IN
C.3r,n,rv OF New Jersey had ever vi'-st-ea l-7 =,
terstat- commerce law before. such eE--7---T
considered by the court IN mll'sl'lo- O. t----
On the following Monday the defendants cols~, "a
presented TO the court its formal re2.s. osL h,
propriety Of such inquiry ana er----77 - 5,-r,-
own motion 70 submit anything F'oi'- '-
ment the court quotes the following. .,-s,f,
For this defendant now 20 assert Is .+rs--ps
of matters that it is not charged WIN or -,
10 show that II has been innocent ot any -,
doing in connection with matters el-lS-.y .o,r-t
record when there IS nothing Uelo-[ - ,-.-,,+ /.
charging # with such wrongdoiuS wou-i Pl55e S-s
situation unheard OF in Anglo-SaNor JU'iSs'. ,r-
This court. in the absence OF any tH-H5 % = IN.
trarv having no attention To the GOSSIP q -,
street or the charges Of the mob. ana sldeu = -
fundamental law Of the land. must csI.-- - .,
sumo the complete innocence OF TINS C0-e- C0-e----s-~,
any prior violations OF the interS-l-g e. ,r51 ths
law and fix its penalty if any, solely tlOl -
record in this case
And again. is. - N
If the occasion however. shall ever arise II - -
appropriate proceeding where this deten--' ra-,I
without any waiver OF its legal righl Ut y. L7,,-
status subject itself 10 investigation % - 49,,
ing heretofore violated the interstate CI---4 I.4 ~
law il viii avail itself of that opportullS' = .Est
will certainly appear that since the liSS9 .-io,,
law there has been violation or Us prov -,,,
nv either the Standard oil Company or We" y -.
or by this defendant; but. the contrary " -
been the fixed policy of these companies .,Tr-
organization and the passage Of the 1nleEStt
merce law to strictly observe not oilS - - s-d
but the spirit of all Interstate commerce - rfr,
that such laws have since their p'tss1s7 .E-s-,
the entire approval Of the ddmlhlSIIdtl'0
of these companies
wafving the question OF the STUDIED iIS o5 - rbs
this language in so far II may De All-I' q, Il
present occupant of the bench th1t 80 - s-ap5-
course only leave 10 the discretion OF 'I.0 : ~ ,
ard oil Company the wisdom and pToPI4ctS
slOc0o0 900 corporation gratuitOuSIy III - n j.
agitation about the mob" Ire point % s-4,rrS
dent is that when in compliance with deieissi
previously expressed reservation tle go -.ard-
to hear evidence going to the question ei u" 1nsr
ard oil Company's prior good behavior. al -
which was announced by the court N 1He E.o-,- z
of the president vice-presidents anu $50, SeN rnef
the Standard oil Company or New Je--Ssr,t ars
counsel after conference. declined 20 pres11.
witness TO testify this subject choo9Is sn.aucs
- stand upon the laws presumption OF lhnoe
NO PRESUMPTION OF lNNOCE->
Or course on the trial OF a detenodiit, di,,s5 IN
specific offence this presumption Is I.. ss-cs but
favor OF that defendant TO that oiletCJ - ac.
where as In this case the crime charseu - ,dola-
ceptauce of preferential railroad rate ~ ,sarly
tion of a law that had been on the BOOKS ,g,teen
twenty wears; where during period OF -e .e were
shipped at an unlawful rate. which ar l General
but ona-third OF the rate available 10 t4o
Snntynued on fourth page.