New-York tribune., 1907-02-09
ICE EVIDENCE MISSING,
L.fCKSON SEEKING TT
F1rcrs Needed in Case against
Trust Can't Be Found.
Frl Telegraph to The Tribune !


Investigation by the Attorney General has not
disclosed these documents. many of which are
said % he absolutely essential to the carving
or of the zee Trust prosecution, bur has shown
he declares, that they disappeared before Attor-
Dev General Mayer left office
The documents of chief Importance which are
missing are R report of John r AIcNeille an ac-
ceuntant hired by Mr.. Mayer to investigate
fhe Ice Trust business. and voluminous ap-
pendices 20 that report, comprising copies of
contracts. vouchers, lists of fcehouses and sim
liar data. on these the complaint of the people
was based. praying 10 have all these alleged
Tegal contracts with Independent dealers dis
solved. The case IS now before the Supreme
Court According 10 the Attorney General the
abstraction Of public records from public off,
Gals Office constitutes a criminal offence.
Application was made 10 the ice company
sfer the loss OF these parers was discovered
for permission 20 examine its books to make
VI again documents containing the information
contained in those original papers. Officers os
the company have asked until Monday to con-
s.dsr the question If they refuse access to their
records. the Attorney General will ask for
court order to compel them to grant his request
Meanwhile myst.-y surrounds the where
shouts of these documents. which, according TO
a. emplOye Ia tie Attorney Generals office were
not fled in the document room IT. the customary
fashion. Air. Jackson refused tonight 10 say
whether he would have criminal proceedings IN
stitute5 TO fl the blame for their disappearance
According 10 the Attorney General the Ice
Trust prosecution was one OF the first cases he
tooS UP afte- assuming ofics He had not been
told that any documents necessary to the case
were missing, and was greatly surprised TO find
merely a copy of the summons and complaint
Search Of the Office failed to discover the missing
papers, but inquiry among the clerks showed
that they had been missing while Mr. Mayer
held Office. Thereupon Mr.. Jackson on January
wrote a letter 10 Mr Mayer
After making careful search the letter
said, we are unable TO find in this office any
data papers or proceedings IN the action
brought by you as Attorney General in the
name Of the people against the American Ice
Company except the summons and complaint.
This Office is left without any information what
ever 10 sustain the allegations of the complaint
or means Of ascertaining the sources Of the in
formation upon which the action was brought
VIII you kindly inform me further in this re-
spect?"
within few days I received a reply from
Mayer said Mr.. Jackson, 'fn which he said
that McNeille had taken papers away TO prepare
copies and would have them ready in two or
three days l sent Mr.. Deford, one Of my dep
utieF, TO see AcNeie. who delivered a copy Of
his original report which he had made at the
time that was delivered hut had no original
records and no copies Of the important exhibits
Then Deford made a verbal demand on the ice
company for access TO its books. propose to
satisfy myself without reference TO any papers
Mayer might have had about the facts in this
case by my own investigation"
LIST OF MISSING EXHIBITS
The list of the exhibits attached to the Nc
Nellie report comprises the papers now missing
which were originally in Mr. Mayors possession.
These were copies of the actual documents on
which The Attorney General relied TO prove
criminality in the contracts between the Ice
Trust and its supposed competitors. The list in
cuIed:
Ground covered by McNee in his examination
List of ice properties OF defendant in the State OF
Detailed list OF ice houses on the Hudson River
aelo~ Albany and IN the upper Hudson Valley and
LIST OF artificial ice manufacturing plants in the
city OF New YORK and surrounding towns and cities
-l The state % New York.
List Of ice bridges in the city of New York and
surrounding towns and cities In the State of New
List OF vouchers numbers. referring 20 vouchers
containing detailed shipments of ice from The State
Detailed monthly statement of New York de-
parJment OF the American Ice Company
Auditors detailed comparative statement OF
manufacturing costs 10 produce artificial ice
o. Ice by the American Ice Company.
Auditors detailed statement showing monthly
cost OF operation OF the New York department Of
\ 4
auditors statement Of bridge and delivery ex-
penses. New York department Of the American Ice
Original printed copies various Official notices
published by the American Ice Company, and sent
Extracts from contracts with the Mountain Ice
Exfrac,s from contracts with the Berkshire Ice
Extracts from contracts with the J. W. Scott
ExtTacts from contracts with p NJ Doherty
Extracts from contracts with the Yonkers City
Ice Company. .,-o..- -,,.,, r,.,,tn r,-o.,,ors
Extracts from contracts with the American Ice
Fxtracts from Contracts with Beadleston &
Extracts from contracts with W. T James and
'tF;SII Extracts from contracts with the Brooklyn
. Extracts from Contracts with / D. Homer and
otLers and the Mount Vernon City Ice Company.
Extracts from contracts with the New York Ice
eqIPalSt e2PPcSts from contracts with George n Best
Extracts from contracts with Parkinson Nc
fAIls Exstrscts from contracts with Clark & Clark
Extracts from contracts with the Crescent Ice
EKtracts from contracts with the Excelsior Hy-
Extracts from contractss with the Wilton Ice
Extracts from contracts with the sunnysde Ice
Fxtracts from contracts with w. A. Whine.
Extracts from contracts with the Garden City
-eE Extraots from contracts with the Union Ice
FRfrscts from contracts with Nurtagh & Nc
BIant copv Of printed form bill of sale used by
fbe American Ice Company.
Partial list OF bills OF sale 10 the american Ice
Extracts from agreements with Williamson &
Extracts from correspondence with the Noun
II.t CT Investments of the American Ice Com
panV.
Schedule showing 1actuaIion IN the market price
Of the capital stock OF the American Ice Securities
COMPANY on the New York Stock Exchange
Brief outline history OF the American Ice Com
r2nv and me American Ice Securities Company.
Ralsrce SHEETS showing assets and liabilities Of
the american ice Company.