The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-06

Doesn't it strike you," broke In
Judge Lands, that it would be well
to wait until | have finished with this
document? Then will hear what you
have to say"
The judge shook his manuscript as
he Spoke and Mr. Starr sat down.
During the reading of the opinion,
when the court said something especi-
ally stinging againstthe company or
its methods, the spectators would
laugh loudly and the bailiffs We're
compelled to rap for order.
The court had not proceeded far in
his opinion when he was interrupted
by some attorneys who We're trying to
transact business with the clerk Of
the court Leaning over the railing
in front of him the judge inquired
with quiet sarcasm:
Il am not interrupting you, gentle
men, am I?''
The attorneys fed and the reading
was resumed.
Loud handclapping broke out when
the court said:
when after all the circumstances
of the trial have been brought out, and
the defendant persistently maintains
that the constitution of the United
States guarantees to it the right to
make a private contract for railroad
rate this ciurt is obliged to confess
that he is unable to indulge in the pre-
sumption that in this case the defend
ant was convicted of it's virgin Of
fense"
When the reading had been conclud-
ed Judge Landis turned to Attorney
Starr and declared that he was ready
to hear what he had to say.
Mr.. Starr said that it had been
promised that there would be a delay
in the execution of judgment, but the
court denied this positively. After
some debate between the court and the
for the government and the
company it was agreed that the attOr
neys for the defense should be given
so days in which to file a bill of ex-
ceptions.
THE court is as anxious to have
as any body" said Judge Lands, "and
| am willing that sufficient time be
given. 1t must go to the higher court
through the reguar channels. No ex-
ecutiOn will issue until the certificate
has beenpresented to the court and
fully examined
Il is expected that the case will be
heard during the January term Cf
the United States court Of appeals.
Under the seven indictments still
pending against the Standard Oil Com
pany an additional fine amounting to
SIS, ,44O,0 900 may be levied against the
if it is found guilty on trial.
There are in these seven indictments
a total Of 4,432 counts and the max
600. Judge Landis said in passing
sentence:
1T is the judgment and sentence of
the court that the defendant Standard
Oil Company pay a fine of $29, 100000.
One thing remains. 1t must not be
assumed that in this jurisdiction these
laws may be ignored. If they are not
Obeyed they will be enforced. The
plain demands of justice require that
the facts disclosed in this proceeding
be submitted to the grand jury with
view to the consideration of the con-
duct of the other party to these trans
actions Let an order be entered for
panel of sixty men returnable at 10
o'clock on the morning of August IA.
The United States attorney is directed
to proceed accordingly.
Cleveland, August 3-JOnn D. Rock
teller, upon learning Of the fine impos-
ed upon the Standard Oil Company by
Judge Lands at Chicago today said he
had no comment whatever to make
the matter Mr.. Rockefel-