Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-09-19
CLAUS SPRt(KHS
FORGETS Easily
Feeble In Voice But
Otherwise In Best
Of Health
TESTIMONY TAKEN IN
Big $3O,0OO,a0o sui
When I Am Through With a Thing
Don't Think Of II Any
More" Says the Sugar
King.

'pTeChelS, lne OCtOBenarlan sugar
king. testified yesterday before United
States Commissioner Richards that he
had long ago forgotten about the de-
tails of the sale of his sugar interests
in Philadelphia to the sugar trust and
the subsequent formation of the West
ern Sugar Refining Company in San
Francisco. He said his mind was a
blank on these matters, and that when
he had sold thing out he was
through with It and did not take any
further interest In It. He Indignantly
denied that he had ever made an
agreement with the trust not to build
mother sugar refinery In the East.
he said he wasn't that kind of man
and had never sold himself ont to
anybody.
Spreckels was in good humor at first
and answered the questions of Attor-
ney John w. Hutchinson willingly,
nut when pressed closely for the de-
tails of the sale to the trust he be.
came irrltatcd. Twice during his ex.
animation he rose from the witness
chair and Indignantly faced his inter-
rogator with the remark: 81 tell you
| don't remember. Why do you ask
me these things when | say ! don't
Know?"
The aged multi-milllonaire made his
answers in feeble voice. His cheeks
were rosy and he appeared to be In
good health He said he had been
travelling for his health for some time.
lie assumed an attitude that the TAX
ing of his testimony in the case was a
farce because he knew nothing about
The important details of the sale OF
The Philadelphia Sugar Refinery and
The alleged agreement with the trust
ON the Pacific Coast.
He did remember, however, that he
had been competitor of the trust be-
fore the sale of his sugar refinery In
the East, and admitted that he had
fought them. He gave his definition
OF fighting the sugar trust as selling
your sugar for less than the other fell
low or keeping It,"
He remembered meeting II. o,
Havemeyer. president OF the American
Sugar Refining Company, the sugar
trust. and also Theodore Havemeyer
hut he didn't know whether they had
discussed the sugar question or not.
John d. Spreckels, president OF the
Western Sugar Refining Company
who admitted on the stand few days
ago that his company was part OF
the trust, accompanied his father. A,
f. Morrison, the Spreckels' attorney,
sat close to the aged sugar king while
he was testifying Objections were
entered to all the questions.
The testimony was taken In con.
nection with suit for $4,000. 900 by
The Pennsylvania Sugar Company for
damages against the American Sugar
Refining Company for closing down
he plant four years ago. The suit Is
brought In the United States Circuit
Court OF New York for conspiracy and
for violation of the Sherman anti
trust law. The Pennsylvania plant
vas shut down after the trust acquired
The majority OF the stock of the com.
pany.
The Pennsylvania Sugar Refining
Company was started with funds
stolen from the Philadelphia Real Es
tate Company, of which +. X. Nipple
was president. Nipple committed sui
eide about q year ago when his defal'
cations were discovered after thu
Pennsylvania plant had been CLOSED
down by the trust.
Attorney John w. Hutchinson o.
New York, counsel for the Pennsyl
vania company, conducted the exami
nation of Spreckels.
you have been engaged In thu
sugar business for great man!
years." asked Attorney Hutchinson.
II have" replied Spreckels.
AT least twenty-five years?'
maybe, don't remember thos
things. When | am through with
thing | don't think of It any more"
Were you interested in a rehner!
operated by the California Sugar Re
tnery Company"
YES"
spreckels admitted that Shis was tn
same company which is now operate
ny the Western Sugar Refinery Com
pany, and was in operation at tn
same time that the American Suga
Refining Company was operating In
dependently in San Francisco.
How long have you known II. c
Hayemeyer?" asked Hutchinson.
Fifteen or sixteen years"
you were an active competitor G
the American Sugar Refining Com
pany?"
81 don't remember, 1t was so lon
Ego"
Weren't you competitors?" pei