New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-01
ENFORCEMENT OF law
Present Administration Leads in
.fnti-Trust Prosecutions.

.;.,-,ton Sept so-The Department Of Justice
A., issued a revised statement. giving sum-
&c or the record TO date OF all civil and crimi-
IS instituted by the United States under the
nai - antitrust law of July ?. 1890. and the act
s-,,ste commerce approved February /. 1851 az
&c - - including the Elkas act TIE statement
a" he following summaries OF cases under the
sratrust avs;
nils IN equity and three indictments
foei President Harrison's administration from
snag - 1893: four bills in equity, two inlorma-
lions a. sS,cnd administration from 1888 TO 1897:
lS1o mis- in equity under President Mchlnieg ,
admins nS,een bills in equity and forfeiture
ano civil cases. AMI twentFIhVe criminal .
lno,1a cases under President Rooserelts ad-
.nssration. from Sep,epef I'M; o,, 10 TO
sTia: 4: 5Rs' ''''
s-r,,n,ary Of cases under he interstate COM
q, shows one Indictment in President Cleve-
fne = e,s, term and thirty-Ave indictments. five
i-n1 .r-s eighteen nolle pressed cases. seven
CON. one dismissed and four acquittals under
<-...r- Harrison's administration
= resident Cleyeiand's second term there were
-.-a..an indictments. which resulted in nine con-
me dismissal. nolle pressed, three
- and ere acquitted. seventeen petitions TO
- orders Of commission and one petition to
ct attendants from making discriminatory
- or,e prosecution for contempt and sjxty-four
...i,-s for Grandanus 10 compel filing OF annual
tsvarts .-., .,
President Mckinney ADMINISTRATION 'ileie
=. "a rn,v-tHo indictments. i've petitions TO en-
-. ,.-1ers q commission and one petition 10 de-
-, ,-..l-le, combination illegal: These indict-
80 r.sulied in five convictions. one acquittal
. ,s.l, pressed and twelve not prosecuted
7-,4er President RoCseYeIt's administration 10
-. II IS shown that there have been Ia indict-
- : ca1,.-icticrs ? acquittals. nolle pressed
; se41.~rcrs sustained. dismissed. l quashed ana
g rcn6f9g The amount OF fines imposed was
Slse- Following are the details OF inc IeSUi''
a. tie los criminal indictments;
r7-,,-seye7 indictments for receiving rebates;
Tra convictions fines imposed aGgregauHe sSi7'
= -7cIle pressed. ! aCquittal. ] dlSIulsSeu' l
S;Etv-CEht indictments Tor SFai,'ils ~. 49,
tsrrreer convictions. fines imposed itseIHs.1.-
- ~. dismissed. noe pressed uelIluIIe'
susrsireG. - pending. ,. oh,.ae.
rrrIr Convictions ! case. two deIehdS1,IlIs nm
2 - .scn- case defendants fined IN the SssIte
rarc &2l1o case. one defendant Ineu $50 = zoo
t,sers q 90, I case. defendants fned 81" go
escl: total fncs imposed $+2oSo; noile ProsSeu'
49, indictments for conspiring TO grant re-
bs+ez Demurrer fled and sustained ,s,.1o.
Two indictments for failure To file scheouies-
ro-rir-Ion fined $4,000. one pending a.,
Twelve indictments for charging less than hIF''
rae 1jotnanf fer discrimination in distribu-
49, ~ rars Demurrer filed and sustained -
s-7irfrr7erlr charging conspiracy 10 Violate
.-t,---a+e commerce laws Dismissed
Four indictments for false billing ,!no coIo
,.ltfa~s fines imposed aggregating S4oo' one
It- 80 indictments for misuse Of free pass,
Two convictions. fines imposed aggregating S2oo'
on ore Indictment for departure from published
e frdct11ent Tor conspiracy TO procure trans
porTatiou one 2endfns