The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-04
WANT FINE RESTORED
GOVERNMENT TO ASK REHEAR-
ING OF STANDARD OIL CASE.
The Case Is Going to Be Carried to
the United States Supreme Court.
Other Gases to Be Pressed.

Other Gases to Be Pressed
At Lenox, Mass, Wednesday, after
an all-day conference OF the leading
Government prosecuting officers and
Frank B. Kellogg, of Minnesota, one
of the special counsel for the Govern
ment in certain civil suits, it was
announced by Attorney General Bon
aparte that every effort would be
made to secure revision of the re-
cent decision and opinion Of the
United States Circuit Court Of APP
peals in the case Of the Standard Oil
Company Of Indiana, and that an ap-
plication for reargument Of the
case and motion for a modification
Of the opinion would be submitted
to that Court.
Although no time is fixed, this ac-
! tion by the Government Will be taken
at the earliest possible moment, while
the pending prosecutions against the
Standard Oil Company and all other
prosecutions in which the giving or
receiving of rebates is charged will
be pressed to trial.
The decision to take this action
was unanimous. Attorney General
Bonaparte called to the conference
Solicitor General H. NJ. Hoyt, Of
Washington; Erwin NJ. Sims, Of Chi
cago, United States district attorney
for the Northern district of Illinois:
Jas. H. Wilkerson, of Chicago, Mr..
Simss first assistant, and Frank B.
Kellogg, of Minnesota. Mr. Hoyt, Mr.
Sims and Mr. Wilkerson have arrived
and had a conference in the after
noon with the Attorney General. Mr..
Kellogg arrived also and participated
in the two conferences which were
held Wednesday, and which ended
with the giving out Of the following
statement by Attorney General Bona
parte: ~
1.-THE Government will make every
effort in it's power to secure revis-
ion Of the recent decision and opin-
ion of the Circuit Court Of Appeals
for the 7th circuit in the case Of the
Standard Oil Company, of Indianap
either by the Court Of Appeals itself
or if necessary by the Supreme Court
Of the United States. The gentlemen
who have been in consultation with
me all unite in my opinion that in
the interest of the impartial and CT
fective administration Of our laws
such action on the part Of the Gov
eminent is imperatively demanded
by the circumstances of the case and
the possible consequence if this opin-
ion should stand as authority with
out question by the Government. To
this end an application for reargu-
ment of the case and a motion for
modification of the opinion will be
submitted to the Circuit Court of
Appeals on behalf of the United
States at the earliest possible mo-
ment. Other appropriate steps will
be taken afterwards, their character
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ton on this application. The pend
ing prosecutions, in which the Civ
ing or receiving of rebates or offences
of like character are charged, will be
pressed to trial and Judgment by the
Government with all possible energy
and as promptly as practicable
In view of the Governments legal ad-
yisers the reversal of the judgment
in the case recently decided in no way
affects the merits OF tnat controversy
or the necessity and duty Of bringing
to punishment in possible in this and
cases any individual or corporation
shown to have evaded or defed the
laws"
In discussing the various aspects
of the case Attorney General Bona
parte took occasion to refer to the
report published in certain newspa-
pers to the effect that W. Parmelee
Prentist, the son-in-law of John D.
Rockefeller, had given, or was to
give, a dinner to the Attorney Gener-.
al, Mr.. Rockefeller and Judge Cross
cup, MIR. Bonaparte said in this con
nection: "The tale is wholly free
from any taint Of truth"