The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-01
SHERMAN ANTITRUST
Law IS KEPT BUSY
New List of Prosecutions
Under Roosevelt Admins
tration Compiled.
RECORDS SHOW 40
CASES FOUGHT OUT
Comparison Shows Difference in
Activity of Recent Presidents
From Grover Cleveland.

a new list of the Government prose-
cutions under the Sherman antitrust
law has been prepared by the Depart
ment OF Justice. showing the compare
tive activity OF that department under
the different administrations since the
passage Of the bill February l. 1881
In it's summaries, the list shows that
under ROosevelt's administration. the
work under the antitrust and inter-
state commerce acts has been busiest
Under Harrison, there were four bills
in equity and three indictments, from
1889 TO 1893.
Under Cleveland, from 1893 to 1897.
there were four bills IN equity, two
infOrmations and two indictments.
Under Mckinley. from 1897 10 Septem-
Der a. 1901. there were three bills in
equity.
And under Roosevelt. from September
"A, 1901. TO date. there have been eight
cen bills in equity, twenty-five criminal
indictments. one forfeiture proceeding.
and two contempt proceedings. The
fines imposed in all these cases amount
to Sl47. 900.
Under the interstate commerce act.
there was but one indictment under
Cleveland's first administration. and
thirty-five indictments under President
Harrison.
Under Cleveland.
Under President Cleveland's second
term there were 19 indictments, which
resulted in convictions, l dismissal, s
nolle pressed, 3 quashed. and I acquIt-
tai; Il petitions 10 enforce orders OF
the commission, and l petition to re-
strain defendants from making dis
criTninatory rates; l prosecution for
contempt, and "a petitions for man
damUs to compel filing OF annual re-
ports
Under President McKinIey's admins
tration there were p indictments. petit
lions 10 enforce orders Of commission
and l petition TO declare pooling combI-
nation Illegal These indictments re-
suited in 8 convictions. 1 acqUittal. 1
noIle pressed, and u not prosecuted.
Under ROosevelts admin ;Stration 10
date there have been 157 indictments. IS
convictions, 2 acquittals, 9 noIe pressed,
demurrers sustained, 4 dismissed,
quashed, and IS pending. The amount
Of fines imposed was S1.113.325.
Criminal Indictments.
Following are the results Of the 157
criminal indictments:
FIfty-seven Indictments for receiving
rebates; 20 convictions, fines imposed ag-
gregating SS14.615; ] nOlIe pressed. &C
qUittal. ! dismissed. / quashed, demur-
rers sustained, 81 pending
SiXty-eight Indictments for grating
rebates; IS convictions, fines imposed g e
gregating $4,000. dismissed, Z noIle
pressed. l demurrer sustained, 20 pend
ing.
Six indictments for cOnspiring to OBJ
tain rebates: I convictions. one case
two defendants fined 81 .O25 each: 1 case
defendants fined in the aggregate S1.OZ
each; one case, defendants fined in the
aggregate $4,000; one case. one defend.
ant fined 5000 the other 81. coo; one case
two defendants fined $1,000 each: tota
fines imposed $4,000; l nolle pressed.
acQuittal
one indictment for conspiring to grant
rebates; demurrer filed and sustained;
indictments for failure to file schedules
conviction, fined $1,000; 1 pending.
Filed Rate Ignored
Twelve indictments for charging les.
than fled rate, twelve pending: on,
indictment fcr discrimination in dis
sustained; one indictment charging
conspiracy. TO violate Interstate com
meTce laws. dismissed: four indict,
ments for false billing; three con
victions. fines imposed aggregating 500
one PENDING; three indictments for mis-
use OF free pass two convictions, fines
imposed agEreSaUug 800; one pending
one indictment for departure from pub.
hShed taTln; one pending; enc indict-
ment for cOnspiring to procure trans
BOTJaUOns one pending.