Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-10
Today's Telegraphic News
The STANDARD OIl Case.

Ohieago, Nov. 10.-Ths United States
Circuit Oourt Of Appeals, Judges Gross
cup, Baker aud seaman sitting, today
denied the governme ats petition for g
reh, ariug before that court OF the $685.
600. 900 Standard Oil case The court
sustained its original ruliog, reversing
the decision of Uoi ed Safes District
Judge Laadis, and remauding the case
to him for retrial. Il Is believed that
Attorney General Bonspalte will now
take the ca Q to the Supreme Court oil the
United States on a srlt ofctrliNa1.
This was the second time the United
States Circuit Ooort Of Appeals has acted
IN this case. The case was originally
takea to the appellate court by the
S anda'd OIL Company, after Judge 4.
NJ. Lands of the u. S. District Court
had fined the compsuy $29, 600, 900, on
the iury's verdict fading the Standard
Oil Company guilty of accepting rebates
from the Chicago and Alton Railr ad.
TIE oil conIaiy had been indicted
by two SPECIAL federal juries on 6,4z8
coutt', charging violations Of the Ell
kins interstate commerce Law which pro-
blbils the gauting or acceptance OF re-
bates on rsilr al shipments. The trial
began March 4, 1907 and lasted for six
weeks.
The specific indictments upon which
the United States authorities elected 10
make their fight numbered 1852, and
charged the acceptance Of rebates from
the Chicago aud Alton Railroad Com
pamy, sggrega'iOg 1928. 900 on ship
menls of six thou, aad cars OF oil from
Whiting, Ind, to East st. Louis, Ill.
The trial ended 10 q verdict of guilty
on each count in each indictment and
the maximum foe of $29, 240,00 was
imposed. Before he pronounced SEN
tence, Judge Lsndis expressed a desire
t. discover the connection between the
S auda,d Oil Company of Indiana and
the Standard OIL Company Of New JeI-
sey. John d. Rockefeller, 81. Il.
Rogers and other Standard Oil officials
testified.
On August 3, 1907, Judge Lands deliv.
cred his decis on. The S:a dard Company
Immediately took the case to The Court Of
Appeals On a writ of error.
Lat July The appel ATE court reyers q
the trial court, remanding the case for
retrial. This opinion, written by Judge
Grosscup contained what was called the
most remarkable excoristion of one
court by another in the history Of the
American bench.
On August IA last District Attorney
Sims filed petition for q rehearing Of
the case before the appellate court. 10
days ruling was on this petition.
Todsy's decision was unanimous.
Judge Gfosscup wrote the opinion and
Judge Baker gave some reasons add
tional 10 those set forth BY Judge Gross.
cup for concurriDg 10 the opinion. Judge
GrJsscup's opinion uses almost the iden'
ticsl language of the courts origina
ruling on the case, with few ad IL
tioras The court than goes on with
the original excorisilon Of Judge Lands.
Washington, Nov. 10.-Although nc
| official announcement will be made 81
this moment, the attorney general IL
fully prepared to Ole within a few days
| Ia the Supreme Court writ of ceftiora'
ii, 10 the Standard Oil case just decided
adversely by the Circuit Court of Ap-
peals al Chicsgo.
1t was officially announced at the
Department OF Justice this afternoon
that petition for q writ Of certiorar
might be made to the Supreme Court
within a week. The aitorney-gene
stated that the government was very
anxious TO secure an early decision.