New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-11-23
ALL INDICTED AGAIN
FL4U IN SUGAR CASE.
Stcpographer's Mistake Rem
cdiod an Record Time.

Record time was made yesterday in OBJ
tanning new indictments against the seven
former employees ~ the American Sugar
Kefnmg Company. Everything was in
readiness las, week for the governments
counsel to appear before Judge Hough 10
answer 10 the demurrer filed 10y George NJ.
MsckcHsr. representing Oliver splitter, al
one time dock superintendent at the
Williamsburg reancries on Saturday It
vas discovered that the indictments were
effective The stenographer had omitted
81 essential words, at less than their
tue weight" following charge Of false
entry ~ a sugar cargo.
New copies were prepared and when the
Tinted States grand jury met Yesterday
morning Winfred T. Denison, who f. as
sstinc Henry l.. Stimson in prosecuting the
case. asked that new Indictments be found
forthwith. This was done and tho grand
jury Med into Judge Hough's court and an
nounced this fact.
brisk legal fight followed. This re-
suited in The court sustaining The demurrer
- % the second count where the omission
was. calling the third count simply mass
90 words. and winding up after Mr. Dent
son had explained the omission and the
. correction. IN setting tomorrow for
hearing on n demurrer 20 the new indict-
niert
Before the court set The latter date Mr..
MackeIlar declared that lie wanted the
counsel FOR the government 10 know that
De- intended TO make every objection neces-
sfry 10 protect lis client. Henry +. 'och-
, rane who appeared for the other indicted
rreu. entered a plea ~ not guilty and got
leave 20 file demurrer to-day.
Clarence LcNow, who also appeared FOR
Mr splitter. objected strenuously 20 the
aate Tor the trial. next Monday, saying
hat counsel did not have adequate time IN
which 20 prepare the defence. Judge
Hough waved This aside, saying that he
would not presume 10 pass on the date, as
Judge Martin was 10 try the case. and Ia
would hear any objections that might -
made 10 the time.
II was learned that the secret Service men
IN charge 81 she investigation had run down
the power back of the government en-
ployes Who are alleged 20 have been cor
rupted while al work on the sugar docks
The result o. this would - an indictment
81 an early date. II was SAID.
n was also said Joy government o.
T-ial that this Indictment might be held
up. n would surely b.. he said n the
man would turn states evidence and there
seemed q be indications that he would II
81 ould not be admitted that an immunity
promise had been held out. bat from an
other source II was learned that much
s,uiency aould he shown il this man d.
Nuged an he knew. And all he knew. il
'-s said covered populations on the docks
for many wears.
Tins man was a sort II Eo-between. aC-
oordinE 10 Jho government Official Ills
tnsre On Tho operations nd been cleNerly
concealed aud misnt never have been dis
- covered II one Of the indicted men had
uot boy an inaGycrtent r,marG uncovered
fne iraI Collector Loch's return from
Washington. down for tomorrow. may lie
1|' signal for action either by ire grand
.lIh of Dog ne suspected man ia the way
ot coufe sion.
The auaHtion 80 the go.crumeut official
WAS called Geo ,hc ocIission from among
tg"~e to ho uied next Monday II Judge.
-dariu does not gIaui an extension Of
t."' u' james T.. Hallisgu. one of the
bonner company wcighers and checkers
ll-au was Indicted last surius with the
l.,l NI.. sIe 60 ho tri,d but he was not
d,nH iu The ueN iudietmeuts. excepting as
600. of tle mon concerned in tho altered
oHuspraoi,s The official said that HALL
gan would hay. "a separate trial
Nr. Loeb had 90 begin his conference
with Secretary MacVeagh in Washington
with an explanation. it was said al the
custom House YESTERDAY The disrdsscl 81
tle nineteen men last week was said 10
lave been pr"maJurciy announced. That
WAS how u occurred that Secretary Mac
Neagh'S 81 did moi include he number
dropped mere the day after The list made
public Al Washington. was completed
There VIII be several more dismissals.
but not SO many a. al first planned. il is
l.uuel stoou. Many meI arc being kept on
Ine rolls subject Co good behavior.
Plans are BENG mace TO hurry the city's
SGit against The sugar company for So. 900
alleged TO be- due for water surreptitiousIy
l,scd. EN-Jussice Morgan J. o Brien. who
D. hearing TIE case a. referee. viii hold a
session Ia his Office tomorrow morning
Tine c.ty's case is an N. and The company
.las nearly completed its defence