Evening journal., 1909-12-11
WTCKERSHAM
SCORES TRUST
Attorney General Says AIIeG-
ed Sugar Company Frauds
are of Unparalleled
Depravity"
LIMITATION ACT
MAY SAVE OFFENDERS

BY Uuited Press Leased Specia Wire.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-"Of unpar-
alleled depravity," Is how Attornew- Cen
eral Wickersham an his annual report,
made public to-day, describes the Sugar
Trusts frauds upon the government at
the port Of New York.
Speaking of the Investigations made
and of their results SO far. the Attorney
General says 'The evidence has dts
closed a network Of corruption. not con-
fined 10 the American Sugar Refining
Company, extending over a period Of
years. affecting both importers and Of
hcers OF the government. and it Is as yet
premature TO state the precise extent Of
the conspiracy or the amount of the
revenues Of which the government has
been defrauded. While IL is feared that
the statute Of limitations may have run
in favor Of many Of the malefactors who
are responsible for these frauds, yet no
effort will be spared TO ascertain the pre-
else amount OF which the government
has been defrauded. to recover all
moneys due, and to punish AL those who
may be found to have participated IN
any respect in the frauds. whether as Of
fcers OF agents Of the importers or az
officials Of the government. 7 earnestly
request a special appropriation of $4,000
to enable this work to be effectively
prosecuted"
Besides thus indicating that the gov
ernment hopes vet to recover more money
from the Sugar Trust beyond the 5000.
900 already received, the Attorney-Gener-
al lays stress upon the fact that in ac-
cepting that sum in full settlement Of all
civil liabilities for penalties affecting the
ma
Brooklyn rehneries Of the Trust. the gov
ernmert expressly reserved the right 10
prosecute criminally all individuals who
might be shown to have been responsible
for the frauds, wherever occurring. even
# such individuals were officers Of the
company"
Legislation is recommended TO facili-
tate the removal OF persons indicted for
crime in one district Of the United states
into that district from the one in which
he may happen to be apprehended. Re
cent thefts from the Brooklyn Navy
Yard suggest that all committing mag
istrates should be authorized to issue
search warrants when stolen property oi
the government IS believed to be con
lcealed.
The Attorney General earnestly ask
/ Judges. and that they should be allowed
lexpenses Of travel and subsistence -wher
they are holding court at places ava,
/ from their homes although in their owl
districts An additional Circuit Judge
in the Fourth Judicial Circuit is said L
be needed badly.
The report shows that fines were col
iected from railroads in rebate cases dur
ing the last fiscal year to the amount o.
Fs2O 600. or this aamount sl36,00O cam'
/ from the New York Central.
In the prosecution OF land frauds si5,
2l1 acres Of land were recovered and SSi1,
! 704 in cash penalties
After referring TO the Standard Oil, th'
Tobacco and the Powder Company case
and the prosecution against the Termi
nal Association Of St. Louis, which ar
all now. or will be soon before the su
preme Court, the Attorney-General an
nounces: "The department is now en-
gagged in the careful investigation Of
considerable number OF alleged combina
tions in violation OF the (anti-trusD act