The sun., 1909-06-23
SUGAR TRUST INDICTMENTS?
GRAND JURY CALLS NO REPRE-
SENT4TIvES OF THE TRUST,

Which Is Taken TO BE AdoIph
Segal, His Lawyer and r. Sufrern
Taller Witnesses-George II. Earle,
Jr. Sees District Attorney Wise
Adolph Segal the Philadelphia capitalist
who secured the loan Of 81, ,25O001 from
the sugar trust for the Pennsylvania
Sugar Refining Company, was a witness
before the Federal Grand Jury yesterday
for more than two hours. He gave
testimony which was described as asensa-
tional" by one person in position to
know.
Mr.. Segal appeared with his lawyer.
John Sparhawk. sparhawk was examined
by the Grand Jury for a short time. as
was also T. Suffern Taller. the New York
banker.
Mr.. Taller was before the Grand Jury
only few minutes. Charles r. Heike,
secretary and treasurer Of the trust.
brough to the Grand Jury room a lot
of books and records OF the company
he had failed to bring the day before.
Apparently the Grand Jury wanted the
books only. as Mr.. Heike was excused
almost as soon as he entered the room.
George II. Earle Jr., Of Philadelphia,
who as receiver of the Pennsylvania
concern had hand in bringing the suit
which the trust recently settled, had a
long talk with District Attorney Wise,
but did not 60 before the Grand Jury.
Mr.. Earle was accompanied by Joseph
train back to Philadelphia. 1t was said
that Sp0al alS0 ratlIrnad there.
With the appearance OF Segal, who is
recognized as the Government most
important witness in the case. there
was a rupor about the Federal Building
that indictments might be expected before
next Tu esday, when Mr.. Wise sails for
Europe to be gone month In connection
with the Panama case.
Mr.. Wise wouldn't say whether or not
he expected action by then. nor would
he discuss the proceedings at all. 1t was
learned, however. that SO far no sub
ppnas have been issued for any OF the
directors Of the sugar trust. and it wa
also intmated that it was not the inten-
tion of the Government to call them be-
fore the Grand Jury. fact upon which
was based rumor that they we're the
ones aimed at in the present proceedings.
Since the immunity plea became popu-
lar in Government prosecutions follow
ing the Standard Oil case it hasn't been
before Federal Grand Juries.
The records in the suit of the Pennsyl-
vania company show that the directors
of the company voted to give the late
President Havemeyer and John f. Par
sons full power in the matter OF the loan
to the Pennsylvania company.
Under the Sherman law it is possible
to bring indictments against individuals.
as was done in the naval stores case at
Savannah. In this case not only were the
individuals fined but prison sentences
were imposed, the charge being in such
cases that the defendants engaged in a
conspiracy to destroy a competitor
The penalty provided is fine OF 5000,
one year in jail, or both
The trial of oliver Splitter. formerly
dock superintendent of the " Milliams-
burg refineries, and the six checkers
arrested for the frauds in weighing sugar
there. has been postponed unit the Oc-
tober term. Spitzers counsel in asking
that this be done contended that opin-
ion was 80 infiamed against the Amer
lean Sugar Refining Company at pres
ent that his client could not get fair
trial. He presented extracts from news
papers and caricatures in support Of this.
Judge Holt declined to concede this. but
said that as. the trial would undoubtedly
be a long one he would postpone it.