The evening world., 1909-02-09
Member of Notorious "Old
Guard" Discovered by
Counsel for Defense.
MAY CHANGE SYSTEM.
Alleged False Scales Used in
Plot Pictured by
Witness.

\ sensation IS lowering over the
United States District Court to-day fol-
lowing the discovery By lawyers repre-
senting the Sugar Trust that there Is a
Federal ringer" on the Jury which is
trying the Governments suit to recover
q total Of $3.50 9l9S3 out OF which, 1t is
charged, the American Sugar Refining
Company defrauded the Government By
false weighing OF sugar Cargoes The
man whose presence in the jury box is
being investigated was member OF the
famous odd Guard. the institution OF
professional jurymen which rnlted
States District Attorney Harry l.. slim
sol was believed 10 have broken up
when he was appointed TO represent the
in New York CITY.
In view OF the participation b.
Special Agent Richard Parr. OF the
United states Treasury, to an extent
Of 80 per cent IN any moneys which
may he recovered from the Sugar
Trust, the locating Of the Old Guard
jurymen In the box may result In
remoie,i!ng Of the entire system under
which Jurors are drawn for service In
the Federal cases.
Sharpening Their Wits.
The recent discovery by lawyers rep.
resentlng The World that the United
States Attorney for this district was
using an Illegal form OF subpoena,
which contention was sustained By
Judge Ward In his lengthy opinion, has
sharpened the wits u lawyers pract!s.
ng in the Federal courts of New York .
city.
When the man, who has since been
Identified as one OF the twenty-five
csuIars Tor jury duty" was examined
y the lawyers for the Sugar Trust, he
tated that he had not served as a fury
nan In the Federal Building for a years
inc. This statement made by him is
cling carefully Investigated, as some of
he attendants in the Federal Building
aim Il Is untrue.
During the court recess to-day John 3
tanchfcld, chief counsel for the Sugar
rust, was asked concerning the report
I circulation.
90! do not core to speak OF the matter
I this time" replied Mr.. Stanchfeld,
Later may have something to say.
VI not now. would prefer tina, moth
lg be published in regard to the mater
ntIl It has been thoroughly !nvestI-
ated."
Seated In the very courtroom where
he Sugar Trust case Is being tried was
second member OF the Old Guard
lille patro!llny the corridor outside
'as third member o. the Federal
myers" who has been rewarded with
\ appointment. as Deputy United i
ta:es MR!saal since the alleged break.
ls up o. the Old Guard.
Pictures Game for Jury.
Witnesses told the routine OF weighing
irgoes and assessing customs duties,
nd photographs OF the weighing scales
sed were put In evidence to-day.
Then United States Wcigher Thomas
Hyatt. who was in charge OF Dis.
let No. I, In which district Is located
lie II. & ". refinery docks, on which
ere the alleged fraudulent scales, Vas
Allied. Before 'ecomng United States
'eigher ne was an expert draughtsman,
nj u Sketch OF No. scale, exact see,
hlch he drew, vas introduced In evil
ance. The drawing was about six fee,
lLare and gave an exact representation !.
the scale as It was In December, 1903, :.
ie witness said. II was drawn from
e side on which the United States .
'e!gher sat.
Hyatt then identified a small piece O.
Ire which he said rad been taken
ON q stenchion on the LEFT side Of the
ale right In front Of the seat ocCu-
ed by the companys checker Then.
rnlng to the drawing, the witness. In
lswer 10 a question from Assistant {
strict Attorney Buckner, tore of
elton OF his drawing. which repre- Z
nted certain boards over the lower
II Of the scale.
Under the pictures Of the boards, =
len the witness removed them, was
other sketch showing the alleged
appliance which. according
the picture. was In the nature OF
re lever upon the inside OF the scale
lance.
lawyer Stanchheld. for the defence.
jected TO the Introduction OF the :
etch In evidence, but he was over. 7
led.