New-York tribune., 1909-06-19
SUGAR EVIDENCE HERE
FACTS TO Grand JURY.
Hearings WI Determine Mode Of
Ittack on Trust.

Whether 70 bring a suit against the American
Sugar Refining Company. and if a suit is de-
cided upon whether II shall Dc a criminal pro-
ceeding or a civil action under the Sherman
act. viii he the object OF an investigation 10 be
begun by Henry A. Wise. the United states At
toTney. Monday or thereafter MI
Wise had a conference with Joseph De F. Junkin,
OF Philadelphia. yesterday Nj Junkin IS one
OF the counsel for George H. Earle. jr-, receiver
for the Pennsy lvania Sugar Refining COMPANY
which successfully prosecuted the American
company recently
Mr. Junkin had been subpRnaed to appear
before the federal grand jury in this city on
Monday and to bring such books and documents
with him as had a bearing on the recent CIVIL
action against the American company he
came OF yesterday. accompanied by several
clerks who carried large bundles containing the
records and evidence in the suit Mr Wise ana
Mr Junkin We're together for several hours
and all the preparations for the investigation
were made The latter returned TO Philadelphia
last evening
Mr. Earle has been subpoenaed 10 be here next
week. and all the counsel concerned in the re-
cent Pennsylvania American companies sun
and the witnesses also will he summoned. Gus
tav Kissel who was the broker to whom Adoiph
Segal the builder Of the Pennsylvania COM
ranv's refinery went TO get the Sl2.ThoVo when
Il was charged was used by the American com
uanv TO put the rival concern out OF business
was to sail FOR Europe to-day. He mas post
poned his trip. II was said that he hao III
formed NIr Earle or some other person IN phil
adelphia interested. that he intended TO sail ana
would do 50 unless his presence would pe essen
rial 10 the government inquiry
Mr. SegaL who has been subpRnaed. came 10
the city yesterday and visited the attorneys OF
record in the Pennsylvania Companys sun
Battle & Marshall Everybody concerned in the
prosecution Of the American company has eX-
pressed a willingness to aid the government IN
its inquiry in every way possible. Officers of
the American company and the counsel for the
company Will. il was said yesterday. be sub
penaed before the Investigation ends.
Attorney General Wickersham. who came to
this city to attend the wedding Of his son. did
not see Mr.. Wise. The latter said last evening
that he had no appointment with the head Of
the Department IF Justice regarding the sugar
inquiry Mir wic -ershan may. however. see
1Tr. Wise before returning 70 Washington II
was learned that the initiative in beginning the
inquiry vas taken by the Attorney General after
long consultation with President Taft.
= federal lawyer said last night that the evi-
dence taken before the grand jury would deter
mine in all probability the nature Of the suit to
be Brought. II would not necessarily be a Grim
inal proceeding because considered by the grand
jury as the evidence obtained could be used
with propriety as material in bin Of complaint
IN civil suit He also said that the govern
Enent policy under the last administration had
been 10 confne its prosecutions in the largest
cases against corporations TO suits in equity for
their dissolution.