The Washington times., 1909-11-16

to elect Roosevelt This. fund. which
Parker alleged was expended BY George
T. Cortelyou. afterwards Secretary or
the Treasury. had as It's biggest COIL
tributOr the Sugar trust.
In 1905 Treasury agents charged that
the scales at Williamsburg were so flNed
that the Weigher could manipulate taem
hv pressing his foot on a certain board
This was denied, but new scales We're
put IN.
Trust Is Accused.
In 1906 independent shippers accused
the trust. demanded from Collector
Strauahan permission TO inspect records
of imports Refused unless II. o. Have
meyer Joined in the request. He did not
About this time George II. Earle, 1r-.
receiver of the. Real Estate Trust Com
pany of Philadelphia, charged the trust
with having stolen the Penusylva MIA
Sugar Refining Company by means OF a
loan of 81, 10000. given to Adolph Segal,
promoter who had taken over that con-
Germ. Three dummy directors were put
IN and the Camden refinery. the finest
in the world. ordered not to open.
In QUALIFICATIONS Of fraud and short
weighing again taken 10 Washington.
Earle wrote Charles J. Bonaparte.
ROOsevelt's Attorney General, as fol-
lows: THE Sugar trust IS strengthen
ing its monopoly not merely by rebat-
ing. but by the most serious customs
Earle asked for a personal interview,
and claims he was refused
From this time on the fight on the
trust was pushed. Earle and his asSO-
ciates brought suit for $4,000. 900 for the
steal of the Pennsylvania plant. This
was settled last June by the trust agree
ing TO pay 100000 and releasing sew
eraI millions of securities, as well as the
plant OF the Pennsylvania concern.
Arraigned As Smuggler.
The trust was arraigned as a SNUG
gler. It confessed and offered to settle
up. Paid S2135. 1882 as restitution,
S135, 600 of which was a fine. Govern
ment says no immunity granted and
prosecutions to follow If statute Of limi-
tations holds
In 1907 came the case Of the seventeen
holes.'' Weighers on seventeen OF the
scales Of the Williamsburg refinery We're
caught manipulating the weights by
means OF a steel rod run through a
small hole. AS a result there are under
Indictment for defrauding the Govern
ment James +. Bendernagel, formerly
superintendent of the plant at Williams
burg: oliver Splitter, Dock Superintend-
ent Thomas KehOes Jean NOelkers Ed
Hennessey. Their trial IS set for next
month Some of the Government Of
ficials declare from this group viii
come evidence that viii convict the men
IN 1903, growing out Of the Pennsyl-
vania Company settlement came the
case of most mOmentOus interest to the
Government. Five directors OF the
trust. John +. Parsons, general counsel,
biggest corporation lawyer in America
and former president of the American
Bar As5oei99tioni ,o Arthg IL Donneri;
George H. Frazier We're indicted for
conspiracy IN restraint of trade along
with Gustav +. kissel and Thomas +.
IL rs44s-.
The Government intended TO insist on
prison sentences If q conviction was Sc
cured. Kissel and Harmed pleaded the
Holt declared they had immunity; that
The crime had gone unpublished until
prosecution was impossible. This de
cisiOn Is being appealed. The Govern
ment hopes to have It OyeTuled. II II
is substantiated prosecution VIII die
If not early all Of the crimes can be
punished.