New-York tribune., 1909-12-18
NAY INDICT MORE.
Indications of Further 4ction
IN Grand Jury Room Actiulty.

II was reported last evening that indict-
ments had been found against employees Of
Arbuckle Brothers, who recently paid into
the United States Treasury nearly 100000.
The grand jury in the Federal Building
was sitting all day yesterday, and there
was a steady stream Of witnesses in and
out Of the room in which The sitting was
held. on the fourth floor. The special coun-
sci for the governmental least, those not
in the court where the six former en-
pIoves Of the American Sugar Refining
Company were being tried-were examining
these witnesses.
When one Of the counsel was asked
whether members of the firm We're likely
10 De- indicted. he said that the beginning,
as ia the other case, would have TO be
made Al the bottom. Mr Stimson, in his
summing up in the case in court. had said
that no one about TO build a house would
begin with the ridgepole
The grand jury has not finished its con-
sideration OF the case of the American
Sugar Refining Company. Other indict-
ments would lie found. it was said yester-
day, ana these would he OF men as high
UP as could be desired. None since the in
dictment of Ernest Gerbracht had been
found, it was said. hut this did not mean
thar action would not be taken al an early
date. as indicated.
Mr. Gerbrscht. il was said last evening.
had refused to cancel his contract with
Arbucke Bros. which was for five Years
al d salary Of $4,000 year He had re-
celVed $4,000 q year while with the Ameri-
can COMPANY When he left that concern
he made the contract with the Arbuckles.
but when the latter learned Of the proceed
InEs 10 be taken against him by the gov
ernment an offer was made TO cancel it.
There was report yesterday that the
government was responsible for the attempt
10 cancel the contract, and that it had re-
fused TO accept settlement Of the Arbuckle
case unless It remained free from counec-
uon with former American company en-
ploves George NJ MackelIar. one of the
counsel for Gerbracht, denied yesterday
that the contract had been cancelled. From
another source it was learned that Arbuckle
Bros. had refused to consider the agree
meut any further and that Gerbracht
would eek TO have il enforced
GerbracLt was indicted in Brooklyn soon
after the government began its investiga-
tiou of the American Sugar Refining Com
pauy. but Clarence LeXoW. Mr.. Mackellar's 8
partner had the indictment dismissed on
the ground Of failure to prosecute.
Mr.. StImsou made an explanation OF the
effort TO keep the indictment OF Gerbracht
q secret. He said that the grand jury had
found The Indictment on Friday Of last
week, as told exclusively in the Tribune,
and that be had been arraigned before
United States Commissioner Hitchcock at
the lalters office, No. rs william street
The secrecy was due to d special request
made by ms counsel LeNow. Mackellar q
Wells VINO said that publicity might innu-
enoe The jury in its consideration Of the
case Of the six former employees of the
American Sugar Refining Company.
C;er0racht win be arraigned on Monday
for "a preliminary hearing Iu the trial
James +. BendernaEol former cashier for
The American company and one Of the de
PENDANTS. when on the stand said that the
complaints of the differences in weight
made by John II. Thompson. in charge Of
the import invoices at No. III Wall street