New-York tribune., 1910-11-09
W|CKERSHAM IN charge
Attorney General To Be Present
at Meat Packers Trial.
TO PUSH The PROSECUTION
Government Greatest Fear Is
That Witnesses May Be
Influenced.
from The Tribune Bureau J

washington. Nov S-AtrOrney General
vviekarshan has decided practically 70 -
present in chicago WREN the trials OF the
indicted meat packers are called II a
not probable that he will take an active
part in the prosecution q the packers. but
he will assist in The direction Of the prose-
cution.
As the Attorney General regards ms
nrosAcutfon OF the so-called Beef Trust as
one Of the most important works OF us
administration. he Is taking every possiols
precaution 70 prevent the exercise Of Do
uttcaI and personal influence IN behalf OF
the indicted packers. The Attorney Cen
srar will send to Chicago the best men on
his STAFF W 5 Kenyon. assisted oy James
n Wf1kerson viii be IN active charge OK
the governments case.
The department IS preserving unlsuai
rericence regarding the evidence that mas
I been collected against the alleged beef COM
binarion, bur IL is said thar 10 Ink N the
chain OF evidence IS lacking. and that tns
Ereatest concern OF the department Is 70
i prevent the influencing of witnesses Every
L member OF the department connected VIII
\ the case has confidence that true DIS
will De found against the indicted packers
/ II the beef combination IS added % the
list OF combinations successfully prosecute
ed by Attorney General Wickersham ns
will have made a record unparalleled IN
The annals Of the Department Of Justice
The following is a list OF prosecutions insti-
tuted by him since Mr- Taft became Presi-
dent.
United States agt Alba Box .i,1,1,I and Fa5s Fsr
Company et al Indictment returned De
Icember I9. 1893. charging restrain or lra1S- az
Pleas Of guilty entered Feoruary q -5-0s
and fines aggregating 5000 assessed
/ United states agt- American sugar REM
ine Company et al Southern New IorN-
Irdictment under antitrust act july = w
T-nited States agt John ; Steers e al
Eastern Kentucky SO-called NlshI T-luS-
! $40 April Is. 1910. verdict OF guilty a. :.
eight defendants and fines agsresa'liis
8. 500 imposed -,-. -
[ oanv e al Northern Illinois IndlctIlehl
} returned March 3 1910 Pending -
United States agt NaJionaL "a il1 AllS S(,,5t5
FOR dissolution fled March p. $50 Pendlns-
United states agJ- Imperial " , lndoM, Ia SI.s
p C-or1panv ct al Western Pennsy lvar-a,
J Tnift+ren- found April : I9l0 Set FOR
hearing demurrer - -,,-,1
United states agt ArnerlSan FaPer y9-lr Sc
Company et al Southern New 0IN -
! ton fled April 1910. praying fOr dissolutl0n
paper board combination . -
United States agt. Armour PACKING ON. ON.
panv et al Savannah. Ga lndlctIlleIl :
charging combination 70 control prices a,e sIlS
restrict competition returned April 50 Ls-0-
T-nited States azr Missouri PacI1c Haii-
, road Company and twenty-tOur other ral-.
roads Petition 70 restrain vtOidIlOn u
sherman law fled Nav 81. 1910 and teni-
! porarv restraining order issued DiscOri-
ttnued- .,,.
i, / CyrOcers' Association Northern AlaOaIlie;
: Bill IN equity praying for dissolution hled
I June g. 1910 Pending
T-nfted states agt Chicago Butter and
> ERg Board Northern Illinois Petltloh
fled June q. 1910.
, limited States agt- Frank Hayne. James
A Patten, et a. Indictment reIlthS = :
o Southern New York. or June i. SlO Al
~ legged cotton pool ,-
~ tinted states agt. Great Lakes Lowine
COMPANY et al Northern Ohio. PeTtloi
AIed JUue 1S 1910 Suit n equity 20 dissoiV'
\, Corr binatiou OF tug owners on the Grea
N Lakes.