New-York tribune., 1910-02-14
NEW SUGAR PROBE
DR4UB4CK FR4TDS2
Hise .froiitiing End Of Heike
T1oT to Begin the Hork.

r, addition TO his investigation OF 1he
= = ,,,-,--.-,,ss 20 discover whether there
Z trade agreement in violation
-. sherman act United States Attorney
-. = u-ss learned yesterday. has re-
..-,5 t-s--T7c1ions 70 make an inquiry re-
.-si-- The matter OF drawbacks Each OF
-. rs s.eer delayed by the immunity
=. and t-iai Of Charles F Heike. secTe-
- = RE American Sugar Refining Com
- -ecessiratirg the presence OF MI
-E-7sr and his assistants who were WORKING
-5th rim II r1e matter
=, ee soon as the Heike trial IS ended
II w.se VII continue his quests The
ss-rs~k question was reported 70 me
--- -e.-s-tnfeut several months ago.
--.-ie= 7,rde- the old tariff act. were
- - : substantial return Of duties
-.- ~ ;-rqo-ted raw sugar when TIE lat
zyz exported after having been rerneo-
- ,-z-,--7 vas called Z drawback ana IN
--,-=a NJ = year amounted &c millions
rf dollars
- --.rt-- CT dTawhacks vii be nlade
.ss-a---i-e whether this vas always COL
- sv,r-red refined sugars made
- --7e f-,r-r7ed re1x material It was
--.s-e-75s- thst L tie contrary should
=. -o--5 - have been tbs case. and TIE
-,--r~7-,er- has the books and papers n
= ,-,-s-i4s 10 determine the matter.
-. NV ~ @r-rae- collections from the
,-s- -o--7s-iss By the Treasury Depart
--er- and -hs- they usE amount 70 @l'-
osraf
EETEE TRIALS End SEAR-
There Is every possibility that tbs Eetke
.-s7 XII b. finished either today OF TO
rlo--oz. TIE perplexiry of the court and
counsel regarding The legal aspects OF the
r-t large
= -r- co-,~se q the L-5aI on Friday John 5
e-s--,-zeI5 fc- Eeike. said when there
- a 1-,ss-io- Of the admission o. ev1-
dercs.
.Ts Eeikes Story stands here uncon-7a-
-.~-e6 II any material aspect OF course
--s-s VII D nothing 20 pass upon because
--c-- honor vii have 70 say that Inese are
re facts. SO that il presents & question ot
Isw as 70 whether these facts measure
z-ch-z the lines q the immunity TroF-slo1S
q rhe statute
Es said further. % sustain his conrentlon
7-s- an evidence given BY HelAe before
ne federal grand 5u-ies when ne vas eN-
z-,51e5 might furnish material Tor his
--oescr-io-. t-a- il might pur somebody N
possession q information that would en-
s-re hin % follow I'd that clew ano OBTAIN
s-Ac.en- evidence upon which 1o prosecute
Henry L S-s-sor- the special prosecutor
fo- -re government gave Il his answer 70
---z - tr-5-7ario- q what the possible OUT
---se q TIE --laI ma be He sad
y seems y M thai st The close o1 this
r=s-i--c-~ roth si6es probably VII f2aFe
.-,-z+Ss-srfa 70 sa- n the way of argument
- izv tc vou- honor Very possibly "e
shan both claim that Lhe case is reduced 70
--,eerfr- Tor vor- honor bI-t until the
e-,5e-re Is closed 7 cannot state that def
---el-
---o-- er,rre--5. sources l. vas learned
-=s-e-da- -aE- TIE case VIII probably BE-
-zt,e- ont Of the turv's hands for Judge
Martin 70 decide O. he viii ask for e yer
re- enC declare what Il shall &c Another
-7osz5tIe action VIII Be To have the case
----rd-z-vu and submitted for Trizl II the
-@---a a. way before TLe court ana q J2TE
-- ne Indictment Judge Martin Al one
-=nla outlined the case as II now STANDS
-- said
This Is -c- En issue 11st goes 70 TIE
--=l- o. Innocence o. Lle party. Il Is II
--s -z1-c-s - = plea Of confession and
--o=cz-ce WEe-he- he Old this OF rot, -
~z-eed Il 15e Indictment YOU counsel
=eke4 sz- That ne has been called
non y re gov--rr1ent 70 testify You
z-z-e --ar he nature of that proceeding
- z-6 -nz- therefore he X immune, anc
-. clgl-- o. <our side that i IS for YOU
- 20 ahead en6 prove the fact
-rvcr; stated that you ha6 the first righ-
- i-rul-e OF tie Jurors. and you had rhe
cg5s---z and You have the close, 50 that
---, have q ISSUE here that IS entirely
different from -1e question OF the proof Of
z.1-- o. Innocence of the par-T-
QUESTION OF EnIUNITY
II -ae --la1 of such an issue IS -hs-
- cou-r should % extremely careful Tot
- allow a7- evidence 20 come n that Is
-o- strictly within the lines. because n
lat case -le party comes INTO courr win
-Ez resumption Of innocence, and that
--eS--r1p-iou u Innocence follows Kim
rom I-z beginning 10 the end until the
---e----e-- has shown beyond : reason
-6Ie doubt that 81 i TO longer 70 be pre-
=uue6 70 be innocent Here you have the
-r-ez--o- O 1rurnurIUE-
----c~- -1is line Of inquiry tends n show
--z- his nan. with other officers Of this
-a--o-z-io-. has been inviting the govern
--e--. z--bod-- and everybody. 70 the full
~ inspection OF their booEs and papers
- -ze government steps II and asks them
- u-otuce certain things Then you turn
Ground and So because ne did that every
nan thai had anything 70 DO with pro-
1.cz-g those papers and documents is for
@-rer immune from any offence whatever.
--5u -r-.z- I shall say 2 bout l. --hen you
80 al his evidence before The 5ury 1 an
r-- cuire sure
The evidence so far - TEeise Is cor
-=--e1 has been al Pu- In and i only -e-
ANS for r-e court 70 decide whether The
---.-1-es q The grand JUrles before which
rze-s- appeared differ from his testimony
-- -.5s trial The question % their aGuis-
=--- hinges upon that and so does the dis
..cs-r-cr C the case for Il vas said yes
-e-dav. unless there vas Change n the
.---z-5cn q il now IS The jury viii not
~ asked So pass On the question Of iTnr7u-
COUNSEL for the EovernInenr rrere asked
ID ether ire COMPANY. = stated a. an in
fr-I.oc n the letter written b. the late
H Q Hs7 emeyer. had made an :ndepen-
rz-- t--ezt-gs-ion q the fraud charges.
70 Tze said that Z such su Investigation
e been made tie result had not been d.
-=~-lE reported IS such q the government