The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-02-25
|ND|CI BEEF TRUST
NATIONAL PACKING COMPANY d.
RECToR5 ARE CHARGED
WITH CONSPIRACY.
BASED ON OLD COMMON LAW
Indictment Alleges Concern conspired
to Raise Prices Of Foodstuffs by
Placing Them In Cold Storage
Kenneth X. McLsrin is Excepted.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE beef trust
directors with the exception of one,
were indicted for conspiracy by the
grand jury of Hudson county sitting
in Jersey City.
The indictment is based upon the
old common law of conspiracy, which
law has been upheld by the highest
court OF the state and is epitomized
in the expression that "it is crime
to do a lawful thing in an unlawful
manner. or TO do an unlawful thing in
lawful manner"
Makes McLarn an Exception.
The indictment is against every di-
rector OF the National Packing Com
pany. with the exception OF Kenneth
X. McLarin. The indictments will
be handed up by the grand jury on
next Wednesday before Judge Fran
els c. Swaayze. The men indicted
may be extradited if necessary. The
charge is a criminal one and the pun
ishment provided is three years in
prison or 81 600 fine or both.
The officers and directors of the
National Packing Company are Ed
ward Tilden. president: l.. b. Patter-
son, A. T. Fuller vice-presidents; c.
G.. Snow, secretary; Arthur Colby, as
sistant treasurer; directors. j. ogden
Armour, L. +. Swift. Edward Morris,
r. F. Swift, Ira y. Morris, Arthur
Meeker. Edward Tilden. 7. j. Connors
L. A. Carton. X X. McLarin. I. l.
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Samuel McRoberts, F. A. Fowler and
A. W. Armour.
The reason for failure TO indict
| McLarin, ii was stated, vas that he
was merely a representative here II
the east and was not supposed L
have had any part in the fixing OF the
prices of food-stuffs.
Charged with Raising Food Prices.
The Indictment charges that the
defendants conspired to raise the
price of foodstuffs by putting them IL
cold storage and releasing them from
time to time.
The indictment of the beef trus
directors who have through the Ma
tional Packing Company set at de
fiance the law of supply and demand
raised prices on food-stuffs as the.
saw fit and forced the prices of mea
beyond the reach of the poor wa
brought about by Prosecutor Pferr
Garvin after weeks OF hard work.
II was announced that the indict
ments are based upon the testimon,
OF the employees of the storage plant
and packing houses in Jersey City
For weeks, employees high and low
have been trooping into the gran
Jury room in the courthouse in Jerse
City
Has Absorbed 26 Corporations.
Jefferson City, Mo. Feb. 19.-Tna
the National Packing Company G
New Jersey, a holding corporatio
upon the directorate of which the Al
mour. Swift and Morris interests ar
represented. has absorbed since 1t
organization 26 corporations. many {
them Independent packing companies
was developed by testimony given b.
fore Judge Dillon, special examiner !
the packing industry.
; Attorney General Major espresso
: himself as well pleased with the tei
timony. He believes the organizatio
, of the National Packing Compan,
which operates in this state throug
its subsidiary concerns, was in violi
tion OF the laws of Missouri. and ths
the companies, which prompted II
. organization and which are operatin
I'm Missouri. can be punished