The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-09-13
r nous Families Of Porko.
polls Charged With Viol.
aijns Federal Laws
Judge Issues Papers For
Their Arrest.
MEN HIGHER UP ARE WANTED.

Chicago. Sept 13.--Federal Judge
lands today issued mittlmusses for
the arrest of ten leading packers OF
the country As result. the heads
OF the companies which, organized
under the National Packing com
pany. aud alleged TO have controlled
meat prices. we're confronted with
possible iall sentences The indict-
ments we're returned late yesterday.
Service OF warrants. however. we're
not necessary. The packers gave bail
In the sum OF $4,000.
As MAS inilmated Ia The Evening
Sun Of Yesterday. the federal
grand jury. which has been inyesu-
gatlag Chicago packer. returned In
dioiments against ten high officials
Of swift. Armour and Morris con-
Germs There are three indictments
agaiuis each. charging combination.
conspiracy ana illegal monopoly.
The men indicted are l.. =. Swift.
pre- ident Of swift A Co. Edward
swift. wee president Of Swift a Co;
Charles II. swift. director of Swift a
Co; Francis A. Fowler. director OF
Swift 4 Co: Edward Tilden, presi-
dent OF the National Packing COM
pany: Ogden Armour. president of
Armour a Co: Arthur Meeker. gen
eTal manager Armour a CO.; Thomas
J. Connefs. superintendent OF Ar
mour A Co; Edwerd Morris. presl-
asnt OF Morris a Co., aud Louie H..
.e,lsiman, manager Of Morris & Co.
Unlawful Monopoly.
Inc nrt. Indictment "a detail
charrcs al defeudants with engaging
10 a combination IN restraint OF in
tersiate trade IN fresh meats.
Tho second charges conspiracy.
The third charges the defendants
with monopollz.ng the trade In fresh
meats BY unlawful means
That the purpose OF the grand jury
inquiry was che indictment of indi-
vdusls rather than the packing cor
poraiious was shown when Judge
Kennossw NJ. Lands. fsmous for the
ss9 900 900 standard OIL fine,
launched the Investigation.
~ sometimes happens that a per
son about to violate the law takes
n name other than his own" said
Judge Lands. In his charge to the
jury.
John Jones. undertaking TO conn.
terfeit gold dollars. changes his name
10 John Smith or the Meta's Fabricat-
ing company, and under that name
does the thing forbidden by Law.
After individual Offenders.
III your investigation discloses
such a ease. do not indict mere
alias. but follow the trail wherever II
may lead until YOU have located,
Identified and pointed out the real
onepders"
The investigation which has just
ended was the second started by
Judge lands within year. on
January 90 he ordered a grand jury
inquiry. which on March 20 Indicted
the National Packing company and
ten subsidiary concerns
Attorneys for the packers filed a
demurrer to the indictments, on
June 30, Judge lands sustained the
demurrer. killing the governments
case against the packing companies
At the same time he issued an order
for a special grand jury venire of 40
men for the lith OF July.
The witnesses who were summon
"a included employees OF the Chicago
companies. eastern packers. small
independents. New York wholesale
anl retail meat dealers. and packers
from rs far west as Denver. Col,
Hnmunitv for Several.
-, A. T. Fuller. vice president Of the
National Packing company; c. c
Snow. secretary and treasurer. ana
Arthur Colby. assistant treasurer
were among the witnesses and were
said thus to have obtained immunity
Moses II. Joseph. secretary OF thu
New York Butchers Dressed Beef as
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