The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-28
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quiry, according to a report current
here today
Assistant Attorney General Wade
Ellis who spent today here. denied
that there was any friction among
government officials concerning the
present Investigation and the district
charge.
Concerning the inception of the
present action, it Is said there would
have been none. had the four dis
satisfied jurymen not sought the aid
of Judge Lands This quartette. Il
Is said. was willing to indict the pack
ers In December 1908. and finally he
came so indignant over the increasing
price OF meat that they informed
Judge lands that they thought It was
time for the government to begin an
other inquiry
The Jurors Statement.
The report OF the four Jurors al
legged that enough evidence was sub
mltted 10 the 1908 grand jury to
warrant true bills, and that. in spite
of this, there was a sudden apathy on
the part of those behind the prose
cution. They also said that. II the
investigation were not Immediately
renewed they would make a state
ment to the public setting forth their
theory of why the prosecution had
been dropped
Following the jurors comVlant.
Judge Lands Is said to have made
the investigation that resulted In the
present action being started. Judge
Lands II Is said got into touch with
the evidence submitted to the 1905
granU jury and he is determined that
the present action shall not be null.
fed by influence outside the grand
jury room. In his statement concern.
ing the purposes OF his visit here
and the scope Of the present investiga.
ton, Mr. Bllis said:
81 have spent the day In conference
with the United States district at;or-
ney and his assistants and in call
upon Judge Landis whom have
known pleasantly for many years
There is no friction whatever In
the beef inquiry.
The department OF justice has been
at work for five or six months In
vestigating developments OF the fresh
meat industry since the last action by
the government and especially the re-
lation Of the situation to the prices
OF food and products, with a view to
ascertaining whether a cause of ac-
ton now exists.
Tho investigation Will be conducted
under the antitrust statute and may
be other civil or criminal
The investigation will be conduct
ed uDder the antitrust statute and
may be either civil or criminal
Proceedings now In progress he
fore the federal grand jury Of this
district are in line with this inyestlga.
ton Ordinarily cases presented to
the grand jury for trial In the courts
are wholly within the routine duties
of the United States attorney Where
however. the subject of inquiry affects
the country at large. and. especially
where 1t Involves the complaint OF
a violation of the antitrust statute
having more than local effect the
attorney general eXercise5 a special
supervision. He is particularly charg-
ed by the law with the enforcement
Of this act and my duties In this be-
half are also fixed by the statute
under his direction
There will be no change In the
present instance. Mr.. Sims. In whom
the attorney general has entire con
fldence, win present his testimony 10
the grand jury. After this testimony
Is in. | have no doubt the grand jury
VIII do its full duty. both to the gov
ernment and those against whom
such testimony may be adduced
Il expect TO keep In touch With the
inquiry; 10 come to Chicago whenever
It may seem necessary and partici-
pate. either now or later in any way
that shall seem advisable"