The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-25
ACTION ON TRUST
CASE CONTINUED

Chicago. Jan >i,-Judee Kenesaw
NJ. Lands of the United States dis
trict court, In his charge to the fed.
eral grand jury assembled today To in
vcstigate the methods of the so-called
beef trust declared that 1t was
through Information furnished by him
that the present proceeding started
Judge lands also said that after
he had notified the United States dis.
trict attorney In Chicago. on January
20. he was surprised TO see, on Janu-
arY %. notices In the newspapers.
coming ostenslbly from Washington,
that the government officials there
had ordered the investigation II was
announced. however. that action on
the beef trust investigation would
he postponed for a few DAYS until
some docket cases had been consld
cred
II was explained that the present
investigation was of such Importance
that 1t would be better IL the jury
were given litle time In which to IA
millarl2e Itself with the routine of
grand jury procedure before consider
ing the evidence TO be submitted In
the packers case
Having in mind the duty OF the
district attorney" said Judge Landis.
Il notified that office on the goth OF
the present moth that on your assem-
bling here today the court would di.
rect your attention to the subject of
the present investigation.
1t is source Of profound regret
that two days later there began wide
spread newspaper publication of mat
ter purportinG To come from Washing
ton. and expressing the intention and
determination Of certain government
funciionaries there. as to those pro
ceedings and alleging in that connec.
tion their purpose with respect TO
certain individuals residing In this dis.
trict
Without assuming here Officially
that here is anything behind the pub.
lications except journalistic enterprise.
/ caution you to pay no attention
whatever 10 them. as II will be your
duty conscientIously to refrain from
making any disclosures OF matters
tIansplring in your juryroom
This is 80 for two reasons-in the
first place. if an individual Is indicted,
he ought TO have the right OF trial by
a jury taken from an atmosphere that
has not ben surchnrged with feeling
against him. and In the second place.
il he Is not indicted. IL is not right
that It should be published from time
to time that evidence showing him
guilty OF criminal conduct had been
presented 10 the grand jury.
Various reports OF alleged circum-
stances and conditions in connection
with meat industry have come TO me.
While the representations set forth in
these complaints. even II true, do not
necessarily Imply violation OF federal
alw. they are of such character az to
clearly showp setaol shrdm cmfwypb
clearly impose upon the court the
duty OF directing your attention to
them. to the end that the subject may
have Mt your hands the investigation
and consideration It's importance re-
quires.
The statute declares every con.
tract. combination In the form OF
trusts or otherwise. or conspiracy In |
restraint OF trade or commerce among |
the several states or with foreign na.
tions, TO DO illegal. and 1t is provided !
tnat every person who shall make |
any such contract or engage In any |
such combination o. conspiracy or |
who shall monopolize. or combine OF |
conspire with any other person OF per |
sons 10 monopoli1e. any part OF sucn
trade or commerce, shall be declared |
guilty misdemcanor
While you will observe that by this |
enactment congress has prescribed |
the rule of free competition among
those engaged In Interstate and inter