Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-14
Probably Will Not Come Until Ten
Charged Give Bond.
ARMOUR FIRST ONE TO APPEAR
Heaviest StockholdeT in National
Packing Comes Into Court.
AMOUNT FIXED AT TEN THOUSAND
Employees of Concern Furnish Per-
sOnaI Rail as Court Refuses to
Accept n surety Bond
TiIden Comes Next.

CHICAGO. Sept. 1.-TWO more meat
packers are expected to be indicted by the
federal grand jury watch yesterday charged
ten Chicago packers with conspiracy and
Illegal monopoly. and today the government
announced Its Intent to force early trial Of
all The additional indictments, II Is in
timated. may not come until the ten men
already named have given bond. Each
must provide $4,000 personal bond on each
OF the three indictments returned, Judge
Lands, who started the present investga-
ton into the packing industry, refusing to
admit surety companies as bondsmen.
None of the men against whom present
ments have been returned was in court
today when the matter of their arrest was
brought up by Special Assistant United
States District Attorney Wilkerson. He
asked that warrants be issued for forthwith
detention Of the packers indicted. Attorney
John S. Miller, senior consel for the pack
ers, explained the absence of the defend
ants.
Some In Europe.
Two Of them are in Europe" he told the
court, "and the others have their big bust
ness affairs to attend to. Though they are
ready to appear II they must we would
like permission to enter bonds for them
insists on their appearance before YOU"
What amount of bonds would you sug-
Rest?" asked the court.
1T was 5000 each, five years ago. and
that is satisfactory" answered Attorney
Miller.
The attorneys for the government OBJ
iected. however, asking that it be made at
least $4,000 each on each of the indictments
and TO this the packers representatives as
sented. Nothing was said In court as to
when the defendants should appear to
stand trial. United States District Attorney
Edwin s. Sims. however. said later an ef-
fort would be made to push it ahead, and
ATTORNEY Levy Mayer, speaking for the
packers. said no delay would be sought by
the defense.
| syhothe men later 10 be indicted were was
kent a close secret with the government
attorneys. 1t is understood one New York
hacker and another from Chicago were tC
| be named
No indictments in the alleged oleomar-
Rerine frauds are expected for several days
It was announced.
/ Armour First to Appear.
]. Ogden Armour, head of Armour & Co.
and the heaviest holder Of the stock OF
the National Packing company. was the
first to appear to provide bond. With hin
was Arthur Meeker. superintendent oi
Armour & Co. and Attorney Alfred Urion
who recently was accused of having de
stroyed records wanted for inspection. Th'
charge was not maintained In court Mr.
Urion is general counsel for Armour & Co
| The bonds OF MIR. Armour and MIR. Meeke
were furnished by Armour employees
IGe0rge b. Robbins, president of the Armour
car lines, and Robert Dunham, assistan
treasurer of Armour & Co.
Edward Tilden, president Of the Nationa
Packing company, was next to appear anC
give bonds. He was followed by Edward
Morris, president of Morris & Co., ant
Louis II. Heiman the company's genera
manager. Their bonds were signed b!
i Arthur G. Leonard vice president and gen
Ieral manager of the Union Stock Yards &
Transit company.