Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-12
BE DENIED ALL WRONG DOING
Man Accused Of Selling Out TO Trust
Says Allegation is False.
TRAFFIC MANAGER ON THE STAND
He Says Prosecutions of 1908 Killed
Two Men.
DENIES RECEIVING REBATES
witness says His Company Insisted on
Paying same Freight Rates that
Were Charged to It's
Competitors.

WASHINGTON. July 11.--A deathbed af-
fidavit of Gustave Kissel Of New York, In
dicted Jointly with former officers OF the
American Sugar Refining company on
charges of conspiracy to restrain trade
through the absorption OF the Pennsylvania
Sugar Refining company in 1903. was in
troduced today when the house sugar trust
COMMITTEES resumed it's inquiry.
The affidavit. never before made public,
was submitted by T. s. Fuller. counsel for
the sugar trust upon request Of William B.
Guthrie Kisselis attorney and members Of
Kissel's family.
THE affidavit" said Mr.. Fuller, was
taken In the hospital in New York. few
days before Kissel's death last April, when
he realized that he probably would not live
TO so to trial on the Indictment
Kissel's statement was that he had ex-
pressed desire 10 testify under oath be-
fore ne federal grand jury regarding his
connection with the 81 ,250,OOO loan made by
the American Sugar Refining company,
through him to Adolph segal OF Philadel-
phia. on which transaction Kissel's indict-
ment was based. but that he had been in
dlcted before he had an opportunity TO
testify,
Conscious OF Ills dangerous" illness,
kissel made this declaration;
The charge made in the indictment that
/ entered into an unlawful conspiracy with
the directors OF the American company or
anybody else In any way or form. is untrue
and the allegations that l deceived Mr..
Segal at any time Jr IN any way and that
l wrongfully and unlawfully endeavored to
injure him Financially and to hinder his
paying his debts and 70 prevent the Penn
H. NfaN-
engaging In business are without founda-
tion or support In the facts and directly in
conflict with the truth. did everything
In my power In good faith to assist him
financially and TO help him pay off the
loan and start the refinery. and my finan-
cial interests were at all times with him
and not with the American company"
n kissel admitted voting 10 close down the
PenpsyivaRig sugar refinery because u re-
quired too mulch money to operate.
Traffic Maaager on stahd.
Robert n. Parker. traffic manager Of the
American Sugar Refining company, was
the first witness today.
He declared the sugar trust had no ad-
vantage over competitors in railroad rates
in New York. lie was interroEated regard
ing prosecution of railroad and sugar trust
officials in 1905 for rebating.
THAT case killed two men," said Parker.
''who?" asked Chairman Hardwick.
"Guilford and Pomeroy Of the New York
Central died after they were indicted"
Did the American Sugar Refining COM
Dany ever receive any offer OF lower rates
from the rsilroads2"
Not to my knowledge. would tell them
to give the same rates to ALL"
Then you don't want concessions?"
mo We don't want to go to JAIL
Mr.. Parker said the company prepaid its
freight at an annual loss of $4,000 for the
purpose OF controlling the routings and
OF giving the customer advantage Of the
cheapest routes