The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-30
INSIDE OF
 PACKER POOL
FORMER SECRETARY OF DRESS ED MEAT COMBINE TELLS OF
 WORKINGS OF THE POOL.
Regulated Amount of Meat Shipped In to Designated Territory and Con trolled the Prices Of the
 Combine

Chicago, Dec 29-Direct evidence that a packers pool was in existence from 1893 to 1Ss6 and that il after suspending operations two years, re- siifned control of the countrys fresh meat business, was given today in the packers trial by Henry veeder, who admitted that he acted as sacreta " of the organization.
 II was the first positive testimony offered regord'ng the existence of the old pool. which, it Is said met un- der the name of "postoffice Box No 247," every Tuesday in Chicago to fix the price of fresh beef, agree on the price to be paid for cattle and call ont among it's members. the amount of meat to be shipped into the diff ferent centers Of distribution.
 Henry Veeder, who is a sen Of Al bert II. veeder. attorney for the packers, followed his father on the stand as the second witness called by the government. iAs story of the inside workings ot the old packers pool was not half finished when court adjourned: He admitted many of the material allegations made by counsel for the government in their opening  address to the jury.
 Between 1893 end 1886 he pool mem bers were Armour and Co, Armour Packing Go Cudahy Packing Co.,. c |. ii. Hammond and Co. St. Louis Dressed Beef end Provision Co, Nor. ris and Co, and Swift and Co, accord. ing to Henry veeder. In 1898 schwarzsdhild and Sulzberger entered the combination, the witness said
 He described the meeting held every Tuesday at which, he said, reports of the past weeks business was receiv- ed and shipping allotments arrang- ed.
 The witness said the country was geographically divided into five sec tions. each known by letter of the alphabet, and that each Of the mem bers Of the alleged pool was similar. ly designated to prevent publicity.
 He testified that a record was kept oe tb. orooun4 of xnaot chfnnod to fhp different branches and weekly state msnts were sent to members showing the cost. average price received and the margin of profit on fresh beef in the different cites.
 The witness gave a minute descrlp- tion of the intricate system used by the alleged pool in keeping its ac- counts and transacting it's business.
 Attorneys for the defendants made an unsuccessful effort to prevent the witness from answering questions re- earding the insde workings of the pool but Judge Carpenter overruled every objection.
 After four days cn the stand, the examination of Albert H. Veeder, at torney for Swift and Company, the first witness called by the govern ment, was concluded
 Althoufh practically all the facts he testified to referred to business trfasaeted by the packers prior to 1907 a period not covered by the in dictments, the government considers him a valuable witness.
 The younger veeder described the geographical division of the country used by the packers as follows:
 Territory A-All east of the Miss issippi River and north of the Ohie River. except Illinois and West Nir- ginia.
 Territory B.-All south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers and east Of th' Mississipp River, except West virs'n a
 ferrtory C.-Chicago.
 Territory D. St. Louis and oil o Illinois. except CVook county and al ot iowa. except Council Bluffs.
 MT. Veeder said Colorado wal Nhown as Territory E. Other sections OI the country were not included il the alphabetical list.
 Qn reply to questions rhe witnes gail.
 representatives oi Armour an, Nompany, Swift and Company. Morri 'u company, q. H. Hammond an company. Cudahy and Company. an tuners met in the Counselman Build