The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-23
HARRISON IS HERE ON GROCERS' CASE Assistant Attorney General Confers With Locals WILL HELP IN SUIT High Official of Department of Jus tice Will Give Aid In the
 Government Dissolu-
 ti0n Case
WILL HELP IN SUIT

Signs of action in the dissolution suit of the United States against the south- ern Wholesale Grocers' association are developing fast. Upon the heels of the appointment of Robert N Bell as spe- cjal examiner, O. E Harrison, assistant attorney general of the United States, arrived here yesterday and was en- gagged in comforting with other of ficials in regard to the dissolution pro- ceedings.
 He arrived yesterday morning from Washington and will be in Birming- ham one week or longer getting the case against the alleged illegal or ganization shaped up in order to be- gin the taking of testimony. Mir Har- rison will be in direct touch with the case in all it's stages but in no wise will he supercede District Attorney Oliver D. Street in the handling of the case. He will advise with him and will render every service within his power to secure a dissolution of the association against whom the goveru- ment battle was started about one year ago.
 MT. Harrison yesterday was with O.. D. Street and Hinton G. Clabaugh, spe- cial agent of the department of jus tice The three opponents of the Southern Wholesale Grocers' associa- tion were almost swamped with papers and documents of the association which were introduced as evidence in prior cases and were retained by the gov ernment for this case. The document ary evidence includes some of the let ters written by James A. VanHoose, late president of the association, a number of which were introduced in prior litigation as evidence and ex- hibits s
 MT. Harrison said yesterday that he came here from the east where he has been engaged in other trust cases, and that he would be here week. or 10 days getting the evidence against the association in presentable shape.
 q have no statement to make in regard to the dissolution case of the United States against the Southern Wholesale Grocers' association at this time." said MT Harrison. However, we are working upon that case and will De eHSdBeQ III IL TOT some tlHle, sup pose. The case will be taken up &C., lively within a short time and sent to it's conclusion as rapidly as possible"
 MT. Harrison said the appointment of Attorney Robert N. Bell as special ex- aminer had been agreed to and the papers sent to the court of appeals, The activity of the government agents in getting ready for the dissolution case has renewed the heretofore very strong interest in the case.
 The selection of MT. Bell as examiner created interest in legal and other cir cles yesterday. His appointment came as surprise to most of those inter- ested in the case but was none the less satisfactory. Mr. Bell said yesterday when asked about his appointment: <
 T have nothing to say about my ap- pointment. The attorneys requested me to take the task, and I said I would. I presume it will be pretty long job and one which will result in de- cision of great importance. l am nat urally gratified that such distinguished lawyers as MT. Street, MT. Harrison. MT. Ewing and General Wright agreed as to my fitress and ability for the po- Sition"