Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-18
Given Power Of Subpoena.

'For said purposes the commission shall
have power to require by subpoena the at
tendance and testimony of witnesses and
the production of all books. papers, drafts,
contracts. agreements and documents re-
lating to any matter under investigation.
Such attendance of witnesses and the pro-
duction of such documentary evidence
may be required from any place in the
United States at any designated place of
hearing In the case of disobedience to a
subpoena, the commission or any party to
a proceeding before the commission may
invoke the aid of the court of the United
States in requiring the attendance and
testimony of witnesses and the production
of books. papers and documents under the
provision of this section.
ANY circuit court of the United States
within the jurisdiction of which such in
jury Is carried on, may, in case of re-
fusal to obey subpoena issued to any
corporation or persons described in Sec
ton 14 of this act or to any other per-
son, issue an order requiring such cor
pOration. person or other person to APP
pear before said commission and produce
books and papers so ordered and give
evidence touching the matter in ques-
ton, and any failure to obey such order
of the court may be punished by such
court as a contempt thereof.
THE claim that any such testimony OF
evidence may tend to incriminate the
person giving such testimony or evidence
shall not excuse such witness from tes-
tifying. but such evidence or testimony
shall not be used against such person on
trial of any criminal proceeding. The
testimony of any witness may be taken
at the instance of a party in any proceed
ing or Investigation pending before the
commission by deposition at any time
after the cause or proceeding is at issue
on petition and answer. The commission
may also order testimony to be taken by
deposition in any proceeding or investisa-
ton pending before 1t at any stage of
such proceeding or investigation.
"Such deposition may be taken before
any judge of any court Of the United
cult or any clerk Of a district or circuit
court. or any chancellor, Justice or judge
Of supreme or superior court, mayor or
chief magistrate Of city. judge of a county
court or court of common pleas of any
Of the United States, or any notary pub
lie not being of counsel or attorney to
either Of the parties nor interested in
the result Of the proceeding or investi-
cation. Reasonable notice must first
be given by the party or his attorney.
proposing to take such deposition to the
opposite party or his attorneys of rec
ord as either may be nearest, which no
tice shall state the name of the witness.
the time and place Of the taking Of his
deposition and before whom the same
will be taken.
Amy person may be compelled to APP
pear and depose and to produce document
tary evidence In the same manner as
witnesses may be compelled to appear
and testify and produce documentary
evidence before the commission. as here
in provided. The circuit and district
courts Of the United States shall have
Jurisdiction upon the application Of the
Attorney General of the United States
at the request of the commission alleging
failure to comply with or violation
Of any Of the provisions OF this act. to
issue a writ of mandamus. commanding
any corporation or person described in
section 1O4 Of this act to comply with
any of the provisions of this act"