New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-26
SUGAR CASE IS ARGUED
Counsel for Indicted Men Plead
the Statute of Limitations.
DECISION PROMISED TO-DAY
Five Other Points Overruled-
Special Plea Made Tor
John E. Parsons.

urv was argued at great iensth HeS'''',''
before judge Hand. in the 'hl'o"
District Court
o,t NJ six important rea sons ADVANCED
~, counsel for the defence. each IN llseI
eu0,ciort 10 make the Judge direct the jury
:, return 4 verdict Of not guilty. there re-
manned one only at the close "l the "aF
not denied by Judge Hand outright. nut on
,,.bich ne reserved decision until this m'r"-
ting when. at 1890 o'clock, the jury VIII d.
..r,h,e again
Tbis was t.r Plea that the statute II
limitations has thrown it's protecting CLOAK
around the offence charged to nave n'N""
&, ,,.o,,,h,r 1ea3 when the American Su-
rar Refining COMPANY. through Gustav J..
1>isseI as agent. loaned to Adolph S"s"l
$4,000. receiving as collateral Ie,l"eS
ether sc"urrlo, .6.'" shares u
the Fennsylv7nia Snldr h'',,lI'- ,.,,or.'tso,,
mus "''"','i.- I.aa, tic now refinery shut
az" '""@"T ,,o ,o,r
""l"7 .,,,,l ,t.t with tho rcsO-
"' -. ,,i,,c,ore If the AmeIi
'-''o'' I,.a,,i,- ro,prauv ON Nav g
-" o"N"' I,.s,re IN take steps ~
,'' W., 49,, ,,,,d nr the collateral sold,
"'N' W, -,,.,.,,i,.,,.,, ., Keep the Phila-
,,,.,l,., raG,c,,y closed IN order to prevent
.,... ia ceased and that there
,,,ircress of the defendants
,l,,,,i, tho orer,tion Of the refinery was
,,,,i,,,,. duo =, their cndeavor 10 protect the
u.,,,,, 20 the loan. whose value. they
"a r.o,,ld have diminished through N
an orerstion Of the refinery
The ooveruucnt commended that il Lad II.
,ro,,r,d evidence showing the Continuan'"
81. ,or.Diracv 10 restrain trade as late
ION, VOL within the three years
5,,,.,d.d bv the statute of limitations as
en-. Indictment in the case was brought OF
III. 200
r,d-c Hand put many questions on tIl'
,r,h,,rp fo both sides and then sal" ne
u,,1 "a road decisions bearing on. the
.,,,. and would reserve his decision uh'l
,,,or,i,g
T. r.;.I
ue'enoe ne70'
There seemed to he not m"ch o"u'
either on the part OF the nei'i' .t,o
prosecution that the case ""u'" ~
Jury and the defence mace al -.
To have on hand It's HrS' NI''''', .
3. Harmed. VIII" was ihHI'''" IL w. ,.,,..
but, being called as witness i'' ,-;,,,.
eminent. received N'Iu''' VI INV
by direction of the Judge.
The argument for the defence was "eN 81"
BY De Lancey NlcoH' WHO Uo'N ~
questions of variance between '''e I'"'''
uent and the proof brought oy the E"''i"
ment. and on the statute OF limitations Do
applying to this case. James NJ h',
argued the four other points raised ny 'he
defence. while Richard Y Lindabury sum-
med up after Henry \. WISE Onl', .,' ",'i
.rr, INV was not present. The courtroom
.,,s tned with LAWYERS who had been at
tied Ia. the prospect of legal argument
g., l.sd;rq members Of the bar. and by the
o.,,octo,ior that novel features would he
t,arob, ort I'm the sherman antitrust law.
- a., kpov Of a more cruel and UNI
,rs, rrosecution ever brought by the gov
eminent F" said Mr.. Beck. in the course Of
his argument. Il don't mean to criticise
Mr. Wise or his conduct OF TINS case
have never known him to do an unfair
ar unrenerous act But this suit originated
rioror tho, NeV York and | assert that
,hosa Who ins.ipated this prosecution did
&, Co.. nurroses which ought not commend
=, Tho court az beiuo one that
a,,,,,,I - =, t,. i,ry As ipdae YOU must
S'o0i" - ~ - ,l,o Iottor of the law
49,. ,,.ro+ber euIIitV and good
-. ,,, o,,,.rpn,art ougbt tn pro-
.5 ,,,.,, ,,is caea
~, -. To-, str.irod s,,d forced
-. - ,.,.,.o,.,,,i,,, a. nan who has
IL. ,,.,,rl,. Of tho bar for
80 - ,,,,.,,, bos boor without
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'''N
Oe1snos JOINT = a. So''e'
IF YOUR honor does moi consider any Of
tho questions of law raised here. you
sho,,l5 urorect this aged man against the
-. and energy of a Young prosecutor
49, 80, 100 49, ,,,,,.,.or mould
IKE MI wise. '"''' 1870 i" '""'''
have ever thought that the transaction
,,.,,, cornuIaiued OF was Illegal and every
-. -. loci,,.,,, an, =, ,nat ti,oa
SdP'CH'' O"N'' "'N' -"
bore out that view" Mf PARSONS never
Jaw
Nj BeCks argument was entirely con-
49,, Ia. .s s,,,,Iicd ., mis- c,.e rho Ia,,,
'''' ~" " -.
was not mercy llc "oIu4"S Oh the Hla'"'''
he said but was To be considered in the
liobt az the 900 volumes Of decisions in
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,-m'y pI al a5,,I ,,,,oo wbtc5 IL has harn