Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-11
TWO OTHERS ARE OMITTED
Evidence Regarding Pencil Marks
on Them is Excluded.
ABOUT DIVISION OF SHIPMENTS
Memorandums Said to Have Been by
Meeker and Connors.
LOSE MONEY ON DRESSED BEEF
Nr. Pratt Says Meat In Animal
Costing sixty Dollars ON the
Hoof Sells for Fifty
Dollars.

CHICAGO, Jan. 10.-Cnited States Dis
trict Judge Carpenter today struck from
the record in the trial of the ten Chi
cago packers, charged with criminal vio-
lation Of the sherman law, certain papers
and letters bearing notations purporting
to be in the handwriting Of J. ogden
Armour.
The ruling was on the motion OF the
defense. who contended that that portion
Of the evidence to the jury without
definite connecting links would be pre-
judicial to the defendants.
Others papers bearing similar notattons
purporting to be in the handwriting OF
other defendants were permitted by the
court TO remain In the record. but the
court ruled out Jerome H. Pratt's testi-
monk Identifying the handwriting.
The ruling In detail orders stricken
from the records exhibit 50, which letter.
dated October IS, 1904, from J. ii. Pratt
then manager Of the dressed beef de-
partment Of Armour 4 Co, delivered to
j. Ogden Armour. and returned to Pratt
the next day with figures OF margins
and shipment percentages, alleged TO be
in the handwriting Of ]. Ogden Armour
The court also ruled out exhibit o. a
telegram dated October Is, 1901. sent by
Pratt 10 the office Of Armour & Co. Civ
ing working and closed margins for that
date. and returned to Pratt with the
letter Of October Is, 1904, with figures
alleged to be in the handwriting OF j.
Ogden Armour. covering margins for
other concerns.
Two Documents Admitted.
Judge Carpenter allowed two OF the
documents TO go into the record, but
ruled out testimony identifying the hand
writing on the letters. They were:
Exhibit 5s-memorandum dated April
"a 1905, addressed TO Arthur Meeker
from J. II. Pratt and returned the next
day to Pratt with pencil figures showing
working and closed margins for other
concerns and figures indicating agreed
percentages OF totals shipped for the past
week and the amount TO be shipped the
current week, alleged TO be In the hand
h writing OF Thomas ]. Connors.
Exhibit 81, memorandum dated July ~
1s4 signed by T. G. Lee of Armour 4
Co, returned TO ]. II. Pratt with pencil
notations giving agreed percentages and
margins for the current week. alleged TO
be in the handwriting of Thomas ]. Con-
nors.
Exhibits IS and 81 were read to the
jury.
Profit All In By-Produets.
On cross-examination Mr.. Pratt de-
scrIbed the details Of marketing fresh
meat through the branch houses.
what is the difference between the
price Of steer on the hoof and the
value of the dressed beef" asked At
tcrney Barton Payne.
well, a steer that costs $50 Will bring
about so In dressed beef" was Pratts
reply.
"Is il true that because Of the revenue
received from the by products the pack
ers are enabled to sell fresh beef at
less than the actual cost?'
Yes"
after armour. Swift and Morris had
branch houses at Wilkesbarre, Pa, the
National Packing company established
a branch house there?'
Yes"
"The National Packing company was an
active competitor at that point with
Armour. Swift and Morris?'
Yes, suppose it was. although all
know about it was by letters and written
reports. never visited that city"
Tells of Omaha Company.
Pratt said the weekly statements Civ
ing the shipments and margins Of the
National Packing company were given
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