Omaha daily bee., 1912-03-27
PACKERS FOUND NOT GUILTY
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fresh meat.
That the allowances made for by
products in figuring the test cosf were
packers was fictitious and higher than
the actual cost.
That the representatives of the differ
ent companies in New York, Boston and
other eastern cities exchanged informa-
ton in regard to prices and shipments
and telegraphed the figures 10 their
superiors In Chicago.
That the violation Of the Sherman law
by the packers has been continuous and
practically uninterrupted since lkS.
Attorney Miller Delighted.
John S. Miller Of counsel for the pack
ers said;
I'VE are extremely grateful. The gov
eminent ought to be satisfied also and
this should put an end to the long drawn
out attack on the beef industry. / could
see no other verdict possible under the
evidence presented. although, OF course.
the deliberations Of any jury are uncer-
tain
The instructions of Judge Carpenter
laid special stress on the question Of rea-
sonable doubt, and the jurors were In.
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800, -, =. - =, an, ,u,nor,a,,
80 -. ..,,,a 49,, $50, ,,ara,c, =,
guilty.
As the Jurors filed into the box they
$3.50 49,. go. =, ~ s,.a,r % IN.
'He - 'Hs r.a-, NJ
uiH' FOREMAN harvey anu Cha'ies n
Mare. the first jurors to take their seats,
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were apparently much tireo' particularly
II. /. Bucklin of Dundee. who recently
suffered an attack Of pleurisy.
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Two minutes after reading the verdict
the jury was discharged by Judge Car
penter.
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after Receiving the consra.uiauonS :"
the packers and their counsel the jurors
hurried 10 the clerks office and received
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,ne vouchers ior 'he Ices oee 'neni'
Just what ] have always looked for
ward to-" said Thomas J.. Connors, one
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VI 'ne usie'ua''S 80 "'4e" suapiN 1'4,
no facts and no violation are not good
ingredients for a successful prosecution
,.su,,s me - a p sa,a Edward TiIdan
"'S he W 4, se'"
Excuse me now. but | must hurry to
phone and let nv wife know about this"
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A chronological history OF the govern
,,,an,,s ,n,as,tgation and nrosecution NJ
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tue men aieseu 10 cohtioi tue Hesh hee'
Industry OF the country is as follows:
ul, I taa -In,upc,,ons issued nv Judge
Grasscun restraining The hackers from
orossTSp ny, nn,,.s, auI '0"'
Eahr.s,r my n MISREPRESENTATION of al.
l.rss cor,h,ns,,on hsg,,,,
I'M, iaSEsiY,sen nackar. and four
....l,'sra,ions ,,dictod
II necsmber Al isa5-rases called for
,riaI
tr,aL a, ,oo, ,,,a.o rr,r,rnro,.s ran.
dars he ..I,nmunIty Faith decision. free
ing the indicted packers.
December ~ INSTRUMENTATION taken
, ~ o ,siihon, indIctmen,s belng re-
turned.
December Is, 1soe-Investigation resumed
oy tne ieeefai ~ snshu LILY, ro,prn.a
against tie National Packing company
and ten subsidiary concerns and bill In
eauiy niso asK,nf ' h,N.oi Inc Na''o''A'
June "a. Iel0-fndictments against the
National Packing. company, quashed By
Judge lands ana spes.ai grand jury
July a. lelU-SpeciAl grand jury lmpan-
eled and inquiry begun.
Augus II, lav-i h hons 80, ~ d h ns,
ID Armour & CO., Indicted for perjury and
Alfred II. ORION. chief counsel for the
company ann tnrSe e en ,sso ,o,nhn 81
Containing Important Information desired
by the government.
August 10; lslvnA ',rs "a I'M o,hsr
respondents held for further hearing,
September u. Embellishments returned
enarsins zen paoseLS S s,sn, n, r.s,,sin,
OF trade
December 8, lsii-Trial OF the ten
fackers begun peiore 'uase oAfpeh.ef'
Five Million Word. In hecora.
the trial was one Oh the lohses. GRIM
inai trials IN the history Oh the ieueral
courts u began Deeemoer y Iil' Ana
the july Nas s"o'n ~ Deeo 10
me rrst Witness was esieu W 'ne soN-
eminent beeemoer ~ Inc government
put forty-nne witnesses ON tne s'ano ana
introduced hfss uouemehts III eV'uehee.
The record OF the case eoh.s'ns e'"hoe
words IL Is esuma'ed that the t'1s' cost
the packers sao'"o ana the government
about sioo"",
The first witness cailed py tine govern