The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-11
WOUNDED
MAN TO RECOVER
w. B. Wards Condition Is
Favorable at st. Vim
cents Hospital

W. Il. Ward OF Bloomington, Kan,
who was shot and seriously wounded
Sunday night by Watchman C. II. Pat
ton in the Louisville and Nashville
yards, was reported as resting easily
at st. Vineent's hospital last night. But
one bullet struck Ward. perforating
his intestines in four places. lie is ex-
pected to recover
The cause OF tho shooting of Ward
is believed by the police to have been
entirely accidental. Ward and his
friend, Newswanger, were moving their
household goods from Bloomington,
Kan. to Arcadia. Fla. whore they had
bought land and were going to settle
Two cars of goods and live stock were
placed on the Louisville and Nashville
tracks and the two men were return
ing 10 the ears late Sunday night when
they were stopped by Watchman Pat
ton. who thought they were car thieves.
Ward and Newswanger. in turn, mis-
took Patton for a highwayman and
shots were exchanged Ward was
struck by one bullet from Pattons gun,
while Patton was uninjured.
As soon as Ward is able to travel
he and Newswanger will continue their
journey to Arcadia where their families
have located.
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facturers who were in sympathy with the
organization.
The government charges that the re-
strained defendants In the case continued
to issue two editions Of the green book
and that President McLaurin sent out
letters to several persons containing Ian
guage and suggestions that make up
violation of the injunction granted by
Judge Grubb.
The government in it's request for pun
ishment says:
"The commission by them of certain
acts therein fully set out and charged
by the United states TO be in violation Of
the provisions Of the act of Congress OF
July o 1890. commonly called the Sher-
man antitrust law and praying that said
association and all of its members. and
particularly the individual defendants
therein named. and all persons acting un-
der, through. by or in behalf of them.
or either of them be pcrpetually enjoned
from the commission of the acts therein
complained of and alleged TO be In viola
ton of said act of Congress.
Review of the Case
THAT thereafter, on, to-wit. October IL.
1911 the said case came on to be heard
for final decree before said court sitting
in banc and composed of two circuit
Judges and one district Judge. named Don
A. Pardee, u. ID. Shelby and Thomas G.
Jones. an expedition certificate having
been filed In the cause by the Attorney
General and after due consideration by
said court it was then and there decreed
that said district on behalf Of the United
States against the Southern Wholesale
Grocers' association. and all the members
thereof, alleging the commission hy them
of certain acts therein fully set out and
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violation of the provisions of the act or
Congress of July O. 1890. commonly called
the Sherman antitrust law, and praying
that said association and all it's mem
hers, and particularly the Individual de-
PENDANTS therein named. and all persons
acting under. through. by or in behalf
Of them, or either of them. be perpetuallv
enjoined from the commission of the acts
therein complained of and alleged TO be
in violation of said act OF Congress.
That thereafter. on. to-wit. the nth
daX OF October. 1871, 1.-The said cause
came on 10 be heard for final deere.
before said court sitting IN bane and
composed Of two circuit judges and one
district Judge. named Don A. Pardec.
u. u, shelby and Thomas e. Jones an
expedition certificate having been
filed in the cause by the Attorney Cen
eral. and after due consideration by
said court il was then and there de-
creed that petition, the United States
was entitled to the relief prayed for.
and said court did then and there enter
4 final decree in said cause perpetually
the said association from the
further commission OF the acts cont
planned Of
Publishing Green Book" Charged
Petitioner further AYERS that in and
by the original petition OF the United
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