The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-02-21
PRISON SENTENCES.
Cash Register Men Given Prison
Terms.-PatterSon Must Serve
Year and Pay Fine Of $5,GCG.

Cincinnati, Feb. 17-John H. Pat
terson, president of the National Cash
Register company, who, with % other
officials or former officials OF the
company, was convicted of ciminal
violation of the Sherman antitrust
law, was sentenced toady to pay
fine Of $4,000 and to serve one year
in Jail.
The twenty-eight other defendants
we're sentenced to terms ranging from
nine months to year in jail and to
pay the costs.
The men were convicted last Thurs
day of having violated the criminal
law.
George Edgeter, of Dayton, secre-
tary of the company, was given the
lightest sentence, Of three months.
William Bippus. treasurer: Alfred A.
Thomas, of Dayton, and Jonathan B,
Hayward, of New York, were given
nine months in jail.
Before passing sentence Judge Hol-
lister denied the motion OF the defen-
dants for a new trial. The bond, OF
President Patterson was increased 70
$4,000, the sureties of other defend
ants remaining the same.
Formal notice of an appeal to the
United States circuit court was given
by attorneys for the defendants.
The three months sentence OF
George Edgeter was ordered set ASIDE
by Judge Hollister.
Judge Hollister, in passing sentence
severely arraigned the defendants, de-
claring that the maintenance OF the
GLOON room" and "morgue' co2stl-
+ntad business methods that should
not be countenanced.
Technically there are three OF
fences, all practically the same ne
said.
..To sentence on each count row
ever, would be unjust Therefore
shall consider you as guilty of but one
offence and there shall be no cumula-
tive sentence. I must make your cases
an example to others who are engaged
in the same kind of business. Ine
nenalities I impose must stand out az
q warning to those who would try to
violate the law of the land IN thlS
manner"
Il have never heard Of a legitimate
concerning having a competition de-
Dartment, whose sole duties are not 10
sell goods, but to prevent the sale OF
goods by competitors" said Judge
Hollister. "The only way that can
criticise them is to say that they wee
nettv and mean. This concern made
cash register which was OF such
value to the business world that mil
lions of dollars could have been MADE
You men belong to the walk OF life
which should set the example. Yet
YOU have lost the opportunity that
was given to you by the methods
which YOU pursued. In your desire
for gain you forget everything else
\ motion for the arrest OF judge
ment was filed this afternoon by at
tornevs for the convicted officials. one
Of the reasons set forth in the motion
was that the Sherman antitrust law
in so far as it attempts to create
offenses and impose penalties, is re-
pugnant to the constitution OF the
United States, especially to section l.
article ), and to the fifth amendment
which says that no person shall De
deprived of life liberty, Or property
without due process OF law. 1t IS also
said that the sentence conflicts with
the tenth amendment in that the
avertments of the court were general
and vague. indefinite and uncertain
in Informing the defendants Of the
nature and cause of the accusation.