New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-25
WAY RESTORE
FIVE-CENT LOAF
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might subject him to the charge OF
neriurv did not succeed in refreshing
his memory. Page after page OF the
Young drivers previous testimony was
read to him, with the query as 10
whether he had so stated, and the only
answer he gave was that he could not
"recall" the statements, or that ne was
highly excited at the time and dldn
understand the questions.
The Deputy Attorney General an
nounced at the close Of Lasher's testl-
mony that he would turn transcript
of il over to the Di1trict Attorney, for
him to take such action as he saw NJ
in the matter.
"You haven't been blackjacked or
had a fall on your head, which might
have affected your mind since you tes-
tilted last week, have you?" Mr.. Becker
asked Lasher.
Doesn't RecalI-Loss Of Memory.
az don't recall that I have" blsndly
replied the witness.
"Were YOU threatened with the loss
of YOUR Job unless you changed your
testimony" asked Mr.. Becker.
"Why, no, not at ALL" Lasher re-
piled. IT ia. n
Didn't you see and talk WIN "i I;
Gibson and other officials OF the Ward
company after you testified before, ana
didn't they tell you you were 1901
to testify the way you did" asked
Becker. g., -,
II don't recall talking with any OF
them" said the witness.
Lasher, the first time he testihed'
mentioned Gibson and George Hoenie'
manager of the Bronx branch OF the
Ward company, as the men who had
given him and other drivers instruc-
lions to see to it that the customers
raised the price of the bread to SIX
cents.
Gibson and Hoenle were present al
the hearing yesterday, but neither was
allowed to testify. Hoenle, when asked
if he would waive immunity from
prosecution if he testified, fatty re-,
fused TO do so. Gibson also appeared
70 be of like mind, and Mr.. Becker
promptly excused him from the VIII
ness stand
Harry D. Upton, auditor Of the
Shuts Baking Company, testified yes
terday that his firm manufactured iZo
grades of five-cent bread wholesale
lie said that the different grades
shapes and names of the bread were
used as the location demanded. The
Attorney General will probably en-
deayor to show that some OF the Dig
bakers sell an inferior bread in certain
narts of the city at the same price as
a superior grade in other sections. =,
The bread inquiry before the grand
Jury was continued yesterday with the
examination of several witnesses by
Assistant District Attorney De Ford:
Lasher was a witness before the grand
Jury before he testified at the Attorney
Generals hearing yesterday. ,
The committee on general welfare OF
the Board of Aldermen held public
hearing yesterday on the proposed ordi-
nance 10 standardize the weight OF a
Loaf Of brea! in this city. The ordi-
nance, as introduced by Alderman
Frank L. Bowling, provides for stand
ard of one pound weight.
f. L. Rabinold lawyer, who said ne
represerted more than 5000 bakers, OPP
rosed the ordinance on the ground that
II would be unfair TO the small baker,
"a he would have TO employ an extra
man To stick on the laLels, while the
large bakers could put them on by ma
ehinery. None Of the large bakers was
represented.
Mr.. Bowling said he hoped to bring
the ordinance before the board next
week
Many of the bakers in Newark who
had raised the price dropped back TO
the fye-cent loaf yesterday.