St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 3, 1907

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mond Battley and Allen Swan, ine thera unconscious.

“FIRST IN EVERYTHING” ONLY ST. LOUIS EVENING NEWSPAPER WITH ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.

VOL. 59. NO, 347. ST. LOUIS, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 3, 1907 PRICE one =|

LK SAYS. NC POLICE CHANGES CONTEMPLATED 7

Governor Vigorously Denies Rumor That He Will Retire Stewart. —_——_—_—_— - -_-——_— HAS NO COMPLAINTS Methods of Department in Getting Evidence Satis- factory to Him.

SAW NO COMMITTEE Creecy, O'Malley and Gillaspy Mentioned in Upheaval Rumors,

‘iv.. ifolk, who arrived in St. Louis Saturday afternoon, told a Post-Dispatch reporter that the report of a contemplat- ed shakeup in the Police De- partment is without the slightest foun- dation. Rumor had it would retire from Police Board, partment officials were moval. "There is absolutely no ground for Such a rumor,” declared Gov. Folk. No Complaints, He Says. When told of the visit of E. S. Lewis to the office of Chicf of Po- lice Creecy and the report that sev- eral St. Louls business men had com- plained of the methods used by the Police Board in ferreting out graft among members of the department, the Governor said: | “Nobody has conplained tome: of any official in the St. Louis depart- ment nor of any methods that he may have adopted to suppress crime. “On the coritrary I am well satisfied with the conduct of the Police Depart- ment and the excellent.standard of probity and discipline established by the present Board .of Police Commis- sioners.” The rumor said the ax would swing on the official heads of Chief Creecy, Police Captain O'Malley of the Cen- tral District and Assistant Chief of \ IPolice Gillaspy. All of these men, according to Gov- ernor Folk, are giving eminent satis- faction. The Governor added that he was de- voting most of his time now to the Kan- sas City Police Department. “It appears to me,”’ he remarked, “that the St. Louis force has been pretty thoroughly overhauled. The work of cleansing the department will, of course, gO on the present heads. * “The Police Board, of course, has com- plete jurisdiction over the entire de- partment from Chief down, but I have ‘not received the faintest intimation that any changes were contemplated. “The whole story seems absurd to me.”’ P The report was that.the Governor was dissatisfied with the alleged employ- - ment of an ex-convict to gather evi- ‘dence against any dctectives who might consort with improper characters. FARMERS BLEW OUT THE t. Louis A. C. the presidency of the that Stewert & and that several Yeh de.- slated for re-

GAS AND THEN WENT TO BED)

Found the Next Morning With | Windows Closed -and , ~ Unconscious. In their ignorance of city ways, Ray- two Bee ng farmers, blew out the gas in their ¥eom in the Arlington Hotel, East St. Louls Friday night and were discov- ee Saturday morning in a serious con- | dition. The men are now at St. Mary's 4 ose: SE 1g * x, oi - / ~ Battley and Swan contracted for a night's lodging and preakfast at the Ar- Tington Hote} last night. . They failed to answer when called and investigation » by>Mrs. Alice Hamill resulted in find- The windows of their room and the transom were tight- ly closed and the gas jet turned on full, FEEBLE OLD MAN LOST A WEEK Disappears From a Home After Go- _. ing to the Barber Shop. : _ Managers of the Non-Sectarian Old | People’s Home at 32 Franklin avenue PS perplexed over the disappearance of

a Hackett, 73 years old and feeble tn body mind, who has not been een since fe walked out of a barber hop in the vicinity a week ago after shaved. He hud gone to the shop another old man, who supposed Hackett waiked out that he would to the home. it became apparent that he had ‘ed away, the police were. noti- » but they have not found him. xe ee foe oC wavement, ow- 8 feet.

| WARM SUNDAY AFTER COOLEST AUG. 3 IN

Temperature at 6 A. M. Was 61, but It Will Rise With Show- ers -Tomorrow. THE TEMPERATURE. Midnight 2 a, 4 a. 6 a. 8 a.

This coolest Aug. 3 in St. years, but Z0ing to be warmer. Sun- day will not be so inviting a day for outdoor ex- ercise as today and yesterday, according to the prediction of the weather man. The forecast: “Fair and mod- erate tonight; Sunday, showers | a and warmer; va- ‘ riable wihds.”’ The 61 degrees registered in St. Louis at 5 and 4 a. m.” was the lowest record in 37 years for this date. The river is 23.1, a fall of 1.3, and will continue to fall. Temperatures at 7 a. m. were: ’ Bos- ton, 74; Chicago, 62; Cincinnati, 62; Denver, 58; Kansas City, 64; New York, 70; St. Paul, 50; San Francisco, 64; Washington, 72; Yellowstone Park, 48. SNYDER BRIBERY TRIAL FEES, $1124.15, OUTLAWED Witnesses Fail to Collect Money From State, Largest Single Amount Being $40.20. Wiiness fees amounting tc $1124.15, un- collected by witnesses at the trial of R. M. Snvder of Kansas City for bribery, have been outlawed and may never be collected by those to whom the money Is due. The amount of these fees has been authorizd by the City Auditor and the total cost of the,trial as it appears oon his books is $1590.15. For unknown reasons the majority of the witnesses at the Snvder trial failed to collect their fees. Most of the amounts due individuals are small. Those who “Yailed to eollect fees Jd. R. Darroll, M. Greenwood, C. R. raves, G. T. Giesebell, W. H. Judy, A. S. Kelly, Ed Mepham, C. L. Merrill, C. Niedringheus, William Prufrock, G. T. Rubelman, J. Sherlev, C. Schlueter, F. uy. Uthoff and H. M. Young. « The largest single fees are due J. Sher- ey and F. G. Utheft® wrici amounts to $40.20. Greenwood, Judy and Mepham each have due $6; Kelly $5, Graves and Merrill $ and all the others $2. SMOKE MAN HOT AFTER UNCLE SAM FOR NUISANCE Federal Building Janitor Notified of Ordinance Vio- lation. Smoke Inspector Jones is no respecter of persons. He goes after Uncle Sam just as he goes after Manager Henry Cc. Lewis of the Southern hotel. Looking from his window on the fourth floor of the City Hall he has seen “dense black “smoke” pouring forth from the stack of the old Federal building at Third and Olive streets and also from the stack on the hotel where Jack Ryan tells funny stories by the yard. So he has taken his official pen in hand and notified both Uncle Sam and Mr. Lewis that they must bleach or choke off the smoke, else he will hale them into the ‘court. Uncle Sam was notified through his representative, C. F. Gallenkamp, sur- veyor of the port. Thé notice says the nuisance is “chargeable to the care- lessness or inefficiency of the firemen.”’ Gallenkamp has not yet answered. THIRTY-FOUR ASK FOR DIVORCES Matrimonial Woes / Are Thick in St. Clair County. The divorce docket for the Septen-ber term of the St. Clair County Circuit Court in Belleville will be exceptionally large. There have been over °% divorce cuits filed for the term. The last day for filirg suits is Aug. 20. Peter Deasso asks a divorce from Maud Deasso, alleging that she shot him in the back of the head July 5 last vear. Mrs. Deasso was indicted on a charge of assault to murder, bi.t was accultted at the Noverv.ber term of the Circuit Court last year. The couple was married IF’eb. >, 182, and resided in East St. Louis. Nora Russeli wants a separation from Joseph Russell. Cornelia Beard asks a aivorce from George Beard, GIRL FORGETS $250 DIAMOND Leaves Bauble in Store Washroom, Returns, Finds No Trace. Miss Myrtie Joerder of 5636 Cates ave- nue has reported to the police that she lost a $250 alamond ring in the washroom of a department store Friday. She said she removed the ring from her finger to wash her hands and forgot it. She missed it a few minutes later and re- turned for it, but it was gone. Armory Site Option Extended. A month's extension of the option has been granted by Daniel Catlin on the property at Grand and Clark avenues, is SAY’ BETWIXT » YOu AND Me THIS MON TH UF AUGUST IS A TRIFLE PREvious TURN OFF er FAN’ BR-x it is

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THIRTY-SEVEN v EARS thej Louis for 37: JUDGE CLASHES WITH JOHNSTON OVER A CROOK » % r Prosecutor Denies That \He Pleaded for $25 Fine in Pick- pocket’s Case. CHARGE WAS AMENDED

Sheriff Angry and Declares Law-Breakers Are Not Punished. =_ I fincd one man 825 and dismissed the other because Justice Campbell: the evidence was insufficient. Only one was couldn’t swear that the men picked ! witness there, and he his pocket. He said he saw them working at another man’s pocket, but wasn’t sure whether they took any- thing. Assistant Mills: I just saw the charge of petit lar- Prosecuting Attorney There were a lot of cases, and ceny. There was no testimony heard in open court, and I didn’t know that these men were accused of picking pockets, so I let it go with a 825 fine, as we ordinarily do when defendants plead guilty. If I had known what the case was, I would have tried to get more punishment. Prosecuting Attorney Jonnston: I made no recommendation regarding the case, Sheriff Herpel: The witnesses identified the men when they were ar- rested, and convictions could have been obtained on their testimony. It is uselesp to arfest thieves when they are turned loose in this manner. _Sheriff Herpel of St. Louis County, meeting Justice of the Feace 1. W. Campbell at Delmar Garden after Camp- bell had fined John McGuire .$25 - for picking pockets on a Creve Coeur car, denounced him as having acted in a manner which would promote lawlese- ness in the County. Herpel said to a Post-Dispatch re- porter at Clayton Saturday: “I saw Campbell at Delmar last night and I told him what I thought of the way he disposed of the McGuire cage. “I told him it was useless for my deputies to make arrests when the jus- tice courts failed as he had done in this case. I told hrm he had no busi- ness to act as prosecuting attorney, and find excuses for letting lawbreakers gv free. “He told me that there was not suf- ficient evidence, and I told him that, on the contrary, this was one case where the evidence was complete, if he had taken pains to get it. “If pickpockets are to pay $25 fines and go free, the only way my men can be sure of having them punished is to let them escape when they are arrested, and shoot them as they are running away.’’ Arrested July 4. McGuire and Edward O'Reilly were ar- rested near Creve Coeur Lake July 4, after a pursuit by Deputy Sheriff Fra- zee and by fwo trolley passengers whose pockets had been picked. These were James Clark of 1426 Locust street, who lost $8, and Roland Wehrheim of 2134 Victor street, who was robbed of $12. After the arrest both the young men said that, after missing their own purs- es, they had seen McGuire and his com- panion jostle other men and pick their pockets. Nearly thirty purses were found beside the trolley tracks, cleaned of their con- tents and turned inside out. When searched at Clayton, the two prisoners were found to have $143, mostly in small bills and change. Warrants charging grand larceny were issued against the two by Justice Camp- bell. These were later amended to charge petit larceny. This was done, Campbell says, because the only thefts charged were of $8 and $12. For grand larceny $380 is required. Testimony Not Heard. When the cases were called Friday, after one continuance, Wehrheim was the only witness present. His testi- mony was not heard in open court. Campbell says he was told that Wehr- heim could not identify the prisoners as the men who had picked his pocket, and could only say that he had seen them working at another man’s pocket. This man was not in court and his name was not known. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Mills said, when first asked to explain his part in the case, that Justice Campbell told him Prosecuting Attorney Johnston had recommended the disposition which was made of the cases. ° After a talk with Campbell Saturday, Mills said that he had understood Campbell to make such a statement, but that he had learned that he mis- understood Campbell. What Campbell meant to tell him, he now says, was that Johnston recommended changing the charges from grand to petit lar- ceny.

Sunday School Has an Outi The Sunday school of the Swedish Lutheran Church held its annual picnic at O'Fallon Park Saturday. The chil- dren left the church at California ave- nue and Rutger street at 10:40 a. m., and were taken on special cars to the park.

There they weer possession of picnic mem s.

aa ele ee YOUTH, REFUSED AIDE, SUSPECTED AMBUSCADE Prosecutor Certain Joe Puckett Did Not Shoot Potosi Merchant.

TO ARREST ANOTHER

Topography Shows That Joe Could Not Have Fired Shot. ~

Prosecuting Attorney Nipper of Reto- si, Mo., says he will order the arrest of another boy who has been under sur- veillance since Frank F. Dennis, a wealthy merchant of Bellegrade, 75 miles from St. Louis, was riddled with buckshot and seriously wounded from ambush while driving last Wednesday through dense woods, three niijles out of Potosi. Attorney Nipper says he is satisfied that Joe Puckett, the 14-year-old tow- headed boy, under $500 bail to appear for preliminary examination next Wednesday, did not fire the charge that broke Dennis's right arm and per- forated his leg, but he believes he loaned his shotgun to a 17-year-old neighbor boy, who was the intending assassin. Dennis has told the Prosecuting At- torney that two weeks ago his re- fusal to allow the 17-year-old boy to ride with him into Potosi was met with sullen resentment and abuse. The father of this» boy has haunted the mai streets of Potosi ever since the shoot- ing, and it was learned Friday that he consulted ‘an attorney regarding the de- fense of the’ boy in the event of arrest. Topography Clears Joe Puckett, Examination of the thicket from which the buckshot was fired and its vicinity with reference to the Puckett house has satisfied the Prosecuting Attorney that Joe Puckett could not have emptied his shotgun into Dennis, run to the house, hung up the weapon believed to have been the one used and then appeared a minute after the shoot- ing from a bend of the road in front of the wounded man. That the would-be assasin fled through Puckett house, after firing the shot, has been established both by wennis’s own statement that after he was wounded he saw a boy running that way and by a fresh trail beaten through the thick grass and bushes from the roadside to within 600 feet of the Puckett house where a clearing begins. The heavy foliage of a cottonwood bush on the road beside two stones cov- ered with Dennis’ blood, was perforated with buckshot. Several of the leaves have powder stains, showing that the muzzle of the gun must have been thrust among them. Assailant Wore Black. Abe Puckett, 9-year-old brother of Joe, told a Post-Dispatch correspondent that after he heard shooting he saw some- one with a gun running through the woods past the house, The boy says that he could not recognize the run- ner, but he wore black clothing and a black hat. Vest Puckett, an older brother of Joe, says that Joe was not in the house when the shot was fired but that he was out in the thicket gathering wood. Vest was working in the mines at tha time of the shooting. Mrs. Skyles, the nearest neighbor of the Pucketts, said that she was in the Puckett house after Dennis had been taken there by Joe, and that she heard Dennis ask the boy, where his shotgun was. She says Joe replied that -he loaned it to a neighbor, giving the name of a man who has been in St. Louis for some time. Joe’s Gan Recently Fired. Prosecuting Attorney Nipper is pro- ceeding on the theory that Joe loaned the gun to a near nefghbor boy, who did the shooting. Joe’s gun was found to have been discharged recently. It is a 10-bore weapon and the shot taken from Dennis were No. 6, the same kind he had purchased for Joe Puckett, one week before the ambush. Dennis is resting easily at the Hotel Arlington in Potosi. He says that he will not permit the amputation of his mangled arm unless blood poisoning makes the operation imperative. Den- nis now states ftrat he might have rea- son to suspect 4 man living in Belle- grade of the shoottng !f the boys are successful in | Proving their innocence.

KILLIAN WITNESS IS FREED Judge Sale Paroles les Joseph Baker, Guilty of Contempt. After serving seven days onty of his % days’ Workhouse sentence, Joseph Baker, found guilty of contempt of court in connection with the trial of George Williams for killing Lee Killian, was paroled by Judge Sate. Baker's wife, whom he married after getting into trouble here, visited Judge Sale almost every dey and pleaded with him to parole her husband. Just before leaving for his vacation Judge Sale signed the parole and Baker was re- leased. Three Chauffeurs Fined. Robert J. Holder of #812 Delmar ave- nue, Albert O'Neil of 3333 Pine street and William Hammann of 453 West ‘Belle place, chauffeurs, were fined $10 each in the City Hall Police Court Sat.

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MISCREANT RUINS A BIG THRESHER __ Fo -— Puts Bar of Iron’in Wheat and Wrecks Machine Operating.

The threshing machine of William Eichorn, working on the farm of Charles Forbeck, three miles from Belleville, was almost totally wrecked by a bar of iron, 36 inches long, con- cealed in a bundle of. wheat. This makes':the third attempt ina week to destroy threshing mashines in the vicinity of Belleville. The first attempt. was made a week ago, when a quantity of soap was found in the water about to be fed. into the boiler of the machine of John Stoeckel, working on the farm of: Philip Rode- mich, near Millstadt. The second ai- tempt. was made on the machine erating on the farm of Christopher Hartmann, three days ago, when a quantity of scrap iron was found hid- den in several wheat shocks, It is the intention of all owners of threshing-machines: to. have a meeting and aprpopriate money for a detective to apprehend the man’who is respons- ible for the attempts. Forbeck has offered a reward of $100 for the ar- rest of the miscreant. LOVELORN ACTRESS GOES HOME Sent to Mother by Man for Whom She Grieved. Grace Conkling, 16-year-old actress, known on the stage as Hazel Law- rence, who swallowed carbolic acid be- cause of disappointment in love, will return to her mother-in New York. The mother is Mrs. Carrie Becker of 102 Morningside avenue, New York. She is quoted in the dispatches as saying that she had written to George Geisler of 2642 Rutger street, whose approach- ing marriage to another girl is said to have caused the actress’ despondency, asking him to see that Grace went to New York at once. Miss Conkling was dismissed Friday from the City Hospital. Friends of Geisler said he had made arrange- ments for the girl to go home. Op-

Boy Makes Car Run Away. Tony Klaus, 7 years old of 27338 South Jefferson avenue, saw an idle sand car standing on a side track at Texas avenue and Gravois road Fri- day. He jumped onto the front plat- form and threw on the power. The car began to move. and: Tony jumped off. The car ran through a big door of the car barns before it was stopped by employes.

Ekstromer’s Exequatur Signed. Charlies A. Ekstromer’s exequatur as Swedish Vice-Consul at St. Louis, was officially signed Friday at Washington, press-dispatches say, by Assistant Sec-

retary of State Adee. 4 “LITTLE HOUSEMAID BURNED [0 DEATH Girl of 5, “Helping Mother Keep House,’”’ Lights Match and Dress Is Ignited.

Assisting? her mother in the house- work by sweeping- off the front steps at 5:45 o’clock yesterday evening, Ade- line Harmaling, 5-year-old daughter of Mrs. Anna Harmaling, picked up 4 match, struck it, igniting her clothes and was burned to death. The little wa3 severely burned about the body and face, and despite the constant efforts of a phy- siclan, who attended her all night, dled at 4:30. o'clock this” morning. asked to assist with the housework and sweep of the front steps. swept off the first two or when she picked up a match. With childish curiosity, she scratched the match on her shoe, and the Lame ig- nited her dress. in a moment the lit- tle body was wrapped in flames and the child ran screaming into the house. A... H. Mever, living with the Har- talings at 2404 Marc is a*renue, attracted ny the child’s screams, ran to the door- way ard pulling oft his coat threw it anout the girl. Mever’s efforts extin- guished the flimes, but not before Ade- ‘ine was painfully burned about the kody and face. A physician . was sunimened and worked over the chit al! night. Despite his efforts, however, the youthful house- keeper died this ruorning at 4°00 o'clock in great avtonyv. housekeeper her mother was told to She had three steps Adeline

BEER DRINKERS WHO WORK ARE FREED BY THE COURT Judge Tracy ~ Scores Police for “Canning” Charge Against Men : Who Toiled First. In dismissing the of Edward Grundmann: of 323 North Twenty-fifth street and Charles L. Meyer of 2534 Benton street, charged with canning beer on the street, Judge Tracy in the City Hall Police Court criticised the police for arresting the two men. The testimony showed they had unloaded two tons of hay before drinking the beer. “Don't sou know relative to beer-can- ning refers only to loafers and not hard- working men?” said Judge Tracy, a4- dressing Policeman Walter Cotton of the Manchester Avenue District. “Yeu,”’ replied Cotton. “Well, why did you arrest these men. then?’ “I was ordered to do so.” “Who ordered you to do it?’ “Sergeant Costelic.”’ % “You tell Sergeant Costello to study | ? | case

TRUST FINED $29,240,000 FOR ACCEPTING REBA

Judge Landis at nn Maximum Penalty on Standard Company of Indiana.

STATE BRANCH OFFENDER: — z PARENT CONCERN PUNISHED:

Tremendous Interest Is Shown in Deci o ee Federal Courtroom Being Crowded When ==. Jurist Ascends Bench--None of Defend- .. | ant’s Leading Attorneys Present. | “y |

history of criminal jurisprudence maximum penalty.under the law, The judge also recommended grand jury to consider the other fenses. The reading of the opinion by Judge Landis aroused almost as much interest as the presence of John D. Rockefeller and other officials of the Standard Oil Co. upon the witness stand. The court- room was crowded to its utmost cae | pacity and the Unitea States. Deputy Marshals were compelled to refuse ad- mission to late comers. Courtroom Is Crowded. The Government was represented in Court by United States District Attor- ney Sims and by Assistant District At- torney Wilkerson. of which the Standard Oil Co. was found guilty. It is probable that proceedings will be commenced & Alton Railroad.Co. for the alleged commission of simi Q

The only attorneys for the Standard Oil present were Attorneys Eddy and Martin, neither of whom bore a prom- inent part in the actual trial of the case. Attorney Miller, leading counsel for the Standard, was in Europe, and his chief assistant, Moritz Rosenthal, was in New York. Only a few of the lesser officials of the Standard Oil Co. were in the courtroom. Judge Landis began reading his de- cision at 10 o'clock and consumed ap- proximately one hour before he an- nounced the penalty. Judge Landis’ Decision. The decision in part follows: “This is a prosecution of the Standard Oil Co. of Indiana for alleged violations. of the act approved Feb. 19, 1X3, knewn as the Elkins Law. The charge is that the defendant's property was transport- ed by the Chicago & Alton Railway Co. with rates less than those named in the carriers’ tariff schedules published and filed with the Interstate Commerce Com- niussion, as required by law. “The offenses are ulleged to have been committed during the period from Sept. 1, 1908, to March 1, 190. The indictment conteins 1903 counts, each charging the movement of a car of ol}. Certain of the transportation is alleged to have been from Whiting, Ind., to East St. Louis, Il)., the remaining counts covering transportation from Chappell, lil., to St. Louis, Mo. The plea was ‘not guilty.’ “On the trial 441 counts were with- érawn from the consideration of the jury on grounds not going to the ultimate questions involved in the case. “On 1462 counts the verdict ‘guilty.’ ‘‘Motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment aaving been overruled, the matter is now before the court for the imposition of the penal'y authorized by la w."’ Law Passed 20 Years Ago, “The law prohibiting preferential rall- road rates was passeu 20 years ago. Its adoption was preceded by vigorous op- position interposed by those who had been the beneficiaries of the vicious pratices its enactment was designed to abolish. Immediately thereafter these persons set about to devise means for its evasion. “The records of the Courts and of the Interstate Commerce Commission show the employment of a large vartlety of schemes to accomplish this result. Dur- ing the pertod since 1887 Congress has repeatedly endeavored to amend the law, with a view to the accomplishment of its great object. Finally, in 1903, the Et- kine Jaw was passed. “The Court recalis that at that time ‘was tertained that at last a means had been devised that would put an end to prefer- ential railroad rates, and yet, beginning a few morths thereafter, the Standard (il Co. procured 198 carloads of prop- erty_to be shipped at an unlawful secret rate. And for this offense the Elkins law authorizes punishment only by fine, an obvious defect, remedied, however, ty the present law prescribing Imprison- tense. “However, ft Ie the business of the it rather than to expatiate on the inad- infraction. mae Statutes ine Quoted.

rae Ce ee (BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.) hea CHICAGO, Ill., Aug.4.—The largest fine ever recorded ne was imposed today by Judge’ M. Landis of the Federal court on the Standard Oil Co. of Ind when he taxed the giant corpggation $29,240,000 for rebating, t on the 1462 counts of the i ment on which that company was recently convicted of bald i that a call be issued for a st _ party to the rebating inst the Chieay

Pertinent Facts in Standard Oil Cai The Standard Of] Co, of was indicted Ane i 0m charge of hundred, pounds, 1 = lished } te was 1 tion of the iy The ¢@ the groun r had been repented by the- rate byes e 196, which contention Was ever. ruled in January, 1907. “<q A grand jury returned ten true bills, containing 6428 counts, alleg- ing rebates accepted on sh The principal points of eh were Whitirig, Ind., Bast St. St. Louis, Alton Junction, me Chappell, Ill. aoe vi ‘the 7 ;

the earnest hope was Very generally en-. ment in the Penitentiary for the like of-|

‘udge to administer the law aa he finds} : the rate from Chicago to and specifically enumerating ¢ No, 2% above mentioned; — the three St. Louls terminal 4 fixing a rate of 1% pounds from East St. “It also appeared that were made over the route these schedules, that is to ¢ y, 4 Whiting to Chappell via ‘the: Chih Terminal) road; from Ct ‘ St. Louis via the Chicago & ston t and from East St. Louls to 6 & over the lines of the three & terminal companies. For ea the defendant paid the Ca rer hundred pounds on the & Rast St. Toute and % ome shipments to St. Louis, bills at rates being rendered by the Ait pany to the defendant |~1rM the trial that the defendaiu, & Ca ation of Indiana, operated an finery at Whiting, Ind.; thatt e Chi & Alton Railway Co., a corporsite Illinois, operates a line of ralireaa = Chicago to East St. Louta, iL; t& Chicago Terminal Transfer tro operates a switching road fros ing across the State line equacy of punishment autheriges by, tte ' °