Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 August 1910 — ARMOUR OFFICIAL INDICTED BY JURY [ARTICLE]

ARMOUR OFFICIAL INDICTED BY JURY

Thomas G. Lee Charged With Perjury In Packers Probe. LANDIS ISSUES ARREST GAPIAS False Statements Before Grand Jury Charged—Note Books of Company Wanted by Jury Are Reported to Have Been Destroyed. r -■l - I Chicago, Aug. 12. —Thomas G. Lee. manager Of the dressed beef sales department of Armour & Co., was indicted for perjury by the federal grand jury A bench warrant was issued for his arrest. The grand jury sent a report to Judge Landis in which it was charged that stenographer note books of Armour &■ Co containing information which the grand jury wanted, had been destroyed. Judge Landis issued an Order commanding A. R. Urion, chief counsel for the packing company, and president of the board of education; George M. Willetts, assistant office manager, and W. W. Shaw and W. A. Helander, employes of the concern, to appear before him Monday morning and answer the charges. Mr. Lee is charged with perjury in his testimony before the grand jury on July 28, He is charged with making false statements regarding weekly meetings of representatives of the packing corporations at which the grand jury declares prices were fixed and agreements were made regarding the quantity of fresh meat each com- . pariy was .to ■ -hip in. interstate commerce. The meetings were held; ac ccrdirg to the grand jury. In the office of Henry Veeder in he Counselman bui’ ’ : n«. Mr. Veeder is attorney for Swift & Co. , ■■■■:. Mr. Lee is charged with making many false -•aten ei - s and w• V. d<-ny ing that prices were fixed-; and arrange merits made regard in g. each corporal ion’s out j.u’ in interstate commerce. ' X< .( bopl s fon’':it'ine a record of letters dictated by Packing officials Vert- desrr-.yed .—a< cording to the grand :juryV report;, t w thef• j ndge as ter three stenographers. empb-’ ed by Aiv mour & M 0., had t/- .before Ml-c inquisitorial Iffidv Dimock. David G. For; aii. and Frank Cooksey, all stem gr:;j hers, tt “'ified before the grand jury end it w. s ceciejf-d :t was important to have their rcte books produced. The books could not be found arid the grand jury .< 1 ; rues that they were cfsMuyed