Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1910 — BIG PACKERS INDICTED [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

BIG PACKERS INDICTED

Armour. Swift. Morris and Tilden Hit in Beef Probe. 4* mm —- J. Ogden Armour, Louis F. Swift. Edward Morris and Edward Tilden, the famous “big four” in the beef trust, were indicted at Chicago by a federal grand jury, charged with being in a combination in restraint of trade, in violation of the Sherman anti-trust law. In addition, named in the true bills, were Arthur Meeker, of Armour & Co., and Charles Swift and several other men of lesser'light in the beef combination. . The corporations named in the recent true bills which were found faulty by Judge Landis were not named. The grand jury had followed out the instructions of Judge Landis and indicted the men instead of the corporations.

The names and offices of the indicted men are: J. Ogden Armour, president of Armour & Co., and director of the National Packing company, declared to be the clearing house of the trust. Edward Morris, president of Morris & Co., and a director oi the National Packing company. Louis F. Swift, president of Swift ft Co., and a director of the National Packing company. Edward Tilden, former president off the board of education and president of the National Packing company. Arthur Meeker, general manager for Armour & Co., and a director of the National Packing company. Charles H. Swift, a director of Armour & Co., and a director of the National Packing company. * Edward A Swift, vice president of Swift & Co. Francis A. Fowler, department manager of Swift & Co. * Thomas Connors, superintendent at Armour & Co.

Edward H. Heyman, manager Morris ft Co. . Under section 2 of the Sherman antitrust law those convicted under this indictment may be sent to prison for one year, fined or both, in the discretion of the court.

Of Course.

“My good man. why are you in jail ?” “Me, leddy?” "Yes; you. my poor fellow.” “Bekase I can’t get out.”