Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1906 — ALTON IS HEAVILY FINED. [ARTICLE]

ALTON IS HEAVILY FINED.

Rnilrond anil Two Former Officials Ma.t Pnjr 960,000. Judge Landis at Chicago passed genie hce on the Chicago & Alton Railroad and two former officials of the road in the case charging the granting of rebates. Ao total Of &UU-UOU in lines was imposed. The defendants were found guilty under the Elkins law. The sentence was as follows:

Chicago and Alton railroad, $40,000, $20,000 on each of two counts. John N, Faithorn. former vice president. slo.l*oo, $3,(K*9 on —each .of two counts. . ..

Fix'd A. \Yann, former freight agent, SIO,OOO, $3,000 on each of two counts.

Judge Landis declared lie say no extenuating circumstances 4n the case, iml in passing sentence the judge said : •A jury has rendered a verdict, and from it I see no escape. Counsel has talked about this being open and, notorious in Kansas, but there is not a fact before me that this was not a secret rebate. The Elkins law was passed in 1903. There was considerable agitation concerning its passage. 1 do not forgot that railroad men and shippers gave clos ennd diligent attention to that law and any man interested in the general situation would have bird no trouble in finding out about the law. These offenses took place one year after the law was passed. 1 will sjiy there are not many facts in this case in support of the arguments, that is not a case for substantial punishment,”