Show ORE MORE LIGHT SHED ON TRUST METHODS Efforts of Tobacco Combine I Ito to Down Independent Manufacturers New York Dec 31 In In the tIme trial of the thc case use against the J 1 S. S Young company of Gf and the and Forbes company of this city for violations yb- yb lations 0 of of the Sherman trust anti-trust law luw John ohn J. J president of oC the J J. J K Bagley Jug Icy Tobacco company of or Detroit testified that he ho hind had received a letter lette from John J. J Loomis o of Providence stating that the tobacco trust was tryInG try- try leg InG ng to drive the independent manufacturers turen out of business The same letter letter let let- ter tr contained an offer to supply lico lico- licorice licorice lct-I lct rice pa paste te at 8 cents a 0 pound ThIs letter etter was vas recel received ed in May Mayor or In Jul July Loomis Loom I v advanced the price to 94 cents and said sOld the company could coul l not fbI maka make mak a contract for tor any fixed time At the expiration of this contract Bas Bagley said uld he entered into an agreement agree agree- meat ment with the MacAndrews and antI Forbes company to procure all the puma paste used by his company from them them- Tho The wit witness tl said he was wan not a member mem mom b ber r o of t tile e Independent nt tobacco manufacturers manufacturers' manu manu- association Other Oilier tobacco maim manufacturer from cities In the tho Vc West Vest t gave similar mony |