Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1916-09-14 | Page 14 | Plumbers' Suit Goes to Trial

PLUMBERS' PLUMBERS SUIT GOES TO TRIAL TRIA Twelve 11 Members of National Organization Prosecuted Under Trust Act WI With th the selection of a a. n jur Jury In fn federal federal federal fed fed- eral court count completed yesterday In the tho case cae of the United States against twelve master plumbers who wore In- In on charges of ot having Ing violated the Sherman antitrust law tho the readIng read read- In lag Ing of documentary evidence was be begun begun begun be- be gun by the tho prosecution This evidence was taken from reports of ot varl us conventions conventions con con- of the National As Association of or Master Plumbers and was read y L-y George Georgo N Murdock of Chicago o specIal special special cial attorney of the dep department of f justice jus jus- tice Opening ar arguments for the defense and prosecution were presented by ly L L. C. C Boyle Bole of Kansas City chief f c counsel for the tho Indicted plumbers and anti W. W W. W Ray United States StateR attorn attorney It I is ex expected expected ex- ex that tho the trial will wil consume six weeks an and Jud Judge e Timan n fl D. D J Johnson left it optional to the attorneys whether wh thet th- th er et single lo sessions or two sessions ions dal dally daily be bo held The jurors Impaneled to hear the case aro ao Geo George e 0 O. Rolf HeIr hotel manager Salt Lake William I. I L L. McLeod opt opt- cian clan Salt Lake Joseph F F. on farmer Oak Cre Creek k C. C P. P Berkley cleaner and dyer der Salt Lake George Georgo GeorgoS S S. S Auerbach member of Auerbach compan com corn pan pany Salt Lake Lalee Walter aler Wright manager manager manager man man- ager of ot credit association Bait Bal Lake Julia John C C. C Webb farmer John Holt Bolt contractor Salt Satt Lake Lako H. H E. E Godwin Godwin God God- win 0 O. S. S L. L L official Salt SnIt Lake Joseph Joseph Joseph Jo Jo- seph O. O Prince farmer David Da- Da vid L L. L Pugh farmer larmer Kanab and T. T J J. J Parmley coal mine operator Winter Winter- q quarters l U arters