| Show Sugar Inquiry Is IsS S Held at Denver Wholesale Grocer Testifies of Rebate Agreements With I the Combine S DENVER En Col Aug 13 Additional 13 Additional j evidence In the form torm of or letters purporting to show sho the control of or th the tho t Gl Great at Western Vestern Sugar company by the tho American Sugar SUar Refining Renning company Wag Introduced today toda by the govern govern- lt mont ment In the tho second days day's Inquiry hero here z looking to tic the dissolution of or the so soI so- so I called called sugar trust 1 Testimony by Ward r l D Darley r c a pr pro pro- muter lJ o Monte Col no a ai- ai p temPted to interest Durango investors sin a beet sugar Hus-ar factory disclosed th tho alleged fact that C C. C S. S Morey Morcy head of or orI I the Great Western Vestern Sugar company compan and reputed western agent for the Haver Have Have- r Interests interest blocked the tho project b by byj j OPpOsIng the scheme chome Darley testified that John L L. McNeil l president of or the i National bank of or Durango o. o told him that ho lie had hall been In telephone communication with 1 Mr 11 Morey 1010 and hl his I to Darley according to the tho hatters hatter's latter's lat lat- I ter's ter's testimony was You cant can't start a factory for tor the manufacture of or sugar ar In Durango be- be causo tho the interests are arc opposed to it Morey Morcy has just telephoned mo mc that Ity it 11 wont won't y vont on t. t go r Km dope Marked r Among the letters introduced today Were rero several signed by C. C II 11 lIelke oC ot tho the American Su Sugar ar company compan who ho is alleged to have lave han handled led much of the business of the tSU sugar ar interests of or On January 15 15 1 1903 1303 03 1 a letter bearing b Continued o OA Page 3 I. I Column 3 3 J oj SUGAR INQUIRY IS IS' IS HEARD AT DENVER Wholesale Grocer Testifies of Rebate Agreements Agreements' With The Combine Continued from froni Pa Pago One lielke's signature rc addressed to Morcy Morey reads l I 1 have ha your ur favor faor of the and and the latter latter with 00 shares of or stock of or the Greehey Sugar company compan transferred as ns requested by me for which I 1 am much h obliged I will sa say In Inthis Inthis inthis this connection that I shall shall be much obliged If Ir you ou mark marJ personal all en envelopes envelopes en- en containing matter In which reference to the beet sugar companies Is contained Regarding Reg a proposed audit of ot the bool books 9 of the various companies operating operating oper oper- In Colorado wrote Morcy as follows Mr u. St Stevens ens does not know we are arc Interested In these companies and It does not seem to be necessary that the matter be discussed with him In I any anyay way ay C h nci H eu jl in IU v Morey wrote Helke Only nry Information I have cautioned all the managers and cashiers as well as the office force about your our Instructions and can assure you ou wo we will give him no more Information than Is absolutely necessary necessary sary A proposed visit to Colorado after aCter the death of ot Ha b by W. W B. B Thomas who succeeded Ha as head hend of tho the American Sugar Refining company brought forth the following letter under dato date of Ma May 25 5 1909 from M Morcy orey Referring to your our proposed visit to to- Colorado In June No doubt you ou realize that while this tariff matter Is before Congress It would not be wI so for you ou to visit Colorado The Tho Information mation would bo be telegraphed abroad o over the country countr and might be used a against us b by some of or tho the senators who arc are so bitter against t the sugar Bus tru trust t eT Side tl A new side was presented when Charles H R. R Hurd former secretary of or ortho the tho Colora Colorado o Wholesale Grocers' Grocers association asso asso- elation and C. C F F. Best nest a wholesale grocer testified regarding an agreement ag the Wholesale Grocers' Grocers association entered Into with the su sugar sugar sugar su- su gar combine In 1904 ll By agreement according to testimony tho the wholesale dealers received rebates s from tho sugar su- su gar ar companies to recompense thom them for losses Incurred prior to this agreement agree agree- m ment en then t. t When hen adjournment was taken Thomas Thom Thom- as A. A Duke formerly secretary of or the Wholesale Gr Grocers Grocers' cers' cers club was ort oil the stand un undergoing close questioning regarding tho the alleged ed price a agreement between tho the Groat Great Western estern Sugar company compan and the wholesale groc grocers rs of oC Colorado The Inquiry will be continued con con- tomorrow |
