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Show DISPUTES PACKERS' WORD Issues of Fact Raised May Call for Jury Trial. CHICAGO. Nov. 25 Unequivocal denial of the allegations of the packers In their special pleaa filed some, time ago in the beef trust hearing were made b United States District Attorney Morrison in his reply, which he filed today. Tho assertions of the packers that they were compelled to appear and testify, supplemented later by a more definite plea that they testified and wero promised Immunity from further prosecution, are Ceolared by the District Attorney to be not founded on fact. The charge that documentary' evidence was selxed by force Is also denied. It Is the expectation of the attorneys for the Government and for the packers that the reply of District Attorney Morrison Mor-rison will raise issues of fact which must be tried before a Jury |