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Show W4iv4 Remarks of Judge in New Haven Case Are Considered Con-sidered Favorable. NEW YORK, Dec. 21. Remarks by Judge Hunt today at the trial of the eleven former .ew Haven railroad directors, di-rectors, charged with conspiracy under un-der the Sherman law, as to the government's gov-ernment's position that, the evidence in the case applies to all the defendants equally, raised hopes in the minds of their attorneys that the court nii.'hl direct a verdict of acquittal in 'tin-case 'tin-case of certain of them at least. Judge Hunt, while listening; lo further fur-ther argument on the motion" for dismissal dis-missal of the indictment, mentioned the names of Henrv K. McITarg and l-'red-erick F. Brewster, as having partici pated in the alleged ronspiraei to a less, degree than some of the' other defeudanl s. The fner thui n., .,, eutlv took recognition of a difference in the degree of participation bv'the defendants caused counsel to exprc-s confidence that thev would be able to convinc, the court that these ami others oth-ers held to be, in the same class should be immediately acquitted. Thee pmul-ed pmul-ed to Robert W. Tafi, James s. Vleai-ingwny. Vleai-ingwny. J). Xewtnn P,.-irnev, A. jlp.-non Hohertson and Charles M' Pratt as in this category. These defendants have scan-elv been nieuHoued indivi.biailv 'except as having hav-ing been present at directors' nicotic"- at which various f (lie alleged unlawful un-lawful acts were committed, and all joined the New- vcn board al a nm. Iiarativelv late date in the pro-res. ,,f the alleged .-on spi r:ov . Their 'i-esii,o-l ive counsel plan tomoi-i-ow ni tal-:e no their cases ii;di iduallv. and loi-uuii-nt aiso wi be made indi iilua II v in behalf be-half of William Ko.-kpfeller. !.ev.is cr, .. .edyard and Charles I-'. P.roher. A r-guiiienr r-guiiienr for 1-jlv.ard D. b'obbin.- has ai rondv been hearrj. Counsel devoted tlo-m-eKes (.!,, chicllv to an ..ft..rt lo pro', e ,. gocrninent had failed i,, ..hor. p,.,. miiv consolru,..- n-li.iin-.i. -;..., 1 1 i"" 1 the session adjoiirncil b'ovull r,. quoting the ao! hori ; i--s in ;M .r-e-.-.,: to I'linvimr the mnrt IK.t if ','nr v,,!v ll:ien directors hud i-oe - ii ri - (n uio-nopoli,-.e the dirertors of omov g.,.:it railroad ceriier.-n ion in the rourirv were erii;iih- g-uilt-c. |