Salt Lake Telegram | 1919-09-09 | Page 5 | Packing Company Offers Aid to Palmer

I I PACKING COMPANY IV I OFFERS AID TO PALMER Books Open Witnesses P Promised Atty General for Investigation II Special Dispatch CHICAGO Ill III Sept 9 Offer Offer of co cooperation cooperation co- co operation In investigating conspiracy I co-I charge was made today to Attorney I i i 1 i i I I I General A. A Mitchell Palmer by Swift Co The following telegram was I sent by the Chicago packers to the at attorney attorney attorney at- at torney general Hon A. A Mitchell Palmer attorney general department of Justice Washington Wash Wash- i ington D. D C C. The newspapers quote I the announcement by you to the ef effect etI et- et that you will Institute proceedings I on September 15 against the large Chicago Chicago Chicago Chi Chi- cago packers for alleged conspiracy to restrain trade in violation of of the Sherman Sherman Sherman Sher Sher- man antitrust act Swift Co desires to facilitate such an investigation in the full confidence that its ultimate result will clear up whatever of misunderstanding or suspIcion suspicion suspicion sus sus- of the packers yet rem remains ins Inthe in inthe inthe the public mind The company will be pleased to furnish you with eith Ith any witness witness witness wit wit- ness you may desire to interrogate or with witnesses who would be qualified to supply you rou with the facts about any matter in the knowledge of the cOmpany company company com cOm- pany concerning which you may desire information if you will communicate with us by letter or otherwise Likewise all of or the books and paI papers pa pa- pers of the company are open to your inspection or that of ot your assistants Ither ther at the office of the company company- or ora oraO aO a such other place as you may desire them produced to best suit your convenience convenience convenience or the convenience of your our as as- as We Ve have sent a copy of this wire to District Attorney Charles F. F Clyne Chi Chi- cago