| Show MAY PROSECUTE LABOR LEADERS RAILROAD OFFICIALS TALK OF INVOKING INVOKING INVOKING IN IN- AID AID OF OF STATUTES IN STRIKE Claim That Railroads Have Grou Ground d for Prosecution as Action Taken By Strikers Strikers' is Virtually the Same as a Combine Chicago The The international officers of the nine different crafts craUs who ho recently recently recently re re- re- re called the big railroad strike may face federal prosecution under the Sherman trust anti-trust a aSt at t if the investigations investigations investigations in in- being made by the railroads railroads railroads rail rail- roads involved show reasonable grounds for pressing a suit It is asserted asserted asserted as as- by the attorneys for or the Illinois Illi Illi- Illinois nois Central railroad that the action taken by the strikers Is virtually the same as as' as asa a combine in restraint of at trade There is certa certainly ground for prose prosecution prosecution pros pros- e ution declared Charles H. H Markham Markham Markham Mark Mark- ham president of or the Illinois Central rai railroad road on Wednesday At least it looks that way to me The Sherman trust anti-trust act prohibits s sa a combine in restraint of trade and the action taken b by the labor forces is a direct violation of this law Our attorneys are looking into the matter matter matter mat mat- ter and comparing the present situation situation situation situa situa- tion with similar cases In the past If It the result lt of th their lr investigations is f favorable prosecutions will probably fOllow follow |
