Deseret Evening News | 1909-12-15 | Page 10 | Sugar Fraud Cases

SUGAR FRAUD CASES James holes F 11 Slakes State Stale moot in lu His Own Om Defense New York Dec 14 Men of standing called to the witness stand today toda gave certificates of ot good character to the six former r es of ot the American Sugar Refining company on trial for tor i alleged conspiracy to defraud James JamesF I F Bendernagel cashier of the Vil Wll plant of ot the company compan also made a no long statement In his own defense Bendernagel said he had never noer had anything to do with the unloading or weighing of ot sugar He did not remember remember ber her ever having paid out money to cus customs customs customs toms Inspectors he declared although had to hand them out permits which were almost invariably enclosed in an envelope Bendernagel added that ho had to take his subordinates statements in certifying to weights of shipments as it Jt was impossible for tor him to Investigate Investigate investigate gate personally tho the taking of at weights