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Show IMMUNE FROM PROSECUTION. President of Manhattan Oil Company Used as Witness Against the Standard. Findlny, O. Evldonco was brought out by tho stato on Thursday In tho trial of tho Standard Oil company of Ohio for conspiracy against trade, showing the ownership of tho Manhattan Man-hattan Oil company of Ohio to be in the Qenoral Industrial Development company, limited, of London. England, also that the Manhattan, which buys and ships crudo oil, does not compote with tho Standard, but does compote with indopondont companies. Those facts woro brought out in tho testimony of F. T. Cuthbort, president of tho Manhattan. A similar criminal suit to that on trial Is pending against his company, and ho testified undor the order of tho court, which renders him immuno from futuro criminal prosecution. Tills courso was taken at Uio suggestion of tho prosecution, upon tho nppeal of Mr. Cuthbort to the court for protection. ll |