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Show BEEF PACKERS EE 1 , CRIMIHAL' PROSECUTION I While the Individuals Are to Go Free, H the Indictments FoundAgalnst jB the Corporations' Will Stan. Chicago. Alfof'thc packer who wero indicted b (he federal grand . JuVy last summer' upon charges of b'e- jB lng ln conspiracy In restraint ot trado and commcrco were on Wednesday granted Immunity from criminal pros. ecutlon under the Indictment Whllo tho Individuals are to go free, tho In; BJ dlctments found against the corpora- BJ tlons, ot which some of the Indlctcil BJ Individuals are members nnd others BJ .are employes, aro to stand. BJ The decision to (ho above effect was B handed down Wednesday by Judge J. B Otis Humphrey In tho United States I district court B During tho rendition of the decision H tho court was crowded by tho defend- M ants nnd numerous spectators. Ed- II ward Morris and Edward Swift wero I In court, and both smiled happily when 9 tho decision was anuounccd. J. Og- 1 den Armour was not present, but some 1 of tho men prominent In the employ of I Armour & Co., who -wore among tho I indicted, were there, and their Joy was I great. I |