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Show THE SUGAR TRUST TO BE PROSECUTED BY GOVERNMENT 1 . Special' Attorney Declares There Will Be No Let Up, But Cases Will Be Prosecuted to a Finish. Now York. Criminal prosecutions by the federal government will bo bo-gun bo-gun as a result of the disclosures ln tho recent Btilt of tho government against the American Sugar Kcflning company. This announcement was mado by Henry Stlmson, who Is act-, lug ns special attorney for tho government. govern-ment. Mr. StluiEOn'a statement followed a conferenco with United States District Attorney WIso In tho lattor's olTlcc. "Of course, there will bo a criminal prosocutlon of tho guilty persons," .Mr. Stlmson declnred. "There will bo no let up, but, on tho other hand, tho case will bo prosecuted to a finish. "The corporation hns already been punished crlmlnnlly by the $1:51,000 penalties Imposed," ho ndded. ''That was a punishment for crlmlnnl acts. Tho other $2,000,000 wns restitution of back duties accruing from falso weighing. Tho thing for us to do now Is to get. nt tho human beings behind the corporation, either ofllcor or employe, em-ploye, who hnvo been guilty ot criminal crimi-nal acts, and punish them'. We enn-not enn-not tell when tho prosecution will bo-gin, bo-gin, but It will bp as soon ns wo get our testimony ready to present." |