Inter-Mountain Republican | 1906-03-20 | Page 2 | Moody in Packers' Case

MOODY IN PACKERS' PACKERS CASE CASEAr Ar for anti and Against aln t In truc- truc In Their Theil Pa Favor 01 Chicago March 1 19 Attorney A Attorney torney Willam Willlam Will Will- lam am J. J H Hynes counsel for tor Swift and nd company compan resumed his argument arg sliP sliP- porting the motion to In Instruct truC hf he j d hr fa r- r of tho the flack packers r Ill ln ho pickers case ease today f P P Now Now the evidence which S F Swift says was furnished b by Arthur Evans and anti Robert l Ic McManus fanu said Mr 11 Hynes touched on the cost of oC pro production and the margin between p the he purchase and selling elling prices These matters the lawyer nyer n yer declared are contained In the Indictment and therefore the evidence ence given by them Is s of the nature that would cause immunity im im- munH to Insure to them United States Attorney General Moody was heard today in the case The attorney general in his arguments said aid United States District Attorney Morrison had the approval of the people and his own conscience clence In de- de the pleas of immunity of oC tho the packers be dismissed Mr Moody said the justification for his ils own appearance in lii court Is the Importance the government has placed placed ed edin In the case If H Immunity is conferred on the defendants said the attorney general g it would overthrow tho the executive interpretation interpretation in- in of or the Cullom act which established the interstate commerce commission None of or the time attorney generals e have ever doubted the wisdom wisdom wisdom wis wis- dom of the tho act and from Judge Coole Cooley Cooley Cool- Cool e ey down to the present time the com com- mi missioners loneIs l have ave extended Immunity t l individuals and not to corporations