Show I fiLED IN N ST STANDARD OIL CASE iSE Government Brief Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates Demon Demon- strates Big Bij Fine Is in in ri No NoWay NoWay NoWay Way Excessive Chicago April 24 DIstrict District Attorney ol ne fey ney Edwin W. W Sims and Assistant James H. H have havo filed flied tho the reply brief of or the thc government in the appealed case caso of or tho the Stan Standard ard OH Oil company of ot Indiana which seeks a re In the tho United States Circuit I Court of Appeals of the fine of of 9 imposed by Judge K M. M Land Landis LandIs Is The Tho chief foundation for tor the thc appeal is the size of or the tho fine the thc defendant ant contending that It was excessive On this point the government in brief presents the following arguments arguments arguments ments i at It was demonstrated d b by a Do series of facts as convincing as can n be f found und in human a affairs that the omission to tile filo tho the six cent order while while- the Alton was vas holdin holding out to tho the Interstate Commerce Commerce Com Corn merce commission and the tho public that IS 18 cents was the lawful rate was part of or a deliberate conspiracy cy by the Standard Oil company and tho the Alton s a 1 bank officer misapplies tho tIm funds of or his bank The rue law In tho least punishment which can bo inflicted takes fales away from him and his family his his- liberty and earning capacity for l IWo five e years Is the tho punishment excessive sive 81 iso And can It I bo said in view Jew of all tho the circumstances of this case that a punishment is excessive which ta taXes es away from this c not its lib liberty lit lit- erty not oven even its earning capacity but tho the pro profits of its business for less than tian three years cars |