Show TELLING SECRETS OF TOBACCO TRUST New York May 8 Robert S.-Robert Robert P. P Richardson jr head of the R. R P P. Richardson Richardson Rich- Rich ardson Jr Tobacco company was on the tho he stand in Vice TIce Chancer Howards Howard's court ourt Newark all of today toda testifying al for or tho the defense in tho suit brought by bythe bythe the he Amei American lean Tobacco company to en- en enforce enforce force orce a n contract giving the tho trust company corn corn- pany any control of the Richardson Hichar sn com com- company puny pany any Mr Ir Richardson son testified tnt that vicious competition caused him to ener en- en enter ter er into the contract an and that the tho American company com pan had not shown good faith In the promises made Tho The contract was invalid he ho said sid Mr Richardson showed showe that tha the American company made ma e a n practice of gaining control of other tobacco companies and nd keeping the fact quiet so that the hese the e companies would look to public as competitors of ot the mightier company Richardson tol told of letters leters he had received from Percival Hill Hi treasurer recel e of f tho the American company directing dm lItin to withdraw his trade from and to concentrate his MIssIssippi efforts In Virginia and North Carolina and instructing him to ship pounds of or old North State the Richardson brand to San Francisco where it would bo be handled by an Independent and confidential agent of ot ho tho American company compan |