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Show WITNESS ADMITS ll)ji PRICE H CHICAGO, Feb. 1-1. H, E. Russell, PpHI manager of lha sales department of H Armour & Company, admlucd v.-hile PpH testifying in the puckers' trial today PpH) that be At times ordered flat re- PpH ductlons and iucreasen in the price Hl of dressed moats, regardless of qual- PpHI lty or grade. H On cross-examination the witnees PpH denied over having ordered any direct PpHI chansoK In price, but a moment later Ppil changed his answer and admitted that PpH the practice when the following tel- PpB egram wns read to the jury: 1 "Chicago, July G, 1910. PpH "Raulcison, "NTo York, j "Re. Elizabeth 0680, I wired you PpH early this week that request to H branch houses would be changed and ' wc''ould add 25 Instead of 50 cents, "II. A RUSSDLL.. The witness said he acted on his own Judgment in- changing the prico to meet market conditions. He denied ever having soen notes of margins or shipments from Swift & Company, Morris & Company, and tho National Packing company. The direct examination of Russell had not been completed when court adjourned, oo |