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Show PACKERS' TRY TO REFUTE CHARGES CHICAGO, Jan. 1G. In an effort to K refute the charge made by the gov- Iff ernment, the defense In the packers' 1 1 1 trial submitted today figures from the - , books of Morris & Co., showing that y, in 1907, 1908, 1909 and 1910, 1,156,- f' 622 cattle were killed at tho company's (if i Chicago plant on which the total net '' profits realized by the sale of fresh ' meat and by-products was $1,008,- 215.7U, or 87 cents a head. j .- The net profit on fresh meat In this i '; period was one-eighth of a cent a j pound, according to the books of the ' , I company. , 4 j This information was brought out ; j j in the cross-examination of Harry A. M Timmins, chief accountant for Mor- ' rls & Co. He explained in detail the f accounting system in use by Morris ' U &. Co., and assumed personal responsibility respon-sibility for the various charges mado ' t' in the amount of tho allowances for r f by-products in figuring the test cost I jl of beef. J jj The witness said ho ordered the j charges without consulting the de- If fendants, Edward Morris and Louis H. I js Heyman and, denied ever having con- M ferred with representatives of Ar- 1 j I mour & Co., Swift & Co., and tho 1 in National Packing company in flgur- rf ing the test cost of beef. , |