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Show IMMUNE FROM PROSECUTION. Pretldent of Manhattan Oil Company Uted at Wltnett Agalntt the Standard. Klndlny, O Htldonco wnt brought out by the stale on Thursday In tho trial of tho Standard Oil company of Ohio for conspiracy ngnlntt trade, ihowlnc tho ownership of tho Man hattnn Oil company of Ohio to be In tho General Industrial Development compan). limited, of Iindon, Knglnnd, also that the Mnnhnltan. which hu and ships crude oil does not compete wllh the Standard, lint does campcto wllb Independent companies Theso facta wero brought nut In tho testlmon) nf P T Cuthbert, pretldent of Iho Mnnbnttan A tlmllnr criminal suit tn Hint on trial Is pending ngnlntt hit company, nnd ho teallftcd under Ilia order of tho court which renders him Immune from ftiluro criminal prosecution Tlilt courso wnt taken nt the suggestion of the prosecution, upon tho nppcnl of Mr Cuthbert to tho court for protection |