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Show CLASHES GOME IN SUGAR CASE Members of Opposing Counsel Engage in Verbal Tilts SALT LAKE Sept 10 Yesterday Saw the completion of the cross and he-direct examination of Thomas R; Culler in the hearing of the federal tiade commission's sugar inquiry Tho session, which was featured by fre-lo.uent fre-lo.uent clashes hotueen counsels, also i i irkrd completion of testimony of J W. McHenrv Of Murray. CLASH COMES. The first clash of opposing counsel came when, under the re-direct examl-ln.,tlon examl-ln.,tlon of Mr Cutler, Klchard W. j Young of the' counsel for the Utah-Idaho Utah-Idaho sought to have the witness reaffirm re-affirm his previous testimony regard-I regard-I Ing the part played by the L. D. S-church S-church In the Industry. Mi. 'utler testified that the L D iS church had fostered the Industry for the benefit of all the people, not nnly jior members of the church, but for the COmmunlt) In general, and said also that the church had at no time controlled con-trolled the company cither through majority stock owned oi otherwise. Mr. Beer objected to the line of .questoning on this subject, contending 'that the evidence previously Introduced Introduc-ed had shown that the Industry had 'been promoted primarily for the 'church as shown by is substantial ''advance ''ad-vance of money and otherwise He eddod that It was apparent that the Church "was shoved off the map when 1.1 few gentlemen got the controlling! Interest,' and said he made no con-It. con-It. ntlon that the church had been given a fair deal In the matter. 1 At EZAJYGE words. Judge D. . Straup. chief counsel for the I' tab-Idaho, exchanged considerable con-siderable words with Mr- Ueer and offered to withdraw the line of questioning ques-tioning if Mr. Beer would withdraw his contention that the Industry had been Solely for tho benefit of the church. Another clash caoe whn Judge Mump aski-d permission for Mr Cutler Cut-ler to change the testimony ho gave on I , suimuBj ii'Kai tnng ine vol.- oi in company directors on the taking over of tne Grants' I'ass, Oregon, factory iioni Blahdp C. W Mhloy. Mr. Beer protested against the j change. Under the procedure followed follow-ed by the commission, Mr 'utler was allowed td make his explanation. He had previously stand that he and his j bi other, John C Cutler, had voted I against taking the Grunts' Fas plant, I while the other seven directors had I approved the purchase. Yesterday ho said that only seven directors were present at tho meeting In question and that all voted for the transfer. CHARGES MISTAKES. Mr Beer charged that Mr. Cutler had made several other mistakes in nis testimony. Mr Cutler gave as the luason for the change that someone j lh the court room had suggested that the nine directors had been present, :and assumed that he and his brother I had cast negative votes. Herbert K. Macmlllan. counsel for Finest K. Woolley and associate counsel coun-sel for the Amalgamated Sugar company, com-pany, questioned Mr. Cutler regarding the connection of Mr. Woolley and the Amalgamated with uny of the transactions transac-tions wh( reby the L'tah-Idaho acquired other factories. Mr Cutler testified that Mr. Woolley was never employed by the I'tah-ldaho lip act In any way in any sugar mat-j tars and that at no time had any officer offi-cer of the L'tah-Idaho acted for or on b half of the Amalgamated Sugar! company. In regard to Mr Woolley, Mr. Outlier Out-lier testified that he had known him 01 I since he, Mr cutler, had resigned las general manager of the l. tah-lduho! Ill 1917. and that In conversation with: Mr Wooii. v had always been careful! 'f what he s.ud Questioned regarding1 his knowledge of Mr Woollev's acqul-I 'aitlon of the Delta. I'tah. factory. Mi .Cutler said that h had learned of this I move only indirectly and knew nothing noth-ing of the details of tho transaction. |