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Domestic News May 11, 1906

Rocky Ford Enterprise

Rocky Ford, Otero County, Colorado

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In April, a New York federal grand jury issued seven sealed indictments against the New York Central Railroad, American Sugar Refining Company, and individuals including Nathan Guilford, C. Goodlee, Edwin and Edgar Earle, and F. L. Pomeroy for rebating violations under the Elkins anti-trust law.

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Indicted for Rebating.
New York Central Railroad Favored Sugar Trust.

New York.--The April federal grand jury in concluding its labors handed down seven sealed indictments in the sugar rebating cases. The indictments are against the following:

The New York Central railroad, the American Sugar Refining Company, the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company and Nathan Guilford, vice president of the company.

The American Sugar Refining Company of New York and C. Goodlee, Edwin and Edgar Earle, the latter two being wholesale sugar dealers of Detroit, Michigan.

The New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company and Nathan Guilford, vice president, and F. L. Pomeroy, general traffic manager.

The American Sugar Refining Company and the American Sugar Refining Company of New York and C. Goodlee, Edwin and Edgar Earle, Nathan Guilford, F. L. Pomeroy, C. Goodlee, Edwin and Edgar Earle.

The first six indictments were found under the "Elkins anti-trust law," which provides penalties of a fine not exceeding $10,000, or imprisonment not exceeding two years, for giving, granting, applying for or accepting any rebate or concession from the regular freight rates as published by a railway company as a common carrier.

What sub-type of article is it?

Legal Or Court Economic

What keywords are associated?

Sugar Rebating Federal Indictments New York Central Railroad American Sugar Refining Elkins Law

What entities or persons were involved?

Nathan Guilford C. Goodlee Edwin Earle Edgar Earle F. L. Pomeroy

Where did it happen?

New York

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Primary Location

New York

Event Date

April

Key Persons

Nathan Guilford C. Goodlee Edwin Earle Edgar Earle F. L. Pomeroy

Outcome

seven sealed indictments handed down under the elkins anti-trust law, providing penalties of a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment not exceeding two years.

Event Details

The April federal grand jury issued seven sealed indictments in sugar rebating cases against the New York Central Railroad, the American Sugar Refining Company, the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company, and individuals including Nathan Guilford (vice president), C. Goodlee, Edwin and Edgar Earle (wholesale sugar dealers from Detroit, Michigan), and F. L. Pomeroy (general traffic manager). The first six indictments were under the Elkins anti-trust law for giving, granting, applying for, or accepting rebates from regular freight rates.

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