UNITED STATES v. AMAZON INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

Nos. 15026-15028.

55 F.2d 254 (1931)

UNITED STATES v. AMAZON INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION et al.

District Court, D. Maryland.

December 23, 1931.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Simon E. Sobeloff, U. S. Atty., of Baltimore, Md., and Leslie E. Salter, Sp. Asst. to Atty. Gen., for the United States.

Tydings, Levy & Archer, of Baltimore, Md., for American Solvents & Chemical Corporation of Delaware, American Solvents & Chemical Corporation of Maryland, American Solvents & Chemical Sales Corporation of Delaware, William Ulrich, Arthur P. Jell, American Oil & Supply Co., and John J. Butler.

Schimmel & Hettleman, of Baltimore, Md., for Aaron Eisenberg, Ben N. Eisenberg, and Southern Lacquer Co., Inc.

Paul M. Higinbotham, of Baltimore, Md., for Roessler & Hasslacher Chemical Co., Inc.

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, of New York City, for Syrup Products Co., Inc.

Harry O. Levin and R. Palmer Ingram, both of Baltimore, Md., for Baltimore Paint & Color Works.

Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, of Cleveland, Ohio, for Glidden Co.

Tydings, Levy & Archer, of Baltimore, Md., for United States Industrial Alcohol Co. and United States Industrial Chem. Co.

Harry O. Levin and Jesse Fine, both of Baltimore, Md., for Louis B. Sless.

George R. Sommer, of Newark, N. J., for David B. Kaplus.

R. Palmer Ingram and Harry O. Levin, both of Baltimore, Md., for Samuel Albrecht.

George R. Sommer, of Newark, N. J., and R. Palmer Ingram, of Baltimore, Md., for Herman W. Lefkowitz, Kerney Vice, Mid West Chemical Co., Morris Kaplus, and Agricultural Chemical Works.


WILLIAM C. COLEMAN, District Judge.

The question here presented is as to the sufficiency of pleas in abatement and motions to quash three indictments, by which the defendants are charged with having conspired to violate the National Prohibition Act. Summarized, the grounds for these pleas and motions are: First, that unauthorized persons were present before the grand jury which found the indictments; and, second, that the ...

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