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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, February 18, 1913, Image 19

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FIRST TRUST HEAD SENTENCED TO PENITENTIARY
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John H. Patterson, President National Cash Register Company.
Name John Henry Patterson.
Residence Far Hills, Dayton,
Ohio.
Born Dec. 13, 1844, on farm
near Dayton.
Schooling Country schools;
Miami and Dartmouth colleges.
First Job Collector of tolls,
Miami canal.
First Business Coal mining
and retailing.
Next Venture Organized Na
tional Cash Register Cb.
Present Occupation Presi
dent Register Co. since 1885.
Indicted Feb. 22, 1912, by U.
S. grand jury, Cincinnati.
Charge Criminal violation of
anti-trust law.
Crime Unlawfully driving
competitors out.
Tried Trial began Nov. 13,
1913.
Convicted Feb. 13, 1913.
Sentenced One yea in peni
tentiary, Feb. 17.
Motto "Kill off competitors
as you would a dog."

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