William H. Ukers (author)
- Hermann Sielcken; Bruno Schroeder; Edouard Bunge; Vicomte des Touches; Dr. Paulo da Silva Prado; Theodor Wille; Societe Generale; New York Dock Co. were charged with conspiracy in restraint of trade coffee May 18, 1912
an action was begun in the Federal District Court for the southern district of New York, alleging conspiracy in restraint of trade on the part of Hermann Sielcken; Bruno Schroeder, of J. Henry Schroeder & Co.; Edouard Bunge; the Vicomte des Touches; Dr. Paulo da Silva Prado; Theodor Wille; the Societe Generale; and the New York Dock Co.
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage, which explicitly states that on May 18, 1912, an action was begun alleging conspiracy in restraint of trade on the part of all the named entities. The quote provided matches the passage text precisely.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. Viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author/passage (not a named source). Stance appropriately uses 'asserts' for the straightforward factual presentation. Sentiment is neutral, matching the objective tone. Time is accurate to May 18, 1912 when the action was begun. Context is appropriately empty as the passage does not restrict the claim to a particular sense or role. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and accurately supports the claim about the conspiracy in restraint of trade charge.