New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-30

he paid salary DID he 40 Gny 9'n bT
6 sGG cO until tho last, when he cut the
matter short by saying: al believe am not wiz "
Mr. Rockefeller, VINO declined to answer Then Mr.;
Jdd arose aud said: We may well have the RECORD
ib are m ltiers of and easily accessible,
have deemed II my duty to advise my client 10 decline
relate 10 corners and sales OF futures. AS
tine chairman has stated the purpose OF
ounse has made OF mis- purpose IN the III
vess on aud that has placed MS on the defensive
DR.. BOyd SAID that he hoped the witness would re-
spect the people OF tho State by whose authority the
comm tte6 were making the investigation MI kocke
want say tIa It IS my desire to answer an questions
in Oh fsrness and pronptne-s that are
pertinent TO the inquiry. OF course could desire thdt
sur cues Ons only should be put am mdn OF Ou5l-
ness aud nave great deal 10 do AMI prefer NOT 10
have time wasted in questions not OF TINS class SeE
ral hundred questions were tnen asked OF MI Rocker l.
ter 10 all Dut dozen Of whIcn he refused
Iinerent OIL companies in which MT Rockefeller
is interested Of his holdings, how he pad lo
cm contracts Tor transportation ana the ehehl Oh
dvidcnds received by lin. Or Rockefeller was a'so
asked u ne was Interested IN the EquitaOe Gas Com
pany which mas Recently secured contract from tue
city to denver gas Sl 80 per LOCO ieet now mucn
stock neld and how lnuoh he PAID iOr H. ana "Helnc
ne did not know tnit the contract had Hteh
undertaken by ana mis- associates WIN lhe hVmr
edge gIs could DC made Tor 90 Genes per 49,
leet Next Mr.. Cmttendeu waited 10 KNOW II Tue
> andard Oil Company lad not gone recently lllo lno
business OF Raising cattle ana II they hsd not mac
leases large grazing lands IN Indian letIl-
tory secretary OF INC Interior had reiuSeu 10
approve . M. .,..
Mr.. Brewster followed Mr. Rockefeller. and, Ike MN
soon que ,tiOI wncn lie could not see tue
proprety. lie declined answer II, aud said; " oenu-
tOr wish TO say very sorry TO disagree
with tie CJm.ulte. | have listened 10 Tue lAtoliVSa
tories OF counsel with great surprise. Ii seems To me
great drague and that their questions are
MADE IN good ialln."
Or. Doyd interrupted witness and Mr.. Chittend en-
angIily remdIkeI he would not stand there ana
nave lInputLuOns cast MS motives. lie wanted al
said strlcLeI out OG tue record, ana d.
Boyd ordered IL Mr.. Brewster SAID; :" me
to the railing OF the committee, desire 10 nave
my Tie record expressing my opinion
dnd the opinion OF great many men In the COM
munity."
Mr.. Chtendcn-The opinions Of the community are OF
no consequence mere. .. .
Mr.. Brewster-InIs thing is 80 gauzy On the part OF
counsel Juat t.ey seem 10 deceive nobody.
Mr.. Brewster examined at great length anu 10
the majority questions gave ansWef varying Ioh
- deLune 10 STATE 10 IL decline to answer" .
Tue committee adjourned to meet q. .ho call OF the
Chairman. Inty Al probably Try To secure illlhs
senate tHc question rdIscI ~ Jue htODOl u
witnesses before combining thtir inquiry. - uJh
wat 10 sit here Ike "a n.ncU.apOpI' sa!d senator
browning, "aud hear men say 4 decline 10 answer
lUs thng elln- Us lCs none Ol our business
and want Jnc ocnd,e 80 pass on tne Il 'eotIoh'