Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-13
DIGGING FOR OIL.
Ohio Commission Examines John ~
Rockefeller on Petroleum Deal.

Rockefeller on Petroleum Deal.
NEW YORK, October 12-The invesu-
cation 10 attempt TO prove TO the SUI
rrsne Court of the State Of Ohio that
the standard OIL Company is in contempt
Of that court was begun at the Ne" Ain-
stcrdam Hotel yesterday.
Those who are conducting it are the
Attornev-General of the State OF ONO,
frank S Monett and Special-Commis-
sioner Allen r. Brinsmade. representing
the Supreme Court OF Ohio They are
assisted by T. f. Kinkead of Columbus
Mr. Kinkead explained the case, say
Ing: , A..
"In the case OF Attorney-General Mo
nett against the Standard OH Company
OF Ohio. Judgment was awarded by the
c',n~eroe Court of Ohio debarring the
company from participating in or having
connection with the trust. II was helu
mat the famous Standard Oil Company
agreement was void.
s0rhat was In 1892. Immediately atter-
ward the Standard Oil trust caHeu
meeting of the certihcate-holders, the
meeting being held in New YORK CITY
March a. 1882. -. ..,.o, en-
,,..,lyo the trust. and liquidating trus-
,.s- were appointed TO wind up It's al
f.irg so the trust maintained. 1t mas
taer six years since that meeting, ana
qu ~ that time has been taken up IN
lQmdating the trust.
INTENTION OF TRUST SOUGHT FOX.
Mr. Kinkead said that the State OF
ohio spent much time in trying 10 get
M the intention of the trust Mr.. Rocke-
TELLER once consented TO answer twenty
siv questions. but no more, and the COM
mission is here 20 get those questiohs
answered by him e.o.ao.a
Mr. Kinkead claims that the Stahuaru
OH Company certificates are selilhs 10
dev in the open market higher thah
r.. y,ere six wears ago, although the
company was supposed to nave as
solved. ,r.o.s
He saws that the commission has powers
20 examine all the books and papers
Of the trust. He said he expected W
bsva as witnesses, besides Mr.. Rookie
fe1ier George Rice. an Ohio oil refner'
and Virgil Kline, of Cleveland mem
Der Of the company. .ho
when Mr.. Rockefeller was put on the
stand he was questioned by Wliiia ~ -,
Flagg. Of this city. He admitted Delhe
chairman of the Standard Oil Company
OF Ohio.
The books Of the company, he under-
stood were kept at 26 Broadway TINS
city. He also said that he was presiue",
OF the defendant company.
Mr.. Rockefeller was asked VINO were
the officers of the Standard OH company
i'm 1852 This question was objected 10
On the ground that Mr. Rockefeller had
previously answered this question III
Ohio. and f. was a waste Of time 10 re-
peat. -. .Ao
Finally. Mr.. Rockefeller said that 'he
names and addresses Of the members OF
the Standard oil Company on Marcn :,
$50 were: John ID, Rockefeller new
York; Frank Rockefeller, Clevelana' r.
L squire. Cleveland; Charles W. Hank
ness. Cleveland.
He also testified that the gentlemen
named and the trustees of the company
were the stockholders OF the company
and said he could not recollect whether
Here WAS a meeting of the directors Oh
the company at which they considered
the Judgment taken against the company
on March 2 1892, at about that tihe'
Mr. Flagg put the question IN seVeraA
different ways. but apparently uiu Ao'
gel a satisfactory answer.
Commissioner Brinsmade hnaIiy oNei
ruled the question. ,.t.,
At,ornev-Ceneral Monet here explain
ed that me object OF trying to ma out
~ there had been records or meetinsS
was because the commission wouiu i'Ae
90 get possession of the RECORDS.
LAWYER AND WITNESS IhhoSi
AND PARRY.
A lively verbal fence was lhauiseu ~
by Mr.. Brunsmade and Mr. Rockeie"ei
over the ownership OF 1888 shares VI
Standard oil Company stock on the en-
try Of judgment 49,,
III resulted in showing that the stoOh
was held by trustees Of the company OF
whom Mr. Rockefeller was one, ana ina
the shares were In the form OF sihS's
certificate. - -.
over the question of the disposition o'
a surplus Of 10000 said TO have peen
divided among stockholders after lnt
entry OF judgment there was nVeiy w,
Mr. Rockefeller shlfully parted al
Questions until he was asked about ms
separation Of the Ohio company IRON
the trust. Then he said he voted Tor
plan which. he understood from nus az,
tOrney. would disentangle the deiehdan
Company from the trust and be IN com
pllance with the order OF the ohio courts
A question Of the necessity OF dissoN
Ing the entire trust 10 free the uefen'
ant company was objected TO and the Cd
lection sustained
AFTER further questioning on the sans
line the hearing was adjourned uhu
Wednesday. :. Ats
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