The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-13
MR. ROCKEFELLER WAS MUM
REFUSED TO DISCLOSE STANDARD
OH TRUST SECRETS.

IH h0lu on the OniO company rs AoAu
by the state's Lawyera-HearinR Goes On
John d.. Rockefeller. the head OF the great
Standard OIL combination. was put on the Wit
ness stand again yesterday morning before
Supreme Court COMMISSIONS Brinsmade OF
Ohio at the New Amsterdam Hotel. and kept
there for more than seven hours under inqui-
sition. AZ the end OF that time he had not
divulRed much Information. although he was
attacked by lawyers In relay. Attorney 4. d.
Kinkead OF Columbus, o.. examining him dur
ing the morning session and falling Into sec
ond place after lunch while Attorney-General
Monnett Of Ohio took the lead. Lawyer Flag
Of this city. who examined Mr.. Rockefeller
the day before. was either used up by his ef-
forts or else he had accomplished the pur-
pose for which he had been associated with
Mr.. Monnett. for he did not appear during yes
terdAy's sessions.
Mr.. Rockefeller was guarded and advised.
as he had been the day before. by two law
yers, one. Mr.. NJ. +. Elliott OF this city, ap-
peariuR as his personal counsel. and the other.
VIRGIL p. Kline OF Cleveland. o., representing
the Standard Oil Company OF Ohio. whose do
ings are being inquired into to see II Its OIL
GERS are In contempt OF court for not obeyinE
an order made in March. 1892. directing that
concern to withdraw in every way from the
Standard oil Trust. Mr.. Rockefeller Ia Presi-
uenJ Ol tlt u6leHuhub COuiUuHJs uhu ohoo Oil
officer Of the trust and OF the Liquidation
Committee which was appointed to e~xtricate
the Standard Oil Company Of Ohio from its en-
tanglements In obedience to the court.
The curious method of the three lawyers
who appear against Mr.. Rockefeller and their
way OF conducting his examination In relays
was the subject Of comment on Tuesday. when
the plan became known. and a suspicion arose
that there was some interest represented by
two Of them other than that OF the State OF
Ohio. which appears as the complainant OF
record. Both Mr.. FlagG and Mr.. Kinkead de-
MED this on Tuesday. and yesterday Mr..
Mounett denied it holly when the suspicion
was PIT into the form Of almost DIRECT asser-
ton by Mr.. Kline. This was during the after
noon session. when Mr.. Rockefeller had be-
come slower. and. II possible. more eVasiVe In
Mr.. Mounett was trying to find ont about
on Company of Ohio still have trust certin-
Gates and continue to vote Mr., Rockefeller
t ensb h ii f Rflsss q dir prfsiaeR Who h had d seen Sam snsf
had been holding trust certificates and reoeiv-
ing DIVIDENDS upon these in defiance OF the Or
bo ~SS% he let e%1 tssR sdhoST snd rs shq sRsls h sgsR thsT
III" said Mr.. Kline. 1T were the State of
Ohio alone who was, trying this case. we might
low our books to be examined for private pur-
Mr. Mounett took this up in a moment.
Il have heard talk Of that SORT before he
said. "if you have any knowledge of the mat
ter l wish you would impart it to me. SO far
It was sought yesterday to prove by Mr..
Rockefeller. that not only had the Standard on
from the trust, but that the real changes which
had been made in its situation only rendered
1t an abject slave TO the trust. kept 1t out OF all
profits and left it no voice in the management.
It WINS asserted that in carrying out this pur-
pose it was made to procure its, crude oil from
one trust company. the Buckeye Pipe Line
Company. and that It had to shin its refined
the Union Tank Line Company. This last
company. 1t was said. had been formed while
the present suit was in progress in 1891 for
by the STANDARD rdi'obf iff COMPANY Of Ohio. It IS
said 70 be a matter Of record that its p:oflts in
OF the Standard Oil Company OF Ohio and its
a p51il5s Eenti il to w fnst a llRs: Ih tSe pro 5hese were swe
now drained out OF the company and into the
Mr.. Rockefeller omitted yesterday that the
to be: THAT was about all that was got out o.
him in the two-hour morning session. In the
afternoon he admitted that the Ohio company
had not had a transportation bureau since II
it continued to get crude oil from the Buckeye
Pipe Line Company. Then came the crucial
ooF 4 any ~ Of o the directors Of the Standard
Oil .Compiny OF Ohio stockholders in the
G Ea4kszS P aPd the ths 6 Gh1i@PSSiPly6s d she nHlSP a rfed
we object" shouted Mr.; Kline.
A hot argument followed between, the law
purely technicei. He asserted that as much
this had already been disclosed in the lists Of
directors furnished. and that any inquiry be-
yg0qd that c had been ,esa, cut of by a ruling of the
we want to, show" said Mr.. M9unett. that
these companies are all oTned and con
which q large part Of the profits Of the Stand
This is one Of the ramihcations, which you;
Mr.: Commlssioner. were appointed 70 20 Int"
sioner Brifns@ade "e gently.
Before M. Rockefeller had time to say a
word. even had he meant to do so. Mr. Kline
7 advise you not to answer"
A. ARD Rfi,o as yy9f1r private counsel so seconded
III the witness declines to answer" said
Mr.. Moanetts hotly to the Commissi9ner. Il
bar OF the Supreme Court for contempt"
Il decline TO- answer, under advice OF coun-
sell" said Mr.. Rockefeller in his soft. deliber-
After that there, was an argument between
counsel as TO whether Mr.. Mounett's explana;
tons OF what he proposed to prove should
stand as part OF the record. That was not set
Mr.. Flagler Of the Standard OIL Company Of
New York is the custodian OF a number Of
BOOKS Wnlcn Dit. MOunetU wants 10 examine.
as well AS having personal knowledge Of the
subjects in dispute. He Is expected TO appear
as a witness this morning.
Gift of 07s, 900 from Mr.. Rockefeller.
CLEVELAND. O.. Oct. 12.-The announcement
was made here to-day by the Day Nursery and
Free Kindergarten Association that John D.
Rockefeller had given the necessary funds.
some $4,000. to build a large social settlement
house in the Italian district in this city. The
.ou I@,,an ,,II 10 aalInI fIa lIka Honsa In