The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-09
STANDARDS
BLUFF CALLED.
Attorney General Monnctt Names
the Man who Approached
him With Offers OF Bribes.
HE WAS CHARLES B. SQUIRE,
Who Represented Certain Stand.
ard OIL Company Stockholders.
Court Hcaring Asked.

General Monuett this afternoon fled in
the supreme court his answer TO the
motion OF the Standard OIL company
requesting that he designate the per-
sons alluded to in his statement that
he had been approached with offers OF
bribes to dismiss the suits against the
eon:pc1 j. nn- ,aned Charles 3
Squtres. formerly Of Cleveland and now
OF New York. ns the party through
whom the alleged proposition was
made. The attorney general in his an
swer says:
'The motion having been made to
be heard Mdy 1S. the attorney general
valves the length of time and asks for
an immediate hearing. He concurs in
the request OF the defendant that the
court appoint commissioner to tuke
the legal testimony which bears upon
the truth OF such charges as nre set
forth in the complaint, or that such tes-
tinony may be taken In any other mode
that this court may deem expedient.
AhN piuiAhiL Luo IO VI
ing the defendant into court in con-
tempt without an ordar from this court
but the same having been waived by
the entry Of appearance by this motion
and to avoid delay plaintiff complies
with the demands OF the motion SO far
rs 1t IS able. The attorney general can
not comply with the first request, re-
Quirlng the plaintiff to name the per-
son who requested the Hon. Daniel ].
Ryan, but the same Gun be had through
Legal PROCESS under tho orders OF this
court from witnesses who have the
knowledge thereof. The plalntifr eau
not comply with the second request OF
the Standards attorneys. compelling
Hon. D. X Watson to furnish the
names OF parties who made the offers
and representations IN snId complaint
set forth, but the same can be obtained
under IN order from this court. from
witnesses who hnva such Information.
The Parties to the Bribc.
"As to the third request In the mo-
ton addressed to the attorney general
to name the party who had the con.
versarions with him and to name par
ties connected Herewith representing
the Standard OIL company, the attorney
general says that the party calling him
up from'CleTeland and the party max
ing the proposition set forth in the
complaint. was Charles B. squ.rcs,
York city: and the stockholder and on
Ger representing the Standard Oil com.
pany that Charles B. SQuircs claimed
weo tho parties through whom the
proposition had in one way come to his
knowledge were Frank Rockefeller. OF
Cleveland o stoclholder OF the Stand-
ard OH company; C. .. Squires, secrc-
tary OF the STANDARD OIL company, and
Charles N. HASKELL. lata OF New York
city"
The attorney general says that to rs.
certain In what way Charles b. SQuires
received his communications from the
above parties the state Will be conn
peeled to take testimony under an order
Of this court.
Attorney Kline Involved.
Tho only agent or employe OF the
Standard OIL company." the attorney
general says. that plaintiff can fur
nish the court under that motion, that
paid the expenses of Dewitt c. Jones
and heard at least part OF the CONVEX
sation referred TO in the paragraphs Of
the original complaint, and the Only
name thut pluintiif can furnish to this
court without legal process, is tho name
furnished pIaintiir by Dewitt C. Jones,
namely. that OF Virgil p. Kline, one OF
the attorneys in this case, then repro
scnting the Standard OIL company. The
true relationship existing between tho
Standard OIL company and Virgil p.
Kline and Dewitt C. Jones In this be-
half can only BIO obtained by the court
authorizing the testimony to be taken
OF such parties having the Information
thereof"
Mr.. MonnettB stutement that he cam .
not hama the person who requested
Hon. Daniel j. Ryan," refers to the
story that Mr.. Ryan, while nominee
for secretary OF state, was alleged to !
hnve been approached by Il party who
wanted him to use his Influence with
Hon. d. X. Watson. then attorney gem
erll, TO induce him to withdraw suits
which he (Watson) had Instituted
nSninst the Standard OIL Company.
The story was 20 the effect Tint Mr..
Ryan was offered $4,000 for his iniu-
enco and as much mora az might be
necessary to accomplish the desired
result.
Toledo Standard OificCs Moved.
TOLEDO. O., May s.-Thc Standard