The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-14
ROCKEFELLER now
FEARS FOR SAFETY
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the ultimate working out Of the indebt-
edness.
Two years thereafter Mr.. Corrigan fled
suit against Mr.. Rockefeller, alleging that
he had made false representations as to
the condition Of the Standard Oil trust
and the value Of its shares. Mr.. Rookie
Teller promptly denied all these aver
ments of fraud and bad faith.
Left to Arbitrators.
BY agreement OF the parties the issues
thus made were referred to William B.
Choate and William D. Guthrie of New
York and William d. Guthrie of Canton,
Ohio, as arbitrator, to determine the is
sues Of law and fact. The agreement pro-
vided that upon their determination OF
the case Judgment should be entered.
After a painstaking and careful hearing
for six days the arbitrators made the fol-
lowing decision: ''They ind and deter
mine the issues Joined in such action in
favor Of the defendant and that he is en-
titled to have said action dismissed upon
its merits with taxable costs against the
plaintiff"
The opinion continued: "The arbitra-
tors are satisfied by the evidence that the
charges of actual fraud set forth in the
complaint against the defendant are not
proved. On the contrary, the evidence
has satisfied them that the defendant
| made the purchase Of the stock in ques-
ton in good faith and at what he believed
to be it's full value and a fair price, and
that he did not use the circumstances or
necessities of the plaintiff as a means Of
extorting from him either the purchase
of the stock or it's purchase at an Inn
proper or insufficient consideration, and
that he was actuated by a. desire to ac-
commodate the PLAINTIFF and relieve him
| from his embarrassme nts by making with
| him the agreement Of which the purchase
Of the stock was part"
Corr1gan's Statement.
"Mr. Kline knows well that Mr.
Rockefeller robbed me, but he was paid
to say that said James Corrigan, in
referring to the formal statement is.
sued by Attorney Virgil P. Cline il
neys helped to rob me, in fact; but
they were paid to do that, too, he
continued. z7S
ssThat account of Miss Tarbell' 8 was
about right, including the insinuations
The case is really worse than Miss Tar
bell put it. It is worse than anyone
has put it. It is all right for Mr.
suppose, they got that case. Morally
they were not entitled to it. The money
was gotten out of me by crookedness
and MIR. Rockefeller and Mr.. kim
knew it. =.
"Mr. Kline says it was more thar
two years after the contract was made
with Mr.. Rockefeller before I filed :
petition against Mr.. Rockefeller. Tha
is true enough; but the emily reason i
was not brought before was that ).
could not catch him. He was afrait
came TO Cleveland unless it was Sc
cretly.'' " esq = =
Frank Won't Talk.
teri said Frank Rockefeller. II
wouldn't do for me to go into that
John D. knows what I think Of it, am
Corrigan is the best friend I ever had
It Is a matter for discussion between
John D., oorriigan and Tarben. LIE
4 .~ But Miss Tarpen VIII Talk.
ct judge John D. Rockefeller by tn
Golden Rule-the basis of the faith b
says is 4h his most priceless possession o
| LII CuCSo WO1OS 1A106 AucI - dI W.
makes rejoinder to the Kline statemen
for the Standard Oil magnate made i
his defense a few days ago thru Virgj
P. Kline, his attorney. Miss Tarbe
reiterates her charges made in connet
tion with the Corrigan controversy
saying: y...T+.2s
Mr.. Kline urges that Mr.. Rockefelle
sold the stock acquired from Mr.. CORR
gan soon after the transaction. do nc
see that that proves anything. He ma
have bought it back. He certainly wa
foolish If he parted permanently in 1s9
at least to anyone but a member Of hi
family-with any portion Of his Standar
Oil certificates.
Mr.. Kline says 7 used charges made
. the petition instead of the testimony.
, did, and see no reason why I should nc
have done so. used nothing which
had not convinced myself was true, an
nothing which Mr.. Kline's statemen
, makes me feel should retract.
Rockefeller Conversation.
Mr.. Kline says I put, In quotatio
marks certain statements which are nc
s in the evidence, as If were reciting evi
. dence. I certainly used certain state
t ments, and important ones, not put !
E evidence, tho 7 had no intention of mali
/; ing it appear that they were in the ties
4 timony If did give that impression
8 am at fault.
: One of these statements Is in regard
a conversation between J. D. Rockefellt
: and Frank Rockefeller. The latter ha
s pleaded with his brother to be easy wit
: their friends. -<g Hi
r The interview broke up without d.
: cision but as Frank Rockefeller left tt
g room John called him back.
: "Corrigan is going to the wall, Frank
he said, II might as well have his stoc
] as anybody. Persuade him to sell it an
you get his mining stock s.
9 This does not appear in the evidence.
believe it to be true, and If true I see +
reason why should not use it. Moreov,
9 do not understand that Mr.. Kline di.
= putes Its truth A4 ~
/ Another Conversation.
q Another case on which I presume M
q Kline would accuse me of using testimor
] not in the evidence is that where M
:, Rockefeller pressed about an intervie
i which he denied, is described as springir
= to his feet and exclaiming: II call Gt
:. as my judge that 7 never did have g
! interview with him after the 18th. CO
God to witness that III
accuse Mr.. Rockefeller not Of breal
ing the law, or even the rules of busine
as they seem to be interpreted by mar
men in business. II judge him by Il
golden rule, and I claim that Mr.. Rock
~ Teller himself gives me the right To II