New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-28
OIL HEARING ENDS.
7rR. HADLEY SATISFIED.
No Further Effort to Subpoena
nr. Rockefeller.

- AeC1''1 Se'N''
a-to-rsv General F5adley Of Missouri brought his
proceedings against the Standard Oil Company to
close .es;erday with the examination OF H. NJ.
Tgf7rd supposed 10 be the best posted in the
standard the corporations affairs in the West
s1d Middle West
8efore the hearing began Frank Hagerman. coun-
81 For The defendants handed Mr.. Hadey many
letters called for last Saturday. Mr.. Tnford took
he stand and said he the president of the
continental oil Company. which did business in
Colorado and the West. and also connected
with company engaged in the oil business in the
Pacific states. lie said he had an Office at No 25
Broadway.
The witness was uracquainted with the do
nestle traders committee" Of the Standard OIL
nthouch he admitted lie had heard Of it. Mr.
Ha5@v suggested that II Nigh. mean the experts
Who handle the affairs Of the Standard Oil" but
If Tltord SAID he knew nothing about it He said
f1e Continental oil Company die not do business
On Missouri Mr Hsdey showed him a letter
p-ittcn 20 ar. Tilford by T II. Hochs relative to
charging some accounts Of thu Standard OH at
The suggestion or the domestic traders committee
h-t The witness explained that it had escaped his
memory
letter tc Nr Tilford frora A N Finley. who
vss Weep --S.cent % the W .tcrs-Pierce company
IN 1919 vas sl.svn the Witnesr. who said he could
net recai, r7e lette-. although he would not deny
thar he had written it Similar letters to other Of
f1.zls ~ The company we're presented. but the Wit
ness could not recall Of them He admitted.
however thar he held some stock in the Waters
Pierce company al tina
TEXAss ACTION BROUGHT Up.
r was brought out in further examination that
T r. hONau. the cornmerct agent Of thu Waters
Pierce Company. had desk in Mr. Tilford-s once.
III Hadley asked the witness several questions
relative 70 The refusal Of Texas 10 grant the Wa
-rrs-Fierce Company a license 70 do business in
thar state. and whether both civil and criminal
rro~sedings had not been begun against the com
TzrE- Mr. TIforc said he knew of il only in a
general vsy. and he could not recall meeting at
-e0de5 by II. H Rogers. John 7. ArchboIG II. Clay
Pierce. II. n Tilford and others al which the re-
sanitation of the Waters Pierce Company was
discussed
E0nrinuing his examination, Mr. Hadley brought
0r that the witness sold mis- share In the COM
Iary for $500 at the time the corporation was re-
frE7nlzcd- a bunch q letters written by the
witness IN connection with the business Of the
waters Pierce Company and the Standard were
produced by Mr.. Hadley. Despite the fact that the
letters we're initiated by both the witness and hi.
brother. Mr. Tlford disoaimed all knowledge Of
NJ. Hsdley tried IN vain 10 throw some light on
Tho duties and actions OF R. II McNaIl, but the
witnesses memory poor Il then brought
g1r that H. c Arnold is now the agent Of the
Standard OIL Company Further examination dis
closed that Nj Tfford is an expert in marketing
-Ee refined product Of petroleum A letter was
Iead which gave 2 list Of the salaries Of all tn
employees Of the Waters Pierce Company with tbs
John . Johnson, the general counsel. Mr.. Hadle!
asked
Does not the Waters Pierce Company sell oil only
IN portion of me State Of Missouri Al DON
ct was also the custom Of the STANDARD OF
eonpanes when one sold OIL in The teIriJory Of an
ing that territory, was IT not? Al don't know
That q was
General Hadley then produced letter writer
ordering credit memo transferred 70 the
Standard oil marine department to account for ;
-rznsaotiou Of the waters-Pierce Company dowr
10 Mexico. but the witness failed 10 remembe- it.
MEMORY FAILS AGAIN
Another letter was read. signed by r. H. McNan
11dressed 70 Mr. Druitt in St Louis. saying tha
I'll future letters from the Watcrs-Pferce compan
IS The Standard he sent out without sigma ture
Fl names Although the letter was initiated b,
t-@ witness h could not recall any such letter
nor did he even know that such practice was il
vogue in connection with the correspondence o
rs .vo companies. Continuing. Mr., Hadley asked
Q-D-d you eyer attend any dirsctoIs meeting
-es- ne OLD or 15e new Waters Pierce COMPANY
o. me IA while yol wero a director Al don.
Odd you attend oftener thar once a yea
these directors meetings Al don't recall now
Fl = Arnold was then called to the witness
r.a1d. He testified that for the last three years
asd been an accountant employed by rhs Stand
.-5 OH Company 81 New York and before tina
f--A was an assistant % the STANDARD Oil Com
r-rr 81 New Jersey. He proved rather uncer
AIN witness Asked = he knew MI Nichols anC
Nr- G.,rards tne witness replied in tire affirmative
and added rha- -ke latter is in Nj Rockefeller
o@z-e M EadIey asked
C.d vou know Mr. Nichols vas the preslden
OF nc Republic Oh Company2'
ls-sr some hesitation the witness finally recalled
.Ha- ~ did not know that fact
Lrder examination The witness said he made re
ports os statistics. ont did not know what bushes
-.r maa hc made the reports for wero in.
The next witness vas Max Palmedo. who served
lie eunpdras He said ne had subpPnss 70
r ] Rogers. John =. Rockefeller and thirty o
t1r'. others Tie only persons who voluntarily &C
copied service were John .. Archbold. M Pag
end -Tr. MoTart. took three DAYS TO serve n. II
Rrger- and from two % four days 70 serve III
Others The witness said.
PROFESS SERVER TEsTIFIEs
p -5i1 - MS erdeavors n serve John D Rookie
.--c- and related now his hand had been raugh
IS N- TIsord's cab and how he had been dragge
ne street when h- served him.
III F5azerrau Cross -ezonned 5Ir- Palmedo an
demanded know u5o employed him and hoV