The Washington herald., 1906-10-12
STANDARD is HIT HARD
Prosecution Wins All Points
at Oil Trust Hearing.
OFFICIAL MAKES ADMISSIONS
President Cuthbert, on the stand,
Acknowledges Selling Crude Prod
at Less Than Cost Professionals
Messages for Supposed Rival.

Findlay, Ohio, Oct u.-Triumphs for
the prosecution followed each other to-
day in quick succession in the case of the
state against the Standard OF Company,
the States attorneys. winning every con
teution where the competency Of evidence
was in question
One Of the most significant features
developed in the investigation to-day was
the admission by Frederick T. Cuthbert,
CT Lima, president OF the Manhattan Oil
Company, that his company was paying
80 cents a barrel for oil in the North
Lima field, where the Standard has com
petition, and selling this oil 20 the Trainer
oil Company, another of the alleged
Standard subsidiary concerns, at A net
loss Of cents a barrel
Further. Cuthbert admitted that in the
South Lima field. beyond the point
reached by the pipe lines Of the Ma
tional Refining Company. the local indie
pendent refinery. the Manhattan Oil
Company bought comparatively little oil,
andthcre paid no more than was paid by
other companies claimed 10 be Standard
allies
sends Messages for others.
President Cuthbert admitted. under fire
| OF vigorous questioning By Attorney
Phelps, that the Manhattan OIL Company
/ took messages from the Ohio Oil Com
pslny over the private telegraph lines Of
the Buckeye Pipe Line Company He
was compelled % produce tho stock
ledger OF the Manhattan OF Company.
with the rec6rds Of the last annual meet
! ing. where he voted 1855 shares Of tne
company's stock through authority OF
/ his power of attorney.
de stated that the shares were held by
I the General Industrial Development Com
panv, Limited, CT London. England. but
/ Of Che company he could tell nothing. lot
/ even tine name OF the president He said
/ that J. W. r Francis. of London was
/ the treasurer and ". ". Johnson secre-
tary. His CORE espo1dcnce had al beea
with one or the other. Efforts were rlade
/ by Attorney Phelps to develop the fact
that 3ir. CUthberts father. who died
/ three years ago, had been president Of tho
/ Indiana Pipe Line Company, of the Stan
dard
/ Cuthbert said that the Manhattan re-
fnery. at Galatea, had been disposed Cf
I before he became president lie declared
! ignorance of the present ownership Of the
/ refinery. Several warm tits between the
attorneys developed during Cuthberts
/ examination
AT JEe first question, % which CuJnbert
/ replied that he was president Of tine
I Manhattan. he made a demand u0on the
I court for immunity under the Dover law
/ reading his formal demand from q type-
/ written slip He pleaded that answering
/ would tend to ircriminJtc him. Attorney
( rroUp emphasized this.
Argues for Immunity.
/ Attorney Kline arose and read from The
/ Dover law, following with an argument
/ that immunity be allowed and formal
! entry be made on the records COuClud-
/ ing, Kline sought TO excuse his hasti-
ress by saying that he did not want tc
/ appear as attorney for the witness. vrhC
was represented by attorneys present.
why did you inject the Dover law in
/ to this case then?7 asked Attorney
/ Phelps.
I did not, replied Troup.
/ kline did" retorted Phelps.
The immunity order was formally on
/ tered and the examination proceeded.
/ Completing its line of documentary
! evidence. each feature OF which was
/ vigorously opposed By the defense. in,
prosecution finally stated to-day their in.
4 tention of bringing this chronological
! chain 10 an end. Judge Banker over
ruled all objections.
After the State had won out in the all
important question of introducing the eer
ti6cate of the charter amendment of IN,
New Jersey Company, increasing the di
rectoTs from three to nine. ana uamins d:
such directors the men who had been tn,
/ liQuidating trustees in Ohio. other step:
iii the trust procedure We're outlined IL
turn.
Reports from Same Source.
First came the record Of the Increase o.
the capital stock by Sl0oe0e.Ca0.
Then came copies of annual reports o
the STANDARD on Company, the Solar Oi
Company and the Ohio oil Company. file,
with the secretary Of state Of Ohio unue
the Willis Law, each being made OUT b,
the same persons from the Standard OF
Companys office. 26 Broadway. New
York Fiery objections were futile
\ similar report to the auditor Of In,
State of Ohio by the Buckeye Pipe Lint
Company under the Willis law, also from
IS Broadway, was introduced. Then cam,
the bringing of the case 20 a Iocal finisl
by the Introduction Of certified tax re
/ turns filed with the auditor Of Haacscl
| County for the current year from all fou
companies, each being signed by Theo
dore r. Toyl of 2s Broadway.
}. H. Scott purchasinC agent Ior in.
| Buckeye Pipe Line Company. and VI. c
| Shaffer oil Inspector for this district
| were summoned for the prosecution TO
/ morrow.
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