The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-01-10
FORCE ROGERS
TO TESTIFY
New York Court Issues Order
Against Standard Oil Boss.
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OIL MAGNATE'S CONDUCT
Is Unseemly, Says Missouri Prosecutor
is Inquiry Funny7' He ASKS
Lawson to Face
Rogers.
OIL MAGNATE'S CONDUCT

New York, Jan. 10.--supreme Court
Justice Davis late yesterday afternoon
signed all order requiring Eenry IT.
Rogers II appear before Justice Glider.
sleeve, ii special tenn, Part Il, Supreme
Court, this morning. and show cause
why he should not be required To an
sMeT questions propouuded To him by
Attorney General Hadiey 10 the taking
Of dispositions before Commissioner
Sanhorn in tic suit pending III the Su-
prcme Court Ill Missouri, wherein the
State OF Missouri IL the plaintifT and
other oil companies are defendants.
New York, Jan. TO- Henry RI. Rogers,
vice president hi the Standard OIL Com
pans, had a Lively tilt while on tho wit
ness stand yesterday with Attorney
General Hadley Of AIissogfi, who III seek
ing evidence against THE oil trust To Do
used in litigation instituted BIZ the
State Of Missouri ior the purpose Of
busting alleged subsidiary companies
which claim To be independent.
Despite the evident annoyance of Mr..
Rogers over the inquiry Id general, and
his part III particular, he apparently
enjoyed hugely his encounter with the
attorney general who undertook to
''call him down. vigorously for his APP
|parently conternptnous attitude toward
the iGquisitor
The tilt occurred when Mr.. Rogers
smiled broadly after answering evasirely
"a question put To him.
0noaa SI4et. YssaEFnR -
YOU" asked the attorney general sharp
ly.
You were smiling, said The witness.
II was not smiling rcioined Mr.. Had
ley: i asked you a question, and it
would be seeInly for you TO show i prop
er appreciation Of the gravity Of your
position and the proceeding that is 60
ing forward here"
Thank YOU, thank YOU said Mr..
Rogers, with mock gratitude.
You are not under obligation to NE,
Mr.. Rogers said Alr Hadley, sand
desire you 10 keep yourself in hand as
to the subject matter Of this inquiry.
You seem to enjoy refusing to answer
questions"
II decline to answer" was the reply.
Eugene Kearney, elevator starter in
the Standard Oil building, was not be-
hind Mr. Rogers in his blunt refusal to
answer vital questions, under coaching
by Lawyer Rowe, who figured as his
counsel So persistent was his refusal
that Mr.. Hadley openly expressed the
belief that his attitude was the result
of preconcerted arrangement among
the oil trust people.
Rogers Before Supreme Court.
It was announced yesterday afternoon
that the questions propounded bv Mr..
Hadley to Mr.. Rogers and which the
latter declined to answer, had been pre-
pared in the Office al Henry Wcllman
aud we've presented 10 Justice Gill
derslecve Of The Supreme Court for GER
tilloation Yesterday afternoon. Ii viii
be- asked that tile eefpheation lie made
as speedily a. possible in order that au.
tion may BE- Ind today.
HadIey Sends for Lawson.
There Is possibility that Thomas ".
lawson. arch enemy Of Mfr. Rogers aud
the STANDARD oil system may appear
ms a witness today, Mr.. Hadley wired
70 lawson Yesterday, asking him to
come to New York
The telegram read as follows:
III YOU can give any information as
to relations between Standard Oil COM
panv 81 Indiana, Republic Oil Company,
and Wators-Pieree oil, urgently request
Won come and testify
Mr. Rogers was the first witness YES.
terday. lie will be followed by several
If the magnates of the Standard Oil
Company, including W. G. Rockefeller,