Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-09
vice.President Of Standard Oil
Company Acts Very
CavalierIy.
KNOWS ALL, TELLS NOTHING.
Tells Atty..Gen. Hadley He Does
Not Think il Worth While to
Reply to Questions.
wouldn't Answer Anything--liis OBJ
stinacy VIII be Certified to the
Supreme Court.

New York, Jan. 9.--Henry II. Rog-
esr vice president Of the Standard Oh
company Of New Jersey. whose testi-
mony was interrupted by adjournment
Yesterday was the first witness at to-
Jaws session of the hearing In connec-
tion with the state OF Missouri suit
against the alleged oil trust. The in
terrogatIon Of Mr. Rogers was taken up
today at the point where IL was inter-
rupted yesterday.
How long have you been connected
with the Standard Oil company of In
dlana?" asked Mr.. Hadloy. the attor-
ey-general OF Missouri. who is con-
Quoting the inquiry before Commissions
or sanborn.
Il don't know"
Since It's organization?"
Il don't think It Is worth while to
snswer that" said Nh. Rogers.
You VIII permit me to be the judge
OF that responded the attorney-gen-
eral.
Mr. Hadley then asked Mr.. Rogers
II he was connected with the Standard
on company OF Indiana, when 1t sue
,eeded to the business OF the Standard
OF company Of Kentucky.
Council FOR the Standard Oh COM
pany objected and the witness declin-
ed to answer.
Were you connected In any way
with the Consolidated Tank Line COM
pany, which did business In Missouri
and was succeeded by the Standard
Il cnmnanv OF Kpntuoky?n
Il decline TO answer"
did you ever by yourself or others
as trustees OWN or hold any stock In
the Waters Pierce oil company Of Mis-
souri?"
Il decline to answer on advice Of
counsel replied Mr. Rogers.
Were you a trustee OF the original
Standard oil trust?" asked Mr.. Hadley
Mr., Rogers attorney objected and
the witness did not answer.
is II not fact that you and eight
other persons In the STANDARD oil trust
held 1900 shares of the Waters Pierce
on company June 90, 1882, as now APP
pears In the Offices Of the secretary Of
state Of Missouri"
Objected to by Mr. Hagerman be-
cause 1t relates to period prior to the
organization OF three oil companies
which are defendants In the case.
Il decline to answer said Mr.. Rog-
trS.
How long a time has the Standard
OIL company OF New Jersey, either
through itself or some other person,
held or controlled a majority OF the
stock Of the Wnters-Plerce company"
Il decline to answer
That IT, you decline to tell for how
long timer asked Mr.. Hadey.
decline to answer ON advice Of
counsel replied Mr.. Rogers.
FOR how long has the Standard Oil
company Of New Jersey owned or con-
uolled a majority of the stock OF the
Standard oil company of Indiana?"
decline to answer"
Mr. Hadley asked the same question
as applied to the Republic OH company
and again Mr.. Rogers declined to an
swer.
is 1t not fact that majority OF
me stock In each of these corporations
mas been transferred or In owned or
controlled by the same person or per-
sons and by person / mean corpora
tom"
Mr.. Hagerman objected and Mr.
rogers asked what companies Mr..
Hadley meant.
Mr' Hadley said he. means the de-
ishuahts IN this case, Mr.. Rogers de-
ellned to answer.
Ihls ended the direct evidence and
MI Hadley asked that all the questions
10 which Mr. Rogers had declined TO
answer be certified to the supreme
court. MI, Hadley said he might want
70 cal Mr. Rogers later and he was ex-
Cused. ""
mr.. Rogers, however, returned TO the
stand and said:
Ol saturday afternoon when was
asked do YOU know Walter c. Teaele ;
want TO say now that the man I sun
posed was meant was John Teagie.
whom | know" ''''0'
Whom | know"
MT Hadley brought out from Mr..
'ogers that John Teagle was n mem.
p,r OF scoiield, Schurmer e. Teagle is
IN The oil business. -
-. Dlu you find out that Walter C.
eagle Is a member of the foreign
,o,lnli,tee OF the Standard Oil COM
Mr. Rogers started to answer but the
op!geuon OF his counsel stopped him.
~, as Is not funny that you do not
Mr.. Rogers made an answer 40 lou,
as TO be unheard. ~"
A. want you TO treat this matter with
hs seriousness which your position war.
anus said Mr.. IIadley,
said ''''' hr' rogers
understand Walter C Teagls 10
yyohneeted with some foreign business
nave met him at % Broadway aud
Ns"here He declined to saw wbeth.
ne saw him about the oil business
Mr rogers knew several other oi,
People vaguely, too vaguely IA enI,ght
W the commission. To an question
s.luing 10 show connection between
standard OIL company and "dummy,.
,t ~ his answer was "I decline
OCCASIONALLY he varied this forr,u,,
Tearing ON advice Of counsel'
10 You know c. NJ. Adams. secrs
cry OF The Waters-ple oil comnanv o.,
asked Mr.. Hadley' " 'o''pany
l have heard Of him"
Diu ne go to 81. Louis In 1ss, f.,
Connection with an oil comnon,' ~
Won ,no I you We're interested ana OF which
'Vu We're MEMBER" ""''''
decline to answer"
h. rogers was then excused ana n.
"cs,yya PISSED Mr., Hadiey he saia
sponded. ""'cn Mr. Hadlcy re-
Hs eugene Carney was the next w,,rs.,
sSa ne was police officer M ID