New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-10
ROGERS COURT ORDER.
LAWSON NOT TO TESTIFY,
Supreme Court asked to Open Lips
of Standard Oil Director.

o,ina 10 answer questions which Attorney Cen
sral Hadley. Of Missouri, considered important
., the hearing before Commissioner Sanborn, in
,ba quo warranto proceedings of the State Of
Missouri against the Standard Oil Company and
snbsidiarv concerns. and late in the afternoon
Justice Davis in the Supreme Court issued an
order. on Mr.. Hadley's application, for Mr.
rogers 20 show cause why the court should not
direct him to answer. The order is returnable
before Justice Gildersleeve at 10: 80 a m. to-day
thomas " Lawson. whom Mr. Hadley asked
- 1en what he knew of the Standard Oil Com
osnv,s methods. last night teIegraphed refusal
m the ground that he was not acquainted with
,be relations between the Standard Oil Com
nanv Of Indiana, the Republic Oil Company and
tbe Waters Pierce Oil Company.
MI Hadley said last night at the Waldorf
that he had rot received a reply from Mr.. Law
.on. He went to bed early. giving orders to the
hotel people not to disturb him
The order on Mr.. Rogers was served just be-
fore the hearing closed for the day at No. 67
wsil-st Mr. Rogers was not there then, but
william V Rowe his attorney who has been
advising him at the hearing. accepted service for
him 1t was arranged between Mr.. Rowe and
Mr. Hadley that Mr.. Rogers need not appear in
oourt this morning when the lawyers argue the
,sse. Mr. Rowe said he wculI csx n court that
ter of courtesy to make To eIsula>nt IN sup
mort Of his application, al.iough Henry Woll-
man. who is New-Tork counsel for the State OF
Missouri in the proceeding, will be present
Manv questions which Mr. Rogers has refused
m answer are certified 10 the court in Mr.. Had
Isys application. but they all hinge on the
aues-ion: Does the Standard OIL Company or
New-Jersey either through itself or any other
corporation, control a majority Of the stock OF
The Standard oil Company of Indiana, the Wa
ters-Pierce OIL Company of Missouri and the
Republic Oil Company of New-York?" In his
epplication Mr. Hadley charges that the three
companies operating in Missouri all con-
troled by the Standard OIL Company and are
operated in violation of the antitrust laws.
Commissioner Sanborn has had power to
compel witnesses to answer questions, but. If the
Supreme Court orders Mr. Rogers to answer
the questions which have been certified he will
be in danger of contempt proceedings, If he still
refuses The argument before Justice Glider
sleeve this morning, therefore, will be impor-
ant in the proceeding.
Some of the questions certified to the court
yesterday afternoon were questions which Mr..
Rogers declined 10 answer when he was in the
witness chair yesterday morning. Mr.. HadIey
took up the examination OF Mr.. Rogers where
L was left off On Monday afternoon. asking:
How long have you been connected with the
Standard Oil Company of Indiana?" Il don't
know" Mr.. Rogers replied
o.-sinoe its organization? Al don't think it Is
Q--You Will permit me to be the fudge of that
We're you connected with the Standard oil Com
Gs STANDARD on Company Of Kentucky7 Al
9-were you connected in any way with the Con-
saaated Tank Line Company, which did business
Oh Company Of Kentucky? Al decline TO answer
Odd you ever by yourself others, as trus-
Oh COMPANY Of Miss6uria Al decline 10 ansWeT sFe
oSoZzWere you a trustee OF the original Standard
on Trust Al decline 10 answer.
sons in the Standard oil Trust held 200 shares Of
no 5e F1erce il company m ny on June 20 lsS2 as
Of Missouri? A. decline TO answer =
Q-H2w long time has the Standard OIL Com
pny Of New-Jersey. either through itself or some
olher person, held or controlled majority of the
sto2k OF the Waters-Pierce Oil Company Al
.9so .o@That IS you @ decline 70 tell for how long
9-For how loEE has the Standard OIL Company
he stock OF the Republic OF Company Of New.
10TH ana OF the Standard OIL Company of Indiana?
,,o-ls II not a fact that majority of the stock
or is cvned e 81 lio Is 9s as eeem tramSLeTreG
sseIsssai and by person l mean corporations Al
uecAni TO answer.
Al this point Mr.. Rogers said he wished to
'oTrec; stat-nen< he had made on Saturday.
mat he did not know Walter q Teagle. II want
TO say now" he said that the man l have
known as John Teagle is Walter c. Teagle"
Did you find out that Walter c. Teagle is a
member Of the foreign committee of the stand
ard Oil Company?' asked Mr. Hadley
Isn't it funny that you don't know?" re-
marked one Of the company lawyers. in a low
tone. and Mr Rogers laughed
MR HADLEY REBUREs Mr. ROGERS.
Il want you to treat this matter with the
seriousness which your position warrants. said
Mr.. Hadey, severely.
Z thank you. I'm obliged to you" said Mr..
Rogers mockngly
You are under no obligations 10 me. sir"
snapped Mr. Hadley. You like TO smile when
you decline 70 answer questions. do you not?"
Mr. Rogers continued to smile but did not
reply
Asked when he last saw Mr Teagle Mr..
Rogers said he him Broadway about
week ago
,42-Dd you see him oil business? Al de-
Ha5ss Hsn T8 eoTy Is mPToSgns DO you o know
w Us he dead2 A.-Not unless ne died this morn
st?.7- s9?17Wha[ was his connection with the Conson-
eeted Tank Line Company? Al decline 10 an
S"eE' on advice Of counsel
Did you know Francis D. Carley. who, with
hutchins. William H. Waters and H. Clay
TleTce Was an incorporation Of the Waters
Fleree Oil Company Mr. Hadley asked.
The Standard Oil lawyers objected, saying
III Hadley was trying to get assertions that
We're not facts the record. and Mr. Hadley
oIered in evidence a certificate Of the Secretary
o. State of Missouri that the men We're corpO-
la'ors Of the company. MI. Rogers said he
Knew Francis CarIey. of Louisville.
DO you know c. NJ. Adams. secretary of the
Waters -pfarce Mr. HadleV