Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-13

up until he was confidential man to
W. II. Bemis. manager Of the stan
cards clearing house, where the re-
lations between the subsidiary COM
panos ana the STANDARD corporation
are laid bare. Mr.. Corkhill continued
with the standard until John u. Rookie
feller's retirement from active manage
mcnt. Then followed a period of re-
trcuchment and he resigned. The
writer of the letter to the attorney
general said that he feared that he
would lose his position If his identity
became known, but he wished to help
the Investigation and so suggested
Corkhill as valuable witness. I'M
mediately upon its receipt Mr. Hadley
turned the letter over TO Rush Lake.
assistant attorney general OF Missouri
aud when the day was over Mr.. Cork
hill was located.
MIR. Corkhill," said the assistant at
torney general, "the state of Missouri
has instituted proceedings to show that
the standard oil company Of Indiana,
the Waters Pierce oil company and
The Republic oil company are all part
Of the standard oil trust | understand
That you know something about the
operations of these companies and |
desire to call you as a Witness"
Sure said Mr.. Corkhil. "They
are all at 26 Broadway. While I was
with MIR Bomis all the reports passed
through the office. I don't know about
tesllGying though. ! guess YOU had bet
ter talk to my lawyer"
The lawyer referred to was calle1
into conference and said he could see
no reason why Mr.. Corkhil should not
tell what he knew. lie advised. how
ever, that his client think it over dur
ing the night. This was agreeable to
both parties and an engagement was
made whereby MIR. Corkhill was to
meet Mr.. Lake this afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock a. Il accept service of the sub
pocna which was issued for him when
Mr. ladleN received the information
regarding him.
Rockefeller Employees Best Friend
"John -. Rockefeller was the best
friend the STANDARD oil employees ever
had Mr. Corkhill said, after his talk
with Mr. Lake. He was never too
busy to listen to you if YOU wanted
advice or anything else. While he was
running things it was very different
from what it is now.
MY family says yes, so 1 will tell
all | know"
When the news of the discovery of
Corkhill ana what the latter said was
brought To Attorney General Hadley
he was iubilant.
He will make the best witness we
have had" he declared. This OBJ
structivc policy does not always pay.
1t appears to me, from the days de-
Velopments, that it has had a distinct
advantage. of course + secured the
Issuance of a subpoenae for w. E
Bemis without waiting a second. l
hope we catch him"
- am rather under the impression."
Mr.. HadleN said, referring to the post
pohemcnt of the hearing yesterday.
that the attitude of the Standard Oil
attorneys is dictated by the belief that
if they can staVe off testimony taking
until after the proceedings in the SUI
preme court / will he SO anxious to get
home that Mr. Archibald, William
rockefeller and others who have been
subpoenaed and not yet placed on the
stand will escape examination.
Il am anxious to get home, but I will
permit no personal considerations to
interfere with the inquiry. Mr.. Rookie
feller, Mr.. Archibald and all the other
Standard Oil men 1 can catch, with
the witnesses outside of the STANDARD
forces, will be examined before 1 leave
New York.
MI Hagerman, who has been the head
of the Standard attorneys since the
hearing before Special Commissioner
Sanborn began, had no hesitancy yes
terday in admitting that in the event
of an adverse ruling by Justice Glider
sleeve, Mr.. Rogers case would be taken
at once to the appellate division of the
supreme court.
Anything for delay" said Mr.. Hal
ley when he was first told of this.
NO matter how long it takes though
We'll get at the facts"
Attorney General Hadley and At
torney General Mayer of this state had
a talk at the Waldorf last night. MI
Mayer said that the meeting had been
purely social. He was desirous of
knowing Mr.. Hadley. The Standard
Oil case had been talked over as a
matter of course but there was no
possible part for his office to play.