The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-25

dard oil company, MT. Rockefeller said W. H. Tllford is.
 Who is the president of the Standard oil company"
 q have always understood my uncle was"
 You refer to J. D. Rockefeller"
 What is your fathers connection with the Standard oil company"
 He Is vice president"
 The witness denied that he had any connection with the Standard oil com pany of Indiana and also that he had any knowledge of any reports having been made to any one at 26 Broadway. concerning the business of the Waters Pierce oil company. the Republic oil company or the Standard oil company of Indiana
 MT Rockefeller also denied that he was a director of the Standard oil company of New York or a stockholder in either or any of the Standard oil companies: or that he had any knowledge of the busi- ness affairs of the three respondent com panies. That ended the testimony of MT Rockefeller and he was excused from the stand.
 An adjournment was taken until Mon day.
 Plans for Later Hearing.
 It is expected that when the hearing is resumed next week Attorney General Hadley will commence his efforts to prove the second portion of his case-namey that the management of the Waters Pierce company and the Republic oil company, as well as the Standard oil company of Indiana Is directed from 26 Broadway in this city under the super vision of the officers of the Standard Oil company.
 At the conclusion of today's hearing As sistant Attorney General Rushlake served , upon Lawyer Hagerman, representing the defense, an order requiring his clients to produce on Monday next over a hun dred letters that are said to have passed between the respondent companies in the west and 26 Broadway. In each in- stance the order cites the name of both writer and recipient. as well as the date the letter was mailed
 These letters, it is understood are ex- pected to disclose the control of the two companies operating in Missouri. by the Standard oil, and show that even the detail management of the companies is directed from 26 Broadway Attorney General Hadley expects a contest over the admission of this evidence. Other Witnesses to Be Examined.
 Among the witnesses who will be exam ined Monday are John D. Archbold, Wade Hampton. II. M Tilford and J. C. Arnold. all of whom are officers of the Standard oil company. It is not probable that the evidence of these witnesses can be completed inside of three days at the least. 1t is understood that MT. Had ley also will call several former employees of the Standard oil company
 Lawyer Hagerman of the Standard Oil company said at the conclusion of the hearing today that he felt rather pleased at the result of the first days work Speaking of the admissions made as to the stock ownership of the two compa- nies he called attention to the fact that they had been made subject to exceptions as to their materiality. a point for the higher courts yet to pass upon. He said he had no doubt that these admissions ultimately would be thrown out by the higher courts while Attorney General Hadley seemed to think that he had practically proven his case. Lawyer Ha- german and others of the Standards at torneys said there were other and equally important allegations yet to be sustained