New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-26
HADLEY GETS EVIDENCE
TO ASK JEROME TO ACT.
Former Standard oil Employe Ad-
nits Signing False Name.

Cleveland. Jan 25-At the end Of the session
here to-day Of the investigation into the stand
ara oil Company's methods Of doing business
started by the State Of Missouri Attorney Gen
e-al Hadlev r the latter State. who Is con-
ductinz the examination Of Witnesses announced
that sufficient evidence had been produced 10
warrant the bringing Of criminal proceedings
,1n6er the laws Of New-York- MI Hadley salo
r,,,fs y rurreTl the accountant, Of Detroit
ana for some fourteen years an employe OF the
Standard oil Company, WHO has been on ue
stand all day. has given Us the best exposure OF
Standard oil methods which We have yet
obtained I shall send copy OF his testimony
10 District Attorney jerome Of New ork. Win
Tire request that IL be thoroughly examined aIQ
that criminal proceedings ne pTougnt asatIlso
the parties guilty OF causing false signature
10 be attached 70 articles Of incorpor5lloI- -
Mr. Turrell has sworn here To-Day llal ne N 80
induced BY STANDARD Oil officials TO sign Ine
name Of F 4. TUrTell TO documents Wneh IN
reality his name is Louis H. IuTrel. MS Oes-
timonv further shows that his signature was
never sworn 10 and the notary VINO look MS
affidavit can under the laws or New 10TH pe
will be I'D 10 Mr. Jerome TO say whether the
persons who induced MI Turren 10 sign his
name falsely can be included in the prosecution
Mr.. TurreH testified concerning the formation
OF the Republic Oil Company, Of Cleveland
which Mr. Hadley holds 10 be a Standard Oil
concern. He stated that in 1901 he was asked
70 become q director and stOckhOlder and was
induced 10 sign articles Of incorporation as
r A. TurreI. instead Of Louis H Turreh He
stated that he was made secretary and treas
11rer and had charge Of the accounting system
IN the Cleveland field.
The witness declared that he was instructed
- do all he could 70 create the impression that
the Republic was an independent company and
10 deny ali reports that il was controlled by
the STANDARD
Al the afternoon session the cross eXanina-
zion Of AIr. Turreu was begun by Frank Hager-
man. Of Kansas City, for the Standard OIL
Company
in October. 1904. Mr.. Turreu said. he was in
formed that his services were no longer needed,
hut Tor. what reason he never knew. He said he
was somewhat disappointed at being discharged,
hut that he had no animosity against the COM
pauv However. when he read Of the recent stan
dard oil hearing in New-York, he considered II
his duty 10 offer his testimony TO Mr.. Hadley,
and he communicated with the Attorney Cen
eraI who told him he would be glad 10 have his
evidence He came TO Cleveland. he said, on Mr..
Hadleys invitation.
Hagerman's further Cross-eXaminatson Of the
witness was searching. but Nj Turrel chung 10
his previous statements. He said his expenses
n cleveland had been guaranteed by Ny Had
lev. who promptly corroborated this statement.
The hearing viii be continued a. 10 o'clock TO-
morrow morning
Frank Rockefeller gave out statement this
afternoon in which he denied that he had told
the deputy sheriff Who served him with a sub
porna 10 appear as a witness in connection with
the action Of the State Of Missouri against the
Standard oil Company that he would refuse
70 testify. Mr. Rockefeller said:
have made no statement that I would re-
fuse 10 respond 10 a subpoena in this case. As
2 Iaw-abiding citizen, I have always responded
and always expect 10 respond TO any process Of
the courts. have however. explained 10 Attor-
new General HadIey that my connection with the
oil business ceased six years prior 70 the time
70 which his suit refers, and think that he
iE satisfied that 7 have no information that
would be OF any service 20 this litigation but
should he ask me 70 appear as witness VIII
Of course, respond