Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-01-27
FRANK ROCKEFELLER DlsoBEys
SUMMONS. TO TESTIFY IN
STANDARD OIL CASE.
FORMER EnPLOYE TELLS HIS sTDRg
ASSISTED IN FORMATION OF Re-
PUBLIC COMPANY AT HEAD
OFFICES OF TRUST.

Cleveland, Jan. Z6s-FTanK HothS
feller refused to appear before AttOP-
ney General Hadley and testify In the
hearing in connection with the action
of the state of Missouri against the
Standard Oil company.
A deputy sheriff served subpoena
upon Mr. Rockefeller. The deputy re-
ported that Mr.. Rockefeller had saids
Il won't appear; / can't appear and
there is no use talking about 1T. They
may send me to Jail if they want lo
No service was obtained ON john
Teagle, w. E. Judd, w. F. Lowe or
w. P. Mckee. Lowe is of the Navarro
Oil company and Judd and Mckee nf
the Republic Oil company.
When the taking of deposit1ons bS-
gan Louis H. Turrell of Detroit, Mich
a former accountant of the Standard
Oil company in st. Joseph, Mo, anaa
other cities, was the first witness
Mr.. Turrell testified to facts eGta-
cerning the formation of the Republic
Oil company of Cleveland, which AT
torney General Hadley of Misso@as
holds to be a Standard Oil coneegsa-
Turrell stated that in 1901, while ia
st. Joseph, he was called to the Stand
ard Oil company's Offices in New York
and was asked to become director
and stockholder In new Oil company
which afterwards proved to be Hhs
Republic Oh company. He stated thai
he was induced to sign articles OF fR-
corporation as r. A. Turrell instead Gf
Louis H. Turrell and was asked TO say
nothing about being a Standard se5ts
employe-
Standard Oil Methods Exposed
Mr.. Turrell then gave complete
history of all the transactions In the
organization of the Republic OH esIss-
pany. He stated that he subscribed 10
300 shares of stock for which ne 0fsa
not pay a cent and that he was mace
secretary and treasurer and director
of the company and was given change
of the accounting system in the Cieve---
land field. He testified as to meet iiEss. :
Of the directors of the Republic aeHi-
pany at the Standard company 81 Offices:
at 26 Broadway, New York city, asl J
several occasions and said That evefs@
thing done was upon suggestion and
order of Fl. M Tilford, one OF the ex@
ecutiye heads of the Standard conf
pany. He was present he said, when
the final settlement for the RH8naIs 3
OF Schofield, Shurmer &. Feagle, wffie 1
was later transferred TO- the RepublSC
Oil company. He stated that the, SEES
tlement for the Scofeld, ShuFGssg II
Teagle property took place in the oSs
flee of Virgil P. Kline, Standard OIs
attorney in Cleveland and that the
firm of Scofeld, Shurmer & TeagJee
received in payment a check and notes;
signed by the officials of the Republic
Oil company. The witness said he
signed the check and notes in bis
capacity as secretary and treasli er.
Mr.. Turrell said he was instructed nor
to use any of the forms of the st nd
ard Oil company in his accounting ys-
tenn so that it would not becsane
known that the Standard had any
thing to do with the Republic eGss-
pany. He further testified that air at
his communications were directed to-
81 New street, New York, which Yaa
the back entrance to the Standard
building at rs Broadway.