The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-07
ROGERS ADEPT AT
 KEEPING A SECRET
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(Continued from First Pape.l ~~~~~~~~~~e~-~~~~~4@- ~~~4@-e~~~-~~-~se~~~~~o~c MT. Rogers conferred with MT. Rowe Mir. Rogers declined to answer and Mr. Hadley asked him again if he declined because it might subject him to prosecu- ton, penalty or forfeiture.
 'I cannot conceive such a condition of things, but decline to answer on advice of counsel"
 'Is that your only reason"
 That is my answer" said MT. Rogers Have you any other reason than the advice of counsel to tell who controls the stock of the Standard oil company of Indiana?"
 T believe it is within my right to decline to answer"
 T might concede that on some grounds" said MT. Hadley.
 Asked another question about this com pany, MT. Rogers said:
 T know that it is in the oil business, but that is all ] know about it." You feel reasonably sure of that" T believe so,AI have not been there for some years"
 Don't Recall Trip.
 Did you recently take a trip through that section to examine the Standard Oil company's properties?"
 "I don't recall it." said MT. Rogers. You have good memory, have you not?n
 T object to the question:" said Mr. Rogers.
 MT. Rogers said he did not go to In- diana within few months to examine Standard oil properties there, but was in Kansas in the course of the last year. T don't think I went into the state of Missouri on that trip said MT. Rogers 'DId you avaid Missouri for fear that you might be subpoenaed in this case?" T did not
 Has the Standard oil company of In- diana a refinery at Sugar Creek, near Kansas City, Mo. ?"
 q cannot answer"
 "Take time to think il over.'
 T do not know" said MT. Rogers Do you mean to tell the court that the Standard oil company in the last year has not built big refinery near Kansas City from which pipe line runs to Whiting, Ind
 My answer is that the question is improper l will give you an answer to that question later.
 What part of the business of the Standard Oil company of Indiana are you familiar wlth?" asked MT. Hadley. 'I know that in such a corporation am a director. might modestly say 1 am familiar with a dividend or so. l could not remember them in detail. l am not very good on dates"
 Do you know whether the Standard oil company of Indiana refines oil as we'll as sells it?'
 ..I know it by hearsay, not by actual observation"
 Was your visit to Kansas in connec- ton with the Standard Oil company of Indiana7"
 T do not recall much about Indiana. My business was largely in Oklahoma. We rely largely for the collection of oil in T1nd
 Don't Recall Neodesha Trip. Mir. Rogers said that he does not recall examining a refinery at Neodesha, Kan sas, on that trip.
 Did you examine any refinery in Kan sas?"
 Counsel objected.
 .I decline to answer" said MT. Rogers "I assume you have no other reason than the advice of counsel,' said MT. Hadley.
 ''I do not know of any"
 ''Why did you not favor Missouri with your presence at that time?'
 "i was not invited"
 Permit me now in behalf of the state to extend you a formal invitation. Was that your only reason2'
 sI did not know that I had much authority" said MT. Rogers.
 Did you find that the Waters Pierce OlI CUupdlly tHe itPupll1 s'ii toiipduA sold oil in Oklahoma and Indian Ter ritory while the Standard oil company of Indiana did not
 "I decline to answer on advice of counsel"
 Although instructed by the commis- sioner to answer, MT Rogers declined. and MT. Hadley asked that the question be certified to the supreme court
 Did Not Remember Wreck.
 MT. Rogers said he did not fhlnk he went to Kansas City, kas. on that trip. He had no distinct recollection of being at Leavenworth in a railroad wreck while he was asleep then. He did not recall being advised that if he got into Missouri he might be subpoened in this case, MT. Rogers said he did not keep out of Missouri to evade subpoena. 'I had no occasion nor desire to do so.'
 You know you had refinery near Kansas City. did you not3'
 MT. Rogers replied: as sI heard there was one. l -ilever saw M fnasmuch as l nave been in the re-