Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
IN THE NEW YORK HEARING
By Securing Proof of Second Por-
ton of Case
BY CERTAIN BUSINESS LETTERS
Ordered to Be Produced in Court Mon
day-Direction of Management
of Companies.

NEW YORK, March 24-Counsel for the
Standard Oil Company, at the investigation
being conducted by Attorney General Had
ley of Missouri, agreed today to have noted
on the records of the hearing an admission
that the stock of the Republic Oil Com
pany and the Waters-Pierce Oil Company
and the Standard Oil Company of Indiana
is held in trust by the Standard OIL Com
pany of New Jersey.
Henry II. Rogers. vice president of the
Standard Oil Company, was the first wit
ness today in the investiga ton conducted
by Attorney General Herbert s. Hadley OF
Missouri, who is seeking to oust the Stan
dard Oil Company of Indiana and COM
panies alleged to be allied with 1t from
doing business In Missouri.
1t is expected that when the hearing is
resumed next week Attorney Generai HAD
ley will commence his efforts to prove the
second portions of his case, namely. the
mana cement of the Waters-Pierce COM
pany and the Republic OIL Company, as
we'll as the Standard Oil Company OF In
diana is directed from % Broadway, In
this city under the supervision Of the Of
ficers of the Standard OIL Company.
Order for Important Letters.
At the conclusion of todays hearing AS
sistant Attorney General Rush Lake served
defense, an order requiring his client to
produce on Monday next over hundred
letters that are said to have passed be-
tween the respondent companies In the
west and 26 Broadway. In each instance
the order cites the name of both writer and
recipient, as well as the date the letter was
mailed.
These letters 1t 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 de-
tail management OF the companies is di-
rected from 26 Broadway Attorney Gem
eral Hadley expects a contest over the ad-
mission of this evidence. Among the wit
nesses who win be examined Monday are
John d. Archbold, Wade Hampton, H. M
Tilford and ]. c. Arnold, all of whom are
officers of the Standard OIL company. 1t Is
not probable, however, that the evidence
OF these witnesses can be completed inside,
of three days at least. 1t Is understood
that Mr.. Hadey also Will call several for
mer employees of the Standard Oil Com
pany.
Both Sides Pleased.
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. Speak
Ing of the admissions made as to the stock
ownership of the two companies, he called
attention to the fact that they had been
made subject to exceptions as to their ma
teriality, 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 At
tornev Hadley seemed to think that he had
practically proven his case.
Lawyer Hagerman and others of the
Standards attorneys said there We're other
and equally important allegations yet to be
sustained. AS to the value of the letters
to be offered Monday, none of the western
attorneys was willing to hazard an opinion.
not having seen them. they said. nor did
they have any knowledge as to their con-
tents or relative value as evidence.
Hadley's Statement.
Attorney General Hadley, however, IN
speaking OF the admissions made by the
Standard oil Company at todays hearfng'
said:
THAT is practically my case. That Is the
point | set out to establish; l have estab-
lished II beyond doubt. This admission
shows that every one, no matter now pow
erful must respect the majesty or the law
81 feel that these admissions as 10 ths
stock ownership establishes the cohnection
between these two corporations and the
Standard Oil beyond all doubt, and ex-
meet on Monday to show that the business
Of both companies was directed from 20
Broadway and by trust ONO ais feel tnat
these admissions are great victory lor tne
neonle of Missouri and that trusts general
iv will sec that they cannot come into our
state and violate its laws with impunlty.
II was to establish just these very points
admitted today that ] have been working,
and naturally ! feel that we nave achieved
a great victory | consider the rest OF the
case as practically proved, and that the
burden of the work has been accomplished.
| am not fighting trusts, simply violations
of my states laws.