The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-27
HadIey Induces ArchbOId 10
 Tell Some Things
WADE HAMPTON ION STAND
Says He Sent Men From the Standard Office to Audit the Books of the Waters-Piereee Oil
 Company.

New York March 26.-John D. Arch bold vice president of the Standard oil company was the principal witness today in the hearing conducted by Attorney General Hadley of Missouri before United States Commissioner sauborne. In re- sponse 10 Mir Hadleys direct question. "Who Is the active head of the Standard oil company" Mr. Arehbold replied that there was "no master mind" in the Standard oil company. that 1t consisted or "an aggregation of individuals
 Mr. Archbold also volunteered the state- ment that John D. Rockefeller had no desire to evade any questions; that ar. i Rockefeller knew nothing about the mat ters concerned in the present suits, but that if MT. Hadley wished to go to Lake, wood and question him he would find MT. Rockefeller willing to answer any ques- i tions. Mr. Hadley interrupted this state ment with the remark:
 "There is only way to examine wit nesses here"
 Wade Hampton general auditor of the Standard oil company. testified that he had on various occasions sent men from i his office in New York to st. Louis to audit the accounts of the Waters-Pieree | oil company, and that while so employed the men were on the pay roll of the latter 1 company. The same course was pursued 1 in auditing the banks of the Standard oil company of Indiana.
 Objects to the Artists.
 John C. Archbold was the first witness. Before answering questions he objected to being sketched by several artists who were in the room.
 pI must protest against the sketch artists" said MT. Archbod, pointing to one or two They have acted so nde- gently that I must protest for myself and the public"
 United States Commissioner Frederick E. sanborn. before whom the hearing i was held, asked the artists to desss. Counsel for the Standard oil company said that the defense could not furnish this morning the letters asked for on Saturday, but hoped to do so this after noon. There had been some delay in flnd- ing them, he said.
 Mr. Archbod said that he is a vice president of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey and owns stock in both that company and the Standard oil com pany of Indiana. He said that N. M. Vanburen is his son-in-law and is now Tn l New York.
 Process Server After Him.
 Soon after he stated this a process server who was present left the room MT. l Archhod said John D. Rockefeller Is president of the Standard Oil company. but has taken no active interest in the business affairs in some years owing 10 i'll health. He has an office at 26 Broad way. but s seldom there.
 "Who is the active head of the Standard oil company" asked Attorney General Hadley.
 "'rhe daily production of crude oil in the United States Is about 350,000 gallons and the Standard oil produces about one seventh"
 And about the refined product2"
 ''The Standard oil probably sells and markets about 70 per cent of 1t and want to add" continued MT Arehbold. "that wherever there is d Standard Oil refinery in the United States there is q competition refinery in that section. There 1 Is a great deal of competition in the oil business The competition of course Is greatest in the big oil region of Penn- | sylvania."
 Does Not Control Situation.
 The witness told of the Standard Oiis | interest in the new field of Kansas and said the Standard oil company did not | control the oil situation there. There were | a number of independent producers and 1 refners there.
 Attorney General Hadley asked MT. ] Archbold concerning the men who com 1 h4an af ! of the Standard oil companies including Francis D. Carly. Col. William T. Thomp- ] son. Horace D. Hutchins. D. s. Cowles | and H. M. Tilford. These men had all | been at one time or another connected with the Standard oil company. prinei- | pally, however. about 1878. "Who composed the original board of directors of the Standard oil company under the original trust agreement" ask | ed Mir Hadley.
 John D. Rockefeller, Charles Pratt. 1 William l.. Worden. H. NJ. Brewster, J. l A. BostwclS. o. H. Payne and myself"
 Mir. Archbold said he knew R. P. Tins | ley and that he is connected with the | Waters Pierce oil company, but the wit ness had never heard him designated as | agent nor had he ever heard of Walter 1 Jennings as agent. The witness believed l Tlnsley left the Waters-Pierce company to go with the Standard oil company and 1 now Is on his way to Japan
 He left for Spain about the time little after this suit was instituted last summer. did Yhe not?f asked Mir. Had l ley.
 T think 1t was last summer. but I do not recall the exact date" | Mir Archbold said there are 125 inde- | pendent oil rehners in the United States, all of them doing business. He said that | II. M. Tilford who he understands has charge of the Standard oil business In | the west and middle west. Is in New York. | He saw him last Sunday. ! Talks About Rockefeller.
 "Where is John D. Rockefeller asked fr. Hadiey.
 "Fie Is at Lakewood. N. J. As I explain l ed, his health is not good and he has had | no connection with the business for ten years
 "when did you see MT Rockefeller l last?"
 MT. Rockefeller has been in New York | ~>~~-~~~~~~~~~~-~~-~~