The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-14
FRESH FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF THE NIGHT WIRES
GOTHAM APPLAUDs
OIL INQ0Is|T OR
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coming to New York to take testi-
mony.
They question my motives,' he
said bitterly, in foreign jurisdic-
tion when they have never dared ques-
ton them at home.
It is true that the reporters for
the press have been present when
these questions were asked, but it was
a matter of public interest and they
had a right to be there.
If there have been sensational re-
ports Of the examination, they have
been occasioned by the fippancy and
ridicule Of the witness, Rogers-by his
openly contempt for the su-
preme court Of Missouri.
factions such as those Of this wit
ness tend to tnfiame the passions Of
| ignorant people. L want to ask these
men if they have considered that if
they SOW the wind they must reap the
whirlwind of disaster.;'
Briefs will be handed up Monday at
noon. 49,.
Answer by Rogers.
! The hearing was resumed before
Commissioner Sanborn at o'clock.
Two new witnesses. +. D. Carley and
W. H.. D. Read. were sworn. -.
Henry H. Rogers entered the room
while Mr.. Read was testifying and
went at once into another room to con-
suit with his attorney. He declined to
say whether or not he had come con
business.'
Attorney General Hadley requested
Mr.. Read to step aside.
zone Of the witnesses, who has de-
clined to answer he explained, "de.
sires to answer now.'
Henry H. Rogers came out from the
anteroom. He took the chair with {
half-serious, half-smiling face.
"Mr. Rogers,' said Mr.. Hagerman
II understand you wish to make some
changes in your testimony as given.
II am desirous,'' began Mr.. Rogers
"of changing an answer i. 80
The answer was to the question
"Did you in 1904 have any business
transactions with H. Clay Pierce re
garding the Waters-Pierce Oil com
pany4" ~..
"Inasmuch as 1t appears now thai
my refusal to answer might tend to In
jure Mr.. Pierce, I now answer that
never had any such transaction will
him in 1904, or at any other time.'
Thereupon Mr.. Rogers departed.
} surrenders to Hadley.
After being self-imprisoned in hi
suite in the Waldorf-Astoria for eigh
= teen days In order to avoid being sub
poenaed to testify at Missouri's sui
against the Standafd n. Oil !. company
Henry Clay Pierce, forinvr pres, fend o.
the Waters.Piercea Oil compsf1y, Ma
!, capitu1ated to Attorney GeNsral Had
, ley,
The attorney general announced th1
. afternoon that Pierce had expressed hi
. willingness to testify, but preferred
Il go to Missouri. This satisfied the a
torney general and he called off th
a subpoena-servers, who had been keel
= ing watch at the Waldork-Astoria fc
a more than two weeks. Mr.. Pierce wi
/ take the stand as witness in Missou
: and will not be called during the col
q tinuance of the hearing in New York.
Q Mr. Pierce stood the confinement t
e. his suite in the hotel as long as b
g could. The watchfulness Of the emf
s saries Of the attorney general made ev'
s sion Of service impossible. The privat
yacht In the East river, which ha
n, steam up continuously, to be ready fl
e the millionaire IS taking short sea tri
L =
e get out Of the hotel without encounte
e ing the subpoena servers, prompt
y banked her fires. The private car wal
;. ing over in Jersey City will likewis
a now be put to less emergency use