The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-13

Pierce company Tn OklanOnd, Wnlcn came from Standard oil properties.
 Witness could net say whether they were sub-stations of the Waters-Pierce Oil company.
 Had Known Tlnsley.
 Had you known of MT. Tinsley and MT. Backus as being connected with the Standard Oil company interests at 26 Broadway before you met them in St. Louis in the office of the Waters-Pierce company?9 asked MT. Hadley
 ''Mr. Tinsley, yes MT. Backus told me personally that he had been at 26 Broad way He was in MT. Tinsiey's office there"
 The witness said that of the blanks for reports he had seen in St. Louis, one copy of the Oklahoma City reports was sent to R. P. Tinsley at St. Louis and the other was kept on file. MT. Hagerman then began his cross-examination. The witness refused to say where he was em- ployed.
 "On advice of counsel?" MT. Hagerman asked.
 "On the advice of counsel" replied the witness. I've got the habit"
 MT. JOckel Sa1Q IndI last Tall ne naQ written to Attorney General Hadley at Jefferson City, Mo, telling him that he possessed information of value. He said that the term of his employment in Okla homa as bookkeeper for the Waters Pierce company was ten weeks. This was his only employment with that company. He had stopped in St. Louis to see Mir. Tinsley, according to instructions given him by R. H. McNaul at 26 Broadway. 1,n aaf rrrtth King he said at 26 Broadway. He said that at 26 Broadway McNaul had instruct ed him that he must not let it be known in Oklahoma City that he had formerly been a Standard oil employe.
 You were not paid a salary by the Standard oil company of New Jersey while working in Oklahoma, were you?" MT. Hagerman asked.
 "I was not; my salary commenced with the Waters-Pierce company when l got to Oklahoma City on December l.
 The witness said he had never told any one in Oklahoma that he had been em- ployed by the Standard oil company other than former employees of the standard Oll who knew of the fact
 Never Told Anyone.
 The witness said that when Manager Ebie at Oklahoma City told him the Standard Oil company had secured control
  railway deal. no other person was pres ent to hear the conversation Jockel said he got $624 per year salary with the Stand ard at Newark and $l2O0 in Oklahoma City with the Waters-Pierce company.
 Asked about a criminal charge made against him, MT. Jockel said 1t was brought in June, 1904, In a police court in this city. He said he had subsequently made an application for bond to sure ty company in this city. And because of not getting the bond you had to quit your position in Oklahoma City?" continued the lawyer That was one reason, and the other was that I wanted to get back to my folks m a civilized country"
 The witness explained that the National Conduit and Cable company had accused him of taking sl00. and that he had been two days in jail as result. MT. Jockel denied with emphasis. however. that he had received or taken the money. The witness was taken entirely over the ground covered by his direct testimony He asserted again that the majority DOT tion of the barrelled oil handled by the Waters-Pisrce company in Oklahoma came from Standard Oil properties Further testimony will be taken tomor- row afternoon, following the hearing in court on the matter of compelling H. H. Rogers to testify.
 Hearing Again Postponed.
 New York, January 12.-The attempt by Attorney General Hadley of Missouri to compel Henry H. Rogers, the vice presi- dent of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey to answer certain questions put to him during his examination before Com missioner Sanborn came up before Jus tice Gildersleeve in the supreme court today.
 MT. Rogers counsel protested that 1t was impossible for them to proceed im- mediately. and the hearing was adjourn ed until 3 O clock this afternoon. MT Hadley said he would leave New York Sunday night in order to attend a motion in the United States court in | Missouri relative to the New York Life Insurance company doing business in that | state.
 | The hearing was later adjourned until 1920 o'clock Saturday morning. | The hearing was postponed because Will liam J. Curtis, counsel for MT. Rogers | had case in another court which took | him away from the examination. Lawyer