Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-22
NR.PERCEWASSICE.
The on Man Not Able 70 Appear
at tho Custer Proceedings.
rn. HlDLEI TiE VERY sScEPrIcAL.
noss Not want Republic OIL ooH'-
pany to Leave the state-AS' Ao-
ANS Exhibits Evidence Oh
very BAD Memory. a 4.


nmn Exhibits Evidence OF
very BAD Memory. asi
Il Louis, March 81 afhs second
Asy'r session Of thsscils hearing IN ING
ouster case Of MISSOURI against tne
standard. Republic and Waters-perC,e
m companies was marked by ne 5aii-
s,re Il 4. clay riefce ID appear as 2
witness and tie sworn ttsstilnspny OF
DR. Bond, hisv physician. that INF.
Pisrce was threatened ..Hith pneumc.
- and unable to leave his ROOM and
1haig, severe cross : examination OF,
<gharies M. Adams becretary-tfeasurer
a the WateEy- Fierce company' VINO
Was again upon tie stand ana oCcu-
nied most Of the day with his 'test@
mca,. stock, certificates, were proF
Nuced and read to show that me
ftanaard company held stock IN tne
Waters-Pierce company In 1901 Wnen
that company was reorganized-
Attorney. Hadley'i= Tuesday ceie-
GRAINED to Secretary Of State swan
BA@RnS~ 49, A.ik - him siot
ger at Jefferson CITY ashls LIN M
TO permit the Aepupiic " I 1870.
a Withdraw from continuing business
An Missouri, as such course, II per.
mitted, would deieat sne ,I pa,pUs'i sy.
nlained that during the taking OF tes-
kimony in Cleveland recently ne 10
ceiveg an lnelin" ~ ~ 1000 h MIS-
be a shifting q on intsrssss =. ~
souri, and that no nae lns 80.
written Secretary OF staVo o"A-
along that line, requsstlaA .s ..r sh ,HI
Gicular care be taken mat 'n'' '
not be allowed. ia g..t q ~! ~ (.
II saw q news arIiclo $500 80 so,,Irs
the Republic OIL company was SS N
out TO the STANDARD w vO'rSs... = i,
other states, and wired aoscrv "..o.
Gwanger TO recall my Cleve.anu lel' .r
70 his mind" said Mr. nauley.
cannot sRysthat my action was pIVinpV-
I'd BY anysnew revelations IN tne '0''
Gimdpy Of the past two Gays; !. a.,
Vice President a. M. flnAay' y ~, ~
Waters Fierce ~ company "S9 s."D ss
20 the stand and sworn as . wlt1osa
Just prior to adjournment AuoslrS
and was excused untn Weane Seus'
mornipg at the opening Oh 'ne u"'
session e,.p ..,ouod o,6sal,
MI Adams was questioneu UiUse.'
Tegarding the ownership Oh "S'o''
Pierce stock ,.!7 i. .o,s ,torAo,
Slnce you IeLt tno e'oNu Ii
night have you recalled anything 10
garding the ownership OF 20 Wstsrs
Pierce stock prior to May ~, lSOO' Tn
date Of the7reorganization q tne Con,
pany?" asked Attorney Genera hau
ley. IN @p & IN.
"I9have not" ADAMS fePl.eu, =
Are you able to state WhetlS1 x,S Z
not the Standard on company Oh No,
Jersey owns a majority OF tne S'Ool
Of the. Waters-Pierce company = \
am noS W 49,. A.,
Did you make out q ~ ~ w,
bend certificates PAID 70 stocAnolu'i
Of the Waters-PleEce company
! can not rememDo To-, ,,ors Of tn
Could you MANS 0ven
stockholders OF tne ColnpANs
! could name mysen ~
You can remember none "a -
Dthersf ,e a
can not $3.50,
Who held tne stocK oh 1ue W@se 49,.
Pierce company after tne reinColUot'
fiony ~, 49,,
a o'~s a. ~ hn,aY, r;iuy,
no" mucn 1 aooe n' .S 49, ,o,,ow,n
NJ owneu 49, NJ
Ane relncoIpgiason In. .A,. Coo, ar
why vau ~ 49, "a ~ s,ncr on II
not reeall VINO owned l inc ''OOA - -
preOsns pay Y. 4, n. o,os,,onra
! can noI an v sna u SS y III 4,
"nas was 'ne ~. poss ~ a,s s,.Io :
1nCorp e41 anu '' w.
sne same uay'
! can moi say =, ..s... ., .oor
WASH roy f9r ~ putHoss Z. ~ ] Z
ing hSsn " .sASs ! Nv, vi ~
thoripes 81 tnat slate nau lelus $50; ~
company perlnission W w O'