The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-09
WITNESS ROGERS
IN DEFIANT VEIN
QUESTIONED
Oil Magnate's Testimony
Produces Short
Answers.
PROSECUTOR is BAFFLED
Thomas w. Lawson Invited
to Testify in the
Suit.
PROSECUTOR is BAFFLED

Oult.
NEW YORK. Jan. s.-HenFy H Rog-
CTs OF tbe Standard Oil Company. was
called this morning as the first witness
before Commissioner Sanborn in the
taking of testimony BY Attorney Gen
cral Hadley. OF Missouri, Ia the suits
brought by The State of Missouri against
the Standard oil Company Of Indiana.
and three independent oil companies
which Attorney General Hadley claims
are really the properties OF the Standard
OIL Company.
Before the hearing began. Attorney
General Hadley said when he heard
that Thomas W. Lawson was willing
u come TO this city and testify;
Il would be glad 70 have Mr Law
son here to testify. II he can give Us
any information regarding the Standard
Oii Company Of Indiana and the re-
spondents in this case In their relations
with the Standard OH Company OF New
Jersey
Witness Rogers Defiant.
Witness Rogers was in defiant
mood again this morning VIXEN ques-
toned about his connection with the
STANDARD oil Company Of Indiana. He
also declined 10 tell II ne had any CON
HeFAl0H Win L4e 6tanl44u NIAi 1Dttt-
Iany of Kertucky-
We're YOU connected with the Stand
ard Pipe Lire Company which did busl-
ness in Missouri and which was sue
+ ceeded by the Standard OIL Company
of Kentucky"
Il deeiine 10 answer OF the advice OF
! counsel.
Were YOU one OF the trustees Of the
/ Standard OIL Trustg
4 decline 20 answer
Under Fire on Witness Stand.
Mr.. Rogers was questioned By At
/ tornev General Hadley OF Missouri
/ Q.-Mr H.~dgers. row long have you
/ been connected with the Standard OH
/ Of lRdiana2
Il don't remember
! Have you been connected with IL
since its origin
/ I do not consider that a proper ques-
tion"
''Mr Rogers. sou viii allow me 10 De
i the judge Of the question"
well. j do not recall. but l viii try
to ascertain.
Are you q director OF tae STANDARD
/ oil Company of Kentucky
I Il don't remember
/ Here is certificate a. which you
appear as d director 0f that company
Does that refresh your rccollcctione
Rogers Counsel Objects.
The Standard oil lawyers objected.
and Air Rogers personal counsel ad-
/ vised him not TO answer.
Il decln,s 10 answer by advice of
counsel" was Mr. Rogers final reply
How long "a time has the Standard
oil Company OF New Jersey held the
controlling stock o. the Waters-Piercs
Company?
Il decline 10 answer"
/ The WaIers-Pierce Company Is ons
OF the coDuauies in Missouri which
claims 20 be independent. but which At
tOrnev General Hadley is showing 10 bs
really a part Of the Standard CH Com
The same reply was given b. Mr
/ Rogers in regard TO the questions or
how long the Standard Oil Company had
/ held "a majority Of the stock or the Re
public OH Company OF Indiana, " hch
i also claims ID be iudcDeudent
You may cross-cxamine. said MIR.
HadIev TO ihc Standard on lawyers.
Thank YOU. replied Mr.. HaEerman,
laughing, but with gesture indicating
that Mr. Rosers was in no danger from
that source
Witness Makes an Explanation.
Mr Rogers made the following ex-
p!anation Of his testimony of Saturday
afternoon:
I think you will find that / said l
, did not know Waiter c. TeagIe ] want
, to correct that statement. ! do know
him. 7 was thinking at the time Of a
. man named John Teagle.
! who is he what is his busnessF
: asked the attorney general
4 don't know
lie was the TcdEle OF the oheFmor
4 and Teagle Company?
. Il think he was.
/ Walter Teagle2
Il think he was a son..
/ well, when YOU learned that Nsnef
? { Teaglc was the man WhoTs you did
: not know. did YOU also know that he
y Was connected with the foreign depart
l. ment OF The Standard oil CompanyT'
Laughs at Attorney General.
: MI Rogers did not reply. but sat In
C his chair laughing
g You are here under oath and I want
+ you to treat the proceedings with grav-
It iy ana seriousness. said the attorney
5. Thank you, replied Mr. Rogers, wiIh
IS mock courtesy
n You are under no obligations C. ma
II Just answer my questions said Attor-
> nev General Hadley-
r on advice of counsel, AIr. Rogers de.
q clined 10 answer
4 met him at IS Broadway the stand,
ard oil Companys office. | also ms
him at the Holland House ] met hin
n four or FIVE weeks age on Broadway Il
- } the neighbOrhoOd of Wall street
= Did YOU meet him at Z6 Broadway il
- connection with the Standard oil Com
= pany?"
a This question was objected to by hii
~ counsel and Mr.. Rogers declined 10 an
- sweT
~ DO you know Horace A. Hutton. o
10 Olio?'
il Yes
~ ''Ig he dead7
- Il don't know. He may have died tht
10 morning. I know he was alive yester
Id day
'Did you know William C. ThompSon