The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-01-10


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-,sii hln down vigorously Zoe bic a..
psr-niiy cauismriuous sititrsi. toward
he luauisiiaf
The tiii oocurr-i whrn Mr. Ras-s
sialle,i broadly after answering eva.
sl,ciy = question pot 10 him.
Dos. THE matter sc~m funny 10
yoBY- asks,i the attorney general sharp.
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You were smiling. said the witness
4 was not smiling rrIoined Mr
Iiadl~y. 4 asked you = question. and
Il would b. secmiy for you 10 show
proper appreciation 81 the gravity Of
your position and the proce~ilng tina,
Il going forward here"
Thank you: thank you. said Mr..
Rogers. with mock gratitude.
You are not under obligation 10 me.
Mr. Rogers" said Mr.. lladlcy. "and
desire you to keep yourself la hand ~
TO the subject matter Of this inquiry.
You seem TO enjoy refusing TO answer
questions"
4 decline to answer" was the reply
Henry H. Rogers has been hailed TO
court TOT his refssal a. answer qucs-
tions put 10 him by Attorney General
Hadlcy Ia the hearing In the action Of
the state Of Missouri against the Stand
ard OH company.
Eugene kearney. elevator starter In
the Standard oil building. was not be-
hind Mr.. Rogers IN his blunt refusal TO
answer vital questions under coaching
by Lawyer Rowe. who figured as his
counsel. 80 persistent was his refusal
that Mr.. Iadley openly expressed the
belief that his attitude was the result
Of preconcertei arrangement among
the oil trust people.
II Is announced that the questions
10y Mr. dadley TO Mr.. Rog
ers and which the latter declined TO an
swer had been prep ,red In the office OF
Henry Wellman ana would be present
ed 10 Justice Gildersleeve Of the SUI
preme court for certdcation. IL will
be asked that the certlhcation be made
~ speedily as possible In order that ac-
ton may bc had at once.
In the event that Mr.. Rogers should !
refuse To answer the questions after (,
lie would be liable to pros /
acutlon for contempt of the supreme !
'ourt.
The questions and reftisals to answer |
If other witnesses will he held in abey- !
,nce until the case of Mr. Rogers has
,een disposed of.
There is possibility that Thomas W. /
lawson. arch enemy Of Mr.. Rogers and
he Standard OH system may appear
Is witness AT an early date. Mr.. Had
ey wired to Lawson asking him 10
'ome TO New York
The telegram read rs follows:
IF you can give any information as
o relations between Standard Oil com
ANY Of Indiana. Republic Oil company
nd Waters-Pierce Oil company. mr.
emily request you come and testify
Mr. Rogers was the first witness. He
will be followed by several of the mag
lates of the Standard Oil company, in
udug W. G.. Rockefeller. j. ID. Arch
'Old, Wade Hampton and others.
Mr. Rogers was on hand early, and
,efOre he went on the stand he express
d himself rather fOrcefully regarding
he treatment to which he had been
objected by Attorney General Hadley
ince the hearing began last Friday.
1T seems to me- said he, that they
ave done everything possible to dis
omnode me and keep me away from
ny business They have compelled me
o be constantly in attendance, al
hough | could have stayed at my of
ce and with an electric cab in attend
nee could have reached the hearing