The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-27


New York, March 24-Henry II.
Rogers, vice president of the Standard
Oil company, was the first witness
today in the investigation conducted
by Attorney General Herbert S. Had
ley, of Missouri, who Is seeking to
oust the Standard Oil company of In
diana, and the companies alleged to
be allied with it from doing business
in Missouri
Attorney General Eadley commenc-
ed by asking Mr.. Rogers If he is a
strockholder in the Standard Oil COM
pany of Indiana, and Mr. Rogers said
that he is.
Do you know anything of the con-
ditions of the sale of oil in Missouri?'
he was asked.
Not in detail" replied Mr. Rogers.
DO you know Of any division of
the business in Missouri relative to
the sale Of Oil between the respondent
companies, the Waters-Pierce and the
Republic Oil company"
Il do not"
do you own or control any stock
in the Waters-Pierce company your
self or through another person?"
Il do not"
us the business of the Standard Oil
company, of Indiana, controlled in
Missouri by any trade committee with
offices at 26 Broadway" asked Mr..
Hadley.
mot to my knowledge" replied Mr.
Rogers.
What business connection have you,
If any, with the business Of selling and
refining petroleum in Missouri"
Il have none"
You swear that part Of the busi-
ness is controlled and managed by
others?"
Eyes, the detail work is.'',
"Who is the president of the Stan
dard Oil company of Indiana?"
80. A. Moffat, 1 think"
Where is Mr.. Moffat's Officer
Il believe it is at 26 Broadway"
Did you ever have a conference
with Mr.. Moffat there?"
81 have"
WAS it on business connected with
the business of the Standard Oil COM
him at 26 Broadway"
Il presume that it was, I don't re-
call now" 80 x4ssR1
"You know of the existence of the
Waters-Pierce Oil company of Missou-
ri do you not?"
81 have heard of it, replied Mr..
Rogers.
Mr.. Hadley then read a question
asked at the previous hearing which
charged that the Waters-Pieree COM
pany, the Republic Oil company and
the Standard Oil of Indiana, were do
/ ing business in Missouri in violation
of that states antitrust laws.
"Is it not fact that the stock Of
these three companies is held by the
Standard Oil company of New
Jersey, or by some person or persons,
in trust for it, in a combination, trust,
confederation or agreement"
my knowledge is extremely limited
as to such Details answered Mr.:
Rogers.
Judge Johnson, one of the attorneys
for the Standard Oil company, then
had it noted on the record that the
Standard Oil company would admit
that the stock of the Republic OH COM
pany and the Waters-Pierce company
and the Standard Oil company of In
diana, was held in trust by the Stan
dard Oil of New York.
Judge Johnson added that the ad-
mission was made for the purpose of
the present litigation. Judge Priest,
also of counsel for the Standard Oil
company, said the stock showing on
the stock book of the Waters-Pierce
cmpany as standing in the name of M.
M VanBuren was held in the interests
of the Standard Oil company Of New
Jersey, and that they made that ad-
mission for the purposes Of this liti-
cation.
81 don't suppose the stock is held
for the purpose Of this litigation" OBJ
served General Hadley.
mo, the admission is made for the
purposes of this litigation" replied
Judge Priest.
General Hadley said that he wished