The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-06
MADE MORE DEL.AY.


When the examination Of Mrs. Butts
was begun the typewriter began his work,
but Frank Hagerman. for the Standard
oil company, demanded that the oper-
ator repeat each question and answer
after ne had written II. Mr.. Hadley
agreed 10 this.
Mrs Butts sp ~ she was a stepdaughter
OF George Rice OF Marietta, and had been
employed I'm his office. Mr. Rice was an
independent oil operator and was engaged
In litigation with the Standard oil COM
pany almost constantly for more than
20 years up 10 the time OF his death,
about "A year ago.
When Mr. Hadley asked the witness
IL Rice was ever connected win the
STANDARD oil company, counsel for all the
oil companies represented, objected, but
the witness said:
''If holding certificates is a membership,
he was a member OF the Standard OIL
trust"
Witness said the Standard Oil company
wa sorganized in 1882.
George Rice died last year and witness
now holds these certificates as his ad-
ministratrix SO far as witness knew these
were the only certificates OF the Etand-
ard oil trust in existence.
MANY CHANGES IN NAMES.
She said that suit was brought against
the Standard oil Company of Ohio, TO
drive them out OF the trust or out OF
the state II they remained in the trust
and at the request OF Mr.. Hadley she gave
the history OF that litigation. She said
that after the Ohio supreme court had de-
cided that the trust should get out OF
Ohio I'm 1899 the Standard oil company OF
New Jersey became the holding company.
Asked for the names OF the companies,
which composed the original Standard
Gal,a c,fl ms nv
of them she could only give them from
the trust agreemnet. Asked IL the stand
ard oil company was a member OF tho
original trust the witness said she
thought not under that name but there
had been many changes In the names of
the companies.
The witness attempted 10 name tho
companies In -the- original trust -btst-eesla
not do so without refreshing her memory.
witness said that some OF the members
OF the original trust agreement were alb
sorbed by other companies, or changed
their names. Counsel for the Standard oil
company repeatedly objected 10 the ques-
tions asked and were overruled.
CHANGED ONE.
Mr. Hadlev read the certificate for six
shares for the equity OF the Standard OH
trust issued TO George Rice and signed
by John D. Rockefeller. Witness said those
properties which went into the trust when
it was organized.
When the dissolution OF the trust went
into effect witness said. she understood
that the certificates were changed into
new certificates called an assignment OF
legal title but Mr.. Rice never made the
exchange except OF one certificate.
Mrs. Butts was then excused and IT, IT.
Rogers. was then called.
Mr. Hadley asked him his name and Mr..
Rogers demanded n right 90 sec the pa
per on which the question was written
and said II was not proper question 70
ask
Commissioner sanbcrn instructed him
to answer.
Am | 10 see the paper" asked Mr.
Rogers.
The commissioner refused 10 allow n
and instructed Mr.. Rogers 20 answer
"I believe my name is Henry H. Rog-
ers I live In New York and am in the oil
business"
what oil company or companies are
you connected WITH" asked Mr. Hadley
Mr.. HaEerman. the counsel advised the
witness not 20 answer