The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-24
MEANTIME HlDLEY
SCORES VICTORY
Continued From First Page.
read nheld for the Standard Oil Of

New jersey
with a smile, hmake it read That way.
And we also admit for the purposes Of
this litigation only, subject to excep-
ton, that all the stock Of the Waters
Pierce company, standing in the name
terests Of the Standard oil company of
New jersey kit
"Strike out that word, interests
again. interrupted the Missouri attor-
ney general. "and make it read, held
for the Standard Oil company Of New
Jersey, 'and also I want the admission
to read that the stock is now held as
admitted and was also so held during
the time named in the information
and complaint "
The change and admission was re-
corded as General Hadley asked.
Back to Rogers.
"Mr. Rogers,' resumed Mr.. Hadley,
"have you any knowledge of reports
Of the business Of the Waters-Pierce
company being made to 26 Broadway9''
~ have not.'e
care any reports Of that company's
business made to youa"
"Never.'
Ibid you ever discuss the business
M. Tilfordq"
"Please specify the time,' asked
firm Ss1e 19 nSt. t9 March, 1906"
"With any other personq'
1T presume I have.'
"Can you recall the time or place
such conversations were heldY'
"I cannot now. That covers g. great
deal of time.'
"Can you recall any person with
whom you discussed the business Of that
company, and can you give the detail
Of any conversation you had relative tc
the business of the Waters-Pierce com
pany9'
Only in a General Way.
IT don't think I ever discussed the
details of the business of the Waters
Pierce company. I may have discussed
it as a general proposition or in a gen
eral way
"With whom?'
~ can't recall now.'~
McNallsS you ever known a MI h. Il
81 think 500
! "What is his present position9'
- may have heard that he was il
Mr.. Tilford's office.'
"Did you ever hear he was also tn
commercial agent of the Waters-Pierc,
Oil company with offices at 26 Broad
way?"
81 never heard of it,
MI. Hadley said that pending the pro
duction of certain papers in connection
with the subject he would suspend MI
Rogers, examination for the day.
As MI. Rogers left the stand h,
thanked Attorney General Hadley TO
WIS courtesy mt sysn "And when will you
Il will ct you know in ample time
r Mr.. Rogers
e Mr.. Rogers then bowed, shook hand
with Attorney Wollman, who is asso
g ciated with Mr.. Hadley, and left tn
t room. ''
Rockefeller on Stand.
William G.. Rockefeller, son of Wi
n liam Rockefeller, was then called to til
stand. He Saddle is assistant treasure
Jersey and resides in New York cit
Asked who is the treasurer of tt
STANDARD Oil company, Mr.. Rockefellt
said W. H. Ti]ford is.
mpo yeq know H. M. Tilforda"
A "What is his businessq'
~ don't know his business.'
"Who is the president of the Sta1
dard Oil c~ompanys'
3 IT have always understood my unc]
was"
n "You refer to John D. Rockefeller
q "I do.'
"What is your fathers connectio
8 with the Standard Oil company9'
4 HE is vice PRESIDENT
The witness denied that he had an
i connection with the Standard Oil con
pany Of Indiana and also that he ha
any knowledge Of any reports havin
g been made to anyone at 26 Broadwa
9 concerning the business Of the Water
q Pierce Oil company, the Republic @
company or the Standard Oil of L
4 diana.
Mr.. Rockefeller also denied that
r was a director of the Standard O
company Of New Jersey, or a stockhol,
n er in either or any Of the Standard O
e companies, or that he had any know
edge of the business affairs of the thre
d respondent companies.
Y That ended the testimony of M
d Rockefeller and he was excused fro
the stand.
An adjournment was asked for
Mr.. Hadley, who said he had SUI
poenaed a lot of memorandum boo
J: and data that would greatly facilita
the examination of the next witness
and the remainder of Mr.. Rogers e
animation. For that reason and to gi
time to produce the books and data
G. asked for an adjournment until Mo
,e day. This was granted by Commission
IS Sanborn.