Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1906-01-19

court Wednesday morning set Friday
morning Of this week as the time 1t
would hear arguments on the motion
made by Attorney-General Hadley Of
Missouri that II. H. Rogers be com
PEELED to answer questions regarding
his connection with the oil trust. The
attorneys for the Standard Oil Co. asked
for a delay Of two weeks,
Before the Court.
The case was No. 60 on the list for
Justice Gildersleeve's consideration, and
was labeled simply, "The matter OF the
state of Missouri"
Mr.. Rowe and Mr.. Wollman ad-
vanced to the bar when the case was
called, and introduced Mr.. Hagerman
and Attorney-General Hadley to the
justice.
Mr.. Rowe then asked for reason
able time-"say two weeks'-ia which
to prepare an answer to the order
served on Mr.. Rogers through him the
night before.
He made the plea that he and his as
sociates mad been kept hard at work
by Mr.. Hadley from 10 until 8 every
day for a week, and that they had not
yet had a bit of time for consultation.
Judge Priest" he said, my col
| league from Missouri, arrived early last
night, and have not even had time to
talk with him. We have offered every
courtesy and convenience to Mr. Had
lay. but the whole proceeding so far
has been in state Of turmoil, and we
want to get In an even-handed, jufielal
atmosphere. The principal ease, your
honor, can not be tried In Missouri for
months, so there is no urgency in the
matter"
Looked simple to Welman.
Mr.. Wellman, in reply, said the case
was as simple as anything he had ever
seen.
I'VE want this court" said he, "sim-
ply to decide whether every STANDARD
Oil parsonage, from Mr.. Rogers down
to the elevator man, can reply to any
question they or their counsel may
choose: I decline to answer on advice
OF counsel
There Is nothing else In the case
your honor" he went on. This is the
only matter at issue. The Standard Oil
people are simply fighting for more de-
lay We see no reason why they can
not have an answer before you Thurs
day morning"
Justice Gildersleeve said he thought
tho matter was simple enough TO be
disposed of over night, and Attorney
General Hadley asked the courtesy o.
the court for few words.
"Your honor" he said, "T am. o.
course. not familiar with New Yorl
practice. want to Fnow, and to know
through the supreme court, whether
witness called before a commissions
appointed by IL can refuse to an
question because he or his counse
believe 1t to be immaterlal. as lar a
the case in Missouri goes, all the testl
mony there will be ready in ten days
instead of In many months"
Called IL "a Fishing Excursion"
The encouragement, Mr.. Hagermal
said, was only trying to get at the hold
ers of the stock of the Standard oil &c
He characterized the Hadley inqulsi
tion as a fishing excursion"
1--WE want to know" he said. an
proceeding against three specific cor
porations. whether questions can b
asked concerning the relations Of al
the companies on the face of the cart
known as the Standard OIL companies.
WELL" said Mr.. Wellnan, "if tn
question is as simple as all that, VIII
a delay of two weeks? | think q
answer to our or6er might easily be pr'
pared in ten minutes"
Justice Gildersleeve finally straight
ened out the affair by getting the wal
ing counsel to agree that proceeding
before the commissioners be stopped uu
I'll Friday at 2 p. m, and that Nj
Rowe, with all that time at his dii
posal for consultation with his brethrel
should appear in court with his answe
at 1890 Friday morning.
Say Pierce Il at waidorf-Astoria.
New York, Jan. 10.--In spite Of al
sertions that II. Clay Pierce, muc
sought as a witness In Missouri's su
: against the Standard Oil Co., has q
capped process servers and was at sc
in his yacht, he Is known to be in h
apartments at the waldorf-Astoria.
:, II Is asserted by one In positio
to know the facts that he has not bee
out of his apartments for nearly tv
weeks
Drops Desd IN ocufsnesse.
!, Little Rock, Ark, Jan. io.-conr
Stein. aged IS. ; prominent busins
msn. dropped dad q heart disease
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