Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-01-11
STARTS OIL INQUIRY.
Taking Of Testimony 10 Missouri
Custer Suits Commenced.
SOME STARTLING ADMISSIONS MADE.
EmDlOye Of standard OIL Company
Transferred to Waters-Pierce
Company without Resign
ing from Former.

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testimony In two suits brought by tn
state of Missouri to GUST the Standar,
OIL company of Indiana, the Waters
Pierce OIL company apd the Republic
Oil company from Missouri and Il
prevent the carrying out of an al
legged pooling agreement among thu
companies mentioned, was begun
here Friday before Frederick w. San
born, special commissioner appoint
ed by Gov. Folk. Herbert s. Hadley
attorney general Of Missouri, conduct
ed the states case and attempted tc
show from the witnesses introduced
that the Waters-Pierce and Republic
companies were In reality but sub
sidiary concerns of the Standard Oil
company, the Indiana branch of which
conducts the Standards business in
the west.
During Fridays hearing there were
a number of lively tits between OPP
posing lawyers, one resulting In o
demand by the attorneys for the de-
PENDANT companies that the testimo-
ny be taken down verbatim In long
hand by the commissioner. attorney
General Hadley agreed to his, say
ing he could remain at the hearing
ao long as any one else.
Mr.. Jockel testified that other of
companies beside the Standard OIL
had Offices at 26 Broadway, New
York. Mr.. Tinsley, Of the Waters
Pierce Oil company, had his office
there. The Pratt OIL works also was
located at rs Broadway. He said that
Mr.. Tinsley was employed by the
Standard Oil company as an agent
of subsidiary companies. The book
keeper said he knew r. B. Backus,
who was with Mr.. Tinsley, and that
these two went to st, Louis. He al
So knew r. A. McNall, who he said
was first with the Pratt OIL works
and afterwards with the Waters-Pierce
Oil company.
He said that W. R. King had
charge of the domestic department
of the Standard Oil company at 26
Broadway in 1904. and that at New
ark there was formerly a chief clerk
By the name of A. @. Ebie.
"Tell about your transfer to the Wa
ters-Pierce Oil company" said Mr.
Hadley.
a was summoned into the office
Of G. G. Young ON November Is, 1904
and informed that request had been
made for my transfer to western
agency. Mr.. Young asked If would
consent to 90. told him l would, pro-
vided proper terms could be made He
then told me the matter would have
to rest for few days until he had re-
cciyed further information. A few
days later l was again called by Mr.
Young and he told me that Mr.. King
requested my presence at 26 Broadway
the next day at 10 o'clock. He gave
me letter Of introduction to Mr..
King"
Il was instructed by G. 9. Young
and McNall never to mention the fact
that had known Of and had been
employed by the Standard Oil company.
ITO what company were you being
transferred in oklahoma?"
ITO the waters-Pierce Oil company"
'lf you stopped at St Louis and re-
cefved any INSTRUCTIONS from Mr.. Tins
ley, stat, what the instructions were"
"AIr. Tlnsley instructed me to be
very close mouthed and be very care
full of what should say. He informed
me Of the condition Of office affairs
existing ut Oklahoma City and said
that they had been kept in very poor
condition by the previous management
and he requested me to bring them to
the same level as they were in Newark,
N. J., where had come FROM"
This conversation the witness said,
took place at the Office Of the Waters
Pierce company at 81. Louis.
What did Mr.. Tlnsley say in ref
erence to running the business of the
Waters-Pierce company on Standard
Oil methodist"
81 can answer that question only
In regard to the office work. Mr.. Tin
sley said that the work at Oklahoma
City was in poor shape, not flowing
received stock reports for two months
previous. He said was to make out
stock reports for the two months miss
ng on the Standard OIL company forms
IS we used in Newark"
while you were there was the bus
ness conducted by Standard Oil meth
,ds?"
"As far as the office work was con-
,erned, yes"
while working for the Waters
Pierce OH company, had you resigned
rom the Standard on company"
mo. sir.
what companies sold oil in the
vaters-Pierce oil company territory"
There was the Richardson Gay OH
there was another which !
an moi state for sure. but l believe
! was TIC Coast on company"
Did the Standard Oil company sell /
ny oil In the Wsters-Pierce on com
any's territory"
Not to my knowledge did they sell q
to consumers, but the Waters--Plarcs