Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-14
TAKING TESTIMONY.
Further Prosecution of Inquiry Into
Standard Oil Secrets.

NEW YORK, January 13-The taking OF
testimony for use in the Missouri courts IN
the attempt of that state to GUST the
Standard Oil Company of Indiana, the
Waters-Pierce OIL Company and the Re
public OIL Company from doing business
in Missouri was resumed today
d Fl. d. Reid was the first witness call
ed. He is farmer and said that
at one time he was connected with
the Standard Oil Company He was
asked what this connection had been
Frank Hagerman of counsel for the
as immaterial. Mr.. Reid answered that
he had been an accountant, superintendent
or refinery and a travelling auditor. lie
said he had been employed by Gen. Wade
Hampton. He did not know by which
Standard OIL Company MIR. Hampton was
employed.
Audited Books on Hamptons Order.
On three separate occasions, witness
said, he audited the books of the Waters
Pierce Oil Company. IN St. Louis, at the
order Of Wade Hampton. He reported the
result of the first audit TO w. T. Mckee, at
20 Broadway. On the second auditing he
reported to Mr.. White, also at 20 Broad
way.
Did Mr.. Mckee afterward become an Of
hcer of the Republic OIL Company Mr..
Hadley asked.
He did" replied Mr.. Reid
AT this Juncture ii was announced that
Mr.. Rogers wished 10 come in and answer
certain questions which he had previously
refused to answer. MIR. HadIey asked II
John d. Archibald William G. Rockefel-
Ter were in the room, and said that he
wanted 10 examine them. They were not
present but their counsel said they would
Try 10 nave them present Monday.
Rogers on the Stand
Mr.. Rogers then took the witness stand.
He had been asked he said, whether he
had in 1904 any business transactions with
II. Clay Pierce, whereby he had secured
Tor himself or the Standard Oil Company
the stock of the Waters Pierce Company.
Il refused on the advice of counsel sole
ly,' said Mr.. Rogers land / am now in
formed that this refusal may injure MI
Pierce. / wish to state that neither in
1904 nor at any time did l have such
transaction with Mr.. Pierce"
Mr. Rogers was ordered to return AT the
next meeting.
Albert A. Smith. who said he was a stem
ographer. employed in the hall OF records
of New York city, was witness He said
he had been employed at % Broadway
from 1908 to 1905. AS a stenographer in
the ofhce OF w. f. Bemis he received
dictation OF letters addressed to both the
Naters-Pierce Company and the Republic
on Company concerning the usual general
and ordinary conduct OF the business.
Kept. Names Secret.
He never allowed. the witness stated the
names of either company TO appear in the
carbon copies of the letters. This was ac-
complished. he explained. by covering I'D
that portion of the letter where the name
appeared by placing a separate piece of
paper under the name
On cross-examination Mr. Smith admitted
that he had been discharged by the Stand
ard OIL Company.
''Why?' asked Attorney Hagerman
Il won't tell that to any one" replied
the witness. Then he added: You get
Bemis to tell you why. He'll tell you"
An adjournment then was taken until
January 30. at which time Attorney General
Aadley and the oil companies lawyers Will
return TO New York.
Statement From Pierce.
II. Clay Pierce OF the waters-Pierce OIL
Company, issued a statement tonight sup
plementing Mr.. Rogers testimony today
that he had had no business dealings with
Mr.. Pierce in the year 1904. Mr.. Pierce
says:
In addition to Mr.. Rogers amended
answer may add that / did not In the
year 1904 nor at any other time have any
business transactions with Henry IT Roy
ers or with the Standard OIL Company OF
New Jersey or the Standard OH Company
or Indiana, or any other Standard OH Com
pany, or with any individual or bank OF.
other corporation, OF any one representing
for or IN behalf of any Standard Oil Com
pany, whereby Henry H Rogers or any
member OF any oil company or corporation.
person or persons received from ma or
otherwise obtained any OF my shares OF
st0ck o. - evidences OF my owner
ship vi TIC !, slISa Pierce Oh Company,'