Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-29
mo MASTER MIND
Standard Oil Company IAN Aggre-
cation Of Individuals"
ACCORDING TO JOHN D ARCHBOLD.


New York, March 27.-John D
Archbold, vice president of the Stand
ard Oil company, was the principal
witness Monday In the hearing con
Quoted by Attorney General Radley
Of Missouri before United States Com,
missioner Sanborn. In response tc
Mr.. Hadley's direct question, "Whc
is the active head Of the Standard OIL
company Mr.. Archbold replied that
there was mo master mind" in the
Standard Oil, that it consisted of IAN
aggregation of individuals"
Mr.. Archbold also volunteered the
statement that John d. Rockefeller
had no desire to evade any questions,
that Mr.. Rockefeller knew nothing
about the matters concerning the pres
ent suit, but that II Mr.. Hadley
wished to go to Lakewood and ques-
ton him he would find Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter willing to answer any questions.
Mr.. Hadley interrupted this state
inert with the remark, There is 'ln-
ly one way to examine witnesses
here"
Wade Hampton, general auditor Of
the Standard Oil company, testified
he had on various occasions sent men
from his office in New York to st,
Louis to audit the accounts Of the
Waters-P Pierce Oil company, and that
while SO employed the men were OIL
the payroll of the latter company.
The same course was pursued IN aud
iting the books of the Standard OH
company Of Indiana,
MIR. Archbold said there are 1875 in
dependent oil refineries in the United
States, all of them doing business.
He said that H. M. Tilford, who he
understood, has charge Of the Standard
Oil business in the west and middle
west, is in New York. He, saw him last
Sunday.
Where Is John D. Rockefeller"
asked Mr.. Hadley.
HE is at Lakewood, N. ]. AS ! ex-
planned, his health is not good and he
has had no connection with the busi-
ness for ten years"
when did you see Mr.. Rockefeller
last?"
"Mr. Rockefeller has been In New
York and Lakewood all the time" said
Mr.. Arcnbold. 81 saw him in New
York couple or three weeks ago and
/ also saw him a few days ago In
Lakewood"
Then after moments pause. he con-
tinued:
IF may be permitted to SO state,
Mr.. Rockefeller knows nothing of the
matters concerned in this suit. Mr..
Rockefeller's health is such that it Inn
poses quite care upon him. He has
no desire to eyade any questions, Cen
eral Hadley, but he very much dislikes
the notoriety and cartooning. II you
want to go and question him, am
sure you will find him willing 10 an
swer any questions, and"
There is only one way to examine
witnesses here" broke In Mr.. Hadley
We have only one way"
"Mr Rockefeller's health Is such as
to impose quite a care upon him. re-
peated the witness.
is Mr.. Rockefeller confined to his
ted?' asked Mr.. Hadley.
BY no means" replied Mr.. Archbold |
but his general health is not good,
nor has II been good for several years.
Mr., Hampton said that when be de-
eiined TO answer questions at the
hearing last January he presumed that
he was being asked concerning the su-
ditlng Of the waters-Pierce company
as formed prior to 1890
And don't you think your answers
were caleulated'to misleadf' asked the
Missouri attorney general
4 don't think 90"
Next Mr.. Haaley rad q letter
signed By he vitnesS. to NJ. Dguitt