The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-06
MUCH no SEE.

There is so much to see here, you know.
and we can stand II IL they can. They
have tried the same tactics out home. and
we know exactly what they mean. We
will stick it out II 1t takes a month"
Mr.. Hadley said that he would make
an effort today to reach an agreement by
which the proceedings could be taken d.
rectly on a typewriter. He thought that
they would get along that way almost as
fast as II a stenographer was employed
The burden OF the work fell yesterday
upon Commissioner Sanborn. who had to
write out out all the questions, answers
and objections. At times he breathed
heavily. but stuck 10 his guns. II was
some time before pen and ink could be
found I'm the office IL was a long time
since either had been used there, Mr..
Wollmau explained.
One OF the witnesses on hand when the
session began was Henry II. Rogers. Az
ter being sworn in a private room along
with the others subpoenaed. including
William G. Rockefeller. nephew OF John
d. Rockefeller, he begged to be excused
from public examination.
SUFFERING FROM ASTHMA.
He told Attorney General Hadley that
he was suffering from asthma and that
an ordeal OF that kind in a crowded room
was likely 10 have n bad effect on his
health. Mr.. Hadley would make no excep-
ton in his case but promised Mr.. Rogers
that the examination would not hurt him
physically. The exact time for his exam
ination was not set.
Frank Hageman of Kansas City and
Alfred d. Eddy OF Chicago appeared for
the Standard oil company of Indiana and
the Republic OIL company, and j. D.
Johnson OF st. Louis for the Waters
Pierce oil company. These concerns are
the respondents In the suits that have
been started In Missouri to put the Stand
ard out OF business in that state. 1t le
alleged that they are merely subsidiary
concerns. and II is TO connect them with
the parent company that the testimony is
being taken here. The proceedings against
them are taken on the ground that they
are violating the antitrust laws of Mis-
souri.
Besides the attorneys named. NJ. F.
Elliot, Sullivan and Cromwell, william
St Rowe and Royal Victor appeared for
the witnesses.
Only two witnesses were examined yes
terday. One OF these was r II. Bedford
a director of the Standard oil company.
who refused absolutely to answer any
questions involving the Standard Oil com
pany's affairs. He said he took this atti-
tude upon the advice OF counsel and had
no other reason for doing so.
REFUSED TO ANSWER.
T. r. Bedford. a director Of the Stand
ard oil company, was the first witness.
The witnesses sworn were William c.
Rockefeller James A. Moffat. T.. r. Bed
ford. Howard Page. n. H. Rogers, John
u. Archbold. Wade Hampton. Frank c.
Barstow and a. V. Jockel.
When Mr.. Bedford took the stand. under
the advice Of Standard OH attorneys. he
refused TO answer most Of the questions
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had nothing 20 do with the financial end
OF the company.
A. B. Jockel. formerly a bookkeeper for
the Standard OF company. testified that
he was employed during part Of 1904 at
the Office Of the company I'm Newark "
J.. and that he knew w. r. King. n gen
eral sales agent. and r. z. Tinsley, vice
president OF the Waters Pierce OIL COM
pany.
What connection did Mr.. Tinsley have
with the Standard oil company" was
asked by Mr.. Hadley
COUNSEL OBJECTED.
Counsel for the Standard oil company
objected 20 the question. When Mr. Had
ley insisted on an answer the witness said:
II don't remember his exact title with
the Standard OIL company. but I under
stood no received all reports between New
York and the Newark branch OF the
StandaFd OF company
Jockel testified that he was transferred
in 1904 from the Newark. ~ j.. office of
the Standard oil company TO the office OF
the waters-Pierce company in oklahoma,
and was warned by Mr.. Tinsley to be care
ful not 20 mention that nc had ever been
I'm the employ Of the Standard lie was
directed 20 make the management of the
Office conform 20 the methods ~ the
Standard. Jockel testified that the Waters
Pierce company purported 10 be an In