New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-14
MIR. ROGERS ANSWERS.
OIL HERRING ADJOURNED.
Argpment on Order to Shoso Cause
Goes OUer Till To-morror.

After a part hearing yesterday morning be-
fore Justice Glldersleeve. IN the Suprerns Court
TO show cause why H Fl. Rogers should not be
compelled to testify IN tho inquiry being
Quoted by Attorney General Hadley OF Mis-
SCUM. thsrs was a session OF the inquiry at No.
81 Broadway IN the afternoon Mr.. Rogers
went on the stand 20 answer question he had
previously refused TO answer advice OF courl-
sell His answer was that he had never had any
dealings with II Clay Pierce In 1901 whereby
he had obtained the stock OF the Waters-Pierce
OIL Company for himself the Standard OIL
Company.
Francis D. Carley testified that he negotiated
for the sale os his stock In the Waters-Pterce
company with certain men at No. 70 Broad
way the offices OF the Standard OIL Company,
and had discussed the purchase With John ID.
ArchboId- a stenOgrapher testified that while
in the employ of the Standard OIL Company he
had frequently written communications on the
letterhaads of the Waters-Pterce company and
the Republic on Company.
ur Hadley seemed much pleased with the
evidence he had obtained IN the afternoon ana
over the fact which he announced that ne hao
vacef,ed A stipulation that SIr. Pierce would
suhrltt 70 the taking OF a deposition from him
In St Louis In regard 10 the affairs OF the
Waters Pierce company. subpoena servers
have been unable reach Mr.. Pierce IN this
city and this has led TO the report that he was
virtually a prisoner in his apartments in the
Waldorf-AstCria
The hearing adjourned late in the after
noon until Tue.dsy January 30. and Attorney
General HadIey departed for ST. Louis early IN
the evening He has important engagements
there and has hearing in the Standard OIL IN
ouiry on In Cleveland on January -. While he
is away he expects TO take the deposition OF Mr..
Pierce.
When the hearing Is resumed IN this city it
will probably continue for week. Mr. Had
lev has many other witnesses under subpoena
and expects to get others. He said he had not
given up hope oe getting John ID. Rockefeller,
who SO far has not bean found by the subpoena
servers We shall keep after him." said the
ATTORNEY General Having once started out on
a road ~ is not policy TO ever turn back
Mr. Hadley, IN the argument before Justice
GiIdersleeve, in the morning, contended that. IL
the hearin, had been sensational, according to
the objections 10 testifying fled by Mr. Rogers.
# was largely due 70 the fppancy OF Mr.. Rogers
and the lawyers Of the Standard OIL Company.
II am not 10 blame" he said. 'tt Mr. Rogers
saw fit to SOW the wind and reap the whirlwind
OF disaster
This statement was followed by such an out
burst of handclapping and stamping OF feet that
.Justlce GiIdersleeve was obliged to rap sharply
for order.
The argument Of counsel for Mn Rogers. as
we'll as counsel for the Waters-Pierce Company
and the Republic OIL Company. was that the
questions asked by Attorney General Hadley in
the hearing here were along the same line as
those asked In the proceeding in Missouri 70
determine the ownership of the stock OF the
companies, and that long as that question
was still pending before the courts of Missouri
Mr. Hadley had no right 10 go into that subject
here.
The Attorney General replied that his author
ftv 10 do this was contained in the order or
the Missouri court institutng the New-Iork in
auiry He declared that the materialtty of the
questions he had asked Mr.. Rogers had been
settled by the Missouri courts. Il do not be-
lieve" he said. that these gentlemen of counsel
here can have questioned the motives OF the
highest judicial officer of the State when they
have never dared to question them at home"
He declared that the attitude of the standard
Oil men toward the inquiry was one calculated
20 fnfame the prejudices and passions of the
common people
Before adjourning the hearing until noon to-
morrow Justice Gildersleeve remarked that he
Thought the question before him hinged on the
point as To whether or not the materiality of the
questions was before the courts in Missouri for
adjudication.
one of the most important witnesses at the
inquiry in the afternoon Francis d. Carley
who is said to have been forced out of the Stand
ard OIL Company. He explained how. as a |
member of the oil firm of Chess. CarIey & Co. OF
Louisville he had been interested in the pur-
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