The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-24
HadGy NH Allow Rockefeller to
 Visit Grandson
IS MOVED BY SENTIMENT
1t Is Understood That MT. Rogers Is Now Willing to Answer Questions Recently Propounded By
 Attorney HadIey.

New York. March 29-1Fear of sub poena which would compel him to tes- tify in the proceedings by the state Of Missouri against the Standard oil Co. need not prevent John D. Rockefeller from visiting his youngest grandson, John D. Rockefeller III, if he chooses to do so.
 Attorney General Hadley of Missouri. who is here prosecuting the suit brought by his state. announced that he is will ing to declare a truce if MT. Rockefeller wishes to return to New York to see his grandson.
 If Rockefeller wants to hold his grand son In his arms" said MT. Hadley, T will declare a truce and allow him to come over from New Jersey without in- reference. He is an old man and is doubtless wrapped up in this infant. IT the possibility of being served with subpoena is Keeping him out of New York. I will agree with his lawyers not to try to serve him while he is here and he can stay until it is safe to take the baby back to Lakewood with him if he wants to-"
 If MT. Rogers and the other wit nesses will answer the questions l shall put on the questions which the courts have held are proper-there will be no necessity for subpoening MT. John D. Rockefeller.
 T want 1t understood I am not inves- tlgating the Standard oil Co. I am seek ing to establish that there is an oil rno- nopoly in Missouri and to break up that monopoly. If I accomplish that my task Is done"
 Rogers Will Be Called.
 The adjournment of the hearing until tomorrow was due to the absence of sew eral of the Standard oil attorneys who are out of the city and will not return until tonight. It is understood that the first witness to be called when the hear Ing is resumed tomorrow will be Henry IT Rogers. vice president of the Standard oil Company.
 At the former hearing MT. Rogers re- fused to answer number Of questions concerning the ownership of the stock or the Republic oil company and the Wa Pierce company. Attorney General Hadley of Missouri contends that both or these concerns are doing business in Mis- souri in violation of antitrust laws or that state, and further that both are real fv owned or their stock Is held directly or indirectly in trust by Standard Oil in- terests The refusal of MT. Rogers came before the supreme court on motion to punish him for contempt in refusing to answer and the matter was left for the supreme court of Missouri to pass upon, the same question being before that tri- bunal for consideration.
 Recently the Missouri court has decided that the ownership of the stock is ma teria1 and must be answered. If MT. Rogers goes on the stand tomorrow he will once more be asked these questions. The replies to these questions are expect ed to open the door to other interroga- tions which may keep MT. Rogers on the starlu the whole day.
 In addition to MT. Rogers. William Rockefeller, D. J. Archibald, H. M. Til- ford and J. c. Arnold and several minor officials of the Standard Oil company are under subpoenas and are to be examined at the present hearing.
 Rockefeller Hard to Reach.
 Questioned as to the possibility of John D. Rockefeller being brought before Cont missioner Sanborn, Lawyer Cohen, who is associated with Attorney General Had ley said that many unsuccessful attempts had been made since the proceedings were begun to have the head of the Standard oil company present himself for exami- nation.
 Letters were sent to MT. Rockefeller on a number of occasions, he said, relative to his coming to New York and appear ing before Commission Sanborn as pro cess servers could not serve him as long as he elected to remain in New Jersey. MT Cohen intimated that overtures had been made to MT. Rockefeller to enter into a stipulation concerning the line of questions to be asked him, and limiting them to matters connected with the con nection of the Waters-Pierce and Repub lie oil companies with the Standard in- terests, but that all of such communica-