The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-16
Prosecutor at FindIay, o. is
After John D. and His I'm
mediate Associates.
PROSECUTION is STILL ON
CONNECTED WITH
THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY
RECEIVE IMMUNITY, NO MAT
TER WHAT THEIR TESTIMONY.

the Standard Oil company Of Ohio for
alleged conspiracy against trade was
resumed here after adjournment since
last Friday noon. Witnesses who are
connected with the Standard or It's
alleged constituent companies were
called.
John O'Brien of Lima. O.. superin-
tendent of the Buckeye Pipe Line COM
pany, was put on the stand Wnen
asked what was his business the VII
ness appealed to the court. He SAID
the answer would tend to incriminate
him. and asked for immunity from fur
Their prosecution.
Attorney Phelps for the defense, re-
marked: We'll, | guess we VIII nave
to make him immune" and the court
ordered the witness to answer ques-
lions. The order extends the lmmu-
nifty. No objections to answering
questions was made and the witness
after stating he was superintendent
of the Lima division of the company,
gave the geographical bounds OF this
division.
Mr.. O'Brien described the process OF
gathering oil from the producers
tanks, which hold from 60 to 100 bar
rels each. from where the oil is run
into storage tanks. In the several
counties, comprising the Lima dlVls-
ion, the company has between 500 and
600 storage tanks, each of which holds
about 10000 barrels. On the west OF
the division, the connecting line with
that of the company, is the Indiana
Pipe Line company. Although Attor-
ney Phelps said it was well known
that the Indiana Pipe Line ran the
refinery at Whiting, Ind, the witness
said he had never been to Whiting,
and could not testify from knowledge
There was also an eastern connection
for the lines of the Buckeye, but wit
ness could give no details.
? In answer to question Mr. OBrlen
said he had for more than year
been q director in the Buckeye COM
pany. He was present at the last an
nual meeting of the company held at
Lima. Witness said he voted the
proxy Of the Standard Oil company OF
New Jersey, that at this meeting there
were present r. L. Bates, secretary OF
the Buckeye; T. A. Mclaughlin. Mr.
Ball of Oil City, Pa. Witness did not
remember the number of shares rep
resented by the proxy he voted
Don't you know that you voted all
the shares of the company except the
shares owned by those who were pres
ant?'' Il don't know that"
rs not that your best recollection?
Il don't remember
Mr.. O'Brien was asked il his COM
pany ever delivered oil to any COM
pany other than the Solar, or the
Standard. Yes, to the Craig Refining
company at Toledo. We deliver to
them every day"
"Is that connected with the Stand
ard Oil trust?" Il don't know"
"You don't deliver to the National
Refining company" Il don't know
that they have ever asked for any"
T. A. Mclaughlin of Lima, who is
agent there for the Joseph Seep Pur-
chasing agency. who was next called
by the prosecution. He described the
method of purchasing oil and said
this oil was mostly transferred to r.
s. Trainor, although some went to the
Craig Oil company at Toledo and some
to the Garfield company. The latter
company, he said, was not running.
Mr.. Mclaughlin was then asked about
his connection with the Buckeye Pipe
Line company. He said he is a d1rec'
tor in the company and the Ohio Oil
company. He owns one share in each
company.
II will ask you if the stock Of the
Ohio Oil company that was voted at
the Findlay meeting by some one OF
the gentlemen present, was not the
stock of the Standard Oil company OF
New Jersey" 'It was"
Mr. O'Brien was recalled by the de
tense and asked if the Buckeye ran
oil into any lines except those of the
| Indiana. Yes, into those of the North
ern Pipe Line. 1t runs oil for the
| Sun Oil company, the Paragon and the
| r. G. Stett Oil CO.
Replying TO another question, he
said that Joseph Seep paid rent fol-
| his Offices both in Findlay and Lima
to the Buckeye company. Objection
| to all questions was made en- bloc by
| the defense at the conclusion Of the
| testimony.
| Prosecutor David will bend every
| effort to know the true facts about
| foreign companyin the case against the
| Standard company and John ID. Rookie
| Teller, now on trial here. 1t is mos
| probable that foreign countries may
be appealed to for the right to procure
| Evidence vital to conviction Sub
sidiary concerns were on the block to
| day and these officials will receivt
immunity. I'VE are not after the hiret
men," said David. but John D. Rookie
Teller and his associates
Fell Off a Trestie.
Youngstown, O., Oct. 15.-The bod.
| Of James Longmore, an employee of tn,
Youngstown Car Manufacturing con
| oany, was found in the Mahop{hi
river Longmore fell of a tresAe ii
the dark into the river AM wa
| drowned. -
Artificial, gas. the 7Z..,sry s.s