New-York tribune., 1906-03-27
WON'T GO TO LAKEWOOD
u,DLEY DECLINES TRIP.
ToH Hr. Rockefeller Would 4ps5cer
Tbere-HeaIng Continued.

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o.-.psU-o55 Y j. and that his health was not
- He said ne saw him few days ago. and
f-.s-e5 10 Nh Hadley that Mr. Rockefeller
- no willing 10 answer any questions If Mr..
80 would 90 and question him. That this
--se not agreeable TO Mr.. Hadley was evil
- rrer De interrupted- There is only one
Fl, examine witnesses. here. We have only
nav with marked emphasis on the word
scne"
,r- Archno.d ignored the interruption and
..,--lv proceeded TO reiterate that John D. Rock
..s.us- was al lakewood. and that he had no
.si-s n evade questioning. but dislilzed the no
.,,-erv and the cauooning. He said: Mr.
r,-tefeIer.s health is such as TO impose quite
or upon him.
.rs M Rockefeller confined to his bed?" asked
ST. Hadley
Nv no means replied Nlr. Archbold. but
bis general health is not good, nor has it been
.eo,s for several years. That is why he takes
- setive interest in the business now. He
,noVs absolutely nothing Of the matters in
v,Irei in this case. but he dislikes notoriety and
che ezci-ement attendant upon Mr.. Arch
fod did NOT finish the sentence, for one of the
,r1st attorneys interrupted and asked for an
ssournmeut
Wa6e Hampton, general auditor of the Stand
srs OIL showed thar his memory had been re-
srsshe5 since the January hearing. His testi-
.,1arv was coutradioted in several important de-
tsgs boy the introduction Of the letters which
General Hadley called for at Saturdays hearing.
When the session began. Frank Hagerman,
counsel for the defence. explained that they
could not produce the letters asked for on Sat
urday until p N. AIr Archbold was then i'm
1siia-aly called TO the stand.
He said DE was "a Vice-president of the Stand
of nd cd
stock iu both the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey and Indiana companies \. NJ Van
B-.eu he said. was his son-in-law, and had been
s. for ten years. EIr. Van Buren was in this
atty as late IS sunday night, he said. A process
ffr-ar took note Of this and left Immediately.
Continuing. the witness said John D. Rookie
:euer vas president OF the Standard oil Com
Jeny. lut had taken no active interest in the
business affairs for some years Mr.. Archbold
sad there was mo master mind in the stand
ari 0I Company. II is made up Of an aggrega-
uss uf individuals" Mr. Archbold explained
thar -le stock now in the name of Mr- Van
Bulen OF The Waters-Pierce Company, was the
go shares formerly held in the name of the
EuaLard oil trustees AIr. Hadley asked the
wue=--
C-Are you familiar with the product Of oil in
Q-Eaatis .its A-TIe daily prodgstioR2, Of crude dss
;fe Standard oil produces about une-seyenth-
Q-And about Tho refined product? A.-The
er- rfere is a stsrdard OH rafnery in the United
E-ares, there Is competition rehnerE IN that
Esetlon. here is a great deal of competition in the
. nus m 1he 6ir oiI region Of PennsySsHia.
Nr Archhod said he knew r. T. Tinsley,
who was connected with the Waters-Pierce
Company. but denied that he knew Of any such
position iu the Standard oil as agent He hao
never heard Of Mr.. Tu-ley designated as
'aeert' nor had he ever heard Of Walter Jen-
1rgs agent" h+ sand. The witness admitted
that Nr Tinsley had left the Waters-Pierce
Courarv and was now with The Standard Oil
H said ~ was now in Japan. MI Hadley ther
sske5 .He left for Spain about the time or q
ih-e after This suit was instituted last sum
MI TiusI-y-s departure had nothing 70 do
Fith This suit" Interrupted Mr.. Archbold warm
g. absolutely nothing"
-I s- ra- suggesting that rejoned Mr.. Had
lry .I an asking when be left for spain
y -HH.s il was some time last summer, but
6ut recall the exact date" replied the wit
1tes
ar ta. afternoon session Wade Hampton was
Ca.l-I rs -H- stand He said hc did not audit th'
Haogu.s 81 the Waters Pierce Company, bu
admitted -ara man under him went to ST
aI.l. ilE DOCKS anu llleL ItlLi-l6 tAAe
time tle man was ou the payroll Of the Waters
Pe-.e Company as an empioye. lie said he sen
l.a q. audit the Standard Oil OF Indiana
Jo.s. ana lire auditor placed on the pay
-. ef WaHe Hampton. Mr.. Hampton eX
Il4.lal ...t The money was refunded at the en'
O. tll g..r. HE denied that he had ever audite'
lie accounts 81 the Republic OH Company
At mis- .-n. Mr. Hadley produced a lette
N-t-e- HE t-. witness 10 Il O. Pierce al -
Vat -z-F / -TrD
pa1E o. july T. 1893 The letter introduces
'tlr John j. L. H0mberger. who went 10 audl
m books ~ that company Mr. hampton al
nau=- .rl.-rE the letter A second letter wa
-H.-H Producing another man Who was sen
''r -le same purpose.
2, Eol .aW wish To- correct your tesumon!
so.ee----S -as auditing Of those books aske'
30. .aea -he stand that have corrected
Other -=rters 20 The same effect were produced
- 4- H5Lar M Hampton still insisted tina
4e H.. ~-r ORDER the Faters-Fiercc company
t.ss audited. despite the letters. MI HauIe.
red l--r=~ signed nv rhe witness 20 MI Drult
Concerning -r- transfer NJ q. tank station "I m
Na'e-s-I--.-- company and asking for an eN
t5tr ..f.e-e-.- ~ 500 ~. The wines
tTEai-=# -.- r- saving that man name'
bs-1@- had desk .n his Dlr Hampton's) ono
ss-lel- r-. tae waters Pierce company.
Yes l1. why did De- sign your name TO III
r 9az bis business demanded Nj
WY. ae ras .a rr> Office was the explana
tar l- HE witness
and lgss e.srv one in your office sign YOU
Asns simply because he frs rhere2' continue
ne Err0rlev General
10 III acknowledge thar reports were ser
Esmr-rr
j. was brought ont that the Waters -Pierc
---11E affairs were handled bv one Of m
committee a- 1c. Z6 Broadway. Several OF IN
.'-l7e- --r -la defence entered objections
- ---e ~ re-rl-1ouv. but they were Oyerruled.
81. ne bearing VIII De continued to-day. Ate
s-s adjournment there were rumors Of othe
- q" be- brought by The attorneys general q
states base. upon yesterdays testmou,