The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-23
sympathies Of the Attorney
General Are Aroused
By Reports That Rockefeller
Wants to See Grandson.
NAY LET UP ON HIM
Fl Appeal Be Made in a Proper
Manner.
Says He Knows How It Is Him
self in These Cases.

New York, March 23.-Herbert S.
Hadley, attorney general Of Missouri,
arrived in New York city last night to
renew the Missouri oil hearing. His
attention being called to the fact Of
the arrival of a baby at the home Of
John D. Rockefeller. jr., and the re-
ported disposition Of John D. Rockefel-
Ter. ST.. to visit the city to see his new
grandson. Attorney General Hadley
said;
IF John d. Rockefeller were to say
that he desired to visit the home Of
his son to pay his respects to the new
baby, and were to ask Immunity from
the process servers for that purpose, I
should be disposed to consider seriously
the matter Of waving my rights. I
know something Of the sentiments that
are prominent at such time"
Herbert s. Hadley. attorney general
OF Missouri arrived in New York city
last night. prepared to follow up his
victory in the Missouri courts.
Fl. H. Rogers, VINO denied the right
OF Mr. Hadley to force him to testify
{ nthe suit Of the state of Missouri
companies at the hearings here last
month until such time as a decision
pending in Missouri affecting the same
line Of inquiry had been announced,
york representative OF the state Of
Missouri. that he would interpose no
further objections to answering Mr..
HadIey's interrogations.
Attorney General Hadley is accom-
panied by Rush c. Lake, assistant at
torney general. The hearing was set
for today, but by consent will not be
reached before tomorrow. The object
Of Mr- Hadley is to force the Standard
OIL officials to admit control of the
Waters-Pierce Oil company.
Being asked il he expected further
resistance to his inquiry upon the part
OF Witnesses, Mr.. Hadley said
The attorneys for the Standard
made the statement in Judge Glider
sleeves court that if the decision Of
the Missouri court was adverse 10 their
contention against -testffying as to the
stock oWnerahip of the three com
panie5 they would no longer refuse to
answer have no reason to doubt
that they VIII adhere to their assur-
ances on that point"
Mr.. Hadley said that subpoenas had
been served upon II. Fl. Rogers, H NJ.
I1ford w D. Rockefeller, Wade
HAMPTON and John D. Archbold.
TilfOrd and Arnold I'm Default.
New York March 23-Henry NJ. Til
ford and J. @. Arncld. Of the Standard
OIL company, were declared in default
when they failed to appear today be-
fore Commissioner Sanborn in the ac-
ton brought by Attorney General Had
ley Of Missouri. to oust from Missouri
the Standard Oil company of Indiana
and companies alleged to be controlled
BY it. When the commissioner appear
ed TO resume the hearing today counsel
for both the Standard oil company and
Mr Hadley came before him and an
nounced that a stipulation has been
signed between Mr.. Hadley and coun-
sci for the Standard Oil interests pro-
viding for a resumption Of the hearing
tomorrow morning. They said. how
ever, that IL Mr.. Eadley would be in
the city In time to go on with the hear
ing this afternoon it could be resumed
then.
Counsel representing Mr.. Hadley
notified the commissioner that since the
previous hearing concluded subpoenas
had been served on Mr.. Tflford and
Mr. Arnold. but they were not preset
and asked that their default be noted
The Standard oil counsel objected and
declared that their absence was due to
the stipulation postponing the hearing
Commissioner sanborn ruled that this
did not excuse them and declared them
in default