New-York tribune., 1906-07-11
UNDERBILLING CHARGED.
Nevc York Central Line focused IL
STANDARD OIL Case.

Cleveland. July 10.-The testimony produced q.
day before the United States grand jury, vhiss d
investigating alleged violations OF interstate c1.
merce and anti-rebate laws. with particular ress-.
ence to the Standard Oil Company was Of suot
nature that District Attorney Sullivan caused
several additional subposnas to be issued later ia
the day for we'll known Standard OIL officials o..
was issued for NJ. 8. Villas. treasurer and ausi'a-
Of the Standard Oil Company of Ohio A d-pufy
marshal was hastily dispatched 60 the Office q NJ
Villas. but he was not found. the officer reporting
that he believed that an attempt vas being maie
10 keep him under cover.
A subpoena was then issued for c H Reha1is
cashier in the Cleveland Office. and he was b7ous-.
into the grand jury room. but was excused IN
few minutes. II was said that il was expected 10
learn fFem Richards the whereabouts Of VIaE A
second visit to the Standard Oil ofice failed 3
find MF Villas. and the deputy marshal was ar
dispatched 10 hts suburban home. with instrust1ls
20 stay there all night if it was necessary TO sa
the witness.
Another subpoena will be issued tO-ulsrFow fs-
r. B. Squire, vice president Of the Standard o.
Company Of Ohio The government ofHcials ausisl
Tonight reports as to the successful service a
number Of other subpoenas demanding the pTessrcs
Of railway officials and others who il is bslis-4,
viii be able to give information along the lead ts-
was opened UP by the grand jury proceedings Ta-
morrow, II Is expected. will come the crucial psIa
Among ether things said 20 have been brousss
out oS the testimony to-day is sensational ehsrg.
OF underbilling and II is alleged that the jury vas
informed that branch of the New York Central
lines has caused hundreds OF cars Of the STANDARD
Oil Company TO be billed 70 contain only atsls
half the amount with which they were Fss'y
loaded This unjeThlling. it is charged. vas e,ns
largely out Of FindIay-
large part OF the DAYS testimony related q
alleged trade Determinations on oil shipments
where both the Standard Oil Company and the IN
dependent companies used their own private css
e9ulPlnsnt- According 70 the reports from the Jury
lu8ln tne government has 50 far been unable %
sQpStantate the charge that the Standard OH Corr
pany was receiving storage charge rebates % e.
SAlPpeG Trom Cleveland 70 Chicago u vas C-s-
covered. according 20 report that ths oil star5+
~ SIlCaso ana on which IL was charged the stalc-
arg vi company received storage rebates vas
snlPped from Whiting. Ind. for the last seVe-s.
years and not from Cleveland thus leaviHs ~
sfshd july or this district without iurisdiet1n
among the Witnesses this afternoon was W =
Macevan, a former emplOye in the auditing eepfIt-
n.ent OF the Lake Shore and Michigan Sdutlsft
f.sllFOad- but now connected with ndepeacs1s
OH concern in this city. He gave evidence recent
session here that while he was with the Lake Slas
EsallIoad that company Disseminated in favor
the standard OIL Company against the indepel-s
cars
Other Witnesses examined were n NsrTies a1t
T. a. Miller. employes of the car accountant -
paftment OF the Lake Shore road Advlces ~
received tonight that service had been ulads el
J. J. Clark. general Western freight agent e n n
lake shore. with headquarters az Chicago = y
Ftilts FORMER auditor Of the Lake Shore rols -
New YORK, II Is said. has also been subpnaasa