The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-25

pany standing in the name of M. w. Van Buren is held in the interests of the Standard Oil Company of New Jer- sey."
 again." interrupted the Missouri Att torney General, "and make 1t read held | for the Standard oil Company of New Jersey and I also want the admission I to read that he stock is now held as admitted and was also so held during the time named on the information and l complaint"
 The change and admission was re- corded as Attorney General Hadley 1 asked.
 MT. Rogers" resumed Mir. Hadely. have you any knowledge of reports | of the business of the Waters-Pierce Company being made to 26 Broadway?" 'T have not" Are any reports of that companys business made to youg' Never"
 Did you ever discus the business of the watersPier Company with H. Nj. | Tilford?"
 1 T have not"
 With any other person2' 'I presume I have" | Can you recall any person with whom you discussed the business of that company. and can you give the de- ' tdil VI any CVkNGfSdLlOHs 'T don't think I ever discussed the details of the Waters-Pierce Company. may have discussed 1t as general proposition or in a general way"
 with whom?" T can't recall now
 Did you ever know R. H. McNall?'' | T think so."
 "What is his present position?"
 He May Have Heard It. | q may have heard that he was in Mir. Tliford's office." commercial agent of the Waters-Pierce | oil Company, with offices at 26 Broad | ways" i T never heard of it." | Mir. Hadley said that pending the production of certain papers in connec- | ton with the subject he would suspend | Mir Rogers's examination for the day. | As Mir. Rogers left the stand he thank | ed Attorney General Hadley for his courtesy, And when will you want me again?" he asked.
 T will let you know in ample time Mi. Rogers"
 l Mir Rogers then bowed, shook hands | with Attorney Woolman, who Is asso- \ cIated with Mir. Hadley, and left the room.
 l William G. Rockefeller was then | called to the stand. He said he is as- sistant treasurer of the Standard oil Company of New Jersey and resides in New York City.
 Asked who is the treasurer of the Standard oil Company MT. Rockefel- Ter said W. H. Tilford is
 'Who is the president of the Stand ard oil Company"
 q have always understood my un- cle was.'
 You refer to J. D. Rockefeller | q do."
 'ewhat is your fathers connection with the Standard Oil Company"
 He is vice president" The witness denied that he had any connection with the Standard oil Com pany of Indiana, and also that he had | any knowledge of any reports having been made to any one at 26 Broadway concerning the business of the Waters Pierce oil Company, the Republic oil | Company or the Standard Oil Company of Indiana.
 l Rockefeller Excused. l Mir. Rockefeller also denied that he was a director of the Standard OU | Company of New York or a stockholdeF In either or any of the Standard OiJ l Companies; or that he had any knowl' edge of the business affairs of the three respondent companies. That ended the testimony of MT. Rockefel. Ter and he was excused from ths stand.
 An adjournment was taken until | Monday.
 It is expected that when the hearing | is resumed next week Attorney Gen. era1 Hadley will commence his efforts to prove the second portion of his l case--namely, that the management of | the Waters-Pierce Company and the Republic oil Company, as well as the 1 Standard oil Company, of Indiana, is directed from 26 Broadway in this city. under the supervision of the officers of the Standard Oil Company. 1 At the conclusion Of today's hearing l Assistant Attorney General Rushlake served upon Lawyer Hagerman, repre- senting the defense an order requiring | his clients to produce on Monday next over a hundred letters that arc said to have passed between the respon- dent companies in the West and 26 | Broadway In each instance the order cites the names of both writer and re, cipient, as well as the date the letter | was mailed.
 These letters. 1t is understood, are expected to disclose the control of the l two companies operating in Missouri. by the Standard Oil. and show that | even the detail management of the companies is directed from 26 Broad way. Attorney General Hadley ex- poets a contest over the admission of this evidence
 Among the witnesses who will be examined Monday are John D. Arnold, l Wade Hampton, H. M. Tilford and ]. C. Arnold, all of whom are officers of
 the Standard Oil Company. It is not
 probable that the evidence of these
 witnesses can be completed inside of
 three days at least! It is understood
 that MT. Hadley also will call several
 former employees of the Standard oil Company.
 Lawyer Hagerman of the Standard
 oil Company said at the conclusion
 of the hearing today that he felt rath-
 CT pleased at the result of the first
 days work. Speaking of the admis-
 sions made as to the stock ownership
 of the two companies, he called atten-
 tion to the fact that thew had been
 made subject to exceptions as to their
 materiality, a point for higher courts
 vet to pass upon. He said he had no
 doubt that these admissions ultimately
 would be thrown out by higher courts
 while Attorney General Hadley seemed
 to think that he had practically proven
 his case. Lawyer Hagerman and oth-
 CTS of the Standards attorneys said
 there were other and equally important l allegations yet to be sustained.