Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-14
ROGERS HEARING POSTPONED
tion About Proceedings Pend
ing In Missouri.

NEW YORK. Jan. lS.-There was an
unusual scene In the supreme court of tho
state OF New York today when Attorney
General Herbert 8, Hadley Of Missouri.
arguing before Justice Gidersieeve on the
rule to compel II. II. Rogers Of the Stand
ard oil company to answer questions in
the Missouri state inquiry into certain oil
companies operating there, was applauded
and cheered by the crowd in the court
room as he concluded an arraignment of
Mr.. Rogers for the position he has taken
In the inquiry. A decision in the matter
was deferred until Monday. \
Mr.. Hadley referred TO Mr.. Rogers COM
plaint that the proceedings in the oil in
ouiry. re sensational and taken for the
pury advertising the attorney general.
e have been any sensational re-
: ~ these proceedings" said Attorney
= al Hadley. they have been due to
y witness Rogers~to his fippancy, to
rivolity and the attempt he has made to
show contempt for the highest court Of
Missouri. He complains Of a fiashlight
picture having been taken, and yet Il Is
a significant fact that the only man in
the room not astonished was Mr.. Rogers"
He said Mr.. Rogers had acted in a way
to infame the prejudice ana passions OF the
| common people, and added:
Il am not to blame II he saw nt to SOW
the wind and reaped the whirlwind of dis
aste-." z2
At the conclusion OF the arguments in the
case, during which Mr. Rogers attorneys
reiterated that the relevancy of the ques-
tions asked their client is a matter pending
before the supreme court of the state of
Missouri and should not be dealt with here
until decision is rendered by that court,
| Justice Gildersleeve adjourned the matter
until Monday, at which time 1t is expected
proofs will be submitted as to the status
| of the oil inquiry in Missouri, of which
the recent New York hearings are part.
Attorney General Hadley continued this
! afternoon the taking of testimony before
Commissioner sanborn and at the end OF
the day an adjournment was ordered until
January 30. when Mr.. Hadloy; and the other
attorneys interested in the matter will
| return to New York.
The testimony taken relates to suits
brought by the state of Missouri to oust
the Standard OIL company II Indiana. the
| Waters-Pierce Oil companS and the Re.
public OIL company on the ground that they
are combination in restraint of trade
The questions Mr.. Rogeas refused &c
| answer are those relating ID the stock con.
troll of the companies in tn proceedings.t
Attorney General HadleySaniiounced tha,
H. Clay Pierce of the watsrs-Pierce com.
pany had agreed to appear IN the state
OF Missouri to have his dspestion taker
at any time Mr.. Hadley WISHES
II. Clay Pierce OF the Taters Pierce OF
company issued statemsfst tonight. sup
plementing Mr.. Rogers teetimony today
that he had had no businek, dealings will
Mr.. Rogers In the year pa Mr.. Pierc,
| says: SN
In addition to NJ l,oget Z, Amended M
swer | may add ttt did nos In the Yea,
1904, nor at any o 4r tImai i,litee any bust
ness transactions 18th Hesky II. Rogers O.
! sers or the Ssantsa a OF company OF IN
diana. or any other Standard Oh Company
whereby Henry II. Rogers, or any Standar,
Oil company. or any corporation person
OF person received from me or otherwise OBJ
tained any of my shares of stock in or othe
evidence OF my ownership of the Waters
Pierce Oil company.