Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-12
HAVE STRUCKLEAD.
Investigation Before Cleveland Gran0
Jury Results in More SubpOenas
for Standard Oil officials.
HARD TO SERVE, As USUAL.
Treasurer and Auditor ana vice
President of the Oil Company
in Ohio Are Being
Searched For.

Cleveland, July 1.-THE testimony
produced Tuesday before the united
states grand jury which is investl-
eating alleged violations Of interstate
commerce and anti-rehate laws win
particular reference to the Standard
on company, was Of such nature
that District Attorney Sullivan caused
several additional subpoenas to Dc ls-
sued late in the day for well-known
Standard Oil officials. One was IS
sued for M. s. Villas, treasurer ana
auditor of the Standard OIL company
NJ Ohio. A deputy marshal was DIS
patched post-haste to the once OIL
Mr. villas, but he was not found the
officer reporting that he believed that
an attempt was being made to keep
him under cover.
A subpoena was issued for G. II.
Richards, cashier in the cleveland
office and he was brought into tne
grand Jury room but was excused IN
a few minutes.
It was said that II was expected 70
learn from Richards the whereabouts
Of Villas. A second visit to the stan
dard OIL office failed to find Mr.. villas
and the deputy marshal was then ais
matched to his suburban home WIZ
instructions to stay there all night II
II was necessary to find the Witness
Another subpoena will be issued
Wednesday for F. B. Squire. vice pres,
ident Of the Standard OIL company o.
Ohio The government officials await
ed Tuesday night reports as to tine
successful service Of numoer Vi
other subpoenas demanding the pres
ence of railway oficials and other'
whom It Is believed will be able tf
give information along the lead tina
was opened up by the grand jury pro
ceedings. ,,,
wednesday It is expected, Will o'
the crucial point in the work OF tn'
grand fury. Among other things SAT-
to have been brought out by that ties
tamouy T1yeadav is a sensational charge
Of undertaking and 1t is alleges
that the jury was informed that
branch Of the New York Central line
has caused hundreds Of cars OF tn
Standard OH company billed to con
tain only about half Of the amour
with which they were really loaded
This underbilling, 1t is charged wa
done largely out Of Findlay. o.
| A large part of the days testimon
related to alleged trade discrimina
tions on oil shipments where both tn
Standard OIL company and the inde
pendent companies used their own pr
vate car equipment.
Among the witnesses who testiie
Tuesday afternoon was W. e. MAJ
EVAN, a former employe in the audit
ing department of the Lake Shore
Michigan railroad, but now connecte
with an Independent oil concern
this city. He gave evidence recent
before the interstate commerce con
mission in session that while he we
with the Lake Shore railroad thu
company Disseminated in favor Of II
Standard OIL company against II
} independent companies on charges IL
the use of private tank cars.
Advices were received Tuesday nigl
} that service had been secured on
L. Clark, general western freigl
} agent Of the Lake Shore, with heat
/ quarters at Chicago. R. Hill, form'
= auditor of the Lake Shore road,
New York, Il is stated, has also bee
auhnoanaed.