Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-01-18
ROGERS GETS FAVOR
Standard OIL Chieftain Has Hear
ing Put Off One Day.
HADLEY RESUMES The INQUIRY.
other witnesses Have Been Secured
who Are Believed to Have
knowledge Regarding Affairs
Mt 1925 Broadway"

New York, Jan. 1S.-Before Justice
C,ldersleeve in the New York supreme
court Friday counsel for H. II. Rogers
of the Standard Oil company were sue
cessful in securing a further postpone
ment until Saturday morning OF the
rule against Mr.. Rogers to show cause
why he should not be compelled to an
swer certain questions asked by Attor-
ney General Herbert s. Hadley OF MIS-
souri,, in the hearing in this city 70
determine the relationship, If any, be-
tween the Standard OIL company, the
Waters-Pierce Oil company and the
Republic Oil company. Mr.. Hadley'
through counsel, strongly opposed the
postpopement, on the plea that It was
necessary for Mr.. Hadley to close the
hearing saturday In order that ne
might meet court engagements in the
west on Monday. The delay was Sc
cured through plea that one OF Mr.
Rogers counsel had case on hearing
I
n another court,
Attorney enaral Hadley vesumed
he hearing before Commissioner San
bornFriday afternoon and A. V. Jockei'
formerly of the Standard Oil company
and later with Waters-Pierce company
| in Oklahoma City, was again called as
witness. He was cross-questioned
by the attorneys for the oil interests
but reafirmed much of his testimony
given on direct examination. The wit
ness refused to answer question ask
ed by one of the oil company's attor-
neys. He said he did SO on advice Of
counsel, and added:
1--WE got the habit, too"
After the hearing in court Saturday
morning in the Rogers matter the
hearing before the commissioner will
be resumed and concluded during thu
afternoon or evening.
In the discovery of Francis D. Car
Iley. Attorney General Hadley has gain
ed an important witness In his inves
tigation Of Standard Oil methods. tn
tactics of delay followed by the trust
attorneys have proved boomerang
giving the Missouri officials an oppor
tunity to gather in additional vii
nesses
Besides Mr.. Carley, the subpoen
servers Of Mr.. Hadley have summone
w. 7. Wardwell, treasurer Of Stand
ard Oil. and are close upon the heel
. Of H. Clay Pierce and Michael Va
Beuren, the latter a son-in-law Of J. !
Archbold. 1t is the discovery OF M
Carley that is causing Mr. Hadley II
greatest satisfaction. Assistant A
torney General Lake Of Missouri ha
! an Interview with the new witnei
Thursday morning and CLEANED fro
him information of great value.
John D. Rockefeller's former ofh'
: boy. John ]. Corkhill, now a cui
broker. viii be a witness in the Stan
: ard Oil inquiry. The knowledge tn
CorkhIll could furnish valuable i
? formation came to Attorney Gener
;. Hadley late Thursday in an anon
nous Communication from the tru
headquarters at No. 26 Broadwa
i That communication said:
'aThe nucleus Of the eptire Stan
ara system OF tse worm rs7tne co
u fldentiai department, room. 1910 at
i Broadway. W. s. Bemis is the ma
{ ager. Bemis old secretary, John
, corkhfll. knows all It's secrets.
The communication was sign
e "A CLERK in No i6 Broadway" AT
It long hunt Attorney General Hadlel
n messengers found Mr.. Corkhil a
!, served a subpoena on him
So -. - $500.