Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-12

TO MAKE PUBLIC JOHN DIS LIFE
When Story Of His True Life is Given
Brother Says the Country VIII Be
Too Warm for Him and People Will
Stone Him - John DIS Father. in
Hiding, is Mystery.

New York. Aug. IA startling cli-
max of sensational life-long feud
between two brothers was announced
today. when Frank Rockefeller gave
denunciation Of John D. Rockefeller as
monster. merciless In his greed,
and pltiless in his cold, inhuman pas
sions:
"In q few weeks, or months de-
clared Frank Rockefeller, II will be
ready to tell story that will amaze
and horrify the whole world.
when l make John DIS true life
history public" he added, "the country
win be too warm for its richest citi-
zen.
Says People Would Stone Him.
at will not be safe for John D. to
appear in the streets Of any American
city. He would be stoned by the peo-
ple Nothing but flight to some for
eign land will save his life when the
whole monstrous truth is known"
Frank Rockefeller's startling ar
raignment Of his brother came out as
a result Of chance remark by DR.. H.
E. Bigger Of Cleveland, the Rockefeller
family physician, who said few days
ago that John d. Rockefeller, now IS.
and actually husky" should 'outlive
his father, now o."
These words OF Mr. Rockefeller's
doctor, definitely establish the fact
that William A. Rockefeller, father of
the richest man in the world, is alive.
The question arises, Where is he?
Only four persons hold the secret
of old William A. Rockefeller's place
d concealment-his children, John D.,
William, Frank, and Mrs. Mary Rudd,
and they absolutely refuse to re-
veal 1t.
There is reason to believe that many
years ago William A. Rockefeller
changed his name, turned his back
upon wife and family and somewhere
in the middle west established new
home. In this place it is certain his
identity as the father of John D. Rock
e1eIler is unSuSpeCleu.
Grave Reasons for His SecIusion.
Early in the search Frank Rookie
feller, John D.5s youngest brother, in
al. interview stated that his. father
was not only alive but in good health.
that his whereabouts was a secret and
that there were grave reasons why
this secret must not now be divulged.
But Frank Rockefeller went further.
He spoke of '@time coming" when
he would make public simultaneously
the true life history of his brother,
John D., and the secret of his fathers
condition and whereabouts.
Thrubut the long interview, con-
tanning denunciations of John D. and
hints at mysterious reasons for the
concealment of their aged father,
Frank Rockefeller kept these two ideas
closely linked:
One was that hidden evil in the life
Of John D. was alone responsible for
conditions that made the aged father a
fugitive, dreading discovery.
Go ask John D. where our father
fs' he said. '.Tell him that I sent you
and that I dare him to answer"
In the next breath he added: "But
the time will soon come when can
safely speak"
Herewith is given the interview
with Frank Rockefeller, obtained by a
reporter for New York paper at
his office in Cleveland:
.That story in McClure's magazine
about my father was outrageous" he
said. within forty-eight hours after
its publication 1 was in New York city
with my lawyer. Before 1 returned
had Miss Tarbell's sacred promise that
she would never again write line or a
word about my father"
Mr. Rockefeller was assured that IL
he would consent to reveal the where
abouts of his father, the story should
be published in his own words.
paper for publication when the right
time comes, will you agree to publish
nothing until that time?" he asked.
The promise was given, but the pa
per says all obligation to maintain Sc
crecy ended recently when Frank
Rockefeller fatty denied the existence
of any such agreement and threatened
If his interview was ever published to
brand it as lie"
The interview with Frank Rockefel-
le.' then went on:
my father is alive and WE'LL" said
he. ''He is dependent upon no man.
He would scorn the proffer of financial
aid from John, and would not take it
from me. He has means of his own,
ample for all his needs. But there is
a reason why l cannot at this time tell
you where he is. In a few weeks or
months l will be ready to tell a story
that will amaze and horrify the whole
world.
NO one yet knows that I am writing
the story. the real history of John D.'s
life. l finished it secretly here in my
office several months ago, but there
were imperfections in the work, and
am doing 1t ali over again. Rest as
cured that il Will he right this time
Brother Vows to Expose John D.
sYAA- he continued. in q bitter tone,