The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-07

tai stock Of the Standard OIL Company
of New Jersey was about 500. 900. o00
The witness replied IT think itfjs not |
quite that. It Is about sss.3Co.0Oo.
Something like that. That Is within
a few dollars OF the amount
Did you hear his statement as to
the approximate amount OF dividends
paid by the company during the years
1903. 1904 and 1905?
IT did,"
HE was uncertain as to hthe exact
amount. He stated forty per cent
II think that was correct, your honor.
That was thu average.
DO you remember the net earn
,ings Of the company during these
three years?"
II do very clearly your honor.
think for the first year they were
ss1, 900 approximately. This was
l19o3.'s
Now for i oo4?''
For 1904. as near as 7 remember. I
should say they were ss1,5oo, 600" 9 5 y
And in 1852
4 trifie,soyer s57. 900, 900, sas near as
2l:I can rememb err -
Now, generally speaking is the cap
a ital represented by the outstanding
4 stock, something under sloo,0oo,o00 of
: the STANDARD OIL Company of New Ter :
4 sey, employed in the refinement, dis
I ttribution#and sale OF the products OF
. petroleum? r.
"oh. your honor the properties are
!, worth vastly more than that"
That is what the capital is employed
In, Is it?"
! Tt Is" IN
Controls Union Tank Line.
Can you tell me what part OF the.
4 Los, FOL ofn Eofg far nd
pany of Indiana, { any, the Standard
a OIL Company Of New Jersey owns?"
THE Standard Oil Company OF
! Indiana stock. as understand 1t. your
\ honor. Is held by individuals. COR
. porate stockholders Of the Standard
+ largely"
l How much Of it?2"
II ga very large proportions"
: ..What proportion OF the stock OF
the Union Tank Line Company is own
j ed by the Standard OIL Company. Of
t New Jersey7''
.'I do not recall the proportions, but
think 1t controls a majority OF the
81 stock" " Il
aIusnutc wanted to Leave.
i Mr.. Roczefeller here rose from his
= seat and walked with business air
: toward the gate opening from the
a courtroom in the direction Of the
! apparent intention to leave the room,
= and he had pushed the gate half open
z when tho baiiiff spied him. and in
s SANITY pushed the gate shut. with Mr..
Rockefeller still i or the inside.
= I The two men gazed at each other for
9 an instant, but no word was spoken
8 Mr.. Rockefeller then turned and walked
!" back to his seat.
Judge Lands recalled Mr. Wann, OF
= whom he sked a few ques lions regard
& ing freight rates and schedules. and
Y after obtaining the desired. informa-
Is tion turned to the attorneys for the
" defense and asked: rs there anything
Z you would like to INTRODUCED"
Nothing for the Defense.
7, '1Absolutely nothing, your honor.''
T. replied Attorney Rosenthal
IT s DO you DESIRE asked judge Ian
y dis. TO Offer any evidence tending t
show that the defendant In this case
l. or the Standard Oil Company Of New
re- Jersey, never Violated the interstate
commerce law before n g
I'VE Will consider what your honol
ss has said" replied Mr.. Rosenthal. Nv,
A. make no reply to that suggestion now
lie s"will you reply Monday morning? 2
le I'VE will. 6your5 honor"
% Crowds Follow Rockefeller.
3. This concluded the hearing. and Mr.
H. Rockefeller William Rockefeller, Mr.
y Archbold and Secretary Pratt and tn
% other 8 fiicials OF the Standard OIL Com
i, pany passed into the chambers ot
- Judge Lands, and from there into tn
"a hall.
re- IS. "A large crowd was waiting Sto Sc
J. Mr. Rockefeller pass, but he paid NJ
- attention to any, of the people VIII
- pressed cloBely.supon him and ap
80 parently did not recognize the fac
!. that he was an nhjcctso Of curiosity. En-
" tering the auto In which he came i
r. the court no was takenuat once t
y, the residence Of Harold II. Il McCor
ne mick. He may remain In the city 70
h. ! y several days. ~
"a Mr. Rockefellcr's Statement.
NJ. After the conclusion of the hearing
he 1.-THE following statement was given t