The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-08
ON STAND
MR. ROCKEFELLER
TELLS LITTLE
An Unwilling Witness, Gives
Standard Away.
VAST PROFITS OF MONOPOLY
Octopus Made In Three Years Net
Earnings Of $Iss.eooo 900 and pI.
vldends $40. ooo. 600.


CHICAGO, July S.-With John ID.
Rockefeller as the central attraction
aud other officers Of the STANDARD OH
company as satellites, distinct progress
has been made by Judge lands In his
efforts 90 discover facts upon which 10
base the amount of fines 10 be- impOs.
ed upon the convicted Standard OIL
Company OF Indiana.
The corporations counsel fought ey'
cry step with all their might. but the
Judge was not 10 be- deferred from his
purpose. Although MIR. Rockefeller
proved an unsatisfactory witness In
that be could not give definite answers.
the Judge dld manage 20 pin him down
once OF twice 90 answers which con
trlbuted to the sum total OF informa-
ton the Judge desired. but from the
other witnesses more detailed infOr-
nation was obtniurd. aud when the
trial had adjourned Tor the day these
facts hld brcu siftcd from the an.
swcrs:
The STANDARD OH Company ~ New
Jersey holds Slu9.i1u of the $1,000.
ON worth II The capital stock VI the
standard Oil Company ~ Indiana.
Outstanding capital stock Of the
Standard uu Company OF New Jersey
amounts 10 Nis.@u.uuu
Net earning, Of the Standard on
Company Of New Jersey Tor the years
iuU1. 1904 aud iupj approXimatcs
Sipu. SuuWu.
Dividends paid on the capital stock
% the standard on Company ~ New
Jersey during those years upproEimat.
cd ~ per cent of the amount VI the
stock. or nearly SiO.upO.OD.
The STANDARD OH Company % New
Jersey holds by lar the major por.
ilon' ~ the stock of the Union Tank
Line company.
The Union Tank Line company. with
capital stock of S3.50O.Oo0. l. 5000
OoO IN debt aud has paid no dividends
since 1901.
Mr. Rockefeller when be was called
walked slowly 10 the witness chair No
the right Of Judge lands aud raised
his right hand ns the clerk administer.
"a the oath TO swear ~ tell the truth.
the whole truth and nothing but the
truth. so help you God"
Il do" affirmed Mr. Rockefeller dis.
iIuctly ns the clerk finished.
Mr Rockefeller sat down. crossed
his legs. leaned bis right hand on bis
cane. put hts loft hand on the judges
desk aud looked inicniIy 10 Judge Ian.
dla.
"Nlr Rockefeller" asked Judge Ian.
dc. have you any connection with the
Standard on company
n ann president 81 the STANDARD on
Company ~ New Jersey" said SIR
Rockefeller deliberately.
The position is purely nn honorary
one aud has been Cor the last eight or
ten years." be- resumed 4 have taken
40 active part in 10. affairs during that
time"
what u the outstanding capital
stock Of the standard oil Company u
New IsrseyY' asked Judge lands.
"Obie,1" calculated Mr.. Miller.
"Ovcrrulrd." said Judge Lands.
Il believe about siOo0p1.On1 IL out.
standing said Nc Rockefeller. = De-
not state this definitely. your honor"
you think then. II Il about $780,.
OJoOupY'
That is my idea"
SIR. Rockefeller spoke very delIhcr.
ntcly. Invariably hooking toward his
attorneys before answering Judge Ian
Dis questions. but listening closely 10
the judge as the latter. leaning toward
the oii maguaic slowly enunciatcd bis
questions
Generally SPEAKING" resumed Judge
lands after moments hesitation.
"whHt is the business 10 the standard
OH Company " New lcrscyT'
The production ~ OIL" succinctly
replied Me- Rockefeller. aud the crowd
smiled
Then Mr. Miller again objected 90
| this line ~ questioning Judge Lands
listened 60 him. o,crrulcd the obicc.
ton aud Mr.. Rockefeller resumed bis
answer.
"Your honor" said be. leaning TO-
ward Judge lands. 4 have bccn 10
long out N business. ~ long out "
this business. that could not we'll an.
swcr that question. II u q dozen years
sluce have been actively related with
IT, nnnlrt II II eight or ten years.
your honor. since I have even been IN
the Office nt all.
well. what IL your general imprcs.
sion IT what the business of the stand
ard OH company lsf'
They have rcnnerics 10 refine Oh
THIS ~ ~ near ne ! cnn say without
n study of the charter"
"what officers u the STANDARD on
company viii be- able to give me the
earnings ~ the standard OIL company
during 1904 aud 1857
= think possibly Mr.. Archbold or
Mr Pratt"
THAT IL all for the present" said the
court
Mr. Rockefeller gnzed around In an
nbsonimindcd way aud WIS then told
/ hy bnilin that be- was through for