The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-07
Standard Oil Magnate,
Finally in Court, is
Strangely Ignorant.
KNOWS LITTLE
OF BUSINESS.
Profit Of Company During Three
Years Was Forty Per Cent.
on Capitalization of One
j. Hundred Million-Owns
.i; i..5 Union Tank Line.
The Testimony.

III Union Tank Line.
The Testimony.
CHICAGO, ILL. July s.-John D..
Rookefeller, OF New Jersey, occupied
the witness stand in the United States
District Court to dag while Judge Ian
dis piled him with questions regarding
the financial status and the business
methods or the corporation of which
he Ia the head. Mr. Rockefeller was a
very willing and an equally unsatis- |
factory witness. He WAS ready to tell
all that he knew, but he said that lie
knew practically nothing. The net re-
suit of his examination was that he |
Eaid that during the years 1909 1904
and 1905. the period covered by the
indictments on which the Standard Oil
Company ofIndiana was recently con-
vicled. the net profits OF the Standard
OIL Company of New Jersey were ap-
proximately 40 per, cent OF an out
standing capitalization of Sl00.000,oo
The Investigation held -o-day by
Judge Lands was instituted by him
for the express purpose OF determining
whether or not the Standard Oil Com
pany Of Indiana. which was convicted
OF violation OF the law. was really
of New Jersey: whether the Union
Tank Line, whose cars We're used for
the shipments made in violation OIL
law. was similarly owned. and also to-
obtain an idea OF the financial re-
sources of the corporation and the
assets of the convicted company.
IT was stated by officers Of the Standr
ard OH Company OF New Jersey that II
owned the greater part OF the stock
OF both the Union Tank Line and the
STANDARD OIL Company of Indiana. Spe-
cific figures as to the earnings of the
parent corporation were given by
Charles NJ Pratt.its secretary, and they
were close to the estimate given by Dir.
Rockefeller.
Great Spectacle In Court.
The prospective appearance in court
OF the man reputed to be the richest
in the world brought about a spectacle
the like OF which has never been wit.
messed In the vicinity OF a Chicago
courtroom. The hour set for F5 the ap.l : !
pearanee of Mr. itochefellcr was 40
O'clock, and an sour before that time
the low-ceiIed hallway outside the
courtroom door was denaely packed by
n crowd. all OF wIlor.1 were anxious to
obtain seats and hear the testimony.
A large squad of United States deputy
marahals and a detail OF police were on
hand. and even they were unable at
times to control the crowd, which was
so dense that frequent cries for assist
anca We're heard, and people who We're
tammed against the wall frantically
begged for relief from the pressure to
which they were subjected. Marshal
Hoy was compelled to telephone to po-
lice headquarters for further assist
Z ance. This was promptly sent, and
from that time on the crowd was held
L.. . = Is
feet order prevailed at all times. ex-
cept at the immediate opening. when
Judge Landis threatened to clear the
room II quiet was not preserved.
Arrival OF Rockefeller.
John D. Rockefeller and William
Rockefeller arrived at the Federal
Building in the auto of Harold + .
Mccormick. the son-in law OF Mr.
Rockefeller, at $3.50 o'clock. SO curious
We're the people to see Mr.. Rockefeller
that 1t was necessary for twenty po-
licemen to use force in pushing back
Il the crowd to make a pathway for him
On the steps OF the Federal Building
the party was compelled to halt while
the police fought with the crowd Five
local detectives and number of secret
service men gathered closely around
4, Mr : Rockefeller to protect him from
pcssihle injury.
Mr.. Rockefeller did not seem at all
disturbed by the sensation he excited
and after the road had been cleared
re and William Rockefeller, CLOSELY
attended by the officers. entered the
y building and made their way to the
/, elevators. Here a car devoid or light.
was under the especial guard Of Tie
pollce and entering 1t, Mr. Rockefelle,
was quickly taken to the sixth flnn,
OF the building and to the courtroom
re was shown to a seat to the left OF
the Judges desk and was we'll up int
the room before his arrival WAS ~,
ticed. There was considerab,e axcits
ment among the crowd. and some cor.
fusion resulted from the efforts mad,
ny all the spectators to obtain a o,Iirl
view Of him. Z. -
United States Marshal Hoy appear
ed and asked: "Are you comfortabl
here Mr.. Rockefeller?"
Merry Comfortable. Indeed.
Perfectly. thank YOU. am al
right" he answered.
William Rockefeller who had bee
sitting behind his brother, came for
ward IN response to signal and ca
BY the side OF John D. Archbolt
Grouped around them We're G. M. Pra t
secretary of the Standard OH Compa \
OF New Jersey; William p Howe an
r. @. Barstow. assistant. treasurers q
the company; Charles ffRhite, assist
ant secretary; u. "A. Mofstt. presiden
OF the Standard OIL Company, of Ind
ana;5W P. CoWan. vice president. an
q. w. Stahl, secretary and treasure
of the same corporation, Other Wit
nesses In the group were r. II. Feltol
the president and W. M. Hutchinson
secretary and treasurer of the Unio
Tank Line; Fred A. Wann, former gar
eral freight agent of the Chicago All
Alton Railway, and a number of al
torneys completed the group.
Would Not Excuse Him.
When the Standard Oil inyest.gatio
was called tho attorneys for the con
pany, together with those Of the GOV
ernment stepped forward to the fror
y. pfJudge Landis's desk.
Here Attorneys Miller and Rpsentha
counsel for the company. made an eal
nest plea that Mr.. Rockefeller he eS
cused from the staid. They declare
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