The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-06
FREE FOR ALL FIGHT
IN THE COURT ROOM.
DEPUAY MARsHALs AND DETAIL
OF POLICE FAIL TO KEEP
THE GREAT CROWD
IN CONTROL.
OIL MAGNATE MAY BE FINED
AND SENT TO JAIL AS PUNISH
STENT FOR CONTEMPT OF
COURT, IF HE REFUSES
TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
IN CONTROL


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CHICAGO, Ill.,. July with his
attorneys and eleven other officers
of the Standard OH Company, in
GLIDING William Rockefeller, John
d. Rockefeller faced the federal
court room filled with attorneys and
spectators today. He will be asked
an he knows concerning the fnan-
cial relations between the Standard
Oil Company of Indiana and the
holdings of the Standard Oil Com
pany of New Jersey. His reply will
probably guide Judge Lands in his
decision as to the fine that will be
assessed against the Standard Oil
Company of Indiana, which has been
convicted OF violating the anti-rebate
laws.
Judge Lands is empowered to
fix the fine at any sum between
$1,000 and $4,000 for each count,
of which there are 1,462 in the In
dictment. Thus. a maximum fine
of s29.24O.OO may be imposed.
But, as the capital stock of the
Indiana company Is but a million
dollars the supreme court might
deem the maximum fine cruel and
unjust, and prohibited by the con-
'stitution.
If it is shown that the Indiana
company is merely a subsidiary to
the New Jersey concern with a
capital of one hundred million. dol
lars, no such appeal could be made.
Mr.. Rockefeller entered the court
room at 10 o'clock. An hour before
the usual hour of opening the court
a crowd packed the hall outside of
the court room to suffocatton. The
crowd was augmented by deputy
marshals, and detail of police offic-
ers, and it was all they could do to
hold them in check.
When Mr.. Rockefeller appeared
he was attended by a few friends
and his counsel. The crowd pressed
forward to get glimpse of him
again and the police were compelled
to use strenuous measures to make
way for him to the court room.
When he was seated to the left OF
tue luUSS ueSh Iue TOOn nll9A W
overflowing. William Rockefeller
took seat by the side of his brother
A number of minor cases were dis
posed of before the Standard Oil
case was called.
Immediately after the entrance of
Rockefeller to the court room pan
demonium broke loose in the hall
way. A crowd pushed policemen
and free-for-all fight broke out.
So serious did the situation become
that it was necessary to telephone to
police headquarters for additional
police. Inside of the court room
proper the jam was nearly as bad as
in the hall.
Mr.. Rockefeller took the stand at
1850 o'clock.
Very little information was deriv-
ed from Rockefeller. He declared
he had not been in active business
for twelve years. He said he had
not been in the Offices of the Stand
ard OIL Company for eight years.
He declared the capital stock of
the Standard Oil Company oN,New
JerIey was about one hundred mill
lion dollars and that its business was
that of refining oil. He said he did
not know the company had any 9th
er business beyond refining oil and
If the Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey was Interested in the
ownership or operation of any re
fneries outside of New Jersey he
knew noShing OF 1t.
From other witnesses Judge Ian
dis derived the information that the
i Standard Oil Company of New Jer-
sey is the owner OF large proper
tion of the stock of the Standard Oil
Company OF Indiana It also owns
large share of the Union Tank Line
Company stock.
William Rockefeller was not call
ed to the stand. The inquiry was
finished Inside OF two hours, when
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