Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-07-09
RICHEST MAN INTHE
WORLD IS OUIZZED
BYCHICAGO
Union Tank Line companys stock but
could not state exactly how much.
Rebates Not Brouuht Out.

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could not state exactly how much.
Rebates Not Brought Out.
E. M. Stanton Of the car department
of the Alton railroad was asked If he
could tell what moneys were paid by
the Standard to the Alton. The witness
said he couldn't give the information.
Following the testimony of Stanton,
the attorneys for both sides entered
into long discussion regarding the
rates and tariffs. When 1t was conciud-
ed. Judge Lands asked the attorneys
for the defense if they desired the iii
troductory evidence in the case, SIG
costing that they take every care to
see that the evidence as may seem Of
Importance to the defense should be
submitted. The attorneys said they
would take the suggestion under sd-
visement and inform the court as to
their intentions Monday.
Hearing Concluded.
This ended the investigation. The
court room was cleared.
No formal announcement was made
that the inquiry was ended, but Lands
said Immediately after the adjourn
ment the investigation was concluded
as far as he was personally concerned
and that the witnesses were discnarg-
ed.
Expected as Witnesses.
Those who appeared as witnesses at
this hearing are
John D. Rockefeller, president of the
Standard Oil company Of New Jersey,
pYoadpCav New York
William Rockefeller, vice president
of the Standard Oil company, Of New
Jersey
John D. Archbold. vice president Of
the Standard Oil company Of New
Jersey.
G. M. Pratt, secretary of the same
company.
William P. Howe, assistant treasur-
err Of the company.
P. @. Barstow, assistant treasurer OF
the company.
Charles T. White, assistant secretary
Of the company.
]. A. Moffatt, president of the Stan
lard Oil company Of Indiana, 70
Broadway, New York.
w. p. Cowan, vice president of the
same company.
G. w. tahl, secretary and treasurer
of the company.
H. E. FELTON,, president Of the Union
Tank Line company, 26 Broadway,
New York.
W. M. Hutchinson, secretary and
treasurer of the Tank Line company.
Fred A. Wann, former general
freight agent for the Chicago and AL
ton railway.
Questions to be Answered.
The occasion for forcing Mr.. Rookie
Teller and the other witnesses to APP
pear before Judge Lands was the re-
fusal of the Standard Oil attorneys
to furnish the court with answers to
questions he had asked. These ques-
tons are:
What association or conn any owns
the stock OF the Standard Oil company
of Indiana, defendant to this action?
What Is the outstanding stock of this
holding company?
Does either holding company or de-
PENDANT own the stock or property OF
the Union Tank Line company?
What payments did the Chicago anc
Alton make for use of the Union Tank
line cars on shipments from Whiting, tc
East St. Louis?
How many cars of the defendants
property We're transported from Whit
ing to st. Louis or East st. Louis dur.
ing the period covered by this indict,
ment?
Why was the rate of 40 cents'
marked on some of the way bills mad
out by the Alton?
| None of this information was admit
ted during the trial of the case, ant
thus never reached the jury. The yer
dict Of guilty being returned, however
Judge Lands deems the answers t
these questions pertinent in order tina
just fine may be imposed.
| He is empowered to fix the fine a
any sum between $1,000 and $4,000 TO
each count, Of which there are 1,462 II
| the indictment.
Thus the maximum fine Is s29,240,00
but as the capital stock of the Indian;
company is but s1.000000 the suprem
court might deem the maximum fin
as falling in the class of cruel an
| unusual punishments, prohibited b,
the constitution. If it Is shown, how
ever, that the Indiana company i
merely subsidiary to the New Jerse
/, concern, with capital Of 100000 ,00(
no such appeal could be made.