New-York tribune., 1907-09-04
STANDARD HAS RESPITE
Hearing an Government Suit Post
poned at CounsePs Request.

The taking OF testimony in the suit brought
By the government for the dissolution OF the
Standard Oil Company was again deferred yes
serday the date set for the opening of the hear
ing, until tomorrow at 1890 a. m. Before the
special examiner. Franklin Ferris, opened the
proceedings John G Milburn, OF counsel for the
Standard oil Company, held a conference with
the governments attorneys, Frank D. Kellogg,
Charles p. Morrison and J. H. Graves.
Mr.. Milburn was Joined in his request for
further postponement Of The case by NJ. T. FL
iiott and W l. Mackenzie the last named
pearing as the representative OF the Manhattan
oil Company. one of the corporate defendants
named in the governments bill of complaint
The oil trust officials wanted at least fort
nights postponement, saying that they had re-
cived notice of service of subpPnas on some Of
their clients only within the last ten days and
had not had time TO get ready fer testimony.
Mr. Kellogg, however, declined to agree to
more than a two days adjournment, which was
readily granted by the examiner when the gov
ernment's counsel had signified assent
Mr.. Kellogg gave out yesterday list Of wit
nesses who had already accepted service of sub
poenas They are of the 'duces tecum" kind
and indicate the governments intention 10 do all
in fits power to get az the secret transactions of
the trust
Charles NJ Pratt is the only one of the seven
individual defendants in the list. The others
are E c Benedict, William @ Rockefeller
treasurer of the Standard Oil; William + Howe
its secretary: F. @. Barstow, a director; N4oe
Hampton, general auditor; jefferson Justice. as
sistant controller of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company: r. ". Downing. formerly auditor OF
the Pennsylvania; w T Mccullough, auditor
of freight accounts of the New York Central
w A Harris general attorney of the New YORK
Central: P s. Trainor and Charles T Nhlte'
officials Of the STANDARD Oil Company, and Joh'l
p. Logan. formerly of counsel for the company
4 This does not include all the witnesses that
.he government wants to have examined al lhe
Z sessions OF the hearing in this city, but MT
kellogg declined yesterday TO give out the
names Of those whom Marshal Henkel had as
Jet been unsuccessful in reaching with sub
poenas-
John c. Johnson. Of Philadelphia. one Of the
oil comnany's attorneys. was expected to ar
rive from Europe yesterday, having been sum-
rnoned back when it became evident that the
company could no longer put off the actual tax
ing of evidence. It will not be surprising. how
ever, the governments attorneys Il another
attempt is made tomorrow TO force an in
definite postponement. Possibly this effort VIII
take the form of raising a question Of the ex-
aminer's Jurisdiction.
Mr.. Benedict was present in Room 43 of the
Postofrice Building when Special Examiner Fer
Tiss opened the proceedings. William G. Rookie
feler was not there, but the Standard Oil Com
pany's attorneys entered his appearance.
The number Of railroad officials who have
been summoned witnesses would indicate
that the business arrangements of the Standard
Oil Company with railroads would be one of the
chief subjects Of investigation Discrimination
sn freight rates n favor Of the oil company
and the giving and taking OF rebates will be
carefully gone into