New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-04
FIND MR.. ROCKEFELLER
Il SUBPOENA SERTED.
STANDARD Oil Nan on Estate of Som
in-LalC at Pittsfeid.

Or1ng TO serve on John ID. Rockefeller. head OF
the Standard oil Company. subpoena issued
by Judge Landis Of the Federal Court of Chi
cago. Mr. Rockefeller was found in this city
to-day and personal service was made on him
by Charles L. Frnk. deputy United States mar
shall. of North Adams. The circumstances of this
service were dramatic and followed a visit ear
lier in the day to Taconic Farm. the summer
estate of f. Parmalee Prentice. Mr.. Rockefel-
ier's son-in-law. when the officers were assured
by Mr. Prentice that Mr.. Rockefeller was not in
Pttsfeld.
After accepting service, according to the dep
uty marshal. Mr.. Rockefeller explained that hs
had not been endeavoring to dodge service but
thar he did not know exactly what was wanted
of him.
Service was made Mr.. Rockefeller in per-
son shortly after 3 o'clock this afternoon. Ear
lier in the day Deputy Marshals Frink and
James Ruhl the latter of the Boston office Wis.,
tied Taconic Farm. but on the assurance OF Mr.
Prentice that his father-in-Iaw was not there
the officers professed to be satisfied with Mr.
Prentice's statement and departed after remark
ing that they had no search warrant which
would permit them TO go through the house
MIR. PRENTICE RECEIVES OFFICERS.
The two officers who we're accompanied by. a
number Of newspaper reporters were received
i by Mr. Prentice the piazza Of his house.
! After protesting to be satisfied that Mr.. Rocke-
/ feller was not at TaconIc Farm the officers re-
/ turned to Pittsfeld They paid their bill at this
/ livery stable where they had hired a carriage
and then proceeded to the Hotel Wendell where
/ they spent the night. They took their luggage
and departed. Deputy RuhI boarding the train
for Boston and Deputy Frink going TO his homs
in North Adams. about twenty-five miles from
this city.
In the mean time they had reported their in
/ ability to find Mr.. Rockefeller to United States
Marshal Charles K. Darling. at Boston Marshal
Darling then sent a telegram TO Deputy Frins
telling him to keep on the ground"
Deputy Frinl< said tonight that. after reaCh-
Ing his home. he reviewed the occurrences Of this
/ forenoon as we'll the conditions that have
prevailed at Taconic Farm for the last few
days, and he had decided that II he should make
! a second trip to Mr.. Prentice's villa he might
gain little additional information concerning
Mr. RoCkefeller's Whereabouts.
Acting on this belief, Mr.. FrinIx explained. he
returned to Pittsfeld. and without letting any
, know Of his presence in the city quietly
hired a carriage and drove out to TacOnic Farm
on his second call of the day.
Taconic Farm is an estate of about two hun
/ dred and nifty acres and is about three miles
outside the city The estate is thiCkly wooded
( and the house Is reached by drive through the
woods about an eighth OF mile long The
house cannot Re seen until the visitor is almost
al the door. nor any visitors be seen from
/ the house until they within a few yards OF
the entrance.
MR. ROCKEFELLER RECOGNIZED.
As Deputy Frnk drove out OF the wooded
driveway into the open space in front of the
house he saw a man whom he recognized a.
Mr. Rockefeller from his published Hkenesses.
The deputy drove up to the steps and passed the
subpoena to the oil man. explaining at the same
time that he was a representative OF the United
States Department OF Justice. and that Mr..
Rockefener's presence IN the Federal Court At
. Chicago on July was demanded.
Mt Rockefeller accepted service with smile.
shook hands with the deputy and expressed
pleasure at meeting him. He invited the officer
to sit on the piazza and rest for few moments.
and Mir Frink accepted the invitation He and
Mr. Rockefeller chstted for a few moments. ths
head of the Standard Oil Company saying that
he had not intended to evade the officers. but
that he did not know exactly what was desired
Of him.
Mr. Rockefeller referred TO the newspaper
stories that have been printed about him during
/ the last week or two and ridiculed the idea that
t he had been surrounded by armed guards or
that the Taconic Farm estate had been equipped
. with a searchlght to disclose the presence OF
reach him by night
During the few moments that Deputy Frink
was on the piazza Of Tacontc Farm Villa Mr.
Rockefeller excused himself twice 10 answer
long distance calls on the telephone. AS the Of
fcer was leaving the house Mr.. Rockefeller again
shook hands with him. said he glad 10 have
net him and added, If you ever near my
home I hope you will come and call on me-
II was about 315 when the subpoena was
served. and twenty minutes later the officer
batk in Ptttsfed. and by telephone informed
United States Marshal Darling of the Boston Of
flee of the success of his mission. Marshal
Darlington Immediately conveyed the news 90
Marshal Henkel at New York
COULD HAVE EVADED DEPUTY.
It is thought thar Mr.. Rockefeller advised
after the morning call of the officers that he
had better accept service 1t is pointed out that
he would have been able to evade the deputy
marshal this afternoon had he desired. in
asu1uch as that Official had no search warrant
and could not have searched the house. even
( il he had been confident that the object Of his
! quest within
/ Although no positive information on the sub
jcct can be obtained, it is generally believed
that Mr.. Rockefeller has been at Taconic Farm
since last Thursday night, In reply TO questions
regarding Mr.. Roc ockefeuer's presence at Taconic
Farm Mr.. Prentice Saturday said that Mr.
Rockefeller was not there and offered reward
1 of $4,000 To any one who could prove that his
father-in-Iaw was in PitJsfeld on Monday
night. when seen by number of reporters, Mr.
+ Prentice said that the offer Of the reward
substantially correct and added that no one had
J at that time come forward to claim IL. II is
/ understood that Mr.. Prentice will be called
by persons interested to live up to the terms Of
his offer.