New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-07

jec;cd TO every question PIT 10 every witness
during the proceedings.
The court replied: Each and every objection
i. overruled and exception allowed"
Frederick 4. Wann. the former general freight
agent of the Chicago & Alton Railroad. was then
called and asked regarding the rate at which oil
should have been shipped from Whiting, Ind,
10 East st. Louis
The witness replied that lie had issued in
structons for 10 cent rate. After some fur
tier queries regarding tariffs and tariff sheets.
the witness was excused and Harry +. FeltGn.
president of the Union Tank Line. took the
stand.
He WAS asked if ne knew anything about the
payment of money TO the Union Tank Line by
the Chicago & Alton for the use OF its cars be-
tween Whiting. md. and East ST Louis during
the period covered by the indictments in the
trial recently closed.
The witness said that the railroad company
paid to the tank line company three-e quarters of
a cent for the hauling of both loaded und empty
cars. He was asked by Judge Lands: Docs
ihe Union Tank Line Company own these cars
that are used in the transportation of oil?"
Yes, SIR
DO you know whether its stock is owned by
any other company"
The major portion of the stock of the Union
Tank Line is owned by the STANDARD Oil Com
pany OF New Jersey"
What proportion Of its stock?"
oh. by far the major portion-the controlling
interest in it
What is the outstanding capitaI stool, NJ +bo
Union Tank Line Company?"
The original investment was So 800 600 but II
is in debt 100000 on top of that It has not
paid dividend since 1901
rs that due TO the nismanagement of vo1,-
predecessor"
NO. sir II is due 10 the fact that there is no
money in running investment tank cars at
three-quarters Of a cent a mile"
Mr.. ROCKEFELLER CALLED.
This ended the testimony of Mr. FELTON,, and
Is he left the stand Judge Lands called: John
y. Rockefeller"
Mr. Rockefeller rose briskly from his seat and
walked rapidly toward the witness stand. After
taking the oath. and in response TO the usual
question as 10 whether he would tell the truth.
the whole truth and nothing but the TRUTH he
bowed his head in affirmation and said: Il do
The witness Was questioned entirely by Judge
Lands. He spoke slowly and with much DELHI
Grafton bordering his answers carefully before
he gave them. Many of them We're uttered in so
low a tone that they We're inaudible ten feet
from his chair. Before making any reply TO the
questions of the court the witness almost in
variably fixed his eyes upon his attorneys as
il waiting to see whether or not they desired to
object. Once satisfied this point he an
swered promptly.
The first question put by Judge Lands was:
''Mr. Rockefeller have you any official connec-
tion with the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey
Il am the president. but the position is purely
ten years, as have not been rendering any ser
vice whatever"
DO you know what the outstanding capital
stock Of the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey ls?"
Before the witness could answer the question
Mr. Miller offered an objection. declaring that
the court had no right or power TO inquire into
the subject. and that the method employed in
obtaining it amounted 10 an unreasonable
search within the provisions of the fourth
amendment of the Constitution Of the United
States.
Judge Lands overruled the objection. and the
witness replied:
4 think that it is about S1O0O00OG0 the out
standing. I could not state definitely. your
honor
approximately S1oooooooO?" asked the
court
THAT is my idea. Yes. sir. Approximately
S10000000O OF the outstanding"
Generally speaking. what is the business OF
the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. in
the production. distribution and sale of o?'
Well. your honor. as have been SO long out
Of business. and out of this busness-it is a
dozen years since have been at all related with
the affairs of the company. II is eight years.
your honor, since / have been in the Office at
all"
What is your general impression to what
the business Of the Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey is?"
They have a refinery and refine oil. That
was thieves. II would be Impossible for me to
give-to make an answer-to that question intel
lgentiy without q study Of the case"
Have You an impression TO whether or
not the Standard Oil Company Of New Jersey
operates indirectly more than one oil refnery?'
Mr. Miller objected to this question as going