Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-07-05
JOHN D. IS CAUGHT.
DEPUTY MARSHALL - roo
CLEVER FOR OIL KING.
.M''A ||t ACCEPTS SERVICE.
Declares He Had Not Been Evading
But Did Not Exactly Understand
What Is Wanted.

Pittsfeld, Mass, July AFTER q
search lasting nearly two weeks, in
which representatives OF the United
States marshals Of Chicago, Cleve-
land, New York and Boston have been
endeavoring to serve upon John d.
Rockefeller, head Of the Standard Oil
company, a subpoena issued by Judge
Lands OF the federal court OF Chi.
cago. Mr.. Rockefeller was located in
THIS city yesterday and personal ser.
vice made upon him by Deputy Unit
ca States Marshal Charles L. Frink
OF North Adams.
After accepting service Mr.. Rookie
Teller explained that he had not been
endaavoring to dodge service. but
that he did not know exactly what
was wanted Of him.
Early in the day Deputy Marshal
H. Frink and James Ruhl, the latter
OF the Boston Office, visited Taconic
farm, but e. Parmelee Prentice told
them that his father-in-law was not
there, The officers protested to be
satisfied with the statement and de-
parted, remarking that they had no
search warrant which would permit
them to 90 through the house.
Deputy Ruhl boarded the train for
Boston, and Deputy Frink went to his
home In North Adams, about twenty
five miles from this city.
Later Deputy Frink decided to pay
another visit to the farm and he re-
turned to Pittsfield and secretly drove
out there in the afternoon. He pro-
ceeded through the wooded driveway
into the open space in front of the
house and recognized Mr.. Rockefeller
sitting on the piazza, the deputy pass
ed the subpoena to the oil man, ex-
planning at the same time that Mr..
Rockefeller's presence in the federal
court In Chicago on July was need
ed.
Mr.. Rockefeller accepted service
with smile shook hands with the
deputy and expressed pleasure at
meeting him. He invited the off,
Ger to sit on the piazza and rest,
which invitation was, accepted.
Mr.. Rockefeller chatted for, a few
momepts, saying that he had not in
tended to evade the officers, but that
he did not know exactly what was
desired Of him.
He referred to the newspaper stor-
les that have been printed about him
recently, and ridiculed the idea that
he had been surrounded by armed
guards or that the Taconic farm had
been equipped with searchlight.
AS the officer was leaving the
house, Mr.. Rockefeller again shook
hands with him, said he was glad to
have met him, and added:
III you are ever near my home,
hope you will come and call on me. :
It is thought that Mr.. Rockefeller
was advised after the morning call Of
the officers that he had better accept
service. IL
1t is generally believed that he has
been at the Taconic. farm since last
Thursday.
In reply to questions as to Mr..
Rockefeller's presence at TacOnic
farm, Mr.. Prentice on Saturday said
that Mr.. Rockefeller was not there,
and offered a reword Of $50, 900 to any
one who could prove that his father
.in.law was in Pittsfeld.
The federal court in Chicago desire
Mr. Rockefeller's presence SO that he
can be Intercepted regarding the at
fairs OF the Stand Oil company Of
Indiana, against which proceeding
have been instituted by the authori-
ties.