The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-06-29
PLEADS FOR JOHN D.
Standard Oil Attorney Asks That
Subpoena Be Cancelled.
COURT DENIES The REQUEST

Judge Lands Says He is Determined
to Get tfae information He Desires
and Insists That Head of Octopus
Appear 6efore Him.
Chicago, June 29.-Judge Lands. in
The United States district court, re.
fused TO withdraw the subpoena issued
for John D. Rockefeller, although
John S. Miller, attorney Tor the Stand
ard OH company. urgently requested
him to DO so.
Mr.. Miller informed the court that
Mr.. Rockefeller, although president OF
the Standard Oil company or indiana,
was not possessed of the information
regarding the financial condition at
the Standard Oil company desired ~
the court He alsu informed the court
that Mr.. Rockefeller was an old nAa
who had many business cares and
that 40 advantage could be gatued by
any person by bringing him into the
court
The request OF the attorney did not
appeal to fudge Lands. for he prompt
~ refused to recall the subpoena ana
In addition directed chat subpoenas be
rotary treasurer of the Union Tank
line In announcing his decision
Judge Lands said:
1T is inconceivabde that the pres.
ident of one company does not know
whether or not it owns another cons.
pany. I want to know whether the
Standard Oil company of New Jersey
owns the Standard Oil company of
Indiana. the defendant in this case.
want this information and that is all
have asked for and intend to have it
if suct; a thing is possible.
This court makes no distinction as
far as it's processes go against either
wealthy or poor man." continued
Judge Landis II want Mr. Rockefel-
ler here to learn from him whether the
Standard Oil company of New Jersey
cwns the Standard Oil company Of
Indiana. want to learn that one
thing from him and other things that
he may be able to tell"
May Refuse to Testify.
Mr. Miller said he was unable to
men summoned would furnish any of
the information wanted even it they
knew it and ntimated that they might
decline to answer by advice of coun-
sell
THE court cannot assume" said
Judge Lands, that such an attitude
will be taken by the witnesses sum
moned and cannot give them an op-
portunity to decline through counsel
in advance If they see fit not to an
swer my questions they will be given
all the chance they want to decline in
oDen court These subDoenas will be
served and shall not interfere with
the service of any Of them"
"The issuing of subpoenas for Mr..
Rockefeller and Mr.. Rogers borders
On sensationalism, anyway" said Mr..
Miller, and he intimated it was done
through the Office of the district at
torney.
:'The district attorneys office is not
responsible" said Judge Lands. Il
am alone responsible want the In
formation asked for and ! intend to
have it. 1t should have been forth
coming before this time without all
this trouble"
The court then ordered that sub.
poenas be issued for H. R. Payne, vice
president of the Union Tank line, and
for W. H. Hutchinson, the secretary
and treasurer Of that company, whose
Offices are at &c Broadway, New York.
In addition to the other subpoenas
ordered by the court Judge Lands
later directed that one issue for F. @.
Barstow, one of the assistant treas
urers Of the Standard Oil company Of
New Jersey.