The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 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 the information He Desires
and Insists That Head of Octopus
Appear Before Him.

Appear Before 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 for the Stand
ard Oil company, urgently requested
him to do so.
Mr.. Miller informed the court that
Mr. Rockefeller, although president OF
the Standard Oil company Of Indiana,
was not possessed Of the information
regarding the financial condition of
the Standard Oil company desired by
the court. He also informed the court
that Mr.. Rockefeller was an old man
who had many business cares and
that no advantage could be gained by
any person by bringing him into the
court.
The request OF the attorney did not
appeal to Judge Lands, for he prompt
ly refused to recall the subpoena and
in addition directed that subpoenas be
issued for the vice president and sec
retary treasurer of the Union Tank
line. In announcing his decision
Judge Landis said:
1T is inconceivable that the pres
ident of one company does not know
whether or not it owns another com
hot
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 II
Ii such thing is possible.
This court makes no distinction as
far as it's processes go against either
a wealthy or a poor man." continued
Judge Lands. Il want Mr.. Rockefel.
Ter here to learn from him whether the
Standard Oil company OF New Jersey
owns 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
say whether or not any one OF the
men summoned would furnish any OF
the information wanted even IL they
knew it and intimated that they might
decline to answer by advice OF coun
sci.
"The court cannot assume" SAID
Judge Lands, that such All attitude
viii, 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 III
open court These subpoenas 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 1t was done
through the office of the district at
torncy.
"The district attorneys office Is no
rCSpOuslDie, sdiu oua6S A1ou'
am alone responsible. want the In
formation asked for and ! intend t
have 1t. II should have been forth
coming before this time without al
this trouble"
The court then ordered that sub
poenas be issued for II. r.. Payne, vict
president of the Union Tank line, ant
for W. II. Hutchinson, the secretary
and treasurer OF that company, whose
Offices are at 26 Broadway, New York
In addition to the other subpoena:
ordered by the court Judge Landi:
later directed that one issue for +. Y
Barstow, one of the assistant treas
urers Of the Standard Oil company o
New Jersey.