The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-07-06
JOHN D. IN COURT
In REBATE CASE
Attorney For Standard OBJ
jects to Jurisdiction
Series of Formal Motions Are Over
ruled and Judge lands Insists
on Hearing Case.
LARGE CROWD IN ATTENDANCE

Chicago. July John d. Rookie
Teller arrived in federal court today,
some time before theh Judge came.
The room was crowded with promi-
nent men, admission being by card.
Whom court convened Attorney Miller
for the Standard recited the history
of the, case and stated that since adj
journment of court it had lose juris-
diction. He moved for dismissal of
the case. The motion was overruled.
Miller then made several formal mo-
ions, objecting to summoning of wit
|nesses, etc. The court promptly over
ruled them, Fred A. Wann, former
general freight agent of the Chicago
& Alton road, once fined 5000, 0OlJ
for giving rebates, was the first wit
ness. Judge lands and District At
Itorney Sims began questioning him.
Takes the Stand.
John d. Rockefeller was called to
the stand at 11:15 and stated his
name.
He said he was the president of the
STANDARD Oil company of New Jer-
sey. The position is an honorary
one, he has rendered no service
whatever for eight or ten years.
When asked if he knew the out
standing capital of the company. At
torney Miller objected. 1t was over
ruled by Judge lands.
Rockefeller then answered the out
standing capital is approximately an
hundred million dollars.
Lands asked Rockefeller his i'm
preston Of the Standards business.
"The Standard Oil company has
refining plant to refine oil" replied
the witness "That was its business.
It would be impossible for me to
make a correct answer to your ques-
ton"
Rockefeller said he did not know
what dividends were GA, 05, but no
doubt some of the company's officials
who were present, could tell.
In answer to other questions reir-
tive to the Standards business.
Rockefeller replied: "I don't kaiow."
In all answers Rockefeser threw
the burden of responsibility inside
the workings of Ire Standard Oil
company of New Jersey.
Rockefeller was excused and after
other witnesses had testified the
case was continued until Monday
without passing sentence, when de-
Tense will be permitted to introduce
Testimony to show the Standard Oil
company Of New Jersey does not con-
troll or own the Standard OIL COM
Ipany of Indiana
What Is To Be Proven.
1t was from witnesses summoned
that Lands hopes to obtain the infor-
nation that will guide him fixing the
amount of the fines to be imposed
upon the Indiana corporation. recent
ly found guilty of accepting conces-
sions from the Alton railroad on the
shipment of oil from Whiting. Ind,
to East st. Louis, H.. and St. Louis
Mo. This is what the court wants to
know before he decides whether or
not to impose the maximum fine OF
$29 ,24O,00O against the Standard
Oil company of Indiana:
What corporation owns the stock
of the defendant company?
What capital has this holding COM
pany?
What were the earnings of the
holding company in 1908, 1904 and
1905?
Who owns the Union Tank Line
company?
What payment did the Alton rail-
road make for use OF the cars OF the
Union Tank Line during the period
covered by the Indictment on which
the company was convicted?
How many cars of oil were shipped
over all lines from Whiting to st.
Louis and East t. Louis. Ill7
Why was rate Of ten cents inserted
in some OF Atoms waybills during
time covered BY Indictment?