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

Chicago, July 6.-John d. Rocke-
teller arrived in federal court today,
some time before theh Judge came.
The room was crowded with promi-
nent men. admission being by card.
When court convened Attorney Miller
for the Standard recited the history
OF the case and stated that since ad-
lJournment of court II had lose iuris-
ldiction. He moved for dismissal of
the case. The motion was overruled.
Miller then made several formal mo-
tons. objecting to summoning of wit
nesses, etc. The court promptly over
ruled them, Fred A. Wann, former
general freight agent of the Chicago
4 Alton road, once fined 5000. DOB
for giving rebates, was the first wit
ness. Judge lands and District At
torney Sims began questioning him.
Takes the Stand.
John ID. 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 Ter
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.
"rhe Standard Oil company has a
refining plant to refine OIL replied
the. witn-ss..-~tS., AsVas its<nH mess.
it would be impSlAxG ~ rt-~.
make correct answer to Your ques-
tion."
Rockefeller said he did not know
what dividends were o.. Or. but no
doubt some of the company's officials
who were present, could tell. :
In answer to other questions rela-
tive to the Standards business.
Rockefeller replied: Il don't know
In all answers Rockefeller threw
the burden of responsibility inside
the workings of the Standard OIL
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
of New Jersey does not con-
troll or own the Standard Oil COM
pany of Indiana
What Is To BE Proven.
1t was from witnesses summoned
hat 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
" found guilty of accepting conces-
;ions from the Alton railroad on the
shipment of oil from Whiting, Ind,
% East st. Louis, H.. and st. Louis
No. This is what the court wants to
know before he decides whether or
lot to impose the maximum fine of
s29, 24O, 600 against the Standard
)il company 81 Indiana:
. What corporation owns the stock
IF the defendant company?
What capital has this holding COM
)any?
What were the earnings of the
folding company In 1908, 1904 and
1905?
Who owns the Union Tank Line
What payment did the Alton rail-
DAD make for use of the cars of the
Union Tank Line during the. period
Covered by the Indictment on. which
he company was convicted?
How many cars of oil were shipped
'ver all lines from whiting to st.
-ouis and East t. Louis, III?
Why was rate of ten cents inserted
n some of Atoms waybills during
ime covered by Indictment?