The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-01
TWO TOWNS CLAIM JOHN D.
BOTH TARRYTOWN AND PITTS
FIELD THINK THEY HAVE HIM.
IT'S said NJ Pocantico Hills That He Isn't
Deaging subpsrna servers, but the
Gates Are Lock- ed -PtttsneId's Ctrcum-
stantlaI Evidence Prosecutors Plans.

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TARRYrowS, N. Y, June sO.-It is denied
here that there Ii any truth in the report
that John ID. Rockefeller Ia at Pittsfeld,
Mass, or anywhere else lodging process
servers
Mr.. Rockefeller was seen on the streets
Oh Tarrytown yesterday. having come
! down from Pocantioo Hills in his car to
| meet a friend at the railroad station.
| He also was seen a day or 80 ago playing
golf on his private links with Father Lennon.
a Catholic priest Of the Church OF Mary
! Magdalen
According TO statements ma e by his
servants Mr.. Rockefeller Ia arranging to
leave the first Of the week for Cleveland.
Although il is said Mr.. Rockefeller fears
nothing. the gates Of his Pocantico Hills
! estate are kept locked and guarded and he
did not venture out to-day as usual TO at
tend services at the Baptist church.
PrrrsFIELp, Mass, June 30.--Joseph
Gardner. a real estate dealer. and William
Harrison. a gardener at Taconio Farm. are
sure they saw John ID. Rockefeller to-day
and IL is believed here hat he is at his
daughters villa. An investigation of the
story tina he departed at midnight on
Friday fails to substantiate 1t. Gardner,
who has a camp on tho south shore Of Onota
Lake. thinks he saw Mr.. Rockefeller in the
Prentice launch early this morning. It was
raining and the man in the launch wore a
rubber coat, but Gardner got a look at
him.
Harrison asserts that he saw Mr.. Rookie
Teller sitting in a swing on the west porch
of the villa, which commands a wide view
Of the lake.
The launch has been on duty on the lake.
front all day and guards are again stationed
at the entrance and about the grounds.
Inoandescent lights have been installed
along the drive leading to the house and an
employee Of the electric light company says
that a ght has been placed in the
tower Of the villa, from which all approaches
to the house can be seen.
When a SUN reporter called up the Prem
tice villa by telephone this afternoon the
butler replied that MIR. Prentice had gone
20 New York, that Mrs. Prentice would
not ak TO reporters and that he knew
nothing about Mr.. Rockefeller.
When the reporter drove to the place
ne met with the same answer from the
butler in person, who opened the door
before the reporter was within ten feet Of
tnt pOrCn.
1t developed that n man was on watch
in the tower to give notice Of the approach
Of strangers.
CLEVELAND. June 3O.-The Federal au-
thorities in Chicago, it Ii said, will depend
upon w. l.. David, prosecuting attorney
of Hancock county TO bring John ID.
Rockefeller to court. MIR. Rockefeller was
summoned to appear in the action against
the Standard Oil Company at Findlay,
Ohio, but was excused from daily attend
ance upon court by his promise to appear
and give testimony whenever the prose-
cutor desired. The Chicago authorities,
it Is said, are planning to have David sum-
mon Mr.. Rockefeller for appearance before
the court in Findlay and then serve sum-
mons upon him TO testify in Cook county.
Prosecutor David said tonight it il pos
sible that the plan might be followed He
said he would be guided entirely by the
wishes Of the Federal authorities.