Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-14
ROCKEFELLER
AN |NHUMAN
MONSTER
HARSH OPINION OF PI0US
MILLI0NAIRE'S BROTHER
Behind a Mask of Piety John
D, Laughs at Humanity Be-
IieveS He's a God Above Sin,
Mysterious Father

New York. Aug 13.-The following
interview with Frank Rockefeller has
just been made public, after having
been kept secret for a year and half
under agreement with Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter.
My father is alive and we'll" said
Mr. Rockefeller He Is dependent
upon no man He would scorn the
proffer of financial aid from John u.
and would not take it from me.
"He has means of his own. ample
for all his needs.
"But there is a reason why | can
not at this time tell you where he is.
In a few weeks or months | will be
ready to tell story that will amaze
and horrify the whole world.
mo one yet knows that I am writ
ing the story. the real history of John
D.'s life.
q finished 1t secretly here in my
office several months ago. but there
were imperfections in the work and
I am doing it all over again.
Rest assured that IT will be right
this time.
Yes" he continued in bitter tone,
"when | make John DIS true life his
tory public and explain the facts
about father. this country will be too
warm for its richest citizen
Go ask John ID. where our father
is. Tell him that I sent you and that
l dare him to answer
But the time will soon come when
| can safely speak. Then ii will not
hTf Fa f1P T..1a II 20.
the streets 90 any American city. He
would be stoned by the people
Nothing but flight from the coun
try TO some foreign land will save him
when the whole truth is known"
why not explain about your father
now" the reporter asked.
No. no." was the sharp reply. II
must consider the consequences GER
tain to follow publication OF the |
facts. The time is not ripe. | must |
shield many hearts from grief No
good would be done by publicity now |
and much unmerited suffering would |
be caused.
But it win all come out in good /
time. 1t will surprise the whole world }
to see the real John d. unmasked for |
the first time.
Strange talk for brother, isn't !
il ?" asked Frank Rockefeller, paus- !
ing. Terrible talk from one brother
about another, but what | say is lit |
orally true
John ID is not human being. He |
is a monster. merciless in his greed. |
pitiless in his cold inhuman passions
Behind his mask Of piety and |
kindness John d. laughs at an human /
ity. He is literally a madman who |
believes that he is a god who can not
sin.
This is absolutely true" said Mr.
Rockefeller. in closing the interview.
"and the world will find out. with
the malice of a fiend. he has wrecked |
my business career again and again
But I have ferreted out every Sc
cret of his terrible life and his end is
not far off. once exposed he must
literally flee from the country"
Urged again to make the facts pub
lie. Mr.. Rockefeller said slowly:
! delay because I do not wish To
iniure my brother william. He was
always nice TO me and / will spare
him IL can"
How is he Interested. save senti-
mentally, in any exposure of John
D. - was asked.
Easily explained" replied Mr..
Rockefeller. Williams fortune is
blended with John u. in a thousand
vast enterprises. William has always ,
obeyed John u. In everything and his
millions have gone where John u. di-
Now, when | tear tho mask away
here is sure TO be serious trouble in
many quarters John D.. once a fugi-
i've from a nations hate. will no lon
ger be able 20 hold up certain schemes
nto which William has poured his
wealth. | am going TO give william a
nance to get out Of danger"
4 Cleveland man. who has for years
close relations with Frank
Rockefeller. was asked the reason for
Franks hatred Of his brother. John
and why. as reported Frank was
apparently trying TO keep the where
ibouts Of his father secret from
Iohn ID. This man said:
Did you notice after Frank Rookie
eller called upon Miss Tarbell there
we're no further publications along
hat line? Frank. / believe. learned
he source Of the writer's Information
md In that you may well find the
ause for the great hatred between the
wo brothers II Is not Frank alone
Who does not want John -. 90 see his
ather. but the old father himself
I'M told. does not want to see his son.
[ il as much a case of the father hid
ng from the SON"
And do you mean 90 convey the
dea was asked. that Frank Rookie
eller believes that this information
.oncerning his fathers past and in
which the old man was spoken Of az
quack and worse came from his son.
Iohn .. ?"
n viii not answer" he said. hut ,
.ou may draw your own Inference As :
. what Frank Rockefeller believes I
bout that point Mark well that not ,
word has been printed since that !