The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-04
JOIN D. CAUGHT BY STRATEGY
ACCEPTS SERVICE AND PRAISES
DEPUTY WHO TRAPS HIN.

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veranda nt Pfttsneid- said He Had
Evsded service IN the Hope That Ap.
pesrance In Court Might ne Avoided.
PIrrsrIELp. Mass. July 3.-John y
Rockefeller has been served with the sum-
mons to appear before Judge lands "
Chicago on Saturday.
Deputy United States Marshal Char.
L.. Frink Of North Adams is the man who
turned the trick and he did it in such neat
fashion hat he won the admiration Of Mr..
Rockefeller.
Defeated in a first attempt to serve the
papers Frink disappeared. gave out
the impression that he had left town.
then slipped out to Taconic Farm and
found his man sitting summing himself on
the piazza with his s~on-in-law. Z. Parma
lee Prentice.
Mr.. Rockefeller accepted the summons
and treated the officer with great friendli-
ness.
Frink came to Pittsfeld late last evening
from North Adams and retired to a room
at the Hotel Wendell. At l:aO this morning
Deputy Marshal James c. Ruhl OF Boston
arrived and went to bed at the same hotel,
refusing all information to the reporters
who awaited his coming.
The officers had an early breakfast to-day
and after a consultation with the chief of
police entered a single carriage and drove
out to Taconic Farm, followed by a bunch
Of reporters.
Mr.. Prentice was at breakfast when the
party arrived, but came quickly to the
door, which he closed behind him az he
stepped upon the porch. He was asked
If Mr.. Rockefeller was there and ave his
st~ereotyped answer: Really 1 lave nothing
to say" He made the same reply whes
asked il Mr.. Rockefeller was in Massa-
chusetts, and the officers seeing that nothing
could be obtained from him drove back
to the city.
Ruhl took the next train to Boston and
Fnnk dropped out of sight 30 completely
that he fooled the reporters, who thought
he had given up and gone home. But
he hadn't.
Shortly before 3 o'clock this afternoon
he drove out West street again, alone this
time. He drove into the grounds Of the
Prentice villa and urged his horse rapidly
along the half mile drive TO the house.
Coming from behind the trees which line
the drive he saw Mr.. Prentice sitting on
the veranda with an elderly man whom he
knew at a glance to be Mr.. Rockefeller.
He mounted the steps so quickly that be-
fore either man could rise he was standing
before them.
lis this Mr.. Rockefeller" he asked.
The old man looked at Frink's six feet
three of Drawn and muscle and replied in
the affirmative.
Il have a for you, sir" and
he handed him the paper. Mr.. Rookie
Teller % il. glanced ut it carelessly and
said:
Il had hoped to avoid this trip TO Chicago
Just now, but | suppose l shall have to 20
l ave avoided the Marshals, as / hoped that
my attorneys would secure a modification
OF the order compelling me to appear in
Chicago, but. and the old mar smiled quiz
zically. Il see you are not a Marshal to be
avoided
He then invited Frink to take a chair.
Mr.. Prentice handed him a cigar and the
officer and his victim had a cordial chat for
fifteen minutes
Mr.. Rockefeller said he CAME to Pittsfeld
last Thursday. just as the newspapers said:
that he left on Friday for a brief trip to New
York and came back Saturday, leaving
the train at an outlying station and coming
Of by automobile.
He seemed to take a great liking to tho
officer and cordially invited him TO be his
guest should he ever be in the vicinity OF
any one Of his estates or in New York. He
shook hands with Frink as the latter left
him n jokingly remarked that since tho
papers had to be served he was glad tina
Frink was the man to serve them,
Frink in explanation of his second at
tempt said that the eyasive answers given
by Mr.. Prentice this morning aroused his
suspicious and he became impressed with
the fact that something was being hidden.
Inquiry at the Prentice villa tonight
brought the information from Mir. Prentice
Mr.. Rockefeller left for New York
this afternoon at 4 O'Clock. Mr.. Rookie.
Teller did not leave from the Pittsfeld
depot and it is hardly possible that he
had time To drive to a neighboring town
and catch the 4 O'Clock train, as the sub.
p'rna was not served until after 3.
CHICAGO. July 3.-News that John d.
Rockefeller had been served at Pittsfeld
was received with surprise and on the part
OF Government officials with pleasure.
The news put a sudden stop to the plans
were Matching TO enforce his appear
anoe in court at the head Of the Standard
Oil Company. District Attorney Sims said
1T pretty nearly clears up the subpoena
crop. Only William Rockefeller and H. r.
Payne of those who are available have
been served. We expect to hear Of
their having been found at any moment"
Mr.. Sims at once sent the word 20 Judge
Lands. who is in Wisconsin enjoying =
short vacation.