The Washington times., 1907-07-07
JOHN D. TELLS TRUST
SECRETS IN OPEN COURT
(contInued from Firgt Page.)

court of justice. and there listened 10
the walls Of criminals. He heard Judge
Lands pass sentence on three common
Offenders. All the time his nervous and
restless eyes passed rapidly. sometimes
almost YEARLY. from face TO face. ap-
parently in the vain search for one that
showed pity in it for him.
Lands the Inquisitor.
Judge lands himself asked the cues
tons propounded 10 Mr.. Rockefeller.
They were not harsh in their utterance,
nor were they softer I'm manner than he
had put TO other witnesses When he
called John D. Rockefeller" the
words had a commanding ring. The
aged. almost stopping Millionaire Gxed
his walking cane firmly on the floor
and used II 10 assist him in gaining an
upright position. Then he walked slow
~ toward the witness chair. twenty
feet away and sat down In a moment
he had crossed his legs. With one
hand he held 10 his cane, with the
other he gripped the railing which sur
rounds the judicial chair
Judge Lands leaned forward and put
a question. It snapped like the closing
of pocket knife.
Mr.. Rockefeller. have you any on
cial connection with the Standard Oh
Company of New Jersey?''
Both Attorneys Object.
Both attorneys. RosenthaI and Minar.
were on their feet with objections
Overruled: they argued that there was
no issue before the court: overruIed.
They insisted that the question was i'm
1 uF
! torneys sat down. Judge Lands turned
| to the witness again. who now answered
/ in the affirmative. And then. in the
parlance of the sportsman. "a fox was
/ jumped"
The confusion caused by spectators
/ at this period desiring to draw nearer
| to the court railing. became annoying.
/ Mr.. Rockefeller's voice was not loud.
his speech was falter!ng, his sentences
1 jerhy. his answers given after slow de-
| liberation Judge Lands could not very
we'll hear Tuning 10 the marshal, he
said:
Let there be less noise. Clear the
court room II there is further dis
turbance."
His Manner Respectful.
AS question after question was put
70 the witness, he replied without hes
itation and always with the added dig
nifty OF speech 70 the court as your
honor"
Yes, your honor" That went with
his every answer. II had almost a
whiningfecho. When he was asked II.
beyond the production and refinement
Of OIL. the Standard OH Company OF
New Jersey had any other business,
his reply came with painful sIowness.
He said:
Il should say not. strictly speaking.
your honor" and then. as If fearing he
had not been explicit enough. he re-
peated in a voice "a trihe louder. Il
should say not, strictly speaking. your
honor"
1t was brought out by Judge Lands
that the Standard OIL Company Of New
Jersey owns, or at least its stock
holders own, majority Of the stock OF
the Indiana corporation II was heard
that for the three years in which the
company had violated the rebate laws
the parent institution had earned
: the stupendous sum OF S1I9. SOC, 900.
Judge Lands wished Jhis information
| because, as he declared, II will assist
him In making UP his mind TO what
just penalty should be attached TO the
l. 49, convictions. And if the STANDARD
OIL officials who came from the East N
; the summons OF Judge Lands win re
main until Monday they viii hear the
courts verdict.
Asserts Position Is Honorary.
Mr. Rockefeller could not go INTO de-
tails Of his monster trust. His posi-
ton. as president, he declared. was
merely an honorary one. He had not
been active in the affairs OF his com.
pany in twelve years. And, for the past
eight years he had never put foot into
p It's Offices. He said ne did not know
whether his company IN New Jersey
! operated one or more rehneries-
! The absence of details the court wish
) ed information about netIled Judge Ian
dis and he sternly asked Mr.. Rocket l
Ter II he know Of anyone OF the wit
nesses present who could tell him. ar
; Rockefeller thought there were tire,
. or four and he seemed almost ger [,
say So II he could be replaced on tn,
witness stand he saw opportunity fol
; the relief OF his trying ordeal Tor Jhil
Z time.
. He was III at ease His hands trem
!. bled. He crossed and recrosscd his legs
His small. eagle-like eyes rolled first from
! his feet then TO the face OF the judge
4 then 10 his attorneys and now and agail
TO the thrOng Of newspaper reporters.
4 And after having been on the stan'
twenty-One minutes Mr.. Rockefelle
stepped almost nimbly down from hi
e high seat and fastened 10 a chair at tn
| lNllE AdblG GAbAllN NlllNN WtAN 0NetAN
William Rockefeller. c. NJ. Pratt, secre
tary of the Standard: John D. ArchbOlt
vice president; W. p. Howe, Charles
White. and T. .. Barstow, assistant sec
= retaries: J. A. MOnatt. president Of th
Standard Oil Of Indiana; ". p Cowar
vice president; @. W. Stahl, secretary
and IT. F. FELTON,. president OF the UniO
! Tank Line
= Evidence of Pratt.
Mr.. Pratt tO,V OF the owning OF the In
diana company by the New Jersey cor
poration. He Informed the court tia
most Of the stock Of tho Union Tan
Line was oiso owned by tic STANDARD
Speaking of the net earnings CT the Ne'
Jersey corporation during the years 100
1904. 1905. he said that IN 1903 the con
: | pany earned ISL 100000. the following yea
} II made s61 100000. and in 1895 the profit
had fallen to 100000
Mr. FELTON, confessed that the Unto