The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07

only by the continued exertions Of per-
spring police, Every available seat in
The court room was taken five minutes
after the doors were opened, Many per-
sens were permitted to stand along the
walls OF the room. Electric fans failed TO
mitigate the heat peroeptibly. The wit
nesses when they took the stand appeared
In filted collars and disarranged cravats.
Mr.. Rockefeller's appearan nee on the
stand followed brief examinations Of Fred
A.. Wann, former, general freight agent
Of the Chica go and Alton Railroad Com
nany. and H. y. FELTON,. president Of the
Union Tank Line Company. When they
we're through Judge lands called out
John ID. RockefelleS," and a great rustic
swept through the crowd.
-Orderl 0rderi Orderl- shouted a mar
shal. bringing down his gavel hard.
A S LEA BY COUNSEL.
Mr.. Rockefeller arose, but John s. Miller
Of the Standard Oils counsel motioned
him to be seated. Then Mr.. Miller and
his associates, Moritz Rosenthal. Alfred ID.
Eddy and George r. Peck, fastened TO the
Judges railing. where they were Joined
by District Attorneys Simsand Wilkers.
Mr.. Rosenthal pleaded longs and earnestly
70 have Mr.. Rockefeller spared the en-
barrassmept OF examination.
He has no information on these points"
protested Rosenthal HE il an old man. OF
distinguished reputation. Ii is unfair to
subject him to a quiz. He is not the de-
PENDANT In this case. but II you put him
on the stand you will inevitably put him.
In the minds OF the public. in the position
OF q criminal brought to bay"
Judge lands listened with attention.
District Attorney Sims started to argue
the question, but the Judge shook his head.
1t Is not necessary to go into that. Mr..
Sims" he said. The Court has given
this matter considerable attention. Its
position is clear. Mr.. Rockefeller. | am
given to understand, is president OF the
Standard Oil Company Of New Jersey.
II any one has the information which the
Court is after he surely is the one. No.
gentlemen. Mr.. Rockefeller will have to
take the stand"
The lawyers fell back %murmuring Eek
ceptions' and wen ave the point and
told Mr.. Rockefeller that there wa, no
help for It, He must face the Judge.
The crowd strained forward to listen
and gave the bailiffs and marshals another
attack OF heart failure. When they got
through bustling afound to intimidate
the crowd Mr.. Rockefeller had been sworn
In and the quiz was on.
REALLY COULDN'T TELL MUCH
Mr.. Rockefeller was the coolest looking
mar in the room. Every motion he made
was slow and dignifed. His step was slow.
His replies TO the questions of the Court
were even slower, some delay being caused
when he took time to look at Attorney
Miller before answering.
Mr.. Rockefeller s testimony amounted to
little. He knew none OF the essential
points that Judge Lands SOY ght. He had
q vague idea that the outstanding capital
Of the Standard Oil Company Of New Jersey
wac about 500. OO0. 600, He did not know
positively He also remembered that at
one time the company had been engaged in
the business OF refining oil. He was quite
sure that it had then owned a refinery in
New Jersey. He said tho dividends Of
the compan were approximately 40 per
cent. annually.
10 put n briefly. Mr., Rockefeller
did not know" He was sorry. but
his position as president OF the Standard
Oil; Company Of New Jersey was purely
honorary: he had not been inside the
Offices for eight years or so, and he had to
confess himself pretty hazy as to all the
points which the Court had in mind.
Were there any other officers W o could
answer Why. yes. Mr.. Rockefeller thought
shat Mr.. Archbold might. or Mr.. Pratt.
Whereat he was excused for the present.
and the Court, after quizzing some of the
minor officials f." a while. adjourned the
hearing until MonGSy morning to give
MIR. Rockefeller and his counsel time to
decide to what extent they are v.:.iing to
60 into the matter Of alleged rebates to the
Standard Oil Company Of Indiana.
FACTS OBTAINED FROM OTHERS.
But what Judge lands failed to secure
from MIR. Rockefeller personally he obtained
readily enough ron other officers Of the
Standard Oil Company. Secretary Pratt
told him that the Standard Oil Company
Of Indiana was owned by the stockholders
Of the Standard Oil Company of New Jer-
sey. He also admitted that the Indiana
concern was organized under what Is
known as the trust agreement" These
were the two most essential points Of the
whole inquiry-points on which the Court
had indicated that he relied chiefly for the
assessment OF the fine against the real
defendants.
Through the testimony OF Mr.. Pratt the
COut was aDle UO learn legally tDdJ the
Standard Oil Company Of New Jersey. the
800. o0o, 900 company. was the real defend
ant. 1t is thought by this that Judge Lam
dis may impose the maximum fine Of
&C. 00. 600 next Monday when he again
conveneso court TO hear the rebuttal evidence
Of Attorneys Miller and Rosenthal.
r. A. Wann. formerly of the Chicago and
Alton, told Of the shipments OF oil to. East
81. Louis. H. f. FELTON,. president OF the
Union Tank line, admitted that his COM
pany's stock was held by the Standard Oil
Company of New Jersey. He also said that
the rate a mile charged by the tank line
company for THE use OF its cars was three
quasssrsDf q cent. Every essential point
Of DE inquiry was answered to the salts
faction Of the Court.
Judge lands asked most OF the questions
personally. He read from a list Of ques-
tions.as he made his ~interrogations. Each
question came slowly and distinctly.
= RocKEFELLER's TESTIMONY.
When Mr.. Rockefeller was sworn the
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