The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-07-07


the truth, the whole truth and notnlns
but the truth, he bowed his head IN
affirmation and said:
II do. -
The witness was questioned by Judge
Lands. He spoke with much dehbera-
tion, ponaering his answers carefully
before he gave them. Many of them
were uttered in so low a tone that they
were ipaudible ten feet from his chair.
Before making r reply to the questions
Of the court the witness almost IN
variably fixed his eyes upon his attor-
news as If waiting 10 sec whether or
not they desired TO interpose objec'
tions Once satisfied on this point he
answered promptly.
The first question put by Judge Ian
'sMr. Rockefeller, have you any. Off.
cial connection with the Standard Oil
company Of New Jersey2'
81 am the president, but the posi-
tion is purely honorary; has been for
the last eight or ten years, as | have
not been rendering any service what
ever
"Do you know what the outstanding
capital stock of the Standard Oil com
pany of New Jersey is?'
Before the witness could answer At
torney Miller offered an objection that
the court had no right or power to in
ouire into the matter, and that the
method employed in obtaining il
amounted to an unreasonable search
within the provisions of the fourth
amendment Of the Constitution of the
United States,
Judge Lands overruled the obiec-
tion and the witness replied
''I think that it is about 100000
600; the outstanding I could not state
definitely, your honor
Approximately 100000, O,o002'' ask
ed the court.
.|That is my idea: yes, sir: approx
mately $l00,000,000 of the outstand-
ing;
business of the STANDARD OIL company
OF New Jersey in the production, dis
trihution and sale of oil2'
Out of ONCE. Eight Years.
"Well, your honor. as l have been
60 long out of business and out of
their business. it is dozen years since
/ have been at all actively related with
the affairs Of the company. lt is eight
years. your honor. since [ have been i'll
the office at all.
"What is your general impression as
to what the business of the STANDARD
Oil company of New Jersey is
"They have a refinery and refine oil.
That was the-yes-it would be i'm
possible for ne TO give-to make an
answer to that question jntelhgently
without study of the case.
''Have you an impression as to
whether or not the Standard Oil com
pany of New Jersey operates indirect
ly more than one oil refinery
Attorney Miller objected TO this
any statement regarding either the in
formation desired by the court or the
purpose of that information which, he
said he understood, had 10 do with the
fixing of q fine He declared that it
had been widely published that the
government had a purpose in the pres
ent investigation TO develop evidence
for another case on trial in Missouri:
"What do you mean by 'purpose7'
asked Judge Lands sharply.
~ use the words I have seen in the
newspapers. said the attorney.
"What do you mean by your use of
She words tine government /
wish to state that the govern
ment has nothing with this inquiry"
Court Holds to the Point.
Attorney Miller replied that ne had
intended no insinuation. but believed
that the present investigation should
not invade case where the govern
ment is prosecuting the Standard Oil
company in another State than Illinois,
and where the information was not OF
Importance in connection with the case
at issue before Judge Lands. The
court declared that he was seeking TO
ascertain the wealth of the corporation
holding the stock of the Standard Oil
company OF Indiana, which was recent"
" convicted of rebating- The ques'
iioning of Mr. Rockefeller was then
resumed by the Judge.
"Have you any recollection, Mr..
Rockefeller, that the Standard Oil
company of New Jersey is engaged in
The refinement of oil in more than the
one refinery you have referred toY'
''I do not know what refneries there
are. The refining business has grown
up since my touch with its active op-
eretions. -
$50 that you don t knowl"
s'I could not tell. / only know or
ihe operation of refneries that are II
New jersey by the Standard Oil com
pany of New Jersey"
"Do YOU know of the Standard OIL
company of New Jersey being interested
In the operation of any other rehneries
through and in the name Of the corpora
tion whose stock is held by the Stand
ard Oil company Of Ney Jersey?"
"That, | presume, is So
sis the business of the Standard Oil
company of New Jersey, generally
speaking, the production and refining Of
oil?"
"The production, the refining, and
the sale of oil, that is an important
feature Of the business of the Standard
Oil company Of New Jersey"
"Beyond that, what is its occupa
tion2" .,
'tI could not say; L do not think it
would be proper to say that it has oc-
cupation in administering refneries.
The witness made quite pause, then
turning his eyes slowly upon the Judge,
remarked: "You are rather technical. -
fSubstitute the word business for the
word of occupation, said the court.
"Beyond the production and refinement
of oil, has the Standard Oil company
of New Jersey any other business7'
~ should say not, strictly speak
ing"
Hazy About Dividends.
"Do you know what the dividends of
the Standard Oil company of New Jer-
sey were during the years of 1903, 1904
and 19057'
fI dam know vour honor eNootIy