The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-07
STANDARD OIL KING
 CREATES A SENSATION
 BEFORE JUDGE LANDS
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all of which were objected to by Miller and promptly overruled.
 H. D. Felton, president of the Union Tank Line. was called. Judge Landis ask ed if he knew anything of the payment of money by the Union Tank line to the Alton, during the time covered in the trial.
 We paid N of a cent mile on loaded anl empty cars alike" said MT. Eel ton.
 Are you sure you paid it on empty cars?' asked the judge.
 That is my best recollection"
 Do you know whether or not the stock of the Union Tank Line company is owned by any other company"
 ''The major part of it's stock is owned by the Standard oil company of New Jersey"
 DO you know what the outstanding stock of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey is?"
 No, sir"
 Rockefeller Is Called.
 "John D. Rockefeller" called Judge landis.
 At the same moment the Standard Oil attorneys clustered around Judge Landis' desk and began whispered consulta- ton with him. Mr. Rockefeller hesitated. t right still a moment. John," said his brother, and MT. Rockefeller resumed his seat
 Messrs Miller and Rosenthal of the Standard Oi Sims and Wikenson of the federal court and Arthur Eddy Chicago attorney for the Standard oil, held a low voiced conversation with Judge Lam dis, which stretched into the minutes, MT. Rockefeller meanwhile waiting with a mildly curious expression on his face. Finally an understanding as to ques- tioning was reached and the attorneys reached their seats.
 "John D. Rockefeller" called Judge Landis, and John D. Rockefeller, pres ident of the Standard oil company of New Jersey left his seat, walked slowly to the witness chair at the right of Judge Landis and raised his right hand as the clerk administered the oath "to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God"
 q do." affirmed MT. Rockefeller distinct ly as the clerk finished
 MT. Rockefeller sat down. crossed his legs, leaned his right hand on his cane. put his left hand on the judges desk ald locked intently at Judge Landis.
 MT Rockefeller" asked Judge 'Landis, ''have you any connection with the Stan dard oil company?'
 An Honorary Position. "I am president of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey" said MT. Rocke- feller deliberately. "The position Is pure ly an honorary one and has been for the last eight or more years. I have taken no active part in it's affairs during that time"
 What Is the outstanding capital stock of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey?" asked Judge Landis.
 Object" calculated MT Miller
 "Overruled," said Judge Landis.
 %I believe about $1OO,oOOO0O is outstand- ing," said MT. Rockefeller. q do not state this definitely, your honor"
 You think then 1t Is about $1OO, ,O0O O0O?'' That is my idea"
 MT. Rockefeller spoke very deliberately, Invariably looking to his attorneys before answering Judge Landls' question, but listening closely to the judge, as the lat ter, leaning toward the oil magnate, slow ly enuncated his questions.
 Generally speaking" resumed Judge Landis after a moments hesitation, what Is the business of the Standard oil com pany of New Jersey?"
 "rhe production of oil,' succinctly re- piled Mir. Rockefeller, and the crowd Bmiled.
 Then MT. Miller again objected to thls line of questioning.
 Judge Landis listened to him, overruled the objection and MT. Rockefeller resumed his answer.
 Your honor" said he. leaning toward Judge Landis, q have been so long out of business, so long out of this business, that I could not well answer that ques- tion. It is a dozen years since I have been actively related with it's affairs. It is eight or ten years, your honor, since I have even been in the office.
 Well what is your general impres
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