The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-07-08
JOHN D. KNEW LITTLE
Told Judge Lands He Had Retired
From Active Business,
OTHER WITNESSES CALLED
sired Regarding the Ownership Of
the Standard Oil Company of In
diana by New Jersey Corporation.


diana by New Jersey Corporation.
Chicago, July 8-The inquiry con
Quoted by Judge Landis into the
standing and financial resources OF
the Standard Oil company commenced
and was finished inside of two hours.
The chief witness was John d.
Rockefeller president Of the Standard
Oil company of New Jersey. Very
little information was derived from
him. He declared that. he had not
been In active business In over twelve
years and said that he had not been
in the Offices of the Standard Oil COM
pany for eight years. He declared
that the capital stock of the Standard
Oil company OF New Jersey was about
S100,00O,000 and that its business was
the refining of oil. He said that he
did not know that the company had
any other business beyond the refin-
ing of oil and ii the Standard Oil com
pany Of New Jersey was interested In
the ownership or operation Of any re-
fineries outside Of the state OF New
Jersey he knew nothing of II. II
From other witnesses Judge Lands
derived the information that the
Standard Oil company OF New Jersey
is the owner of large proportion of
the stock of the Standard Oil COM
pany Of Indiana. which was recently
convicted of rebating in connection
with the Chicago and Alton railroad.
1t also owns large share of the I'm
ion Tank line.
William Rockefeller and John D..
Archbold were in the court. but were
not called to the stand.
Asked About Oil Rates.
Fred A. Wann, former general
freight agent of the Chicago and Alton
railroad during the time covered by
the indictment. was the first witness
called to the stand He was asked by
Judge Landis If he had given any in
structioLs that the rate on the oil be-
tween Chicago and East st. Louis
should apply via Whiting, Ind. He
declared that he had no personal rec
ollection of such instructions. The
Judge asked several additional ques-
tions, all Of which were objected to
by Mr.. Miller and promptly oyerruled.
II Il. FELTON,, president OF the Union
Tank line. was then called. Judge
Lands asked II he knew anything OF
the payment Of money by the Union
Tank line to the Alton during the
time covered In the trial. )
I'VE paid three-Quarters Of cent
on loaded and empty cars alike" said
Mr.. FELTON,.
Are you sure you paid It on empty
cars 7" asked the Judge.
THAT is my best recollection"
do you know whether or not the
stock Of the Union Tank Line com
pany is owned by any other com
pany?' 9As4a
The major part OF its stock is
owned by the Standard Oil company Of
New Jersey"
John D. Rockefeller was then called
and sworn.
MIR Rockefeller" asked Judge Ian
dis, have you any connection with
the Standard Oil company"
Position Purely Honorary.
Il am president Of the Standard OIL
company Of New Jersey" said Mr..
Rockefeller deliberately. "The posi-
tion is purely an honorary. one and
has been for the last eight or ten
years. he resumed. Il have taken
no active part In Its affairs during
that time.'
What Is the outstanding capital
stock CT tho Standard OH company OF
New Je-sey?" asked Judge Landis.