New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-06
ROCKEFELLERS ARRIVE
CHICAGO HEARING TO-DAY
Other Standard Oil Officials Er-
pected to Testify.
rRv telegraph 10 The Tribune.

IBy Telegraph TO The Tr4bune.I
Chicago. July John D. Rockefeller. presi-
dent of the Standard OIL Company. and his
brother. William Rockefeller director OF that
corporation. are in Chicago tonight ready to
appear tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in the
United States District Court before Judge K. NJ.
Iandis to be asked regarding the resources OF
the Standard Oil Company.
The Rockefeller brothers reached Chicago at
/ O'Clock this afternoon over the Michigan Gen.
trail Railroad. and their presence in Chicago for
several hours was known only 10 their attorneys
and few relatives. 1t had been thought that
John u Rockefeller was travelling over the
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad as
he was reported to have left Pittsfeld. Mass. at
| s O'Clock last night and many reporters awaited
his appearance ar . O'Clock tonight at the La
Sale street station. The Rockefeller brothers
left the train without being recognized by any
one outside Of their attorneys and relatives
An automobile was in waiting for the BROTH
cr>, and they were driven direct to the office Of
Alfred d. Eddy one of the Standard Oil attor-
neys Waiting with Mr.. Eddy were John 5.
/ Miller and Moritz RosenthaI, the other two at
torneys who will represent the company in
! court to- morrow.
| The RockefeIlers remained in conference with
the attorneys for two hours Then they en-
| tered an automobile and went 10 the home Of
! Harold F. Mccormick. No. IS Bellevue avenues
where they will stay while in Chicago Mr. Me-
| Corrnicl is John d. RockefeIIer's son-fn-Iaw.
! After the conference. Mr Miller. leading coUn-
sci in the trial Of which the present Judicial
! inquiry grows. was asked for a statement o.
! what had been discussed.
We merely discussed the present status Of
| the case and the reason why Mr. Rockefeller
| was summoned" explained the attorney-
! Was ne informed 10 the questions which
/ Judge Lands has asked?'
! Yes"
/ VIII he te able to answer thern?'
/ No. he cannot said the lawyer.
/ of course. he has general understanding %
/ the relations existing between the Standard Oil
/ companies of New Jersey and Indiana and tho
! Union Tank Line continued Mr.. Miller. ''or.
/ ratnec the relations formerly existing. When
IL comes to definite matters Of detail, which are
/ covered by these questions he IS at loss
! Those aye matters which have been handled by
other people in the company. and he will be un-
able 20 furnish the court with the information
/ outlined by TIE qIesti0ns.'
VIII another effort be made TO prevent his
/ taking the witness stard?''
None under consideration, replied
! Mr. Miller. u think. however. that Mr.. ROcke-
/ fCIler IS willing take the witness stand and
doubtless regrets his inability 20 supply the in
/ formation demanded 10y the court
District Attorney Sims was informed to-day
10y United States Marshal Henkel, of New York.
/ tha, William Rockefeller had informed him he
/ wiz he in Chicago tomorrow in answer to the
subpoena made out n his name but not served.
/ From the same source came the Information
I that II r. Rogers was in New York, and that
as his personal counsel had been informed as
/ N the hearing here. ii IS probable that Mr.
Rogers Will also be in court tomorrow morning
! Every effort viii he made by the government
t. preserve John d Rockefeller and the other
/ witnesses from beiGE harmed by fanatics or