Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-07-13
JOHN D. PRESIDENT,
BUT KNOWS NOTHING
Oil King Dodges Questions and
Is Non Committal.
TALKS OF HIS IMPRESSIONS
Much Sought for Msgnate Tells
Court His Position as President
Is 4 Mere Honorary One.

CHICAGO. Speciai-Frcr thi--
" minutes Jonn II. Rockefeller sat in
the witness chair today and submit
ted himself 10 Questioning by Judge
lands. % the United states District
Court. that the Judge might secure in
formation 70 enable him 10 assess the
proper amount 90 fines against the
standard OF Company. OF Indiana.
Rockefeller was careful in his an
sNer 90 questions. bus showed no inn
patience. no dissatisfaction az being
forced % attend HIS answers 90
judge lands We're respectful and AL
Your Honor
Diplomatic in the extreme. Rookie
fe4er permitted no whit 81 Informal
ton 60 escape him that could De used
20 great advantage. He threw the
burden 81 responsibility upon the
shoulders 81 John II. AChbold vice
president % the comvarv. and ear-
Eested that Archboid might hc able 20
give All the Information desired
kocketciicr's impressions cr lack ~
tltrn, are ltkeiy go become famous as
q result Of the OIL Kings appearance
this morning. Failing 90 set definite
Information as 90 the business OF the
standard OF Company from him.
Judge lands asked the witness:
~ nat are your imp-c ssions rs 90
the business % the Standard OH Com
rary. ~ New Jersey 90
Rockefeller slowly. carefully consid-
cred l-s answer Twice ne uttered q
sound. stopping 20 perfect his utter
ance. end at last slowly remarked
They have refineries FOR refining
Then followed a pause. The or
King mouth haf opened. and then.
each word being Weighed mentally
before speaking. Rockefeller continued
slowly.
Il could rot answer irteuirentiv
"a p. 49,
Eockefe.'.- vas followed hv Traf-
nc Nanactr stanton. OF the Chicago,
and Alton Railroad. who declared that
the road could NOT furnish cars Tor
the money which the standard paid
for tne use OF Iuion Tank line cars.
the purpose of the defense in this
lae % testimony being 81 show that
the Union Tank Hne. being conducted
at loss. was not for an investment
% standard OF surplusaEe.
g. NJ Pratt. ~ the Standard. % IT.
diana. testified as 90 the organization.
capitailza ZION ard conduct q the IN
ciara corporation. The charter grant
60 the company by Indiana was in
-rocuced and The judge took all the
testimony under afviseuer-
Rockefeller and the other witnesses
were excused by the court. and VIII
not be recalled unless the defense
wishes 20 question them The session
was continued until Monday when
= y
merts q counsel FOR the defense why
final Judgment should not be render
et.
what IS your Nance Judge Ian
ass asked
John u. Rockefeller" repllcl tie
ol KING.
Have you any oac.ai connection
WIKI re standard OH Company. oc
Sew Jersey. Q" WAS the next question
asked by the court.
m 4ts president" came the
prompt reply from the witness. but
the position IT. ar honorary one"
Judge l-arlis continued do YOU
know what the outstanding capital o.
ne standard OF Company. q New
Jersey. ls-
ler. relresentirg the Oh Trust. 90 his
feet.
Before the witness answers sha:
question 7 want 20 object" he said. .
his line @ inquiry IS IN the nature
q Unreasonable search"
Judge lands overruiel the obsec-
uon 49, soon as Attorney Miner end
CD his remarks
Exception" was the lawyers only
reply.
me court then repeated the cues
ton 20 which Attorney MILLER had
What Rockefeller Thinks
Mr. Rockefeller replied 7 think
the outstanding capital is 100000
GOO. That Is approximately.
Judge lands. Generally speak 4
ing. what Is the general business o: I
the Standard OH Company OF New
jersey"
Attorney Miller again objected for
the same reason.
"Overruied." announced the court. 4
Rockefeller: AZ I have been 80
long our OF business. and out OF this I
business. ! could not really answer
the question u has been dozens OF
years since 7 have been actively en- I
gagged IN the company's Affairs, and
eight OF ten years since 7 have been 4
n the ONCE az al"
Judge lands: What's your i'm
--s.ion q Us business7"
Rockefeller. The Standard Oh
Company has a refining plant 20 re-
hne OIL That was It's business. II 7
would be impossible for me 70 make
correct answer 20 that question"