Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-03
OIL FIGHT DELAYED
Government Motion to Dissolve
the Trust.
FRANKLIN FERRIS EXAMINER
Distinguished Company of Witnesses
in Court.
AIM OF THE MOTION EXPLAINED
The New York Hearing Is a Phase
of the ST. Louis Suit for the Dis
solution of the Standard.
FRANKLIN FERRIS EXAMINER
AIM OF THE MOTION EXPLAINED

Special Dispatch To The star.
NEW YORK, September 3.-At 10 o'clock,
the hour set for the hearing of the witnesses
In the governments suit for the dissolution
of the Standard Oil Company of New Jer-
sey Examiner Franklin Ferris called the
court to order in room 43 of the Federal
building. and John G. Mlburn of counsel
for the defendant corporation rose to move
that th,. hearing be adjourned until Thurs
day at 1890 o'clock There was no demur
ON the part of Frank p. Kellogg, chief at
toruey for the government, and accordingly
the examiner declared the hearing ad-
jonrned.
First however. appearance was entered
Tor frank a. kellogg, Charles B. Morrison
and y. II. Graves as attorneys for the gov
eminent and John G. Milburn and NJ F.
Elliott for the Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey. with w. l.. Mackenzie repre-
syntjug the Manhattan OIL Company, one
OF the defendant corporations.
Included in the list of the earlier wit
nesses called by the government is William
a Rockefeller and other prominent officers
OF the Standard Oil.
The list as given out by Mr.. Kellogg is as
follows: William q. Rockefeller. c. NJ. Pratt,
F @ Rarstow Wade Hampton, w. +.
Howe. +. T. Trainor and Charles I. White,
all officers of the Standard Oil Company;
T. G. Benedict, banker; jefferson Justice,
assistant controller OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company: r. w. Downing, for
rncrlv auditor of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company; W T. Mccullough. auditor
of freight accounts of the New York Cen
traI railroad, and w y Harris. general at
torney OF the New York Central.
Expedites the Hearing.
John p Logan formerly a Standard
OH officer was temporarily excused from
appearing at the hearing on account of
Illness.
Mr. Nilburn said in explanation of his
motion to adjourn the hearing tAat Mr..
Kellogg and himself had yet to come to
an agreement on a matter of proof! and
that the adjournment. so far from de-
laying the hearing, would really expedite
II in the end.
There were not a half dozen spectators
IN court when Judge Ferris took his
seat and up to the time of his appear
ance the entrance of the several distin-
guished counsel on both sides of the case
provoked but little interest The ex-
attention of everybody. In appearance
hr Is typiCally an American, with
straight. regular features, somewhat
stern. blue eyes and white hair lie is
apparently about fifty years old, above
the middle height and without any ten
dencv toward stoutness. When he speaks
n is briefly and decisiVely, as though he
knew what he was talking about.
Nature of the Suit.
The case is the suit in equity brought
by the government in st. Louis against
the Standard Oil Company, by which the
government seeks to Dissolve the Stand
ard OIL Company of New Jersey and to
enioin il from receiving rebates and dis
eliminating rates. The defendants are
John u Rockefeller. William Rockefeller.
John D ArChhold. II. II. Rogers. c. NJ.
Pratt and seventy corporations. OF which
the New Jersey corporation is the hold
Ing company. This includes the stand
ard OH Company of Indiana, which was
recently hned more than S29,0o0UuO by
Jualc Lands.
Former Judge Franklin Ferrss. appointed
II TIE United States circuit court of 81.
Louis VIII sit master To hear the test-
uOuy that * to be aiken in this city. The
goyerumcut's chief lawyer is Frank b. kel-
logs OF st Paul. who has been appointed
deputy attorney general for the purpose of
conducting the examination OF witnesses.
lie VA. bc assisted by c. b Morrison,
United States attorney OF Illinois
Fight to the Death.
The Standard Oil Company will be repre-
scutcd 10y distinguished array of counsel.
II was reported early today that they would
ask for Il postponenent on the plea that
they had not had sufficient time TO prepare
their case.
Tn. proceedings. ii is stated. will involve
the very Lfc Of the Standard Oil Company
So that hattc-royal is expected. Hearings
will he held in several cities after the work
here is over.