The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-09
GInguIarity Lacking in
information.
HIS OFFICE A SNAP
l. President Of tho OIL Trust. but Does
Not Run the Husincss-fias an
Impression, However, That Di-
.idcnds Are About Forty
Per Cent.
lBx the Associated Press. }


Per Cent.
(3y the Asso ociated Press.)
rhIcaGo, IL, July 6.-John u.
Rockefeller, president of the Standard
DI Company of New Jersey, occupied
the Witness stand in the United states
Et-trict court today while Judge LAM
dis piled him with questions regarding
the financial strength and the Jusl-
Do -e methods of the corporation OF
. 4iyA he is the head
NTr. Rock efeller was a very wiling
... an equally unsatisfactory witness.
l.r was ready to tell all that he knew,
iut he said that ne, knew practically
rothing. The net result Of his examt-
nation was that he believed that dur
.g the years 1903, 1904 and 1905, the
rarfnd covered by the indictments on
r hich the Standard Oil Company Of
Indiana was recently convicted, the
Ivt profits OF the Standard Oil Com
lany OF New Jersey were appToN-
uately forty per cent of an outstand-
ms Capitalization Of s10o,00o.000.
The investigation held today by
Judge Lands was instituted by him
for the expressed purpose of determiu-
ing whether or not the Standard Oil
Company of Indiana, which was con-
yicted of violation of the law was real
is owned by the Standard Oil Com
pany of New Jersey. whether the Union
tank Line. whose cars were used for
the shipments made ia violation of
laws was similarly owned. and also to
obtain All idea of the financial re-
sources of the convicted corporation
I'm order to inf1ict a fine proportioned
to the Offensc and the assets of the
Convicted company.
It was stated by officers of the
F. yNII Tx.-
that it owned the greater part OF the
-tock Of both the Union Tank Line and
the standard Oil Company of Indiana.
Specific figures to the earnings of
sihe parent corporation were given BY
#Charles NJ. Pratt its secretary, and
they were close to the estimate given
.by Mr. Rockefeller.
Crowd to See the show
The prospective appearance il
court Of the man reputed to be the
richest man in the world brought
about spectacle, the like of which
has never been witnessed in the vi
CinitE of Chicago court room. The
hour sot foi the appearance of Mr.
Eockefeller was 10 o'clock, and Hu
hour before that time the low ceiled
hallway outside the court room door
Vas densely packed by q crowd, all
of whom were anxious to obtain seats
"A
squad of United States deputy mar
shaIs and numerous detail of police
VI ere On hand. but even they were un-
able at times to control the crowd,
u winch was so dense that frequent cries
Tor assistance were heard and people
who We're jammed against the walls
frantically begged for relief from the
pressure from which they were su b.
Iectod. Marshal Hoey was compelled
IN telephone to police headquarters
for further assistance. This was
promptly sent, and from that time
on the crowd was held in control
Inside the court room perfect order
prevailed at all times except at the
Immediate opening. when Judge Ian
dis threatened to clear the room if
quiet was not preserved.
John D. Rockefeller and william
Rockefeller arrived al the Federal
budding in the automobile of Harold
F. Mccormick. the son-in-laW of Mr..
rockefeller. at $50 o'clock. so cur
louS were the people to see Mr.. Rookie
teller that it was necessary for tWen-
~ policemen to use force in pushing
back the crowd to make a pathway for
ANN. On the steps of the Federal
"oIIdIng the party was compelled to
halt While the police fought with the
''o"d. Five local detectives and a
rIuber Of secret service men gathered
. ' h5r1 from possible injury
'tT. Rockefeller did not seem at all
.'""b"3 by the sensation he excited,
':! ctter the road had been cleared
ana William Rockefeller. closely
Fl. n3e1 by the officers, entered the
..,IinC and made their way to the
..tHtor. Here a car. devoid of lights.
.- under the especial guard of the
.'"re. and entering it, Mr.. Rockefeller
H- taken to the sixth floor of the
...Hing and to the court room. He
Vas shown to a seat at the left of the
.'DGe'S desk and was we'll uo into the
."m before his arrival was noticed
mere was considerable excitement
'H"hg the crowd and some confusion
uIted from the efforts made by all
spectators to obtain a quick view
him.
uited States Marshal Hoey appear
ma asked: Are you comfortable.
l>"ckefelier ''Perfectly. thank
ID. l am all right" he answered.
Oil MaSnates in Court.
" liam Rockefeller. who had been
.-14 behind his brother. came for
yard in response to a signal and sat
the side of John d. Archbold.
1,."u"eI around them We're c. NJ.
..j[ secretary Ct the Standard Oil
1npany of New jersey; VIM. P.
We and F. @. Barstow, assistant
u ,,- 7"ieTS OF the mpdnN; Charles T.
4 .-e. assistant secretary; j. A Mof-
president OF the Standard Oil
q 'H1anT of Indiana; w. p Cowan,
& president, and G. w. Stahl. secre-
# az nd treasurer of the same cor
IS 'ao"a. Other witnesses in the group
81 "a H. +. FELTON,, the president, and
# 't Hutchinson, secretary and treas
# II the Union Tank Line Fred.
5 ann, former general freight agent
81 '@ Chicago and Alton Railway. and
81 "3uber of attorneys completed the