Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-26
WAS NOT Ills IDEA 4
RocKEFELLER GIVES FLAoLER
AND TODD CREDIT FOR on
cANIzINo OIL TRUST.
VALUABLE PAPERS MISSING
important DOCUMENTS Wanted BY
Prosecution Have MysterIously
Disappeared From the cleve-
land Court House.

ifI Vano COuTL IlVuSVs
New York, Nov. 2l.-Credit for the
creation Of the Standard OIL trust
which counsel for the federal gov
eminent claim still exists 40 the
Standard OIL company Of New Jer'
sey, was given by John D. Rockefeller
rs q witness Monday, under cross-ex'
animation in the federal court suit to
dissolve the Standard, to two men
Henry M. Flagler and Samuel Q. y
Todd. To these two master archi'
tects Of the oil combine, Mr.. Rookie
Teller gave full credit, saying that he
was sure It was not himself, as he
aid not possess the ability for SO pro
gressive q move.
Mr.. Rockefeller spent an arduoua
day on the stand, under the incessant
questioning Of Frank B. Kellogg, the
government counsel, and when ad'
journment was taken until Tuesday
no gave every evidence Of delight
that the day was done. Counsel hope
to conclude Mr.. Rockefeller's cross
examination Tuesday, when It Is
planned to place John D. Archbold,
vice president Of the Standard, on the
stand.
Frank B. kellogg, who, with other
government investigators, has been
endeayoring for over year to locate
the missing stock transfer books OF
the Standard OIL trust, sought to do
% Monday through Mr.. Rockefeller,
who promised to do what he could to
find them. Mr.. Rockefeller's examin'
alton Monday carried him through the
period Of the Standard Oil trust and
the years Of its subsequent liquidation
which lasted from 1898 to 1899.
Mr.. Rockefellers memory at times
was not clear on the definite details
Of this trust liquidation period, and he
told counsel that he could not recall
many OF the incidents and develop
ments of that time. During the day
Mr. Kellogg developed from Mr. Rookie
Teller that early In the industrial ex-
istence Of the Standard the presidents
Of two railroad companies, together
with their directors, were stockhold.
ers in the oil combination.
Cleveland, Nov. 2l.-County Clerk
Charles p. Salem, subpoenaed to ap-
pear at the Standard Oil hearing in
New York with valuable legal papers
wanted by Attorney Kellogg, found
Monday that the documents have mys'
teriously disappeared.
Among the missing papers are a
dozen affidavits made by Standard
oil chiefs, including one by John D.
Rockefeller, president, and others BY
oliver H. Payne, and the remainder
by men who were prominent In the
Standard Oil in the SOS, many OF
whom are still big factors In the
company.
A petition filed here in 1882, by
which the Standard OIL sought to
eliminate" William Schofield, q
Cleveland refiner, is also gone. It ls
wanted by the prosecution in the gov.
eTnment's case.
Mr.. Salen and q corps Of deputies
searched Monday for the missing pa
perS, but at evening were no nearer
q knowledge Of their whereabouts
than before. Salem called Mr.. Kellogg
BY long distance telephone last night
and told him Of the unexplained dis
appearance. M
TO remove papers from public
record Is an indictable offense under
the Ohio statute, punishable by heavy
penalty Only at rare intervals are
legal papers allowed to be taken from
the courthouse and then only with the
written sanction Of Judge.
Levi Meachen, as county clerk, Ger.
titled to the presence Of the papers
IN 1892.