The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20
s.,ndard OH Magnate Is Again on the
stand and Answers Questions
Put by Government
Counsel Kellogg.
HAZARDOUS BUSINESS
Asked Questions as to the Apportion.
ment Of Cash the Witness Re
fused to Answer Un-
less Compelled.

NEW YORK. Nov. 20.-In the cross
examination of Rockefeller today
Kellogg asked: "Do you consider
hazardous any business starting in
50 with capital of sixty-seven mil
lion that has paid dividends Of $751;
100000 and accumulated surplus
over three hundred million?"
q don't consider the amount of
money made in any business has any
thing to do with whether or not 1t is
hazardous" calmly and deliberately
replied Rockefeller.
Three times Rockefeller was asked
certain questions as to the apportion-
ment of cash, property and trust GER
ti6cates since the promulgation of the
trust agreement in 1882
Il decline to answer unless the
counsel for the government insists, in
which case will answer" was the
serotyped reply of the witness in
each instance.
Kellogg repeated the request and
was interrupted by Milburn, saying
Rockefeller will answer no question
that he is not compelled to-"
Later Milburn said the witness
might answer but kellogg has struck
4 new lead and declined to press the
point. Calling attention to extracts
Of the record of the Standard. Kellogg
pointed out the original capitalization
Of sixty-nine millions represented in
property worth fifty-six million. and
trust certificates aggregating thirteen
millions
Kellogg said: Now you say these
thirteen millions of trust certificates
have since been issued"
Rockefeller replied
"Oh no, I don't, you say l say So"
After one of the cleverest legal
sparring bouts ever witnessed had
been precipitated by Kellogg's efforts
to gain statement that the profits
distributed since the inception of the
trust agreement amounted to over
s59S,000,000, the witness proved him
self worthy of admiration. When
Kellogg finished his interrogations
along this line there had been written
In the court records a resume OF
everything heretofore known to the
financial success of the Standard
Rockefeller said:
You say these records are correct
and agree they must be So"
Rockefeller, replying to a question,
said he assumed the Standard was the
largest shipper in the country, smil
ing. Asked for confirmation of ths
belief that the Standard had identical
contracts with other competitive rail
roads thew itness replied: u don't
know the relations with other rail
roads We are doing what every ship
per of oil or other products are doing
Will always do-trying to make the
best arrangements with the railroads
We could under the circumstances.
No Immunity for Rockefeller.
WAoHiNGION, NOV. ZU.-BoHa
parte said today replying to a ques
uon as to whether Rockefeller had
secured Immunity should the occasion
arise requiring decision, that 1t zap
pears the laws concerning the ques
uon of immunity are not specific as
nigh government officials think the.
ought to be. 1t provides immunit,
rom personal prosecution of those ap
pearing in response to a subpoen;
out whether that, means a summons
rom prosecution or defense is no
made clear"
IL Is understood the government
eohtends that Rockefeller gains n'
immunity testifying before Ferris.