The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-29
Tries to Prove That He Be,
trayed Company.
MULVANE BROUGHT in
Payment CT That $4,000 fol
Services Recited.
Donation to Square Deal Fund
by Tucker.

dCteu LOT time as fuckers chief lieu
tenant. Robertson was a former news
paperman and took employment with
tucker about the time the Uncle Sam
Oil company was first organized Rob
ertson was sent to the sessions of the
Iowa, Missouri and Kansas state leg
islatures during 1905 to lobby for meas
ures which would be of benefit to in
dependent Oil companies
He attended other political and semi
political meetings, in each instance as
fuckers agent
Wilson accused Robertson on the
witness stand of turning right about
and playing the company into the
nands OF Its enemies and working at
cross purposes to fuckers plans.
He charged him directly with selling
out to fuckers enemies and asked him
II he didn't burrow into fuckers con-
hdences in order that he might spy
on his employer.
Robertson, red in his face indignant
ly denied that he had acted as a spy.
you associated with those who were
against Tucker and you have been
working against him from the
time that the company was declared
a bankrupt, haven't your inquired
Wilson.
Il associated with some of those who
are and were against Tucker but then
I have always associated with then"
admitted Robertson.
''Oh, you have, have your
Yes. sir
He was asked if he hadn't been paid
by attorneys who were interested in
the bankruptcy proceedings to attend
the creditors and other meetings Of the
Uncle Sam Oil company.
Robertson denied 1t.
You are here now to testify
against the company aren't you? who
| is pay your expenses now?" was next
asked.
| ''why, no, think not I was SUBJ
poenaed as a witness for the COM
pany. No one is paying me that I
| know Of
When Tucker discharged his for
| mer attorneys, j. 3. Tomlinson and
John Jones and engaged Albert L.
Wilson. fighting the bankruptcy pro-
ceedings instead of submitting and
aiding them, Robertson was accused
| by Wilson ofJlahaving telephoned
Jones in advance Of fuckers propos-
| ed action and his change Of front. :"
Robertson admitted that he had tel
ephoned John Jones OF fuckers
change of front and in explanation of
why he telephoned he stated that he
was under peculiar Obligations to
Jones.
Sell Names of BondhoIders.
He was next asked If he had not
| Of the company and following the
| bankruptcy action SIS for list Of
the names of the bondholders. Rob-
ertson stated that this was untrue;
that he had come in the office while
the stenographer was taking off the
! names Of the bondholders. in answer
| to the employers venture that the
| list of names was valuable, stated
| that it probably could be sold for 81
| to brokers across the river In Kansas
City. Mo.
Robertson stated that he had told
| the stenographer, il the latter want
ed to sell the names Robertson would
attempt to place them for him and
would agree to split the money re-
ceived.
The legislation in the interests of
| independent oil operators and refln-
ers which was adopted by the Kansas
| legislature in 1905, the law making
| pipe lines common carriers, the max
| imum freight rate on oil, the state
refinery measure and others OF SINH
lar character all originated with the
Uncle Sam Oil company and were
suggested in part by Robertson, was
further testimony offered in reply to
questions from Wilson
Attended Square Deal Meeting.
Continuing his recital Of the entry
Of the company into politics he said
"In September 1906, Mr.. Tucker, Mr..
Albert and myself came to Topeka to
attend a meeting of the square deal
ers at the National hotel James A.
Troutman was chairman of that
meeting. while w. r. Stubs, Senator
| J. N. Dolley and other leaders of the
Stubbs faction were In attendance.
| The purpose of the meeting was the
raising Of funds for the carrying on
| of the square deal campaign. When
subscriptions were called for Tucker
arose and subscribed 5000. He also
said that he would issue circular to
the 10000 stockholders OF the Ohcle
Sam Oil company living IN Kansas
suggesting that each of them sub
scribe one dollar to the fund. He felt
quite sure, he told those present, that
| the money would be forthcoming.
Tucker afterwards told me tnat ne
sent Mr.. Troutman checK LOT tLe
5000 subscription. He mad drawn the
Uncle Sam on company ON IN b 5 rnelH and
+hen he had sent his personal check
finder fuckers directions | had
about 10000 circulars or petl.ions
printed and sent to the stockno ~ hs
of the company. They were TO pe
signed by the stockholders and urgeo
| Governor Hoch to call special ses-
| sion of the state legislature for the
purpose of enacting iegislatlon az
| verse to the Standard on company
and the railroads. h nne th see eovernor
| rava out a statement that unless the
railroads. and the oil trust complied
| with the laws already in force ne
would call one This followed
meeting attended by Robertson IN
Kansas City at which railroad aeeui
news we're nresent and which he
| stated was called for the purpose
partially of defying the legislation al
| ready enacted.
Wilson endeavored to show that one
| of the main reasons that the noiu-
ing connanv was organized in Kan
sas to take over the Arizona com
pany was that c. C. Coleman. attor-
ney general OF Kansas at the time
threatened to bring custer proceed