The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-25
TUCKER ON TRIAL
Uncle Sam Oil Case Now Before
the Court.
Richie Was the Principal Wit
ness Today.
PAID SIS PER WEEK.
That Was the Vice Presidents
Salary.
Book of Minutes introduced in
Evidence.
PAID SIS PER WEEK.


Uncle Sam OIL company at SIS per
week, admitted that H. H. Tucker, jr.,
the secretary, and supposedly subordi-
nate official dominated the entire
company in its management, on the
witness stand today.
The pipe line from Cherryvale was
suggested by Tucker. Richie OBJ
jected. The pipe line was built.
The refinery at Atchison was sug-
gested by Tucker. Richie objected
The refinery was built.
Advertising was suggested by Tuck
er. Richie objected to the character
of some Of it. The advertising was
sent out.
why didn't you assert your
rights?" asked H. J. Bone of Richie
when he stated that he had object at
the proposal Of the pipe line.
well. I suppose I did, replied
How did it come then that when
he had but one vote and you had
one that he overruled YOU
well, he was the general mana
ger" came the answer.
Did you ever protest at the charac-
ter of the advertising?"
IT know he sent out some adver-
Using that I objected to-" replied
Richie.
Richie used to run small country
weekly at Cherryvale. That was his
home. He had pride in his native
town and wanted to see 1t prosper.
In naive manner, pathetic in a
way, Richie explains the aspirations
that had found Judgement in his
brain in connection with the Uncle
Sam Oil company.
IT wanted to see everything built
| CharrvUq1p rot
and wanted to see big plant built
up there. 1 took a certain pride in
having it located there" said Richie
explaining why he opposed the plan
of Tucker to erect a refinery at Atchi-
son and the building Of pipe line
from Cherryvale Ritcnie believed
firmly in the future of the company as
sketched by Tucker.
At the time that stock in the cor
poration was being sold, Richie adj
mitted that he thought it probable
that the company was not making
money.
This was the most damaging ad-
mission made by him during the
three hours that he told the United
States district attorney his connection
with the company.
With the condition that things
were in, realizing that the plans of
| the company were only partially COM
pleted, that oil fields had not been
fully exploited or the refining plants
in complete operation and the pipe
lines not fully constructed, Richie
stated it as his belief that the COM
pany was not making money though
he stated it as his belief that profits
could be made.
Tucker laughed and moved about
| in his seat when Richie made the
statement about the failure of the
| company to operate probably.
fuckers attorney, Albert Wilson
frowned.
On August II, 1906 an increase OF
stock was made, raising it from &c..
| 100000 to SIS, 100000.
why was that DONE" inquired
Bone
IT don't exactly remember, but
think it was to increase the sale OF
stock" said Richie. Tucker he said
| had talked to a number of stock
| holders and they said it was the prop
er thing to do.
1--WE had sold all our treasury
stock"
| "Was there any reason you can
| think OFF,
"The only other thing that 1 can
think Of was to complete the work "
Richie confessed further Ignorance
of the company's affairs when he stat
| ed that he did not know how much
| money had been received by the