Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-01
OIL KING UNAFRA|D
''0h, PshaW!" His Comment as
to Assassination Plot.
SAYS HE DID NOT RUN AWAY
Rockefeller Left Forest Hill as
Long Since Planned.
ASSERTION CONFIRMED BY SON
Wife's Illness Delayed Departure in
October-Story Told by
Farmer to Police.
ASSERTION CONFIRMED BY SON
Special Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, December John D.
Rockefeller arrived here this morning
from Cleveland to take up his winter
residence at the Rockefeller home at 54th
street and 5th avenue.
While a story that plot was in ex-
istence to kill the aged Standard Oil man
had preceded his arrival. no precautions
were taken to guard HIS party as it left
the Grand Central depot.
Rockefeller came out into the crowd
leaning upon the arm of an invalid chair
in which sat Mrs Rockefeller. He seemed
solicitous about her welfare and, in fact
helped the porter to push her chair all
shed to the street. where two automobiles
Were waiting.
No Precautions Taken.
No detectives hoyered about the Rookie
feller party, nor we're any policemen in
uniform nearby. 1t consisted Of himself
and Mrs. Rockefeller and a nurse only
At the depot to meet them were John
d. Rockefeller, jr., and Mr.. and Mrs
Harold Mccormick Of Chicago. Mrs. Nc
Cormick is a daughter of Mr.. Rockefeller.
The train which brought Rockefeller
in was due at 1855 o'clock. IL was ten
minutes later when it pulled into the
Grand Central station.
Rockefelier's car was the last on the
train. Most of the crowd had gone be-
fore he appeared on the platform.
Then he turned at once to assist a
porter, who was helping Mrs. Rockefeller
to alight. Although his son was nearby
he insisted On lifting at the invalid chair
in which she sat.
When asked about the Cleveland story
that he had received warning of plot
to assassinate him, Rockefeller smiled.
1t was not the first time he had smiled,
his daughter and his SON, and anxious
about his wife. and particular to see that
she was moved with the greatest of care
Rockefeller Says "Oh, Pshawl"
Good morning, young man. he said to
a questioner about the plot
Did you hasten your departure from
sassinate your
''Oh, pshaw!''
There is story that a Mr.. Smith
Harold Sawyer Smith-overheard men
plotting to take your life, and came to
Your estate to warn You of 1t. Did you
receive such a vfsit?''
'Oh, pshaw young man! Oh. pshaw.'
By this time the Rockefeller party had
swung out into the throng and was max
ing it's way down the station platform
four abreast, with the invalid chair con-
tanning the diminutive and feeble Mrs
Rockefeller In the center.
Mrs. Rockefeller looked up from among
the gray cllrls that fringed her rather
van-i"oking face and smiled too. Mr..
Rockefeller bent far over to tell her what
Il was al about and to join her in a
smile.
1T is also said that you left Forest
Hill rather hurriedly. and gave up an
appointment to speak at the Mems Club
laS fpIf tod
"Oh. pshaw!'
This time Rockefeller waved his hand
with which he had been holding on to
the arm of the invalid chair.
Son Confirms Father.
I'VE always come in to New York in
October. This year we are late because
Mrs. Rockefeller was not we'll We
postponed our departure from Pocantico
on account of her health.
My son can tell you. He has known
for weeks that we were coming exactly
at this time
That's right put In young Rockefel-
Ter. who was twdrling a cane on the other
flank of the party. Father Is coming
exactly on schedule time to keep appoint
ments made some time ago. This silly
rumor of a plot to harm him has abso-
luteiy no influence on his movements"
BY this time the party had passed on
out VI tie tTaln SneQS 10 the waiting au-
tomobiles. Rockefeller helped his wife
carefully into the first one and then got
in beside her and Mrs. Mccormick The
younger Rockefeller. Mccormick and the
nurse took the second automobile and the
party left for home
There are no Immediate plans to leave
New York. Rockefeller said he was not
going south with Mrs. Rockefeller.
To all questions about the plot, from
Whatever angle the matter was approach
ed, Rockefeller gave his reply, oh
pshaw!' II was not an irritated tone in
which he spoke it, but a very jovial one
In which he smiled more than spoke the
words.
He did not wish to have any one think
he would credit the incident OF the plot
even TO the extent Of seriously discuss
ing II.