Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-23

him a certain number OF days to do what
To-day ] went to see him again and he
refused and have quit"
! At this juncture. Attorney Reed. coun-
sei for the steel corporation, asked Chair
man Stanley II ne still Thought this line
OF testimony competent IN the inquiry.
'"rho chair feels that right at this
minute he Is performing the creates,
public service he ever did In hls life. ''
Mr.. stanley replied
I'm connection with the interstate COM
merce law?" inquired Mr. Reid
''To humanity" was Mr. stanieys
stern reply Hero Mr.. Merritt took ths
thread OF his story again and described
another interview he had with Rev. Mr.
Gates.
Offer 10 Let Him stay In,
This Interview, was while his stock
was still up as collateral with MT. Rookie.
feiler.
Gates came 20 me- said Mr.. Merritt
''and said, I come from John u. Rookie.
feller. HE hes made up his mind Just
what he wants done and have come q
tell you about II and am proud TO do g.
The either day / took siOO00oO Of Mr.
Rockefelier's money TO Chicago and Rav,
II TO the Chicago university. though,
that was the pr0udSst moment OF mt
life. but / am prouder now
The witness said Gates outlined 70 him
how Mr.. Rockefeller and his interests
could throw him and his bFUther out Of
the company 20 protect other interests
but ~ they had borne the burden ant
hoet' OF the day. he believed they wouit
treap the benefits.
Gates said that Mr.. Rookefellel
would rather deal with u.s." Merritt con,
tinued, "Rnd II we would deal with hi,
we could rernain In the company and b,
taken care Or In order 10 do that n,
said we would have 10 do the viii Of
Rockefeller. l listened IN wnaazement
when he said that Il Rockefeller pro
tected us the stocks OF others woul,
be thrown down and he mentioned m,
names OF several men. My brother, VIII,
was present, turned TO Gates and said
Mr., Gates. we've got laws In ON
country TO do what you want to d,
would land US In Jail. Mr.. Rockefelie
with his NOo,ccoOoO can't make us d
that
81 turned TO Gates and said. Asr. Gate
YOU came from John ID. Rookefeller q
back 10 John d. Rockefeller and tell hie
that when stoal for living. I,wlil -stes
for myself.
Losn OaIl%d sudaenay.
III was soon after this interview tina
/ was notified that wowoud have twer
/ tysfour hours 20 take up OUR loan.
. There ! was with All my stocks up
n stocks that have never seen eince.
Q didn't have money enough TO get hon,
4 with. Gates seemed 90 be AmHned I
r think that l'wouldn't DO what he wante
. me 70 do and az one time told me
/ would have TO walk home on the ties.
n Mr., Merritt grew excited as he told n
!. story and turning suddenly in his cha
:. tand facing George w. Murray. Mr.. Rocl
/ iefeiier's counsel, pounded the table as
declared:
), Il couldn't see how In H. could ha,
!, gone to New York with millions and
those few months have lost them all AZ
was standing there contemplating a
wreck had sone there placing conf
denee In AR, Murray as counsel"
ls Il would like to interrupt here" sa
Air. Rookefelter's counsel, rising Go !
feet, TO have the witness asked n
ever acted as his counsel. Any such stat
naent Is an absolute ,faisehood."
"rll answer that" said Mr. Merri
Weren't you the counsel for tae 60
solidstsd company And dsdn't you a
with me throughout these proceedings
y, Here Chairman STANLEY interrupted a
~ said he did mot propose 10 have W
Ne nesses insuited, but Ee permitted {
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