New-York tribune., 1912-12-31
Process Servers for Congress
Committee Also on Guard
Over Homes of DR.. Hun
ter McAlpin and Mar. N
cellus H. Dodge.
RIDDELL is ANGRY NOW
Bright Lights Burning on Third Floor
of Millionaire q Town House
Lead Scr~eant-at-Arms to
Believe Much Sought
Maj Is There.

The home Of William Rockefeller. at
No. $50 Fifth avenue, was picketed ali
OF last night by a picked corps of men
from the Burns Detective Agency. In
addition to this guard, force also
surrounded the home of Marcellus
Hartley Dodge. al No. 69l Fifth ave-
nue., and that OF DR.. Hunter McAlpine.
No. 3 East 54th street, sons-in-law OF
the oil man Another squad was dis
patched to Mr.. Rockefelers Tarrytown
home. From now on all available
means of guarding the homes of Mr.
Rockefeller will be continued until he
is served with subpoena calling for
his appearance before the Pujo COM
mttee al Washington.
Mr.. Rockefeller is wanted to appear
before that committee TO tell what he
knows OF his alleged manipulation OF
the copper market with n. III. Rogers
some few years ago. II was reported
at the time that a profit Of S6O,JO0,0op
resulted from the transaction.
Ii is believed in Tarrytown that Will
lam Rockefeller is at lockwood Hall,
and as long as he is contented 10 re-
main there he is safe, for no process
server can reach him. Mr.. Rockefel-
Iers estate is guarded night and day.
Frederick y. Hackett, former Police
Chief OF Tarrytown, is in charge, and
no one gets into the estate unless he Is
known. 4 process server could not
enter the grounds without a signal be-
ing flashed 10 the house. so Mr.. Rookie
feller feels fully protected
II is known that Mr.. Rockefeller is
not in good health. and his friends say
il is because of his condition that he
does not want TO appear before the
Pujo committee. Mr. Rockefeller feels
he can remain at Tarrytown as long
as he chooses, and apparently hopes to
wear out the committee
There were eight or more men sta
toned around the three homes and they
said there were no means by which Mr..
Rockefeller could get in or out without
being seen.
The homes OF his son-in-law, which
connect. the one of Mr.. Dodge by
secret door and that of Dr. McAlpine.
of Ath street. by bridge. are being
watched with as much care as that Of
Mr.. Rockefeller.
Prisoner in Own Home.
Charles F. Riddell, sergeant nt-at-arms
Of the House of Representatives, who
is heading the search, has resorted to
means that practically make the mill
ionaire a prisoner In his own home, ~
he is there.
Riddell has learned that for the last
three nights lights were burning on
the third floor of the Rockefeller home,
while the lower part Of the house was
i'm darkness Riddell said he had
learned that the living rooms Of the
oil man are on the third floor.
The Sergeant at Arms and his dep
uty. Richard White, had made re-
peated attempts to be admitted to the
house. Several attempts last night
were unsuccessful. In a final attempt
to seek admittance, Riddell rang the
front door bell. Receiving no answer,
he went TO the servants entrance at
the side of the house. The door was
opened by a woman servant, while
several Others stood ready to resist any
effort TO enter. She was asked to take
Mr.. Riddelrs card to Mr.. Rockefeller.
Mr. Rockefeller is not in and I do
not know where he is. He has not
been in this house for some time past
and have no way of finding out where
he is." she replied
The woman was asked TO take the
card and to leave il for Mr.. Rookie
feller, but she refused. and finally
slammed the door in the House off,
cials face.
Reinforeements for Pickets.
Jerry" south. II was said last night.
is bringing from Washington dozen
men experienced in process serving.
They will relieve the detectives now on
watch and work in relays.
The attempt to serve Mr.. Rockefeller
has been on since last June. when the
subpoena was issued along with num-
Der of others for men prominent i'm the
financial world. All but Mr.. Rockefeller
have accepted service and In the ma
iority of cases have appeared before
the investigating committee.
Mr.. Riddell said last night that since
he came to New York last Friday to
personally conduct the serving OF the
subpoena he had been promised daily
by friends of Mr.. Rockefeller 10 assist
him in his efforts. Last Saturday, he
said. close friend OF the oil man
promised to communicate with Percy