Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-29
DON'T spare me. 1t is my sincere de-

sire to-"
L object" interrupted the attorney.
you object to my sincere desire?"
Il have been filed up with too many
professions. today" replied the law
yer.
Earlier in the testimony Mr.. Rookie
Teller said that he had attended the
meeting Of the directors of the Stand
ard Oil Co. of New Jersey at which
the dissolution plan had been settled
upon, but denied that he. had discuss
ed the plan with any of the directors
since.
The witness stated that he got in
formation in a general way from mir.
Archtald Mr.. Pratt and Mr. Bedford, I"
at which time he asked. he said. are
you wearing out everything in strict
accordance with the decree
That's a pretty speech interrupt
eel Mr. untermyer 'What we want is
fact"
Mr.. Rockefeller admitted that "Peo-
iple at 2e Broadway sanctioned the
names used on his Waters Pierce
proxies, one of which he was asked
to identify They were made out in
the name of NJ, NJ. Van Buren,, John
ID. Arehaold's son-if law and Walter
f.. Taylor, n lawyer connected with
the firm of John D. Milburn. attorney
for the Standard Oil Co, during the
government dissolution suit. He said
that he was accustomed to sign
proxies sent to him by the "Re-organ-
izers of the Standard oil Co" as a
matter of routine. He assumed that
they were carrying out the mandates
of the court. he said
The bearing held at Mr.. Untermy-
er's office attracted large crowd of
curious persons anxious to get a
glimpse Of The richest man in the
world as he entered and left the
building. Today's was his first APP
pearance on the witness stand since
he testified in the Standard oil dis
solution suit in 1908.
New York. May 2S.-At today's hear
ing in the litigation growing out Of the
fight of the Standard Oil Co. to con-
troll the Waters-Pieree Oil Co, before
Commissioner Abraham L. Jacobs, the
first witness was Edward L. Marston,
president of the Farmers Loan and
Trust Co. of New York.
Mr. Mafston said he was one of the
protective committee of Waters Pierce
Oil -. stockholders, which he WAS in
vited to join by Henry NJ. Tilford, di-
rector of the Standard Oil Co. of New
Jersey. He added that he represented
Waters-Pierce stock held by his Trust
Co. as trustees. L. V. Carey, John d.
Reckefeller's secretary, had solicited
him from his proxies, he said. but he
Il H. hot ~
was Rockefeller's secretary.
Percy Rockefeller, it was brought
out. is a director of the Trust Co.
MIR. Marston stated on -exami-
nation that his sole purpose in join
ing the protective committee was TO
protect the rights of the stockholders
he represented.
Marston denied that he had entered
into any conspiracy with the Stand
ard Oil to evade the decfee of the
United states supreme court and as
| serted that when he turned over the
proxies he didn't know whom they
were to be voted for
"Didn't>you know that the executors
of the Rogers estate and the Bost.
wick estate were in sympathy with the
| Standard Oil management
| Marston gave a negative answer
| Waters-Pierce stock of these estate.
was held by the Farmers Loan ant
| Trust Co.
Charles T. White, secretary of the
Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey. whs
| testified, yesterday. was recalled. HI
admitted that if the Pierce interests
| should gain control of the Waters
Pierce Co, it would then be IA COM
petitor of the Standard oil CO. Wher
| he asked if under the management OF
| those whose proxies had been given il
would become a Standard Oil Co. ?,' the
| Standard Oil attorneys entered q
| speedy objection.
| why, we can prove that by the boy
who runs in the street." remarked Mr.
ITntermeyer.
White, who told, yesterday, of so
Letting proxies among various Stand
ard Oil interests, was again pressed
! to divulee the identity of the person
or persons who gave him his instruc-
| tons. He asserted that Col. Robert
W. stewart, counsel of the STANDARD
| oil Co. of Indiana. who was to have
| been president of the Waters Pierce
| Co. gave him the instructions. He
| denied that John d. Archibald or Hen
| ~ NJ. Tilford had discussed the mat.
ter with him. He did not know what
| the proxies We're to be used for BAT
| simply obeyed orders.
| This was the first appearance oi
| MIR. Rockefeller on the witness stand
| since he testified in the Standard Oi
dissolution suit. in 1908. The fact thai
| the Standard Oil KING was to tes
| tify attracted large crowd to tho
building at 81 Wall street, where tn,
hearing is being held in the offices oi
| Samuel Untermyer. attorney for tht
| Waters-Pierce interests. So dense wa.
| the crowd that the oil man and hi:
| attendants We're obliged to force theil
way into the building.
Mr.. Rockefeller was dressed in
| dark gray suit and wore a plain whit
| tic. decorated with an emerald pin.
Where do you live. Mr.. Rockefel-
ler." was the first question of MIR. Tn
| termyer,
"Pocantieo Hills is my present resi-
dence."
DO you remember executing {
proxy for Waters Pierce oil Co
| eforl, ~