The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-29
DENIES STANDARD EVADED
THE DISSOLUTION DECREE.
Very Evasive in Explaining Method
He Pursued in Signing
Proxies.
Denies Standard Is Trying to Keep
Control of Subsidiary
Concerns.
Very Indignant at Times, Pounding
the Table to Emphasize De-
NAL of Charges.

NEW YORK. NAV 2S.-John d.
Rockefeller. retired head OF the dis
solved Standard Oil Company, was
placed on the witness stand here to-
day to tell whether he believed the
company had been really dissolved
under the DEGREES OF the United States
supreme court.
The aged millionaire could not be
induced at all times TO give direct
answers to all questions. but made in.
dignant denials 10 all signs that there
had been any effort to evade the de-
cree OF the court
Mr. Rockefeller appeared as a wit
ness in the action brought nominally
by the state OF Missouri to compel the
inspectors of the election OF the stock
holders OF the Waters Pierce OIL Com
pany at St. Louis. last February. to
vote the proxies OF the Rockefeller
and other Standard Oil interests.
which had named Standard OIL men
as officials OF the company. The in
spectors refused on the ground that
TO do so would violate the dissolution
decree OF the supreme court OF the
United States and the decision OF the
supreme court OF Missouri. ousting the
Standard Oil Company CT Indiana from
the former state. The Waters. Pierce
interests alleged in fighting to prevent
the Standard Oil representatives from
gaining control Of the company that
the manner in which the Standard Oil
interests had observed the decree OF
the United States court was "farsical" q"
OIL Maanste oriIled.
The aged oil magnate and the rich
est man in the world" was subjected
10 grilling by Samuel Untcrmyer.
counsel for the Waters-Pierce inter
ests. that caused the witness to pound
his fists on the table TO emphasize his
indicnant denials OF pointed questions
AZ 70 whether the decree OF the rourt
had been observed.
Did you ever have a discussion
with John n. Archbold as to how
these subsidiaries should be cut loose
and still held tight?" queried the
Waters-Pierce attorney.
There was never any though Of
cutting loose and holding tight Mr..
Rockefeller almost shouted 4 hap
pen 10 know about that" Mr. Rookie
teller had previously made the State
inent that he had never received the
Unittd States supreme court decree.
although he knew about il IN n gen
eral way.
Both Mr.. Untermyer and COmnis-
siOncr Abraham l.. Jacobs found fire.
quent occasions 10 object 10 the
"promptings" Of George W. Murray.
hr Rockefeller personal counsel.
Mr Murray said that ne was not in
fuencing the witnesses answcis
Mr.. Untcrmyer drove hard al Mr.
Rockefeller 10 get him 20 explain the
plan adopted for dissolution of the
Standard oil company and how 10 was
th5. ths "old company named tho d.
tectors and officers Of the seSsegat.
al constituent cmpnes.
John D. Pounds Table
After declaring that he had given
the reorganization of these companies
10 attention and that ho hrf turned
bis Water. Pierce over 90 ths gentle.
man in charge 90 the organization.
'bcclusn they knew best" Nr Rookie.
feller Who had been talking in gen.
tIe. veil moduia'rd voice. pa- asked
the question as to whether ho bad
discussed a. plan ~ "oIt loose and
hold tight Dr. was hero fraf DO
brought bic hst down on tho tsDI. fU
emphasIzs h.s remarks snd raised LIa
voice.
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sons is H1m .'air= have given rr
attention f0 af AID
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