New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08


REPRESENTATIVE PUJO.
the liberty Of drawing your attention TO
Mr. Rockefellor's condition at the pres
cnt moment" said the physician earn
estly. HE is showing some symptoms
which precede those spasms Of the
larnyX, and | strongly urge you not TO
proceed. as in doing so YOU are GER
tainly endangering life.
"Since my appearance before the
committee in Washington a new and
more serious development has occurred
in Mr. Rockefeller's throat. You can
see his general shaking. and he is now
on the verge of a spasm Of the larnyx.
which might choke him
Chairman Pujo and Mr.. Untermyer
whispered together for moment
You will bc sworn. DR.. Chappell,"
said the chairman.
The physician took the stand and
swore to the truth Of his statement az
to Mr.. Rockefeller's condition. Then
Mr.. Untermyer turned to the witness
and asked
mir. Rockefeller, you have heard DR..
Chappells statement. Do YOU feel in
such condition that YOU think 81 UNI
safe 10 proceed further"
The bent form swayed toward the
stenographer and the throat muscles
labored heavily as Mr.. Rockefeller
whispered, Il certainly do
Pujo Stops Proceedings.
"The chair states" said Mr.. Pujo,
that in view of the declaration by
DR. Chappeil. under oath. and also that
Of the witness, Mr.. Rockefeller, be-
sides what is manifest from the APP
pearance and condition Of the witness.
no further proceedings will be had at
this time
Il would be unwilling. said Mr.. Tn
animation at this time from what |
have Just heard and observed as 10 MI.
Rockefeller's condition"
AS the Standard Oil man leaned
7 YEARLY back in his chair Mr.. Pujo and
Mr.. Untermyer left the room. After
a luncheon at the Jekyl Island Club
house they returned 10 Brunswick.
Both declared they were satisfied that
any further examination Of Mr.. Rookie
, Teller was impossible.
Mr.. Pujo gave out the following
statement:
Mr. Rockefeler's condition is simply
pitiable. lie not only shakes like a leaf
all over his body, but after the first ques-
ton he began to cough convulsiNely ana
Il was evident that he was laborlng UNI
der great excitement and on the verge OF
collapse He had 10 slowly whisper the
few words he spoke into the ear OF the
stenograpncr who sat beside him. This
he did with the greatest difficulty, shah-
ing like leaf all the while. Such
thing as an examination would be impos-
sible.
AS soon as DR.. Chappell interviewed and
requested that tho hearing proceed no
further on the ground stated by him, Mr..
dangerous and inhuman to go further.
and thereupon ordered suspension OF
the examination.
Even II Or. Chappel had not inter
vened and prevented further examina-
ton. | would have refused TO proceed on
my own accord Nothing would haAr in
duced me to assume such responsible
ity. in view OF what we know OF the
character of the disease from the com
mittees physician, DR. Richardson, as
well as from Drs. Lambert And Chap
pell.
If anything had happened to Mr.. Rock
efeller during that spasm Of coughing, |
never would have forgiven myself n
We had believed his condition to be so
manifestly critical We would not have
dreamed OF making the attempt.
What the Committee Sousht.
Two incidents in the financial career
OF Mr.. Rockefeller We're the reason for
to-day's visit Of the investigators. Mr..
Untermyer wanted to get into the
record the history of the so-called
"frenzied finance" organization Of the
Amalgamated Copper Company in 1901
and the romance of the transactions I'm
Amalgamated stock in 1906 and 1891,
when the securities. after a dizzy climb
10 about 40 points. dropped 10 ~
William Rockefeller with the late Fl.
ri. Rogers, Marcus DAILY. Thomas Law
son and others, organized the Apalga-
mated company, according to testimony
before the committee. acquiring tho
stock of the Boston and Montana. Bate
and Boston and other copper produc-
ing companies, which were later sold n
the new concern al big increase in
price Mr.. Untcrmyer wanted the de-
tails Of this deal from the Standard oil
man.
other testimony before the committee
showed that in 1907 the United Metals
Selling Company, controlled by Mr..
| Rockefeller and Mr.. Rogers, which
handled for the producers about 90 per
cent Of the country's copper output,
/ held back the bulk of the product from
sale. maintaining the price of the metal
at - cents a pound
Meantime dealings on the Stock Ell