The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-05
VIM. ROCKEFELLER
NOT So IMPORTANT
WHEN He IS FOUND
Puio Committee May be Able
to Get Along Without
His appearance
WOULD NOT DISTRESS
MAN WHO IS ILL
Merely Wishes to Investigate
as Fully as Possible fo02the
Copper De ais With
Rogers and Lawson

NOSGtS dilQ Lid SON
NEW YORK, Jan. f-Despfte the
assurances OF the Standard oil attor-
neys representing william Rockefel-
Ter, there was evidence today of
further conflict between the govern
ulent of the United States and the
wealthtest family under its flag The
second suzeralu OF the house OF
Rockefeller. after having been hunted
by subpoena servers tor foFty-flye
days, at a cost TO the government Of
more than $1,000, accepted service
through counsel AN Friday, agreeing
10 appear before the Pu5o committee
IN Washington, g week from Monday.
II was announced that the insis~
tence Of the committee. and its e0un-
sci. Samuel Untermyer. unon tine per
sonal attendance % Mr. Rockefeller,
would depend upon the report of
board Of physicians who would be
delegated TO examine MIS- physical
end mental conditions.
Today attorneys representing Mfr.
Rockefeller stated that jan their
opinion. the committee should he
satisfied with the medical opinion OF
Hr. Waiter 4. Cbappel, Mr Rookie
sellsr's private physician Dr. Chap
peiI. an intimate friend as well as
medical adviser, has repeatedly stat
cd that Mr.. Rockefeller's state OF
health Is not such as to allow him 10
testify before the committee
Il think the word Of Or Chappell
should be sufficient for the committee,
said John a Carver. dean Of Mr..
Rockefeiler's personal attorneys, who
accepted subpoena survfce IN behalf
of his client
Regarding Examination.
VIII Mr.. Rockefeller submit TO
sn exa ninatIen by a hoard Of nom
partisan piyslc,aa. To be appointed by
tfa COMMITTEES Mr. 7tsaTTrT WAS
asked.
Il dsr4 think Y care To go into that
rev" replied Mr. Carver. ruaraetily,
The public really does NOT realize
tire seriousness 0t Mr. RoekefeEier's
condition. There Ia nothing that Mr..
Rockefeller can tell the committee
that has nor already been testified
10
Mr., Cntermyer Is exceedingly anx-
ious to quiz MIR, Rockefeller concern
ing 81 deaf in AmGigamated Copper,
pat through in 1902, in which ii Is
declared q profit Of $50 COO coo Was
divided between Mr. Rockefeller. the
late II. H. Rogers Thomas w. Law
son and Albert BuTrage a Boston nui-
:imilliana3re The committee also Ge-
%Fes to go info a 1891 Rockefeller
Rogers copper deal.
MIR. Eockfelier's testimony Monid
develop nothing startling" said Mir.
Carver, IN discussing these alleged
deals today Ar. Wolfson has al
ready testified that there was mo- vast
accumulation Of copper for the pur-
poses nj speculation. and Mr., Rocke-
Teller would simply confirm this.
Others Dotlaci Stlbpocaas
Mr. RoekAteIlgr Is mt h42-e az
Standard Oil official. eInpEoye. or as
sociste, who has lodged subpoena.
Efforts have been made unavaillugly
to serve Thomas W. Lawson, Albert
Eurrage, and certain standard OH
employees These latter include VIII
liam Rockefei}egs private secretary.
PerctVaE ! AcGntGsh. and Miss Watt
: son. who was Mr., Rogers personal
stenographer in 1901, and attended
IN nil the correspondence in the Anal
gamatrd Copper deal
For the purposes OF the commit
tee MIR Rockefeller Is by far the most
Important witness for he was in
charge OF the books. His private ser
rotary, Mcintosh rs said 10 have
made all the important entries Nc
Intosh is said to he out Of town
Although reported TO have passed
Through Jacksonville. Fla. on his
way to Cuba, Mr.. Rockefeller fl be-
naved "a 30 sin secluded in his resi-
dnnce al F'iftv-feurth street and Fifth
avenue Or Chappeli calls there
':fT1lfSe sllt{ r f3gfsst ii
,,s,ss fst sts'6 sarss5st&; afr. s,sa p-s
peIl has devoted almost his entire
time 70 his patient, even accompany
ing him 70 Europe.
WASH NITTCEE jan Wv neither
William Rockefeller, the Standard oil
naagnate. shah apologize 70 tho house
Of representatives for fiouting 1t. will
proba hIv simmer dowr to ar inquiry
as to how III he may he on the day
he is expected TO testify before the
Pujo committee
II is feared that Mr. Rockefeller
after dcfyine for nearly tive months
she pnwer of the house of repre-
sentatiycs. ard OF the United States,
NAV IN the end escape from tesfifpiug
~ Inc raones- trust investigation, His
attendance depends upon his health,
AT it smeeting today 10 consider
the Rockefeller case, the Pujo conn
mitee took no definite action. hut de-
cided to wait until January 18th.
when. according TO the subpoena, he
Is IS come 70 Washington
Chairman Pujo. OF the committee,
said TO-DAY:
1--WE are informed that Mr. Rookie
feller's health has been snch that he
could not without jeopardy stand the
stroin 81 an investigation by the conn
nlittee. The committee took this dues-
ton into consideration. We have
no desire to impose unnecessary hard
shtps on anvone Had it been Mr..
Brown or Mr.. Jones, whose attendance
was desired by the committee. we
would have considered the question of
his health We could not make an
exception In the case OF Mr., Rookie
feller.'
TO Ascertain Condition
Should Mr. Rockefeller send on
January 18th physicians certificate
that he is unable to come before the
com rfsrtae q com missLon Of phYs.-