The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02
STILL IN HIS LAIR
The Standard Oil Reynard Re-
fuses to Come Out.
Is Surrounded by the House of
Representatives Pack.
1T AWAITS SOUND OF HORN
Giving Signal to Go in and Dig
Him Out.
Some Signs of Activity Within
Are Seen Today.
7 AWAITS SOUND OF HORN

New York, Jan. 2.-Baffled In
their attempts to serve william
Rockefeller with a subpoena reoutr-
ing him to testify before the Pujo
committee investigating the so-caIled
money trust, 40 deputy sergeants-at-
arms of the house of representatives
and private detectives awaited todav
word from Washington that thew
might enter Mr.. RockefeIler's Fifth
avenue mansion by force If necessary
and serve him there. The heavy
guard which has surrounded the on
millionaires home on streets ana
house tops during the last few days
was not diminished today. Every
possible exit is under guard. Charles
r. Rtddeu, sergeant-at-arms of the
mouse, in charge of the squad of
process servers, said he felt sure Mr..
Rockefeller was within.
Mr.. Riddel said that he expected
something important to happen to-
day., as the result of the visit to
Washington of Jerry South. chief of
the mouse officers, who left here last
night 1t was understood that Mr..
South would ask the Pujo commit
tee TO issue an attachment for Mr..
Rockefeller's apprehension.
For the first time since the vIrt1
the shades at the windows of the
mansion were thrown up today.
There seemed to be an unusual stir.
within Some of the process servers
oeheveo that Mr.. Rockefeller might
accept service voluntarily today.
John d. Rockefeller, brother OF
william, drove to the house in a tour
ing car during the day and stopped
Tor a moment at the curb opposite the
entrance, but did not alight. Just as
he was about to get out of his ma
chine, a newspaper reporter stepped
forward to greet him. Mr. Rockefel-
Ter turned to the chauffeur quickly
and the car shot away, before the
door had been opened.
No Way to Reach Him.
Washington, Jan. 2.-House off
c1als today were inclined to the view
that the best procedure to adopt in
the effort to reach VIM. RockefeIler
with subpoena for the Pujo eom-
m1ttee would be to have the house
adopt resolution instructine that an
attachment be served upon the imam
cter. Jerry South, chief clerk or the
house, conferred today with a num-
Der Of the house leaders on the sub
ject.
Charles r. Riddell, sergeant-at-
arms did not return from New York
today but he has consulted with
Charles F. Crisp, the parliamentarisn
of the house, who failed to find any
precedents on a quick examination CT
the question. If a summons actually
had been served on Mr.. Rockefeller
there would be no doubt as to the
right to serve on him a criminal war
rant on the ground of being a con-
witness.
Costs $1,000 a Day.
New York, Jan. 2.-Search for
William Rockefeller, wanted as a
witness before the congressional COM
nittee which is Investigating the
money trust" is costing the govern
nent thousand dollars a day. The
eighty federal agents and detectives
employed on constant guard at his
Carrytown and Fifth avenue homes
figured today that their $40 a day
pay, plus travelling and incidental ex-
oenses. amounted to this total, and
hat since the guard had been IGpt
lp for a week at least $1,000 had been
Ipent in the endeavor to serve Mr..
Rockefeller with a subpoena.
They VIII "Show" Rockefeller.
Hutchinson, Kan, Jan. 2.-''We'ro
going to get William Rockefeller n
t takes the army and navy to do IT
aid Congressman Neeley of the Pujo
committee here for a few days visit.
He has openly boasted he Will not
obey subpoena and our COMMITTEES
decided two weeks ago we'd show