New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-04
THROUGH Counsel, He Accepts
Subpoena to Appear as Wit
ness Before the Pujo
Committee Jan. 13.
SIEGE OF HOME is RAISED
.eMoney Trust" Inquisitors at
Wits Ends When News Came
! That Millionaire Had Sur
q rendered--His Where
abouts Kept Secret.

j After a campaign which began last
tune and a day siege of his home
IN this city William Rockefeller capit-
mated Yesterday TO the power and
majesty Of the money trust investi-
eating committee Of Congress. He
mona for his appearance as a witness
before the Pujo committee at Wash
hngton on January Is.
The white lag of surrender. as the
Pujoistas called it. or of truce. as Mr..
Rockefellor's friends designated the
hecision of Mr.. Rockefeller, was hoist
led by the oil and copper magnate's
kounsel. John y. Carver. The capitu-
llation was announced in formal
ftatemont issued from the Office of
kamuel Untcrmyer. counsel to the Pujo
committcc. and sets the date for Mr..
Rockefeller's appearance before that
body as January L.. The statemen,
leads:
"By direction of the chairman OF the
~
led. or rchaf of the committee. the
lsgretwcl- Of John \. Carver, counsel
for VIZ, Rockefeller. TO accept SER
vice e. subpoena for the attendance Of
lat Washington, on January 13. Fol-
Ilowing this agreement the sergeant-at
lsrms Of the House has been instructed
10 discontinue his efforts TO effect SER
lyice on Mr.. Rockefeller.
'Mr. Carver has at the same time ad-
Eised Mr. Untermyer that Mr.. Rocke-
feller's condition of health is very pre-
rarious and that II will be impossible
from him to appear as witness at
Washington or even submit to exam
jnation at his home.
Will Receive His Excuses.
Mr.. Rockefeller has been informed
that. having nov submitted TO the
Jurisdiction of the committee. he must
present his excuses to the committee in
due form, for such action as 1t may
deem proper. II il is esta tablished to the
satisfaction Of the committee that 1t
will be impossible TO secure the testi
nony of Mr.. Rockefeller without i'm
psrilling his life, the committee would,
OF course, not feel justified in taking
eny such extreme action. 1t may con-
1on." q, 4
John A. Carver. counsel for Mr..
Rockefeller, said last night he had ac-
tepted the service OF the subpoena on
behalf Of Mr. Rockefeller. He declared
1t was voluntary acceptance. after
arrangements had been made with Mr..
itntermyer in the afternoon.
Mr. Carver declined to answer
question as 10 whether Mr.. Rockefeller
was at present in the city.
This is the termination Of one Of the
Hnost extraordinary cases OF process
,service in the history of this country.
IAt no other time has such drastic
lmeans been resorted 10 in an effort 10
serve witness. Since last June depu-
ties Of Charles F. Riddell, sergeant-at-
arms Of the House of Representatives.
have been trying To serve Mr.. Rookie
jfeller with the subpoena. Unsuccess-
rui in their attempts, A. p. Pujo, OF
R-oaisiana. chairman OF the sub-com-
lnittee Of the Banking and Currency
Committee of the House OF Repre-
pentatives. solicited the assistance OF
phe ergeant-at-arms of the House.
lSir. Riddell came TO this city himself
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