Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-08
SHADOW OF DEATH
 HALTED PROBE William Rockefeller Strick- en Shortly After Hear
 ing Began.
ASKED PUJO TO DESIST
Magnate'> Physician SwearS That Death Might Result if Dues.
 tiOning Continued.

Jekyl Island, Ga, Feb. 7-The shadow of death came between Will liam Rockefeller and the Pujo money trust investigators today. Face to face with the oil magnate, brother of John D. Rockefeller, after a pursuit which lasted over year, Chairman Pujo and Samuel Untermeyer counse, for the committee, were compelled to abandon victory which was in theil grasp through the very grave dange. that the long sought witness might die under the pressure of cross eX animation.
 Submitting to the juri:diction of tho committee, MT. Rockefeller received received Chairman Pujo and Mr. Un- termeyer, counsel for the committee were compelled to abandon a victor, which was in their grasp through the very grave danger that the long sought witness might die under the pressure of cross examination. Submitting to the jurisdiction the committee, Mr. Rockefeller receiv- l ed Chatham Pujo and Mir. Untermey CT in the library of his apartment ] here He was practically voiceless i With Dr. Chappell at his side, how ever, the examination was begun afte! l he man who is declared to be riche. even than his famous brother, hat 1 lifted a palsied hand to subscribe tt the oath.
 But twelve minutes elapsed. MI 1 Untermeyer had been able to ask ba
 ] single question gelmaine to the in
 vestigation when the witness was at tackled by violent fit of coughing
 His whole frame trembled; he Eecam, absolutely speeches.. The blood rush ed to his face which turned purple and crimson. To all who looked ol it seemed evident that a crisis was
 hand. Dr. Chappell immediately ad
 ministered an opiate, under whlcl
 MT. Rockefeller partially revived bu
 before the examination coud be re
 stunned the doctor interposed:
 "I st; ;ongly urge you to to proceed, he said "a'3 in doing so you are en
 dangering his life at the present mo
 ment." .
 Chairman Pujo and MT. Untermeye exchanged hasty glances. By thl' time MT. Rockefeller had fallen bacs into his chair in a state of complet'
 collapse. pr. Chappell was sworl
 and amid deep silence, while ever.
 eve was riveted upon the witness
 patient, he solemnly ':'wore that
 continuation of the examination whlcl
 had brought MT. Rockefeller to
 verge of a spasm of the larynx migh
 choke him to death.
 The Pujo Committee Arrives. Brunswick, Ga, Feb. 7.--The gov
 ernment money trust inquisitor
 came to Brunswick today to at>emp
 to wrest from the trembling lips o
 the aged William Rockefeller tEe SC
 crets of his nancial career as tht
 active agent of the so-called stand ard Oil group of bankers.
 Chairman Pujo, Counsel Untermye and their following of secretaries an
 newspaper men were taken to Jeky
 Island on the launch of the Jekyl Is land Club. Shortly after their arriva
 here following series of delays. ]
 was announced that the exam natloi
 of MT. Rockefeller would be privat '. and that the newspaper men Woui not b1 represented.
 l Representative Arsene Pujo, chair man of the House 1rorey trust com mittee, and Samuel Untermyer, tn committees lawyer, with retinue'H z clerks, stenographers and .-'-..-. x and following of new~of ---.--------- came with the direcspe Gin -.---..-.-- \ Investigating cn' Stamp Gin, 100 Pro x 72-year-old aify's Malt Whiskey: T refuge 1 Bottle ..........----.-..--.--------- } se'' Bottles -----.--.-. pies We handle a fl y wee, '..,, Blackberry, Aprico t. unai ia3