Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-15
William Rockefeller
Is Seriously Ill and
to Appear Might
Be Dangerous.
MAY, HOWEVER, UNDERGO
A "BRIEF EXAMINATION
Albert c. Burrage, Boston Fin
ancier, Tells How the Anal
ganated Copper Company
Was Formed in 1896.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15--Although
suffering from shaking palsy" and
unable to speak above a whisper,
william Rockefeller would be able
to undergo a brief examination" be-
fore the House money trust commit
tee. IL his testimony is of paramount
Importance" So Dr. c. W. ichard-
son told the committee today. He
said that to submit the oil magnate
to prolonged questioning might cause
hemorrhage or a swelling of the
larynx, which would stop his breath
ing.
While DIR. Richardson and Albert
c. Burrage, who was concerned In
the reorganization of the Amalga-
mated Copper Company, testified.
list of financial leaders waited to be
called They were President Hines,
of the National City Bank of New
York; George w. Perkins, Thomas
w. Lamont, H. p. Davidson and
George f. Baker, jr., the latter son
of the leading figure in the First Ma.
tional Bank.
DIR. Richardson on stand.
DR.. Charles Richardson reported to
the committee today ON William
Rockefellers health. DIR. Richardson
went to Miami, Fla, to examine Mr..
Rockefeller and his report to the
COMMITTEES today was submitted in
writing.
DR.. Richardson testified that in his
opinion William Rockefeller would be
able to testify for an hour or two,
He added, however. that were he MT.
Rockefeller's physician, he would en-
deavor to protect him against such a
strain. Chairman Pujo announced the
committee would decide later whether
to insist on the testimony.
DR.. Richardson said that he exam
ined Mr.. Rockefeller at Miami Fla,
on Sunday, January ~, that no one
else was present and that he spent an
hour with him. The affidavit pre-
sented by DIR. chappell, Mr.. Rockefel-
lers physical physician, he said, did
not fully state the case
Vocal Chord Gone
Mr. Roekefeller's condition is more
serious than was supposed from
reading DR.. Chappell's affidavit,v said
the witness
Dr. Richardson said that he found
that the right vocal chord of the oil
magnate was practically gone and
that the left was badly affected. He
said that he found Mr.. Rockefellers S
pulse 100 and his blood pressure 1852.
A writing test, he said. showed that
Mr.. Rockefeller. by continued effort.
could write only eleven words in two
and one-half minutes. He said he
found a condition of what is mostly
called Shaking palsy" which made
an examination by writing practical
impossibility.
Il believe he could be subjected to
4 short examination orally, without
Immediate danger to his life," said
Dr. Richardson. "But a lengthy ex-
animation would probably weaken his
vocal chords to point where seri-
Gus swelling of the larynx might be
caused or a hemorrhage might result
that would end in serious conse-
quences.'
Burrage Testihes.
Albert c. Burrage of Boston, tes-
titled he was one of the original or
ganizers of the Amalgamated Cop
per Company in 1896. He named as
his assistants in the deal William
Rockefeller, Marcus DAILY, Fl. H. Rog-
ers and other financiers Mr.. Bur
rage could not remember how much
was made by the organizers in turn
ing over the various properties to the
Amalgamated.
WAS the profit $4,000, ,ooo?a asked
Mr.. Untermyer.
II could not say" answered Bur-
rage He could not remember his
own profit, tnat made by Thomas w.
Lawson, William Rockefeller or Mr..
Rogers
Mr.. Burrage said he got his profit,
, in Securities SO far as he could re-
peniber, and did not get any Butte,
Boston or Boston, Montana
~ "Will you say that your profit was
not more than $4,000, 0,000?' asked Mr..
unternyer.
Il could not say" answered Mr..
Burrage. He knew of no records Of
the deal.
Big Oral Deal.
Then this entire deal, involving
S75,Oo0,O00. was accomplished without
the scratch Of pen?" asked the
counsel.
Yes, so far as / know"
The public came in in shoals,
didn't it?" asked Mr.. Untermyer
Yes, you might say that" said
Mr. Burrage. He could not say
whether the insiders entered large
REQUESTS for subscriptions to the
stock. but he knew that before the
stock was allotted the price had gone
to Sis or $120 per s100 share About
s375,0o0.000 of offers, he said were re-
ceived for the $75. 1000, 900 of stock
Mr. Burrage said that Butte and
Boston stock was exchanged for
fAmalgamated at rate of four shares
Of Amalganated for one of Butte and
Boston, which, with Amalgamated at
1so made price Of $50. Butte-Mon-
thne, he said, was exchanged share
f0oniinasd IN Bscopd Faas.)