The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-08
WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER
COLLAPSES WHEN PCTO
EXAMINATION BEGINS
HIS PHYSICIAN REFUSES TO ALLOW
UxTERMETER TO CONTINUE
aUEsTroS.
~
1T WOULD RISK LIFE
WITNESS SAYS HE FEALs UNABLE
TO UNDERGO ORDEAL HIS
FEEBLE CONDITION BEING
PLAINLY EVIDENT.

BRUNSWICK, GA, Feb. THE
examination of william Rockefeller
was held here today before Chairman
PuJo, Of the money trust committee:
rapher Hanna. Secretary Mcdowell,
of the house banking and currency
committee; John A. Carver, OF New
York: Mr.. Rockefeiler's counsel: A. J.
Carovatt. OF Brunswick; Mr.. Rookie
feller's local legal representative
Harry Hoffman, secretary to Mr.. I'm
termeyer; DIR. W.. r. ChappelI, the
New York throat specialist, and Mr..
Rockefeller's private stenographer.
The aged nnancier looked compare
rived at the island this afternoon
mustache we're white. and there was
a faint glow in his face. He was as
sisted into the room by Mr.. Carver
and then introduced to examiners
with whom he shook hands
The palsy which has been one of
tina accompanying symptoms of Mr..
Rockefeiler's failing health was noted
by all and. not for a second did the
trembling OF the hand stop.
When the congressional party ar
they were met by Mr.. Carver. Mr..
RocEeteller's attorney. and Il. G..
Grob. superintendent OF the reserve,
who escorted them to Sans Souci.''
Doctor In Attendance
Here DIR. Chappell was waiting with
a plaster cast OF Mr.. Rockefeller
head showing how the vocal chords
and part of the larynx had been cut
away
i The immediate result s.of this CEN
dftion, he said. was the inability OF
his patient to speak above a whisper.
Spasms followed, he added. and the
loss OF the muscles make 1t impos-
sibla for Mr. Rockefeller to counter
act the effect ~ spasms.
Mr., Carver led the way up to the
second floor. He unlocked the door
at the entrance to the apartment In
moment Mr.. Carver reappeared
from an inside room accompanied by
Mr.. Rockefeller.
Mr.. Rockefeller shook hands all
around and whispered Ae names OF
Mr.. Untermeyer and Mr.. Puto by way
OF salutation. He sat at one end OF
a mahogany table In the center OF q
good-sixed living-room. ~ When his
right hand went up to make tho oath
his arm shook like leaf.
Both Men Nervous.
When he repeated the words Of the
oath the muscles Of his face began
to give way Mr.. Pujo moved ner-
vousiy in his chair. and his nervous
meas was reflected In Mr.. Untermeyer.
DR.. Chappell and the attorneys fas-
tened their eyes upon the witness. Mr.,
Rockefeller handed paper to the
stenographer with the whispered re-
quest that 1t be read. Here II the
text:
II am urgently advised and warned
by my physician that this examine
ton Ia attended with very serious
danger on account OF the precarious
condition of my throat, desire.
however. to make the effort ~ I have
not now and never have had my dis
posleion to avoid testifying before
your COMMITTEES except a. have been
cautioned by my rhysicians that do
ing 20 would ondnnser my life. y ]
find that the strain ID too great for
me 10 take further risk. ! shall have
TO AK your indulgence tn not pressing
the examination further
sA4.I have lost my voice 7 would
kContinned "a Thisd Paxe.3