New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-05
Believed to Have Been in Jack
sonviIIe on Friday, but {.
Trace of Him There
after Is Lost.
MAY BE IN FLAGLER HOME
Servants at Palm Beach Deny
His Presence There, and Ha-
vana Reports He Has
Not Reached the
Cuban City.

Jacksonville. Fla. Jan. Authentic
Information as 70 the whereabouts o.
William Rockefeller wanted as a wit
ness before the committee of the House
Of Repres investigating the
money trust" and who is believed to
have passed through Jacksonville on
the night OF January !, is still lacking.
Dispatches received tonight from
Miami and West Palm Beach. Fla in
dicate that Mr.. Rockefeller may be at
the Palm Beach home Of II. NJ. Flagler,
builder OF the Florida East Coast Rail-
roed and STANDARD Oil Company stock
holder Mr.. Flagler's private car ar
rived at Palm Beach yesterday.
Whitehall. Mr.. Flagler's winter resi-
dence. supposedly is closed. and en-
pioycs OF the grounds denied tonight
that either Mr. Rockefeller or Mr..
Flegler was there.
According 10 the Fernandina CORE
spondent of The Metropolis william
Rockefeller and a ?arty landed from a
yacht at Fernandina on New Year
morning. and after ordering special
train sent from Jacksonville boarded a
local train and came to this city.
The man said 10 be Mr.. Rockefeller
returned to the city yesterday. presum-
ably after a trip down the coast. and
with his party left last night
Although every effort was made To
keep the party's destination secret, II
was said 10 be bound for Cuba.
Havana Ian. 4.-William Rockefeller.
who Is reported TO have left Jackson
vile last night for Cuba. did not arrive
here to-day. The next steamer reach
ing Havana from the United States ~
due Monday evening.
fFrom The Tribune Bgr-au.l
Wsshinston, Jan. 4.--Reduced in weight
and heavy eyed from loss Of sleep. Charles
II. Riddel. sergeant-at-arms OF the
House. returned 10 Washington to-day,
stil carrying The subpoena FOR Wliiia"i
Rockefeller. ,titboughs the elusive MILLION
Are accepted service" last night. At
o'clock this afternoon Mr.. Riddeh who
had led twoscore OF deputies in the chase
for Nr. Rockefeller. said he was very tired
And WAS going home for long sleep
The Puio committee had been advised
by e.. counsel samuel Untermyer that
Mr.. Rockefeller has accepted service OF
the process. but the serseant-at-srins re-
turned to the capital without a simrs-
Of the much sought witness. Mir. Ridden
fie6 the subpoena IN the archives Of his
once. and !: probably will nevtf be act
ualy served.
Following the acceptance OF service by
Mr.. Rockefellcr's counsel, John ~ Carver
members OF tie money trust' invesigat-
ing committee said to-day that Nj Eocke-
teller was expected 10 appear before the
committee on Januayy .5 Il lie EaE :
Flea that he is too 81 to appear II IS the
Intention Of the Investigators 10 nave
physician examine tie finSncier Al the
lattcr'e home. Members Of the committee
do not seem inclined 10 take the unsup-
ported statement OF Mr. Rockefeller
counsel ard physician that 1t would be
dangerous for him 10 take the witness
stand.
n the committees physician reports
that MIR. Rockefeller Is in precarious
health he msy never be summoned. The
p,,1o committee. however. will make every
effort TO obtain the oral testimony Of Nj:
Pocl;efelIer and If this Is Impossible VIII
insist on taking his deposition. II Is held
that the belated acceptance OF seINIc.
would place Mr.. Rockefeller III contcmpt
OF the ficuse unless he is really seriously