New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-03
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No, Df tho }ouug Tcn WHO are
can iias on ~. Roci.cc'lior's tratl arc
src' ctcries 10 C"ncrossnon pho are
settling down 80 business at Wa, hing
ton. No complai~:. ave been made by
the secretaries. I.t the nations wei
fare Is said To ie jeopardizod by the
Inconvenience which the Congressman
are suffering in their absence. Mr..
Riddell isn't allowed TO detain his
sleuths more than three DAYS at time.
detachment Of them went stolidly
back to duty last night and five ro-
cruits were sworn in To take their
places
Mr.. Riddel went 70 bed last evening
at the Hotel Martinique, suffering from
hard cold Ha vas a bit nettled by
lhe report tnat John W. Sterling, NJ.
Rockefelier's personal counsel. had tried
10 negotiate Mr.. Rockefcller's surrender
to the process servers in an unosten-
tatious way
It's false. every word Of il" he said.
such , thing - not compatible with
the dignity Il the House OF Ropresen-
tatiyos for any of its committee To SO
20 Mr. Rockefeller or his attorney t.
enter into any compromise. We are
not concerned with Mr.. Rockefeller's
physical condition. our only duty
under tho authority Of the House Of
Representatives Is 10 serve Mr.. Rocke-
feller personally, and that We arc bouni
10 do il we have To remain here all
winter
Dr. Walter r. Chappell. of No =, East
18Th street. Mr.. Rockefellers physician.
cor serted To- see newspapermen last
right
1T would be dangerous for Mr..
Rockefeller to appear before the COM
mittee TO testify in his present cond'-
ton of health" he said. He is still
suffering from an aggravated throat
trouble, and If he were called it would
cause a spasm Of coughing that would
end seriously. The disease has been
fastened on him for ten years.
Silent Treatment"
What treatment are you giving,
DOCTOR" was asked
Silent treatment" replied the ply
sician with playful smile.
You mean
Il mean that have instructed him
TO be non -committal. In other words
not TO talk too much
Where is Mr. Rockefeller now?"
Il really don't know" Dr. Chappell
replied.
Samuel Untcrmyer, counsel for the
Puio committee, returned 10 town yes
terday and had breakfast at the ST.
Regis Hotel, a few doors above MIR.
Rockefellers home. As he walked
along Fifth avenue To his own home, a
few doors below Mr. Rockefellers. H.
was met by newspaper men. He looked
AZ his neighbors house and smiled. but
had nothing to say. Last evening, how
ever. he appeared willing to talk In
his opinion the Pujo committee felt
that Mr.. Rockefeller was taking an en-
tirely unnecessary attitude in, avoiding
service.
"AIl the committee desires is to Get
service OH Mr.. Rockefeller and not Il
place his health in jeopardy" he said
Into Copper Profits.
In fine, the reason why the commit
tee wants to summon the Standard Oil
man is TO inquire into the division OF
profits OF a syndicate said TO have been
formed by Mr.. Rockefeller and the late
II. II. Rogers, assisted 10y Thomas Law
son. Of Boston. and which took over
certain properties which were said 10
have gone into Amalgamated Copper
and other companies. These were said
| TO have been taken over for S3I. I.0O0.GD
and capitalized for SI3.o0oVD0. and the
stock to have been put out only by the
National City Bank. Of New York-ths
Rockefeller bank.
| The company is supposed to have