The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-06


place Of conceaiment--or exile--Wiis
liam Rockefeller. whose testimony r
wanted by the Pujo money inveStIs
eating com mittee. Is standing pat ~
the proposition that the opinion OF hin
own physicians must be sufficient on
the point that ne Is physically un*
able to appear before the committed
No further details as to the whero5
abouts of the missing millionaire weyS
obtaina BILE today. but John A. Carver
his counsel, who accepted service q
the subpoena for Nr. RockefelIe1'
declared that he did not think thu
committee will insist upon an indNS
pendent opinion on his clients cor
dttton after they have heard from If
own medical advisers. AS a concea6
sion TO the committee and publi(
opinion, the certificates Of two phyS
sicians will now be forwarded to thu
committee-one from Dr. Walter IA
Chappell. the throat specialist, an
the other from physician who's
identity Is for the present withhei4
These will be sent to Washington
/ in 4 few days, IN order tf1at the rurr
mittee may be advised In advance q
January 18th that Mr. Rockefeile2
Will NOT appear to testify.
Committee win Not Insist.
lis 1t true" Mr.. Carver was arid
ed today, that Mr.. Rockefeller ha1
indicated his willingness to be a.
amined by a commission OF phyuN
clans designated by the Pujo commi1
zee"
II have not been SO advised" VI
the reply As d matter OF fact1
continued Mr.. Carver, Il don't thiul
that the committee will Insist upo{
NH al
heard from Mr.. Rockefellers phyafI
clans.
Carver said that the physiciana
opinions would be forwarded to tn
committee within a short time.
WIN you say now where MIR. Roclr
efelier is?"
No" was the answer. 7 dos a.
care to go into that"
Suppose Mr. Carver was asked
the committee is not satisfied viii
s1e up5n'uns..oF sar:: Fts-s fetisr'a HiaSG
sfelasast and esffsss an lnuep&n4aJ
View. do you feel that by the accsp&
ance of service for him you haua
bound yourself ethically and profe&
sionally to reveal 70 the committes
MIR. Rockefeller's whereabouts, In a.
der that they may send 10 him 7"
Attorney Not Bound.
II do not feel that | am so houndya
Mr., Carver replied. but. as | say, n
want any other opinions. / will -
also that / shall be perfectly frsAs
with the committee"
At Mr.. Rockefeilers home thM
evening IL was still reported that Ct
was not there. All the house waS
darkness save on the third floor wh1
behind drawn curtains the br3GI
| lights burned which marked out TN
section OF the house all through q
siege. In the circumstances whtG
have arisen. there is great specuH
ton as TO the probable outcome ~
| of the service on Mr.. Carver. III
| Mr.. Rockefeller outwitted conato9Q
To what extent did Mr.. Carver ~
| himself to produce his client NnN
| he accepted service In his behalf?
a question that is being asked bod
here and In Washington. In Ct
statement issued from Mr.. uNtG2
MEYERS Office II was pointed out tla
Mr. Carver was accepting services 4
mfr, Rockefeller's attendance 100
the committee on January asa.
Carver informed Mr.. Untaxx
that 1t would be impossible To-
client to appear In WashingfoMS
even TO undergo examination o&k
home: offsetting this, tho stA&e1
embodied notice that Mr.. Reckless
had bsen informed that. havtns RI
mite dto the Jurisdiction Of th9 G
mittee to the Jurisdiction Of IN ~
TOR such action ~ II miGh4
proper and finally. II WA ~
that the committee might &Qs
to secure an Independents ~ \
May H m Coat1 1
In the apin1nu sc = ~