The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-08

considerable difficulty to arise, the
chairman motioned him back to his
seat. Seated, with his trembling hand
uplifted, the oil magnate took the
oath.
Not Unwilling.
AS Soon as he was sworn, the
STANDARD Oil magnate handed to the
stenographer a slip of paper with the
whispered request that the Stenogra-
piler read it. . F.
Il am urgently advised and warned"
read the stenographer, "by my physi-
clan, that this examination is pre-
&arious to the. condition Of my throat.
] desire, however, to make the effort,
as | have not now and lever had any
disposition to avoid t%estifying before
our committee, except as | nave been
cautioned by my physician that doing
so would endanger my life. If | find
that the strain is too great for me to
take further risk, | shall have to ask
your indulgence in not pressing fur
Their examination.
AS I have lost my voice, ] would
esteem it a privilege if you would
permit me to whisper my to
the official s~tenographer who sits be
-Siat AZ 'ilAN ~ ''i 'tt X t1i't'''
1t is impossible, for me to write them"
This was agreed to and Mr.. Inter
meyer stated the position of the com
mittee as follows:
Mr.. Rockefeller, the chairman vii
expect you and our physicians to ad-
wise US if YOU feel at any time that
your condition becomes such as to
render further examination inadvis-
able"
>"What is your residence?" asked
Mr., Untermeyer.
The. strained face of the witness
bent close to the ear of the waiting
stenographer, who read:
"6S9 Fifth avenue, New York City"
"Referring to the statement just
made by you. Mr.. Rockefeller" said
Mr.. Untermeyer, 1T is currently re-
ported that Your health Is such that
you are able to play golf and indulge
in sports of that sort. What is the
fact az to that?'
After another pause the ~stenogra-
pher read:
T have never played a game of golf
"A my life. ! try to take open air ex-
ercises every day. That is the ex-
tent Of my amusement, taking out
door EXERCISE
&5J,, s.u rvra'' the oyca SLOW OF tho
organization III an. \aIlN-.#u. ( ,sn
per ,o.uau1>.. .,aaIJ,Y AIr uler
alHs\,r
The witness breathed heavily and
he seemed to control himself with II
great effort as he leaned again to the
ear Of the stenographer.
Il do
WAS it in 1882" asked Mr.. Inter
meyer.
The oil magnate again leaned toward
the stenographer, but had hardly be-
gun to move his lips before a strang-
ling, Whistling cough shook his frame,
He fell back in his chair, a flood of
red sweeping over the gray White pal
lor of his face.
Il think it was in 1889" was the an
swer.
DR.. Chappelle hurried to the side of
the witness and urged Chairman Pujo
not to proceed, SAYING that to do SO
would be to endanger his life.
The physician then sWore to the
truth Of the statement as to Mr..
Rockefeller's condition.
Then Mr.. Untermeyer turned to
the witness
Mr.. Rockefeller, you have heard
DR.. Chappe1le's statement. Do you
feel in such condition that you think
1t unsafe to proceed %further?"
The bent form swayed toward the
stenographer and the throat muscles
moved systematically as he endeav-
ored to whisper.
Il certainly do" read the stenog-
rapher.
The chair States said Mr.. Puio,
that in view of the declaration by
DIR. Chappelle under oath, and also
that of the witness. MI. Rockefeller,