Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-15
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YET TALK IN |
MONEYPROBE
Committee Doctor Finds
Rockefeller is Able to
Converse.
BUT STILL VERY SICK
Can Stand Hour or Two of
Quizzing-TeStimony on
Copper Deal.
BUT STILL VERY SICK

Washington. Jan. 15.-Dr. Richard
son testified before the money trust
committee today that in his opinion
William Rockefeller would be able to
testify for an hour or two. He added,
however. that we're he Rockefeller's
physician, he would endeavor to pro-
tect him against such a strain. The
committee will decide later whether
20 insist on his testimony. Richard
son examined Rockefeller at Miami,
Fla, Jan. u.
'Rockefellers condition is more
serious than would be supposed from
reading DR.. Chappelrs afldavit," said
the witness. Il found the right vocal
chord practically gone, and the left
badly affected. His pulse was 100,
ard blood pressure 1862 In a writing
test, Rockefeller could write only IL
words in 2lz minutes. He is afflicted
with shaking palsy. believe he could
he subjected to a short examination
orally without immediate danger to
life" said Richardson.
TELLS OF COPPER DEAL.
Albert c. Burrage Of Boston testi-
fed he was one OF the original organ.
izers OF the Amalgamated Copper
company in 1896. He named as his as
sistants in the deal William Rockefel-
ler Marcus DAILY, II. II. Rogers and
ether fnanciers. He could not Ts-
member how much was made by the
organizers in turning over the varil
Gus properties to the Amalgamated.
WAS the profit $4,000, ,OO0?" asked
Counsel Untermyer.
- could not say" answered Bur
rage. He could not remember his own
profit, or that made by Thomas w.
Lawson. William Rockefeller or Rog-
ers. He said he got his profits in Sc
Curities as far as he could remember,
and did not get any Butte, Boston or
Boston and Montana
will you say your profit was not
more than $5,OO0.0O0?" asked Inter
myer.
WITHOUT PEN SCRATCH.
'I could not say" replied Burrage.
lie knew OF no records of the deal.
Then this entire deal. involving
$7J 1000 900, was accomplished without
scratch OF the penn" added counsel.
Yes, so far as know"
The public came in in shoals, didn't
ita" asked Untermeyer.
Yes. you might say that" said
Burrage.
Before the stock was allotted.
Burrage said. the price had gone to
Sll5 or 1920 per 500 share. About
100000 OF offers were received
for S75.O0O.OOO of stock.
ALL PAPERS DESTROYED.
Burrage said in 1904 he ordered all
his papers and accounts destroyed be-
cause Lawson and Rogers were en-
gagged in an alteration.
They were both friends of mine.
hc said.
Untermyer asked II Rogers and
Rockefeller had not acquired Butte
and Boston and Butte and Montana
aud had then as directors OF Amalga
mated voted TO buy this stock from
themselves. Burrage did not remem
ber.
But you know the value OF these
stocks increased from $30,O0O,O0O tC
900 when they were trans
ferred to the Amalgamated?"
"Yes-a profit for those who held
shares" answered Burrage.
PERKINS ON STAND.
When George W. Perkins took the
stand. Untermyer asked: What II
your present occupation?'
Well. am q student just now an
swered Perkins II also spend con
siderable time testifying before con
gressional committees"
Now. as to the organization OF TIT
Harvester company, that was more par
ticularly your job. wasn't it?'
1T was" replied Perkins.
Untermyer told Perkins he did no
want 10 ask any questions that nigh
bear upon the suit Of the government
against the harvester 'tr1ist.4 UnteI
myer dropped the questions regardin
the Harvester company after the vii
ness said he was a member OF the {
nance committee