The Washington herald., 1913-01-05
MONEY PROBERS
MAY BE BALKED
Rockefeller's Attorney Init
mates Hitch In Settle
ment of Conflict.

New York. tJan. 4-Despite the assur-
ances of the standard Oil attorneys rep
resenting William Rockefeller. there was
evidence to-day of further conflict be-
tween the government Of the United
States and the wealthiest family under
its flag. II was told yesterday that the
second suzerain OF the House Of Rookie
feller. after having been hunted by sub
pOena servers for forty-f1ve days at a
cost to the government of more than
S.O0t. accepted service through counsel
OH Friday. agreeing to appear before the
PujO committee in Washington week
from Monday.
II was announced that the insistence
of the committee and its counsel. Samuel
Cntermyer, upon the personal attendance
kof Mr.. Rockefeller would depend upon
the report OF board of physicians who
would be delegated to examine his physi-
cal and mental condition.
To-day attorneys representing Mr..
| Rockefeller stated that, in their opinion,
the committee should be satisfied with
| the medical opinion of DIR. Walter F.
| ChappeIl. Mr.. Rockefeler's private ply
| sician. Dr. Chappell, an intimate friend,
! as well as medical adviser. has repeated
| ly stated that Mr.. Rockefeller's state Of
health is not such as to allow him to
testify before the committee.
Chappclfs Word Enough.
~ think the word Of DIR. Chappell
should be sufficient for the committee -
said John A. Carver, dean of Mr.. Rookie
| feller's personal attorneys, who accepted
subpoena service in behalf Of his client.
Will Mr.. Rockefeller submit to an
! examination by board of nonrartisan n
physicians to be appointed by the COM
| mittee?' Mr.. Carver was asked.
Il don't think l care to go into that
| now" replied Mr.. Carver guardedly.
The public really does not realize the
seriousness of Mr.. ROckefeller's condi-
tion. There is nothing that Mr.. Rookie
feller can tell the committee that has
| not already been testified to-
Mr.. Untermyer is exceedingly anxious
! to quiz Mr.. Rockefeller concerning a
| deal in Amalgamated Copper put through
| in 1892, in which it is declared a profit
| of $50,00O,OO0 was divided between Mr.
| Rockefeller, the late II. II. Rogers,
Thomas w. Lawson. and Albert Burrage,
| Boston multi-millionaire. The commit
tee also desires to go into a 1907 Rookie
| feller- r-Rogers copper deal.
Mr.. Rockefeller's testimony would de-
! velop nothing startling" said Mr.. Carver
,, in discussing these alleged deals to-day.
Mr.. Wolfson has already testified that
there was no vast accumulation of
copper lot the purposes OF speculation,
and Mr.. Rockefeller would simply oon-
firm this"
Seeking Lawson.
Mr.. Rockefeller is not the only Stan
dard Oil official, employer or associate
who has lodged subpoenas Efforts have
been made unavailingly to serve Thomas
w. Lawson, Albert Burrage, and certain
Standard Oil employees. These latter in
clude William Rockefellers private sec
retary, Percival J. Mcintosh, and Miss
Watson. who was Mr.. Rogers personal
stenographer in 1902, and attended to ali
the correspondence in the Amalgsmated
Copper deal.
For the purposes of the committee Mr..
Rockefeller is by far the most impor-
tant witness, for he was in charge of
the books. His private secretary. Nc
Intosh, is said to have made all the i'm
pOrtant entries. Mcintosh is said to be
out of town.
Although reported to have passed
through Jacksonville. Fla. on his way
to Cuba, Mr.. Rockefeller is believed TO
be still secluded in his residence at
Fifty-fourth Street and Fifth Avenue
DIR. Chappell calls there daily. Since Mr..
Rockefeller's illness first became serious
DR.. Chappell has devoted almost his en-
tire time to his patient, even accom-
panying him to Europe.