The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-08
Examination Begins

The bowed head OF lhe WltHesS noCuc1
assent and the examination began in
earnest. .
what is your residenee?" asked Mr..
Untermyer.
The strained face of the witness Dent
close to the ear of the waiting stenog-
rapher. For a few moments the room was
silent except for the wheeling breathing
of the Standard Oil magnate and lhe
! scratching of the stenographers $ pen. TIE
witness leaned and the stenographer read,
.6s9 Fifth avenue, New York city
Referring to the statement just made
by you, Mr. Rockefeller said Mr.. Tn.
termyer, sit is currently reported that
1 your health is such that you are able to
] play golf and indulge in sports of shat
sort What is the fact to that?"
After another pause, the stenographer
read the answer:
II have never played a game of golf
In my life, try to take open air
ercise every day. That is the extent
/ of my amusement, taking outdoor ex-
fercise."
''Do you recall the occasion of the or
4 SANITATION of the Amalgamated Copper
i company in 1882" demanded Mr. Inter
Il nyer
H The witness breahed heavily his
trembling hands clutched the table in
d front of him and he seemed to con-
h troll himself with a great effort he
I rapher
II do" came the answer in the me-
1 chanical momotonous tone of the clerk.
WAS it in 1882" asked Mr. Inter
myer.
Breaks Down Completely
once more the bent form of the oil
magnate leaned toward the stenogra-
pher He had hardly begun to move
j his lips before a stangling, whistling
cough shook his frame. He fell back
into his chair, a flood of red sweeping
II over the gray-white paller of his face.
4 The trembling of his hands and the
! wagging of his head became more vio-
\ lent and the muscles of his face and
1 neck contracted and expanded spas
medically.
h IT think it was in 1885," was the
H answer The stenographer repeated the
N reply automat atically, but he had scarce
Il L, spoken before DR.. Chappell was on
his feet He hurried to the side Of the
witness and addressed Chairman Ju3o.
Mr.. Chairman. I would like to take
Il the liberty of drawing your attention
4 10 Mr.. Rockefellers condition at the
II present moment" said the physician
n earnestly He is showing some symp-
II toms which precede these spasms of the
4 larynx and I strongly urge you not to
Il proceed, as in doing so you are cer-
Il tain1y endangering life at the present
| moment Since my appearance before
4 the committee in Washington new and
tmore serious development has occurred
| in Mr. Rockefeller's throat. You can
see his general shaking now and he is
now on the verge of a spasm of the
| larynx which might choke him..
Chairman Pujo and Counsel Inter
myer whispered together for a moment.
you will be sworn, DIR. Chappell,
| said the chairman.
The physician on the stand swore to
the truth of his statement as to Mr.,
Roekefellers condition. Then Mr.. Tn
termyer turned to the witness.
Mr.. Rockefeller, you have heard DR..
Chappelrs statement. DO you feel that
in such condition that Won think 1t un-
safe TO proceed further?'
The bent form swayed toward the
! stenographer and the throat muscles
labored heavily as he endeavored to
| whisper
II certainly do" replied. the stenog-
rapher.
Discontinue Examination
s.The chair states,'' said Mr.. Pujo,
'that in view of the declaration by DIR.
Chappell under oath and also that of
the witness, Mr.. Rockefeller, besides
what is manifest from the appearance
and condition of the witness. no fur
| ther proceedings will be had at this
time
II would be unwilling" chimed in
Mr. Untermyer, ito go further with the
examination at this time from what l
have just heard and observed as to lr.
Rockefellers condition"
As the Standard Oil magnate leaned
weariiy back in his chair, Mr.. Pujo and
| Mr.. Untermyer, with their attendants.
| filed out of the room. After a luncheon
at the JolSyl Island club house they re-
turned to Brunswick Both publicly de-
clared they were satifed that any fur
ther examination of Mr.. Rockefeller
was impossible
Mr.. Pujo left for Washington on an aft
ernoon train and Mr.. Unternyer vent
south to Palm Beach where he will work
ON the money trust probe work for two
weeks.
When Representative Puio and Mr.. Tn
terrnyer reached the Millionairc's club
here to examine Mr.. Rockefeller, they
Immediately yswent into conference with A.
| J. crovatt, John Carver and DIR. w. Chap
bell, Mr. Rockcfeller's personal physician.
The party accompanied only by the Of
ficial secretary and stenographer, Were
then taken to the Rockefeller apartment
where sthe examination was neiu Dehlnu
closed doors.
Mr.. Pujo later gave the following state
n ent:
eAfr. Rockefellers condition is simply
i pitiable He not only shakes like a reed
ali over his body, but after the first ques-
tion he began to cough convulsively. and
il was evident that he was laboring un-
der great excitement and on the verge
of collapse He had to slowly whisper
the few words he spoke into the ear OF
(5he stenographer, who sat beside nm.
This he did with the greatest difficulty,
shading like leaf all the while.
.'Such a thing as an examination would
be impossible. As soon as DR.. Chappell
Hintervened. and requested that the hear
Ing proceed no further on the ground