Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-08
While Whispering Answers to
Questions of Money Trust
InQuisitors, Aged Oil Mag
nate Almost C0llapSeS,
WITNESS IN NO SHAPE
TO GIVE TESTIMONY
Chairman Pujo Declares, After
Visit to Jekyl Island, That.
the Patients Condition Is
Critical,

the Patients Condition Is
Critical,
Try Morning Joarnal Special leased wIre.l
Jeky Island. Ga. Feb. IA spasni
lof the. throat that left William Rookie
lfeller stranglnr. trembling old man,
on the verge of nervous collapse.
abruptly terminated his examination
by Chairman Pujo and Counsel SAM
luel Untermycr of the house money
TRUST committee here today. Mr..
Rockefeller was asked just four ques-
tions, All practically immaterlal be-
fore the attack forced conclusion Of
the hearing. The aged standard OH
magnatc was closeted with the COM
mittec for only twelve minutes. AT the
end OF the time he was assisted to his
couch by Or Walter r. Chappclle.
his physician. who declared his pa
tient exhausted.
In Mr. Rockefeller's suite in the
apartment house, Sans Souci, on the
Isolated island owned by an exclusive
millionaires club. the 72-year- old
standard oil magnate submitted to the
questions. Here ended the six-months'
search OF the government process
servers who sought the reluctant wit
ness from New York to the Bahamas
and who laid siege to his New York
city home.
The net result OF the examination.
SO far as the money trust Investigation
was concerned. added practically
nothing OF value to the record. 1t
did demonstrate to the satisfaction Of
Mr.. untermyer and Mr Pujo that Mr.
Rockefeller hardly VAS fit subject
physically for "A grueling examination
on the details Of his financial career.
Members of the Jeky Island club and
Or. Walter f. Chappelle shook their
heads doubtfully tonight. when asked
about Mr.. Rockefeller's physical con-
dition.
Mr.. Rockefeller Is in very seri- !
Gus state" said DR. chappolle lie !
said that a new growth Of a malig- !
nant nature recently had formed In /
Mr.. Rockefeler's throat. and that /
serious developments were to be cx- !
hands Of the once active head Of the
powerful Standard oil group Of bank
crs settled on the arms of his chair |
as he arose to greet his visitors He
did not remain standing for long |
however. and his whispered word Of |
greeting was inaudible to even those |
nearest him The chair Of Mr.. Rookie /
leller was moved close beside a small |
table at which the official stcnog-
rapher took his place.
you viii please be sworn, Mr..
Rockefeller said Chairman Pujo. but
as the oil magnate endeavored with
considerable difficulty to arise. the
chairman motioned him back to his
seat Seated with his trembling hand
uplfted, the oil magnate took the
oath.
AS soon as he was sworn, the Stand
ard OH magnate handed to the stem
ographer a slip Of paper With the
whispered request that the stenog-
rapher read It,
IL ann urgently advised and warned"
read The stenographer, "by my physi-
clan that this examination Is pre-
carious to the condition OF my throat
desire, however to make the effort.
as ! have not now and never have had
any disposition to avoid testfyng be-
fore your committee except as | have
been cautioned by my physicians that
doing so would endaneer my life.
find that the strain is TOO great for me
to take further risk. I shall have to
ask your indulgence in not pressing
the examination further
"As / have lost my voice, would
esteem IT q privilege If YOU would per-
nit me TO whisper my answers to tn
official stenographer who sits beside
me, and who Will read them aloud. II !
Is impossible for me to write them" !
This was agreed 10 and Mr.. Unter- J
myer stated the position OF the COM
mittee as follows
rMr Rockefeller, the chairman will :
expect you and your physicians to adj {
wise us If you feel at any time that I
your condition becomes such as to
render further examination inadvs- {
able.
What is your residence" asked {
Mr. untermyer.
The strained face Of the witness
bent close to the ear Of the waiting
stenographer. who read:
mo. $50 Fifth avenue. New York
city"
Referring to the statement just
made BY sou, Mr.. Rockefeller. said !,
Mr. untermyer, II Is currently report
ed that your health is such that you !,
are able to play eplf and indulge in /,
sports Of that sort. What is the fact !
as TO that"
Another pause, the stenographer /,
read the answer:
Il have never played a game OF golf
In my life. ! try 60 take open air ex-
ercise every day. That Is the extent /,
Of my amusement, taking out-of-doors o
exercise e
do you recall the occasion Of thel 1