New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-04
CHURCH INVADED IN
SEARCH FOR OIL MEN
EmiSsaries Take Posts in
Bible Class Here as De-
tectives Hover Near.
SINCLAIR EXTENDS WAR
Demands Publicity Campaign and
Threatens to Expose" Mine
Owners and Directors.

A scouting party OF the I. W. w made
q reconnaissance yesterday at the
Rockefeller estate in Pocantico Hills.
They found the place strongly guarded,
and returned to New York without eff
fecting an entrance. To-day much
stronger band will go to Tarrytown
with the avowed intention Of following
John u. Rockefeller. jr.. -nd impressing
upon him their opinion Of his attitude
in the Colorado strike.
U'pton Sinclair in the mean time, in
Manhattan, was threatening a CAM
paign TO expose John d. Rockefeller,
sr.. William Rockefeller and the stock
holders and directors Of the mining
concerns.
Arthur Caron and David Sullivan led
me scouts. Under their command were
three men and two young women. One
of the men was Nathan Messman.
another proclaimed himself the TIA
.oma Terror" II was just about
,hurch time as the little group marched
up Cortland St. TarytOwn.
The scouts inquired the way to the
Rockefeller estate from those they met.
and churchgoers paused to stare at the
band. Neither John d. Rockefeller nor
his son attended services yesterday, al
though for several Sundays they had
gone TO the Lyceum in Pooantico Hills.
John D. Rockefeller 81. sent out word
that illness prevented him from attend
ing church. The scouts were amazed
Al the extent Of the estate.
Spies Surprised at Guard.
Although their main purpose had
been to spy out the land. there was
lurking hope that they might be able TO
force themselves upon Mr.. Rookie
fsller's attention. Upon viewing the
grounds. however, and the thorough
guard and patrol system instituted by
the Rockefellers. they abandoned that
hope, although mourning bands were
clasped about their arms as soon as
they reached the entrance TO the estate.
At the main entrance, which, like
every other gate on the place was
chained and locked. were three armed
guards in charge of William Dunston.
he negro foreman Of the estate. Now
and then a big automobile flashed past
inside the wall In It were two chauf-
feurs who had orders to patrol the
estate thoroughly Fred Briggs, the
superintendent. supplemented them with
runabout
Their mourning bands in place, Miss
Harris one Of the scouts. stuck In her
hstbsnd placard inscribed: Il protest
against the murder In Colorado" Slow
ly they paced back and forth before the
gate their whole beat being less than
100 feet in length. Dunston and the
three guards lounged against the stone
work and watched them stolidly.
While the little band was parading DR..
r b. Coutant drove down the driveway
" 90 out the main entrance. He had
been IN attendance upon John d. Rookie
Teller, Ir. The guards made no move TO
Unlock the gate but requested the phys-
esn 10 use another gate. The horse was
turned and the doctor drove 10 a rear
entrance.
sui the scouts marched back and forth
win measured pace. The three children
=" John d.. jr.. trotted across the lawn
some TWO hundred feet back from the gate
on the way 10 their grandfathers for
oinner. As they caught sight OF the
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