New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-06
'MOURNERS' BALKED
BY FRICID RAIN
Parade of Picket Squad at
Standard Oil Home Too
Much for Sinclair.
WAITS WARMER DAY
TO'CHILL'ROCKEFELLER
Too Cold and Dreary at Po-
canticO Hills for Marchers-
CAM Case To-day.

Though yesterdays weather was as II
made TO their order the Rockefeller
'mourners" were singularly quiet. Per-
haps 1t was partly because the crowds
were not out to gaze at the procession.
for there was one in front OF 2s Broad
way. However. the social chill" which
the "mourners" have been giving for Mr..
Rockefeller was growing chilier. cold
drizzle soaking the marchers and driving
the occasional spectator to cover.
Upton Sinclair and his wife came out
soon after neon. but after "A few turns,
during which the authors teeth chartered
mournfully. they decided that Mr. Rookie
Teller could be chilled more satisfactorily
on warmer day and they led the pick
cts TO the nearest lunch counter. There
was no more marching.
Ip at Tarrytown. also il was cold and
dark and dreary. and the rain and wind
were about the only things in evidence
around the Rockefeller estate. Not
sleuth showed his head out Of doors and
no agitators appeared Mr.. Rockefeller,
II is said has a severe cold, and re-
manned indoors all day.
Several times the clouds above the Po-
cantico Hills lifted, and each time John
d. Rockefeller. sr., started out to play
golf. The rain drove him In each time
he tried to brave It.
Upton Sinclair found something to keep
him busy, compelled as he was TO foreso
guard mount He spent the rest OF the
afternoon composing a letter to Mr.. Rock
efeller In it he asked for an interview
promising TO tell the oil man story
about the Colorado strike trouble that
would surprise him. The author said he
was in possession OF many facts which
Mr.. Rockefeller had no knowledge Of. and
that the proposed interview would be
without risk to his host, since he had
nothing TO do with 1.-The people who have
been threatening violence against mem
bers OF your family
Marie CAM. the 7. ". ". agitator, VINO
threatened the life of John u. Rockefel-
Ter. ir.. obtained a postponement OF her
case, which came up In the Tombs court
Yesterday. till o'clock to-day. II will be
heard by Magistrate Murphy at 900 Null
berry ST.
The hearing was set over after Marie
lawyers had left the case In protest
against Magistrate Murphys refusal OF
a postponement. The lawyers held the
complaint stated an infraction or the
penal code, and that the case should be
sent to Special Sessions.
It's common knowledge that this Is my
last day In court" he added, but / don't
want you or any of your friends or CO.
horts to get IT into your heads that III
give this case over to any other magis-
trate 7 Will hear it in person tomorrow
at 300 Mulberry ST.
Marie. finding herself without counsel
asked for twenty-four hours delay. Spiel
berg again going bail for the prisoner.
The Socialist party. Of New York
County has issued a statement and warn
ing regarding agitation here over the
Colorado strikes The statement says
that agitators and counsellors OF violence
against "one particular capitalist are
only obscuring the true issue. and that
the Socialists have nothing to do with
such meters to disorder. The warning Is
against the Rockefeller prosecutors and
anarchist or I. W W. speechmakers pos
ing as Socialists
The announcement says that the Social
ist party "emphatically and unreservedly
repudiates all persons who have INDUCED
or may indulge in loose talk of assassina-
ton. instruction and the like. and II calls
on all loyal comrades to rebuke such ut
terances wherever heard.