The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-21

Gus attitude and repeatedly piled Mr..
'RoekerfelIer with questions which the
latter declared improper. Once Mr.
ly with questions and answers, Wash
however that the witness could develop
his answer.
Rockefeller Demands Right
''But you said must say yes or no,
and stop there declared Mr.. Rookie
feller. 81 sat here yesterday all day
and heard witness who was permitted
TO answed questions at any length he
desired, and | demand the same right. :"
Mr.. Walsh agreed that Mr.. Rookie
feller could answer questions as he
wished
Mr.. Walsh asked if Mr. Rockefeller
was acquainted with the details of the
"Ludlow massacre" and gave
graphic description of it. Mr.. Rookie
feller said he had no knowledge of the
details.
con the same day as the Ludlow
massacre Walsh asserted, "did YOU
not learn that there was a little boy
kiledf'
Il heard boy was shot, said
Rockefeller.
Walsh then called attention to "a
company statement that the women and
children at Ludlow were smothered and
then read a post card addressed to him
by a Mr. and Mrs. Snyder at Trinidad,
saying:
Child Shot, Not smothered
"We wish to inform you that here
is one of the little victims of Ludlow,
not smothered, but was shot through
the head while carrying his little sis
ter
"0n the back of this card is a pho
tograph of the little boy, Frank Sny
DER" said Walsh. ''Do you wish to
see itf' Walsh handed the card to
messenger, who offered it to Rookie
feller.
"You have described it thorough
ly" said Mr.. Rockefeller. 'tHe
glanced at the card as it was passed to
the stenographer.
Walsh read from letters and reports
to show that Troop A, volunteer or
ganization, was formed of superintend
ents, clerical force and mine guards of
the coal companies.
Troops Fired Into Tents?
"Do you know that this troop fred
into the tents of the women and chill
dren at Ludlow and that they looted
the dead and set fire to the tents of the
people'' asked Walsh.
II do not -
~ regard any instance where pri-
vate individuals have to supplement
regular authorities to protect life and
property as most deplorable,' Mr..
d.. -,
ries of questions. "Our officers had
to use means at hand to supplement
the efficiency of the State. deplore
the necessity of putting mine guards
into the field.
Gas the men of troop A were paid
by the Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany do you not feel a moral response
bility for the Ludlow massacref'
asked Walsh.
Right of Guards to Loot Homes
81 would have felt Ruch greater re-
sponsibility, Rockefeller replied, elf
officers of the company had not made
an effort to protect life and property
Asked if he thought it was right
for guards to loot the homes of people,
Mr.. Rockefeller replied
Certainly not, whoever they were
''Mr. Bowers in letter recon-
mends Leslie 5 Weekly, sail Chair
man Walsh. 81 showed you copy of
Leslie s Weekly with a full page
Standard Oil Company advertisement |
on the back cover. Is there any con
nection between these two things9'
81 resent the imputation, said Mr..
Rockefeller. There is absolutely no
connection at all -
Walsh questioned Rockefeller about |
his employment of Ivy Lee, publicity |
agent. He called attention to Lees |
recommendation "that we cannot be |
too careful in the use of terms.''
81 believe that very sound philos.
ply said Mr.. Rockefeller.
''lsn t that a plea for mendacitys"
asked the chairman. "Or a plea for the
use of half truths which amount to
mendaeity!"
eff | had those thoughts, - re-
turned Rockefeller, ~ would not have
touched Mr.. Lee or any one who held |
such ideals, with ten foot pole