Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-24
VIM. ROCKEFELLER DEAD
/. AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS,
AGED 81 YEARS
Continued from page I.

sponsibility to tho shoulders or his on,
Percy.
Mono OF hi Wall Street associates
have ventured an estimate Of his for
tune. but It was generally believed
that he had between 800. 100000 and
$3.50. .o0o. 900 concentrated In various
Standard Oil companies. Anaconda.
Copper, Consolidated Gas. Brooklyn
Union Gas. ST. Paul and National City
Bank.
A friend recently stated that Mr..
Rackefeller's death when II came
should have no appreciable effect on
the stock market. as none OF his hold
ings would be tossed on the open
market.
Announcement OF his death was re-
ceivcd in Wall Street nearly an hour |
before the market opened.
Mr.. Rockefeller returned to his homo
last Thursday after a visit with his
brother TO the farm on which they |
were born at Richford, In Tioga |
county.
Friday Mr.. Rockefeller complained
OF not feeling well, but the following
day. he insisted on going out and was
drenched in a heavy shower. Sunday
his cold gave his family concern and
pneumonia quickly set in. During the
week relatives were summarized.
Mr.. Rockefeller began TO sink rapid
ly yesterday morning. but2rallied about
six p. m. In the evening came another
sinking spell. Physicians and sur
geons. fortified with all the resources
OF science. kept a night watch, but 1t
was obviously n losing fight.
John d. Rockefeller. who remained
at his homo in Pocantico Hills. was
kept constantly informed OF his
brothers condition. He reached Rock
wood Hall a few minutes after the
end came. At the deathbed were Mr.
Rockfeller's two daughters and two
sons. Mrs. Rockefeller died about two
years ago.
William Rockefeller had been in III
health for many years. The state OF
his health, in fact, and his where
abouts. became n matter OF intense
public curiosity in lel2-lS when the
Congressional committee investigating
the Money Trust" desired him as a
witness. He could not be found For
months the sergeapt-at-arms OF the
which was fruitless. The fnanciers
Fifth avenue house in New York was
besiesed by supoena servers. detec-
tives, reporters and an idle throng for
days: his residence at Tarrytown, N
Y. the Standard OIL Offices on Broad
way and his clubs, were watched with
out avail.
When attorneys representing him
finally capitulated by accepting the
subpoena for him. Il was disclosed
that he was IN his cottage az Nassau.
bahama Islands. but his physician
emphatically maintained that 10 ask
Mr.. Rockefeller 70 answer questions
on a witness stand was 10 invite his
death. He was subject TO such spasnrs
OF coughing that speech above n
whisper was likely 20 strangle him.
The Pujo committee. still determined
, 20 set his testimony concerning an
A alleged manipulation OF the copper
E market with II. II. Rogers several
a years previously. arranged a special
sitting in the fnancier's cottage al
o Nassau, but had proceeded with less
e than a dozen questions when the wit
!. ness wac seized with laryngeal spasms
e and palsy. The committee was un-
< able 20 continue without fear OF caus-
! ing his death.
The subpoena servers search for
Mr. Rockefeller. which Il was estimat-
.d. cost the government many thou
sa nds OF dollars. was the most con-
y, spicuous feature In newspaper history
y ot his later lie. Although the active
head O. the Standard Oil Company Of
: New York from its establishment ir
j. 1865 10 1911 and one OF the risches
men in America, his prominence was
u overehadowed by that OF his eide,
: brother. John D. Rockefeller, th'
u founder OF the Rockefeller interests II
l. OIL. and for many years the head o
70 the parent company.
e They were both born at Richford
Tioga county. New York. on theil
% fathers farm: William. on May 81
Y 1s<i. two years after the birth o.
= John. In Cleveland. o.. 70 which tn,
n family removed while the brotheri
were boys. William began hi. mer
ie camille career in the produce commits
l. sion business. as did his brother, anc
=! Joined the latter soon after he becam,
a. interested in oil, about 1852. The es
J. tablishment. soon afterward. OF
- branch Office in New York. led TO tn
Re removal of William Rockefeller 4
a. tha, city 20 take charge Of IL. From
that time until his retirement in 191
he was the active head OF the Ney
!. York company.
In almost every respect except hi
\. success as an oil magnate, William
Rockefeller differed from his broth
er. He was a club man: his brothe
- belonged 70 none. He was intereste
:, but slightly in philanthropic work G
~ any kind. or religious activity. Alon
side the blocks OF millions his brothe
~ gave away, William Rockefeller
~ larges, known gift was 100000 I
"' Wellesley College. He was an en-
thusiastic motorist. and saw nothin
''l In golf. OF which his brother was sue
al a devotee. He did not enjoy the LAT
ters rugged health. Although ther
y y was no known arrangement and the
- both had summer residences at TAI
u rytown. y. Y. the brothers were Sc
-h dom seen together.
William Rockefeller departed fui
- ther afeld from the oil industry ths
old his brother. He was large factC
in the railway world, having succeed
r. ed Cornelius Vanderbilt Is directC
OF the New York Central Railroad ar
ng having been officer or director Of
OF score Of other important transport
re-. ton lines. and as many more misce
ey laneous enterprises. including lar,
ay interests in copper, insurance ar
public utilities.
On May 25. 1864. he was married
Almirs Geraldine Goodsell Of Fairfle
Conn. He had two sons and "