Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 November 1906 — ROCKEFELLER INDICTED [ARTICLE]

ROCKEFELLER INDICTED

Grand Jury at Findlay, 0.. Hits John D. Charge of Bribery Made Against an Unknown. Findlay, 0., Nov. 15.—Prosector Pavid admits that the grand jury here has voted an Indictment against John D. Rockefeller on the charge of violating the Valentine anti-trust act David stated, however, that no attempt ■would be made to compel Rockefeller to come to Ohio at this time, because his attorneys had already entered appearance for him in the probate court in a previous action against the Standard Oil company. David added: “Some other prominent oil men against whom indictments have been voted will be brought into court within a few hours.” C. C. Myers, a member of the jury which convicted the Standard Oil of violating the anti trust law. went before the grand jury and swore that during the trial of the Standard Oil case a bribe of SSOO was twice offered him to hang the jury. The num offering the money was the same both times, but he does not know who he is. ('loveland. 0., Nov. 15.—The other Standard (Hl men indicted at Findlay, 0., besides Rockefeller are M. (». Vilas. tr< usurer of the Standard Oil Company of Ohio; J. M. Robertson, secretary, and 11. I’. Mclntosh. a director of the same company.