Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 July 1907 — ROCKEFELLER A MYTH [ARTICLE]

ROCKEFELLER A MYTH

Perhaps That Is the Explanation of the Fact That He Can’t Be Found. NATIONAL SLEUTHS HUNT HIM His Cleveland Residence Besieged and Picketed. * Yet He Remains Non Est Inventus, in Hwampum, Up Stumpum, Un« connectable and Invisible, as at Were. Chicago, July telephone conversation was held between District Attorney Sims and Marshal Chandler, of Cleveland. The marshal told Sims that he expects to obtain service on Rockefeller today.

Cleveland, July 3.—Forest HIJI, the suburban home of John D. Rockefeller, was besieged by United States. Marshal Frank M. Chandler and a corps of deputies representing the department of justice from early in the morn ing till after nightfall. U T p to that time the efforts of federal officials to serve the subpoena issued from Judge I.andis’ court at Chicago on Rockefeller had been unsuccessful, and Marshal Chandler and his deputies will continue picketing the Rockefcl'er < s tate. Access to the lodge was denied a deputy marshal at 2 p. m. and Marshal Chandler at that time aunoim e l that he would ask the department of justice at Washington for further an thorlty in the case. Given the Freedom of the Plaec. Later he was admitted to the lodge and Superintendent Jones, of the Rockefeller estate, Informed him that he and his deputies could have the freedom of the place, a disclaimer being entered that the barring of the gate against the deputy marshal was meant as an affront to federal authority. Marshal Chandler would not say positively that be believed John D. Rockefeller is at Forest Hill, but he said he felt sure that the latter Is now within the jurisdiction of the federal court of northern Ohio. Believes He Is at Cleveland. “Basing my opinion upon private Information and indications at Forest Hill I would say that Mr. Rockefeller now is at his Cleveland house,” Marshal Chandler said, when be was questioned during the day. “Just how or when he arrived I do not know, but it looks as though he reached Clevelan 1 yesterday morning and entered his estate by way of the rear entrance on Eddy road. The only answer 1 have obtained to any of my questions at Ills honse was from the front gatekeeper who repeatedly said: ‘He has not passed through this gate.’ Snubbed by Miss Howard. “When I attempted to interview Miss Howard, Mr. Rockefeller’s secretary, she said: ‘You need not ask me any questions, as I will not answer you.’ In serving a subpoena we are at a disadvantage, as we cannot force an entrance to the house and make a search, as would be possible with a warrant for arrest. Deputy Schwentner was stationed upon the front porch of the Rockefeller home with instructions to remain there Indefinitely and occasionally to walk about the grounds.”