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Show JOHS D. FINALLY IS RUM TO COVER After Two Weeks of Search, Subpoena Is Served Uopn the Oil King. IS W ANTED IN FEDERAL COURT OF WINDY CITY Magnate Smiles and Says He Was Not Trying to Dodge the Officers. PTTTSFIELD, Mass., July 3. After a search lasting nearly two weeks, in which representatives of the United Siaies Marshals of Chicago, Cleveland, New Vork and Bostou have been endeavoring en-deavoring to serve upon John I). Rock-efeller. Rock-efeller. head of the Standard Oil company, com-pany, n subpoena issued by Judge Lao-dis Lao-dis of tho Federal Court of Chicago. am Rockefeller w.-ib located in this city l.od.n and personal service made upon him by Deputy United States Marshal Charles L. Frank of North Adams. After accepting service Mr. Roeke felle-r explained that he had not been endeavoring to dodge service, hot that ho di't not know exactlj' what was wanted of him. Early in the day Deputy Marshals Frank' and James Buhl, the latter of the Boston ofhee, visited Taconic farm, but E. Parmalee Prentice told them that his father-in-law was not there. The ofReees professed to be satisfied niMi the statement and departed, remarking re-marking thai thej had no search warrant, war-rant, which would permit them to go through the bouse. Officer Tried Ruse. Deputy Knhl boardd the train for Bottun and Deputy FraDk went, to his home in North Adams, about twenty five miles from this city. Later Deputy Frai k decided to pay another visit: to the farm, r.nd he returned to Pittsfield and secretly drove out there in the aft-ornoon. aft-ornoon. He proceeded through the weeded driveway into (he open space in front of the house and recognized Rockefeller sitting on the piazza. Tht deputy passed Ihe subpoena to the oil man. explaining at the same time that Mr. BocKefeller S presence in the Federal Fed-eral f'onrt at Chicago on July 6 was noeded. Mr. Rockefeller accepted service with a smile, shook hands with the deputy and expressed pleasure at meeting him lie invited tbo officer to sit on the piazza and rest, which invitation w;w accepted. Mi Rockefeller chatted for a few moments Baying that he had not intended to evade the officers, but that, he did not know exactly what was desired de-sired of him. Says He Wa,s Not Guarded, lie referred to the newspaper stories that have been printed about him recently, re-cently, and ridiculed the idea that be I iia'! neon surrounded hv armeu guards or that, the Taconic farm estate had been equipped with a searchlight As the officer was leaving the house Mr. Rockefeller again shook hands with him, said he was glad to have met him, and added: "'If you are ever near my home I hone you will como and call on me.'' It i.s thought that Mr. Rockefeller was advised after the morning call of the officers that he had better accept service. It is generally believed that Mr. Rockefeller has been at the Taconic tarm since last Thursday night In reply re-ply to questions regarding Mr. Rockc- leller's presence ai Taconic. farm, Mr. Prentice on Saturday said that Mr. Rockefeller was not there aud offered a reward of $50,000 to anj one who could prove tha't his father in-law was in Pittsfield. The Federal court in Chicago desires Mr Rockefeller's presence so that he can be Interrogated regarding the affairs af-fairs of (he Standard Oil company of Indiana, against, which proceedings have been instituted by the authorities. |