Standard Oil Company; Trusts, Industrial -- United States
After the "bust-up" had been planned, and before it was done, one of
the Vacuum managers went to New York, where the "trustees" for whom
he was managing the company were. After the "bust-up" Albert heard by
telegram from New York, as had been arranged, and went to meet his
old employer. "What do you say to going down to Boston?" he was asked
on his arrival. Later a man came in and was introduced by the name
of one of the three trustees who purchased and directed the Vacuum.
On leaving, this "trustee" said: "I will see you again if you do not
go to Boston." He thus showed that he knew of the plan that Albert
should be taken away, and that they should go to Boston. The manager
of the Vacuum now gave the world a genuine illustration of the harmony
of labor and capital. He couldn't let Albert out of his sight. They
went to Boston on the Fall River boat. The representative of a hundred
millions took the laborer into his own state-room, and at Boston
carried him into the splendors of Young's Hotel, where he registered,
naming himself "and friend," and they shared one bedroom. They went to
church together, and to Nantasket Beach, his friend introducing Albert
to those whom they met under an assumed name. "You don't want to be
known here," he said, "and I will introduce you by the name of Milner."
"That is the name I was known by while I was there."
"Albert has nothing to fear," said District Attorney Quinby on his
trial. "He had never been in Boston before in his life. He had no
acquaintance there. There was no reason why he should be registered
'and friend' at the hotel. There was no reason, so far as he was
concerned, that he should be introduced under a fictitious name, except
that his employer had been schooled in the wonderful university known
as" the oil combination. In Boston, on a Monday, on the Common, within
sight of the equestrian statue of the Father of his Country, his former
employer made a contract with Albert to pay him $1500 a year for doing
nothing except staying away from Buffalo.
"You won't have much to do, and you can stay here in Boston, and keep
away from those fellows, and we will protect you."
"Who's going to make up if those fellows come on and sue me for
damages? Who will make up this loss that I have been going to by
sacrificing my property?"
"Leave that to me; I will fix that all right. You do just as I tell
you, and you will come out all right.... Go wherever you like, stop
where you like, and we will pay all your expenses while you are
here."[467]
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