New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-04
NEW HAVEN AGREEMENT
INQUIRY IS REOPENED
Grand Jury Resumes Its lnvestl'
cation of Roads Relations
with Grand Trunk.
FIGHT SHY OF BIGGEST MEN
Morgan, Mellen and w. Rookie
Teller Will Probably Not Be
Allowed to Gain Immunity
by Testifying.

Allowed to Gain Immunity
by Testifying.
The grand jury investigation OF the
agreement between the New York. New
Haven e Hartford Railroad Company and
the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada.
which was dropped short time ago after
the most prominent members of the New
Ravens directorate had been subpenasd,
was resumed yesterday before new fed
eral grand jury
Although the government officials de-
clined to discuss any phase Of the inves-
ugation it was learned that IN all prob
ability neither j. Pierpont Morgan nor
William Rockefeller, the two men said TO
be in full control of the finances Of the
New Haven Railroad. would be called
as witnesses. The indications pointed to
the probability that Charles S. Mellen.
p esident of the road, would not be called
upon TO testify.
Jesse c. Adkins, Assistant Attorney
General. came from Washington yester-
day to conduct the inquiry, and Henry A.
Cutler, Assistant United States Attorney,
was assigned to aid him in the task.
Among the witnesses examined yester-
day before the grand jury were J.. H..
Fitzhugh, vice-president of the Grand
Trunk, and Alexander COchrane, mem
Der of the New Ravens directorate.
Thomas +. Byrnes. OF Boston, vice-presl-
dent of the New Haven, was said to have
been subppnaed.
When an investigation of the agree
ment suspected to be a violation OF the
Sherman law. was about to be begun by
Mr. Atkins on November %, Charles .
Mellen. president Of the New Haven ana
T.. J. Chamberlin, president OF the Grand
Trunk, offered TO open their books ana
records TO the government, and the grand
jury inquiry was dropped. The railroad
men were notified of the impending IN
vestigation through the subpPnas issued
TO officers and directors of the road.
No Proof in Books.
Special agents of the Department OF
Justice we're assigned to dig up the facts
concerning the agreement from the books
offered for their inspection. IL was SAID
yesterday that their work failed TO pro-
duce the expected results and that Attor-
ney General Wickersham then decided
that grand jury investigation would
clear up the matter in more satisfactory
manner.
From a government official it was
learned that particular care had been or
dered in regard TO the selection OF wit
nesses and that none Of the men really
responsible for the agreement, and thus a
possible violator Of the Sherman law,
would be called before the grand jury. as
testimony before that body would render
him immune from prosecution.
Washington. Dec. 3-Following con-
ference with Attorney General Wicker
sham. Representative o'shaunessy. OF
Rhode Island, said tonight that. In his
belief, the Attorney General would pro-
coed against the New York, New Haven
& Hartford Railroad and the Grand
Trunk Railway. II he found that the
two systems had entered into a traffic
agreement in violation OF the Sherman
law.
The matter was discussed at great
length, Mr.. O'Shaunessy, said, indicat-
ing that he had sought information con-
corning the attitude Of the Department
Of Justice toward the agreement between
the two railroads. as he had introduced
resolution in Congress calling for the
appointment OF committee to inyesti-
gate possible violations of the law by
these two roads in connection with the
projected branch OF the Grand Trunk into
New England.
House Will Get Facts.
Il believe that the Department Of JUS
tice is thoroughly investigating the Grand
Trunk matter. and that il Will take such
action az the evidence in the hands Of
the Attorney General will warrant" Mr..
O'Shaunessy said. Il Will present
within "A day or two to the Rules Com