New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-30
lis GRAND JURY
QUIZZES EX-CHIEF
Completion of Immunity
Bath Seen in Evidence
of Mellen.
SMILES AND KEEPS
MUM ON TESTIMONY
Mass of Papers Shown Probers
New Haven May Again Re-
duce Directorate.

AGNN - - Nre~'
Following the aims Bncement yester-
DAY afternoon that Ckarl 8 S. Mellen,
s1-president OF the New Haven, had
sompleted the immunity bath begun
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission by testifying before the fed
sbl grand jury seeking indictments
against past and present directors of the
New Haven, it was announced that Will
an Rockefeller, Charles F. Brooker,
eeofge +, Baker and James s. Elton
tsd retired from the board Of that cor
paTation.
There was no connection between the
iVo incidents, Rockefeller's resignation
having been before the board since
Early in the summer. III health is
given as the reason for his retirement.
NJ Brooker, it is said, has recently
been reducing his activities, among
other things retiring from the Repub-
liesn National Committee. Similar rea-
sons are assigned for the retirement Of
Mr. Baker and Mr. Eltdn.
Neittu Springs surprise
dellens appearance as 3 witness be-
fore the grand jury was something Of
q surprise to everybody, even 70 his
counsel, John W. H. Grim, who did not
know he had been subpenaed until
shortly before he appeared in the Post
once Building. Mellen was before the
grand jury nearly two hours. The sub
stance Of his testimony, which will be
sontinued to-day, was Morgan did it."
When Mellen left the grand jury
room he was genislity personiiied to
ne reporters, but he would not discuss
hls testimony
II even mentioned the thing TO my
eo1nsel,' said he, ct would be equiva-
ient 70 murder
Aellen'5 appearance in the case as a
Ritness was coincident with the sp-
peehnce Of james W. Osborne as spe-
eal Assistant United States Attorney
General 10 prosecute the case, this max
lag three lawyers detailed to the case,
frank W. Schwacker and r. L. Belts,
o The Department Of Justice, having
PFsyiously been assigned to the case.
I also Signifed that the Department
q Justice, which under Mr.. McReynolds
NAG opposed the calling Of Mellen as q
witness before the Interstate Commerce
Commission, had come to the Conclu-
son that his appearance before that
eooy had served 10 maze him immune
ifom prosecution. This is a contention
thst Nelleu's counsel, John w. II. Grim,
nae maintained ever since Mellen rs
serted that he didn't mind being made
ne goat, but he would be hanged il
he would be burnt sacrifice" decided,
% use his own words, "tO beat them
% i" by Offering to tell the Inter
sPe Commerce Commission all II
,9slght wish to know about the New
Haven.
Mass Of Papers Appears.
Mr.. Grim insisted yesterday that
iaeqgh there had been no doubt that
aelien's appearance before the Wash
mgton inquiry had given him full and
complete immunity any possible
Saenes Of his being prosecuted on the
Srsno Trunk indictments hitherto
round against him and in any indict-
nsnts that may be found by the pres
w grand jury had been eliminated by
als seeeptsncs OF subpoena. Washing
oh dispatches intimated that the De-
PeFtment Of Justice was not quite rs
Sef'2ln as Judge Grim on this point,
~ rostoiticc Building Tumor was more
Il declared that Mellen had removed
shy doubt there might have been by
herd and fast stipulation with the
eWVsneys for the government that as
reward Tor his services he was not
pe forced TO combat any indictments
wv existing or that may be brought
besides accepting the resignation OF
~ Tour directors above named the
maven directors voted to recon-
a go 70 the stockholders when they
49, on October Is At New Haven that
s board be reduced from twenty TO
'shteen members, q reduction Of ten
year. To ill one Of the existing
anesies the board elected J. Horace
49, fS'ag. He is member Of the firm
y Barney & Co., members of the
~ tork Stock Exchange, and, il is
ssspood' goes upon the board rs Il
gssssntatlye Of the Henry Clay Frick
rough draft Of the annual re-
the road was submitted to the
sS,s'ets, and, with few amendments
q aseai ordered printed and mailed
~ stockholders prior TO the an
SIX Panetela. A cigar with
reputation toT quality. .--AdYt,