The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-05-08
George F. Baker Also Among
J Those Called After Billiards
|, Sensational Testimony.
eHGHER-UPS MUST TELL.
Commerce Board Plans a
Cleanup on the Looting
~ of the Railroad.
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AZ The EVENING WORLDLY

hnpse,s, From q STAT Correspondent
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WASHINGTON. May s.--The mon
NHaher up concerned in the financial
Anunstsrs of the New Haven Rail-
. - are to be brought before the IN
rueaAs Commerce Commission neXs
- ana asked what has becDme OF
T. money. Joseph w. Fors. counsel
~ the commission, who has been
k0lovine the trail OF the loot and
vx~nkags through It's devious devices
4 Aummles, subsidiary companies
"A security juggling. announced to-
a. his programme for reaching the
AdllSonaires, tho bankers. the lawyers
- the directors who controlled the
yow Haven In the days OF h'sh
lnsnce. Here In the list OF witnesses
. at present arranged: .., - ...
1 Nonday-Edward c. Robbins. for-
~ chief counsel to New Haven.
IN whose ingenuity devised the In
tSacate scheme Of financial Juggling.
kpo Timothy +. Byrnes. for many
y
Axsr Of troublesome things.
rTuesday-Former President Charles
4 Nelien, who u reported ready 10
an freely and DESTROYS or shaftins
he burden OF responsibility from NM
~ to the high nnanciers.
"wednesday william Rockefeller.
Aaorre F. Baker, Lewis Cass Ledyard
IA George MacCuliogh. who with
o. late ]. p. Morgan were the DOM
liant directors OF Now Haven. Mr..
Inlk intends 20 put up to Thorn re-
spousibility for the loss Of millions OF
&uhrs Of company money. Sud-
Ipeuaes have been issued for theu.
Tnursday-New directors Of New
IAvon. who have recently come Into
- board. They will be asked what
tAsy have done AMI what they intend
6nang to compel restitution Of the loss
q money. in particular cases like
nat of the billiard Company. the
Veetchester road and various trolley
liraD through which tho parent COM
ny has been brought to the verge
q Bankruptcy.
Ths gathering together Of loose
nAs Of several minor transactions
IA the piecing together Of testimony
<hAracterized the hearing to-day be-
~ tho Interstate Commerce Com
hission. Two or three facts. regard
q % Of important bearing upon the
natter under inquiry. were developed
SAsough the testimony yesterday OF
1uhn l. Billiard. promoter OF tho
J1liard Company.
Thsy were that the Billiard Com
2any dealt broadly In other securities
= adcs those OF the New Haven and
~ subsidiaries; that the Billiard Com
fany practically was John l.. BILLIARD
meslf: that for reasons OF his own
Sshn L. Billiard burned his persona
hecks and papers which containet
tUcords Of many transactions; ant
that, while he made profit OF ap
proximateiy $2.7OO.ooo on the deal II
Boston and Maine stock. which repre-
oanted substantially the profit OF tn
billiard Company. the assets OF tn
Sompany, which now are In possession
e Billiard himself. account to "A trim
iaoro than s.. 200, 900. indicating a de
besciation Of about 100000.
Birdsey Case. lawyer OF Hart
Sord, explained to the commissio
Als connection with the Metropoll
tan Steamship Company transao
ZION. He succeeded Grover Clevelan
IA l.n
NY treasurer OF the Metropolita
Company.
Charles +. Linsley. a manufacture
81 Meriden, Conn, and q lifelon
friend OF John l.. Billiard, testified Il
day that, at tho suggestion 90 Billar'
he had become one of the ncorpori
tors and a director OF the BillaI
Company.
"Five shares OF stock In the con
pany were put in my name by NJ
Billiard" said the witness. but
never had any knowledge of Ats bus
ness. ! acted in the matter nero
a a friend and neighbor OF MIR. Bi
lard, who really was the whole con
pany."
Mr.. Linsley said several meeting
of the directors were held, at son
u which +. ID. Robbins, chief couns
Df the New Haven and attorney f
III. Billiard, was present, lie cou
not remember what propositions hi
.boen considered at the meetings
what he had voted upon as
Airector.
-"Did you know anything about q
S8illard Company" asked MIR. Folk.
mot a thing"
"You were merely dummy dire
,tor. them" suggested Mr.. Folk.
Z absolutely"
Mr.. Linsley gave II az his 'impr,
hon" that the Billiard Company "
organized TO take care OF some OF \
billiards. business, which he felt oug
tn be put In permanent shape so II
~ ANY thins happened TO him II co,
- the more easily handled.
"Mr. Billiard said to me that he "
.getting old; that he was heavily OF
Ated. and that his estate was lar
u assumed that he desired TO pis
eoesne of his affairs In the Billiard Co
yany 20 that they might be so
"a eefasd.~ naid Mr.. lAnslsy.
W7daey n. Case, Who followed !
* Iesley on the stahd. said he V