Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-19
M[LLEN PROMISES
1O SPARE No one
WILL LAY BARE EXTRAORDINARY
DEALINGS OF NEW HAVEN
RAILROAD.
MAY PAVE WAY TO
MAY PAVE WAY TO
RECOVERY OF FUNDS
to Reveal Operations Of Road
Which Are Said to Have Cost
Stockholders Billions Of Dollars II
Persons Who Profited by Acquisition
Of Subsidiary Lines to Be Namod.

washington May lS-' HaTieS =. SYsA-
len today resumed the remarks .
story he is unfolding before the ip
state commerce commission com
ing the fast and complicated fiu al
operations of the New Haven s. lad
and its various subsidiaries. So
Chief Counsel Folk for the mis-
sion developed the dominant TAX
en- in the transactions by =, ninent
figures on the board Of drecte.-. Of the
New Haven road and more particular
ly the late j. Pierpont Morgan and
William Rockefeller.
Mr.. Mellen told in detail of his rela-
tions and his difficulties with Mr.. Nor
gan. He also went fully into the ac-
QUESTION of the New York. West
Chester & Boston road by the New Hav-
en-. This brought out further refer
ences to the part taken by the late Po-
lice Inspector Thomas F. Byrnes, OF
New York, whom Mellen testified, op-
Grated thru the people on Fourteenth
street. where you know Tammany hall
is located"
Mr.. Mellen. when questioned about
difficulties with Mr.. Morgan regarding
the West Chester deal, detailed a con-
versation with the late fnancier when
he said he greatly "humiliated" him.
Were you afraid OF Mr.. Morgan
Mr.. Folk asked.
You might call it cowardice." Mr..
Mellen answered. II held MIR. Morgan
in more awe than any other man / ever
knew
Cabinet Hears MeReynoids' Version.
Mr.. Mellen answered the rapid fire Of
questions with readiness and seeming
composure and frequently evoked
laughter by some sally. He was still
under examination when the noon re-
cess was taken.
While the hearing was In progress:
President Wilson and the cabinet Were
In conference in the regular semi
weekly session. 1t vas reported from
several sources that Attorney Genera
McReynolds had brought up before the
cabinet the subject Of the New Haver
inquiry and the decision of the inter
state commerce commission to proceed
despite his letter TO the commission
stating testimony taken now nigh
grant immunity in any future actor
taken by the government.
Washington, May l9.-Charles S
Mellen, former president of the New
Y ork New Haven & Hartford railroad
was prepared TO continue today be
fore the interstate commerce commits
sion his testimony regarding the nran
cial transactions Of the New Haven.
Assurances have been given ;h'
,ioc oil hot ls
! would lay bare the details OF the ex
,raordinary deals which are said t'
kave cost the New Haven stockhold
ers billions OF dollars.
Already Mr.. Mellen. altho his testi-
mony last Thursday was brief. has in
dicated that he may spare no one II
his testimony. He informed the com
mission that he would reveal ever,
fact in his possession concerning tn.
intricate stock manipulation by which
the New Haven acquired some OF II!
subsidiaries. He promised to give no
transa ctions but the names OF person.
who promoted and protited by them.
Victims May Recover Losses.
In the opinion of members OF tht
| commission such revelations woull
, los, money thru the transactions tt
recover some at least OF their loss a
, thru court proceedings.
A large crowd besieged the commit
/ tee hearing today eager TO get {
glimpse of Mr.. Mellen and hear tax
continuance Of his story.
Mr.. Mellen reached the hearing room
about 10 o'clock The former New
rorrio1 In hn~ n
private papers and memoranda.
II am ready TO go forward. said he
| but there is nothing l can forecas
ahead OF my testimony"
Mr.. Mellen had a brief talk with tn
examiner. Carl Gartner. of the com
| mission. before Commissioner Nc
Chord and Chief Consul Folk arrived
Among the 200 spectators was con
siderable sprinkling OF women. Sew
| eral women have been regular attend
| ants at the hearings.
Tendsrsd Office by Morgan.
| Mr.. Mellen was called to the stan,
about 1870,
| Northern Pacifc?" was the first ques
ton.
! six years." .-
|
! asked Mr. Folk.
II was asked by John Pierpont Nor
gan to become president said MI
Mellen.
Mr.. Mellen then testified that NJ,
Morgan called him on the telephon
and the conversation was about as fol
lows: -....
That you. Mr. Mellen?"
| Yes" ..-..r
| Can anybody hear?'
NO" ...-. -,
| "WNl you take the Northern Pacin
| presidency"
Yes" ...."
| Leave all the details to me?"
! Yes"
Given Promotion by Morgan.
] About two or three weeks later. Nj
Mellen testified. he became president
He did not know when he took the Of