The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-06
Investigation Into New Haven
Affairs Probably Will Be Com
pletcd Next Week.
LEDYARD ENDS STATEMENT
Did Not Consider Directors
Dummies" and Often Op-
posed J. P. Morgan.

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of the New York. New Haven and ftart-
ford Railroad that tho investigation
would be completed soon. perhaps one
day next week.
Walter ID. Hines. an attorney for the
New Haven. at the afternoon nearing
placed several OF the roads officials on
the stand. and when adjournment was
ken, Commissioner McChord an
nounced that he wanted to conclude
this phase OF the case tomorrow. MI
Hines said the only other witness nc
wanted heard was l.. :. Miller. presi-
dent of the New York, Westchcs;cr ana
Boston Railway.
Lewis Cass Ledyard. concluding the
statement he began yesterday, said
he did not consider the directors of the
New Haven ware dummies and that
he had often opposed j. Picrpont Nor
gan at meetings.
T. Dewitt Cuyler. a New Haven di-
rector, on the stand, said meetings of
tho board were conducted in regular,
orderly and careful manner
Arthur T.. Clark, g s-crctary OF the
New Haven. identified and read minutes
of directors and committee meetings.
Figures designed to show that be-
tween June 80. 1903 and June 20, 1912.
the profit and loss surplus of the New
Haven had decreased only about ST.
100000, were read by Julian NJ. Tom
linson, general auditor of the road.
nIE:LLE;N'S LETTER TO WISE
Is READ INFO RECORD
]. w. II. Grim. attorney for former
President Mellen, read into the record
Mr.. Mellens much discussed letter to
former United States District Attorney
Wise. at New York. assuming respon-
sibili5y for the Grand Trunk dea! un-
der which Mcllcn was indicted. Mellen
testified he took the responsibility to
shield the late J. Pierpont Morgan
Mr.. Lcdvard yesterday vigorously
contradictcd that contention. Mr.. Grim
merely read the letter. and asked Mr..
I.edyard If IT accorded with his recol-
lection. and Mr.. Ledyard replied that 1t
did not.
Mr.. Ledynrd told OF Mr.. Mcllen tell
Ing him that he had heard OF some
conferences Mr.. Morgan had with Of
iicials of the Grand Trunk. and asked
him to inquire of Mr. Morgan IL he was
worried about Grand Trunk matters.
II asked Mr.. Morgan If he was
worried over Grand Trunk affairs and
he said, Not Bit
did Mr.. Mellen send the letter the
same day he wrote it?"
MY impression il he called in the
stenographer. dictated the letter, and
tnat the stenoGraphcr brought 1t back
and Mr.. Mcllen made a few corrections.
believe he said he was sending il
righ: along by messenger"
INTIMATE WITH MORGAN,
BUT OFTEN OPPOSED HIM
Your relations with Mr.. Morgan
were quite intimate. You made yacht
Ing trips with him and you drew his
Will and were made one of his en-
ecutors?" Mr. Folk asked.
THAT is correct
Mr.. I.edyard said he often opposed
Morgan, and had done SO in the New
Haven board.
Did YOU oppose him enough to
make him mad?'
81 never hesitated to tell him plainly
what ] thought"
largely dummies?" Mr.. Folk asked
II should not say that" Mr. Led
yard replied. "Mr. Mellen certainly
was not dummy. Charles T. Brook
er was not. Mr.. Brush was n most ng-
gressive and obstinate old man. Mr..
Whittemor was an able man OF large
interests. Frank Brewster was q
young. energetic man. who asked many
questions. Henry X. McHarg was n
man OF large interests"
Mr.. Ledyard expressed high regard
for Laurence Minot. He said James
S. Melton never impressed him as hav-
ing great knowledge of railroad af-
fairs.
BILIARD PRACTICALLY
STRANGER TO LEDlARD
lie said John i. Billiard was prac-
tlcaily stranger to him. Ho did not
recall that Mr.. Billiard said much. AL
though he attended the meetings rcgu-
larly. He eaid Edward Milligan, when
he first became a member of the board.
showed Il desire to know about things
that were going on ana never heSI-
tated TO speak out lin meetings. which
was rather unusual in ConHccticut
director.
George i. Baker. Mr.. Ledyard said.
had not hcen particularly active dur
Ing the time he. MIR. Iedynrd, was on
Il c board. Mr.. Ledyard said ]. PIER
pont Morgan. Jr.. was not a director
during his membership. Judge A. HeA-
ton Robertson, ho stated, was promi-
nent in politics and man of high
standing.
Mr.. I.edyard said Mr. BILLIARDS. pur-
chase of Boston and Maine stock was
outright. When asked by Mr. Folk
If he did not regard Billiards. profit on
the stock rs excessive. Mr.. Ledyard re-
piled:
"Yes, I told Mr.. Mcllcn 1t was an
outrageous profit for man 10 make
who had bought the stock as n friend
of the road"
CHECKS For St.OoO.O0O EACH
ISSUED TO Mn. BILLIARD
OF the New England Navigation Com
pany for s1,000.c00. each issued to Mr..
billiard. lie said he knew nothing OF
these checks. but that he rccornizcd
the signatures of the vice-prcsident
and treasurer OF the navigation com
pany. He said he was named on n
special committee in February. 1909.
To- buy additioanl securities of the
Westchestcr road. after $1,000. 600 al
ready had been expended. lie said the
committee recommended the purchase
Nn a NFaY
terest in the Westchcstcr under au-
thorization Of the Connecticut Public
Service Commission.
President Taft in connection with the
Grand Trunk matter.
AT the conclusion OF Mr. I.cdyards
testimony. Hoffman Miller asked per-
mission to Introduce statement from
his father, George McCulloch Miller,
regarding his part In Westchestcr ar
fairs. Commissioners Daniels ruled that
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