Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-01
CAMPAIGN G|FTS1N
NEW HAVEN PROBE
Political Activities of Road
Brought to Front in Hear
ing Today.

Political activities Of the New York.
New Haven and Hartford railroad were
brought to the front today in the inter-
state commerce commissions investiga-
ton of affairs of the road. Julian NJ
Tomlinson, auditor of the New Haven,
was questioned at length as to the cam
paign contributions of the road. which,
he said, did not appear" on the com
pany's books. He told Of stock ac-
count of former President Mellen. a part
of the earnings Of which were devoted
to political purposes.
Mr.. Tomlinson was called to the stand
by Joseph Folk. chief counsel for the
commission. who delayed the appearance
of Samuel Hemingway, secretary of the
Billiard company. whose transactions with
the New Haven have been under tnvesti-
cation.
Nothing on the Books.
Mr.. Tomlinson said that his examina-
ton of the books OF the New Haven
showed no expenditures for campaign
contributions.
Ibid Mr. Mellin say anything to you as
to political contributions" asked Counsel
Folk.
"He told me at one time" said Mr..
Tomlinson. that $4,000 was given to
the republican national committee. and
So. 800 to the Rhode Island republican
state committee"
He also recalled seeing a voucher Of
the Consolidated Railroad Company, a
New Haven Subsidiary. showing the pay
ment of S1OO.OOO to Edward E. Robbins,
then general counsel for the New Haven,
which he believed was for political
purposes
Mr.. Tomlinson said he thought the
books would show payment of S23OOO
to John Hall Mckay, from the New Eng
land Navigation Company. another sub
sidiary and said he would supply any
vouchers he could find bearing on that
payment.
Questioned as to Billiard Company.
Mr.. Folk questioned Mr.. Tomlinson as
to the relations of the Billiard company
with the New Haven as shown by the
books He handed Mr.. Tomlinson a
statement which Mr.. Folk said showed
how much the Billiard company owed the
New England Navigation Company and
asked him to read the figures
He said he would not do this. but would
prefer to go by what was on the books
at New Haven.
Further questioning brought out that
Billiard had given note to the navigation
company for S2,419,993.71. The New Ha-
ven held the navigation company's note
for 100000. Billiards note held by the
navigation company was turned over to
the New Haven to apply on this.
Letter Causes Trouble.
The proceedings in the New Haven in
vestieation we're enlivened late yester-
dav afternoon when tilt occurred be-
tween Chief Counsel Folk and Steven
son Taylor. a marine engineer of New
York. It followed the reading into the
record by Mr.. Folk Of a letter from Mr.
Tav1or to former President Mellen of the
New Haven, telling Of the formation Of
the United States Transportation Com
nany. at Mr.. Mellen's request to oper-
ate a line of steamers from New York to
Fall River.
This paragraph caused the trouble:
Mckay suggests that his expenses
about $4,000. be charged by the Quin-
lard iron works as repairs to steamers
Is this advisable or permissible!
1t was explained that the Mckay re-
Mellens counsel, and that Taylor was
president Of the Quintard iron WORKS
Mr.. Folk declared that this letter IN,
dicated false entry bookkeeping. ana
called attention 10 Jlo lhSl tAoS ~ 100
written in Mr.. Taylor's own hand. in
stead of being dictated.
L. S. Miller Witness.
L. 8. Miller, the last witness of the
day. told the commission OF the pres
ent condition of the affairs Of the New
York, Westchester and Boston road. OF
which he Is president. He said 1t would
have to earn about four and one-half
times as much as at present before it
would be g paying proposition
Examiner Fowler testified he had
uads thorough examination Of the
books Of the New Haven road for the
ten years ending June 80. 1912. and had
found that the company ran behind
36U, 100000 during that time. The
boating indebtedness on the de- date men
toned. he said. was $3s.3s5,ooo:
The company. in spite of this, he
said paid out dividends that were not
earned during some Of these years.