The evening world., 1914-05-01
'AONT Fur M'KAY :
.INNEW HAvENROAD
SLUSH FUND PROBE
Commerce Board Fails to
Find New Yorker Said to
Have Handled Pier Doodle.
(oeesial from . SIAN cerrsspendso'
q The lvoWlno Werld.l


WASHINGTON. May Tho inter.
osaAs Commsrce Commission 10 look
NJ tor John HAN Mckay. New York
kwysr. who u supposed 10 have
hnnnied the New Haven Railroad
ausA fund IN securing pier leases In
new York. Subpoena servers sent
aftsr him reported TO Counsel Joseph
~. Folk that they could not nnd him
AnA His clerks said he had gone 70
uasops ysstsrday. Mckay was seen
n New York wsdnesday night but
llsNopsarsd when his name was
broagAt out In yesterdays testi.
mouy.
Lawyers for New Haven Company
aid that Mckay was at one time
emOioyed by President Mellsn but
~ boon on the, list for several
years. He u brother OF former Po-
~ Commissioner Mckay. -
Al to-day's Investigation In New
Haven affairs Counsel Folk attempted
- probe into Billiard, Company affairs
but failed TO make much Of q dent In
~ barriers OF secrecy. General Au-
olt0r Tosnlinson Of the New Haven
Was ON the witness stand and sue
eosqully parted all leading ques-
o1eos. HE knowledge was limited
eef1etiy TO sntries on the books and
tksss proved nothing. Counsel for
~ comntssion thrcshed over all the
"a revelations Of the S2.7oO.ooo profit
aAds by John L. Billiard In holding
oeGton and Maine stock for New
Havsn. President MelIen's political
eanpaign contributions and payments
- Mckay. but developed no new
eActs. Mr.. Tomlinson said there was
80 item on the books Of $4,000 paid
- Mckay several years ago. which he
Wg1ld look up anu turn,sn details.
NJ. Tomltnson was Questioned at
loaGlh a. to the campaign contribu.
taoHs Of the road which. he SAID. did
~ appear" on the company's books.
Uo told Of q stock account OF former
psoGlAent Nellen. q part OF the earn.
l1Gu .oe which were devoted to 20.
ut1e0 purpooeo.
ma N. Nelien cay anything to
- % % political contributions r
0nhoo Counsel Folk.
10 told me at one time" said Mr..
| 8o01insen. that $4,000 was given
-, ~ Republican National Commit.
~ and $500 10 the Rhode island
HoOuhlican state CoFhmittee."
contributions did not 20, through rs
hanlA but said he had heard M
NOllsn explain that he had made a
pro0t Of $4,000 In dealings In stock
onA that the political contributions
Voeo made out OF this pront.
~. Nellsn had given tho company
q noto when he purchased the stock
~. Tomlinson asserted. but he did
not know how the note was paid Off
"1gr. Nsllen never gave me any
vnuehers showing the payment OF
e.npaisn contributions" said the
:Do you think your books would
UAov faithfully the political contri.
butitns OF the roadf" asked Car
QArtner. examiner In charge Of the
hvsstigstion.
ssThere were no such entries that
onn recall" said Mr.. Tomlinson.
He recalled, however. seeing q
voucher OF the Consolidated Railroad
Company. . New Haven subsidiary
eAoWinG the payment of 100000 Il
66wsrd =. Robbins. then csnsra
coupeei for the New Haven. which
: ~ helieved was for politics purposes
~. Tomllpson said Ne thought tn
book would show payment o
0o.ooe TO John Hall Mckay from tn
!. Nov Haven Navigation Company
qMQthep subsidiary. and said b.
7 WoNld supply any vouchers no coul,
40 bsartns on that payment.