The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-05
74velVe More Nezv Haven
Men Plead Not Guilty
Indicted Directors Point Election Results as One Effect
of Administration Attitude Toward Road-Special
Defence for Robbins Indicated


month Of 1912 ana early In 1918 as q
result OF which Charles s. Mellen and
Messrs. Chamberlin and Smithers Of the
Grand Trunk were indicted
These indictments have never come TO
trial. They were found in the Taft Ad-
m!nistratlon Tho Grand Trunk Inquiry
centred about the deals of the New Haven
road, which, It Is said, form part OF tho
present case.
Vail Plea by Lawyer.
The only defendant whose plea was
taken IN his absence yesterday was that
OF Theodore y. Walt Harry a. Gushing
appeared for Mr.. Vail. who Is in the
South. Judge Rudkin took cognizance OF
the fact that the telephone head Is not
likely TO run away and permitted Mr..
Gushing to plead. and until the bail bond
Is perfected Mr.. Vail will be technically
In his lawyers custody.
The other men were all there sitting in
row inside the bar OF the court. They
were called separately. and MIR. Sheafe
spoke for all of them after they had all
declared very clearly they were not guilty
Mr.. MiliiRnn came fret in obedience to
the loud summons OF the court clerk
waived the reading OF the indictment and
then remained silent while the formallties
which give his lawyers n chance 10 demur
o. take other action up TO November %
were gone through with. Then came Mr.
Maxwell. Robert W. Taft, Mr.. Heming-
way, Judge Robertson Mr.. Brewster, MIR
Robbins. for whom the special plea was
intcrposed Mr.. McIiarg and Mr. barney
Talk Everything nut Cnsc.
They all remained talking thereafter in
the court room while the surety companies
hastencl TO draw UP the bonds. which
were attestei before Commissioner Gil.
christ They talked politics. the future OF
Z -. .a-yt
ment in New England but none OF them
would talk about the particular case n;
bar Only one remsrlt was dropped 10y
Mr Skinner. VINO had been down In tho
morning. but VINO had returned 20 perfect
his hail There are a number o. men ac-
cused here who do not hnow what II is all
about he said. They know nothing oi
these things of which they are accused"
Four OF TIE men, Mr. Brewster. Mr..
! Miliigan. Mr.. Maxwell and Mr.. McHarg
were In a larry, because At O'Clock there
/ was to no a meeting Of the board OF direc-
| tors Of the New Haven and they were all
| reelected last week They went up to the
meeting lat"- ana . was announced 20 be
simply a get tovether affair between the
! old meu and the new. They we're not In
session long. TIE first real meeting will
be on November IL. which will 10 the
| third Thursday after the election OF ths
stockholders. Then they will elect tn,
new executive committee and also elect
! President Howard Elli>tt 20 succeed him
self az chairman OF the beard.
! Rockefeller 10 Appear To-day.
Mr.. Rockefeller Will appear some time
J to-day according TO his counsel yesterday
The eyt c. time has not been set for sew
cral reasons. II may be that In the enc
e will receive the privilege accorded Il
Mr.. Miller and Mr.. Vail. but the intention
,erday was that he should come II Il
liEely that Mr.. Cuvler and Mr.. Elton vii
lappear at the same t!me. Just when JOIN
L. Billiard Will appear was not knOsn
The Connecticut banker. who was mike,
up IN the purchase OF various companies
has rot sent word, but lie Ii expected SOM
time Ills week. Charles r. Brooker vii
also appear
Mr.. nocketeller's term OF service az
director of the New Haven began Octohe
II. 1858, and ne ~ the veteran OF IN
twenty-0ns. Mr.. BROKER went in at tn
same time a. Mr. Miller. in October. 1898