Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-06
POOR HEA[THKEEPS
ROCKEFELLER AWAY
Attorney Reports to !. c. c.
New Haven Director Is Un-
able to Attend Hearing.

When the interstate commerce com
mission resumed its investigation OF
financial affairs of the New Haven rail-
road today John A. Carver, attorney
for William Rockefeller. made state
ment that. according to Mr.. Rockefel-
ler's physician. it would be dangerous
for Mr.. Rockefeller to come to Wash
ington and testify.
He told of a serious condition of Mr..
Rockefeller's throat and said what the
physician feared was that any concen-
trated EFFORT. such as would be caused by
giving; testimony, would bring about a
nervous condition that would aggravate
Mr.. Rockefellers affection to an extent
that might be fatal. Mr.. Carver said II
was impossible for Mr.. Rockefeller to
write, as he was afflicted with palsy.
Chief Counsel Joseph NJ. Folk asked
Mr.. Carver if it was not true that Mr..
Rockefeller recently had attended meet
ings of tie New Haven board. Mr.. car
yer replied Mr.. Rockefeller's attendance
that it was something he was in the hao-
it Of doing and involved no nervous
strain.
Commissioner McChord announced that
no decision had been reached by the COM
mission as to accepting the typewriter
statement Of George MacCuilock Miller,
director of the New Haven, submitted
yesterday for the record by Hoffman Mil
Iar. his son. who said 1t told. in particu-
lar. of his fathers connection with the
the New Haven of the New York, West
chester and Boston railway
Testimony of Accountant Brown.
David E. Brown, an accountant for the
commission, testified that an examination
of the records of the New England Navi-
CATION Company did not show the pur-
chase of the Worcester Nashua and
Rochester railway by the New Haven
company, although the books of ]. +.
Morgan & Co. disclosed the fact that
such a sale was made through the Nor
gan house.
the New England Navigation Company
did not show the sale of 1880 shares
OF Rutland stock to the New Haven.
Mr. Brown said that In 1907, after
the Boston and Maine acquisition by the
New Haven had been enjoined, the New
England Navigation Company had 241,-
400 shares of the New Haven which 1t
had acquired al various times and at
various prices.
All these were turned over to the New
Haven in liquidation of liabilities, at a
loss to the navigation company OF
$9.716,770.
several items of assets on the books OF
the New Haven that he considered
questionable One of these he said
was the investment in the navigation
company. which, he said, was written
up $2250000.
THAT ought to come out said Mr.
Brown. Il also find that a further asset
ON the books represents the discount or
the bonds Of the Westchester road. THAI
ought to come out and with these de
auctions the profit and loss surplus of thu
New Haven. June 30. 1872. would be So
$1,000, instead of approximately S12
etU.UO0. as Mr.. Tomlnson's figure:
showed
Must Show Market Value.
The surplus OF the New Haven car
never be properly stated until a valua
ton is placed upon its assets which shov
their actual market value" said Mr.
Brown Many items have been includ
ed in the surplus statement which ar
not in my opinion. properly listed a
surplus
Walker ID. Hines. replied to Mr.. Brown
saying the New Haven wants its sub
sidiary properties considered in the ligh
Of their value several years hence. whe
they are developed more fully and har
monized into one perfect system.
Mr.. Brown said the failure of the New
England Navigation Company to recor,
the sale of the Worcester Nashua an,
Rochester ON its books did not afrec
the Navigation Company's assets as
was acting as an agent.
That was merely an error in account
ing which had no real effect on tn
company's assets Mr.. Hines asked
Mr.. Brown replied in the affirmative
Mr. Hines asked Mr.. Hitler a numbe
vi questions regarding the purchase b
the New Haven of the various Westches
ter properties. He stated that Mr. Mel
len was aware of these transactions be
fore the fall of 1901 and added:
MIR. Meilen testified that at that tim
he did not know what was paid for sue
of these acquisitions
J. w. II. Grim. attorney for Mr. Me-
len. denied that was Mr.. Mellen's test
mony.
Mr. Mellen,' he said. made no sue
statement. He said he did not know tn
individuals from whom the various Sc
.curities were bought"
4 heated argument between MI
Hines and Mr.. Grim followed, duripi
which Mr.. Grim said he had notice
hat some of the newspapers had in
tmated a suit for perjury in that con
.ection might be begun against MI
Lellen.
Commissioner McChord interposed, d,
ciaring that phase of the case irrel,
want.
Mr.. Hines wanted 20 introduce for II
record long written statement by NJ
Miller. in connection with the Yves
chester matter. but. after an arguner
with Mr.. Folk his request was refuses
He agreed to question Mr. Miller on II
contents OF the statement
A recess then was taken until later &c