The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-20
MORGAN COMPLETE
MASTER OF AEEAlRS


lean Express company anu a director
OF the Boston and Maine at the time.
II wrote him u letter" said Mr. Mel
len. Suggesting that he make con-
tract with the Boston and Maine for
the American Express Company. before
got hold of the road. lie did this
and the contract was extended 10 TWEEN
~ years"
Are not the express contracts With
bOth the Boston and Maine and the
New Haven too low" a,ked Mr Folk
81 believe they arc. The only way
the 81 per cent contract with the Bos-
ton and Maine could have been made
was that IL WAS made before got the
road"
Mr.. Folk read letter from II NJ
whitney written to Mr.. Mellen in May
1907. In which the Little Father at
Washington was referred to.
WHO was the Little Father at
Washington" he asked
Lets see. 1907. think probably
that was President Roosevelt"
Did you have a conference with
President Roosevelt, concerning the
Boston and Mainc purchaser" ask Mr..
FOR.
4 had" replied Mr. Meiien. "some
tine In the spring Of 1907"
why did you confer with Presi-
dent ROOSEVELT"
I'm those days frequently CON
fcrred with Mr.. Roosevelt. / admired
Theodore Roosevelt very much and
! didn't want to do anything contrary
% his wishes"
what did Mr. Roosevelt say"
NEED ENrECT No RELIEF
IN CASE or fLLEGAL THINGS
He told nc he was not a lawyer.
and did not know whether the purchase
~ the New Englanc Navigation Com
pauy. OF Boston and Maine. would he
legal or not. He was inclined TO the
opinion that If the situation was as
7 stated 1t. the acquisition Of the Bns-
ton and Maine might DC all right The
President told me that need expect
, anything illegal In the matter.
He zen, me to Mr. Lane. OF tho In
tcrstate Commerce Commission, to talk
over the matter. but got no opinion
from him.
what. eventually. did you do about
tho mnttcr?' asked Mr.. Folk.
i bought The Boston and Aiaine"
Mr.. Mellen answered.
Did you tell anybody what you
we're going to do after your confer
once With President Rooseveltr'
y never made a cUnndant OF any
body In regard 20 anything that any
person ever said TO me"
Did YOU see MIR. Morgan before you
wen, to Washington?"
u think hc was In Europe"
Did he SEND you 20 see tho Prcsi-
"Not on THIS matter"
"Did nc or other occasions1"
Yes"
Mr Folk read letter Mr.. Mellen
wrote 10 Henry w. Whitney. In which
he said that he had cared for the Wash
iuEton situation, that he mad ''plowcd
the ground. and, ! think. every chance
for trouble has been carefully eliini-
mated"
MIR. Mellen told OF efforts made by the
late l.. H. Hartman TO get the stock
acquired for the New Haven. He said
he had held discussions with Hartman.
and that but one price. 500 q share,
had ever been mentioned
You speak in q letter OF saving New
England from Hartmann Why was
USED HARTMAN As nOGIEI
WANTED TO OBTAIN STOCK
81 was using Hartman as a borie.
! wanted to get the Boston and Maine
stock. II We had not gotten 1t. It
would have gone 10 Hartman"
"iIe was a sort OF accelvrator, Them
suggested Ny Folk.
Il like that word think I will
adept ~ said Mr.. Meien
Taking UP Billiard Company affairs
Mr.. Folk said:
Did you suggest forming the Billiard
.Company?'
who organized the company?"
MIR. Billiard ana his associates"
Mr. Melicn denied there had been
private wire between his Office and AIr.
BILLIARDS.. Tic said ne had known Mr.
Billiard since he tMeilen) was second
wee president OF the New Haven, from
1882 to 1897.
Mir. Mcller. IN response 20 series 81
questions. told IN some detail how the
Boston and Maine stock had been ac-
CURED from John f. Billiard. after he
had purchased IL from the New Haven.
The whole transaction. he said. was
covered in the contracts In the hands
OF MIR. Folk.
81 sold the stock absolutely 70 Mt.
Billiard he said. subsequently,, the
board OF directors OF the New Haven.
In tho belief that Mr.. Billiards. proat
on the transaction was too large
adopted resolution. saying that Mr.
Billiards. profit should be only "a rea-
sonahlc one. That resolution has