New Britain herald., 1914-05-13
MFLLfN WILL TESTIFY
 AT BILLIARD INQUIRY
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nA0SCCi OA OuSlICO. Senator Norris said:
 Tn my Judgment nothing has de- veloped that should change the conn missions program. l see no reason why it should not push the case to the finish and put MT. Mellen and the others on the stand. It is mat ter of justice to the people that every fact in connection with the rotten operations that went on for years should be brought out.'' MT. Folk was asked why he left the conference at MT. McReynold's of fee. When he hesitated about re- plying, Senator Norris said: Well, l will tell you. He and MT. McChord left because they were prac- tically asked to do so by the attorney general
 Smiles and Remarks. MT. Folk smiled and remarked: "As the senator has told you I will say that the conduct of MT. McRey- holds was such that we did not care to remain. At the present time it is the in> tention to proceed tomorrow with the examination of MT. Mellen. That is the judgment of the commission and that probably will be the procedure. Dictated Following Statement.
 MT. Folk dictated the following
 statement:
 Ut is not a question of immunity but of whether the truth shall be
 suppressed. Mellen, as witness, tell
 ing the truth would be a thousand
 times more valuable to the public
 than Mellen could possibly be as a defendant.
 "The situation is now as it has been from the beginning. It is insisted that
 all witnesses having knowledge of the
 matters under investigation be placed on the stand, and they will be ques-
 toned without limitation as to the questions to be asked. The whole truth will be brought out if it is pos sible to do so, no matter whom it hits.
 Honest Management Desired. "The great question before the 1 American people today is to secure | honesty in the management of the 1 railway systems of the country. The ] revelations already brought to light in l this investigation and the further dis 1 closures that MT. Mellen and other 1 witnesses can make should be of inn 1 mense value and result in legislation 1 that will cause it to be just as grave I a crime to plunder the public through 1 corporation as it is now personally 1 to rob an individual"
 i At a conference today with At l torney General McReynolds, MT. Folk 1 pointed out that the commission, in 1 the pending proceeding, was operat- 1 ing under a resolution of the senate | tn a O l facts concerning the financial opera l tions of the New Haven and that
 manifestly. this direction could not be 1 carried out unless witnesses were ex-
 amined who were cognizant of the 1 facts.
 Witnesses Are Excused.
 When Examiner Carl Gartner
 opened the proceedings today he an
 nounced that all witnesses, except
 MT. Mellen, would be excused until | next Monday. Those excused included the directors of the New Haven, Lewis
 Cass Ledyard, Wm. Rockefeller l George F. Baker and George Mac l Culloch Miller, and Samuel c. More
 house, attorney for the Billiard com | pany. MT. Morehouse is ill at his
 home in New Haven MT. Ledyard
 who was present today, was given per
 mission to appear next Tuesday in stead of Monday. Word was received 1 from MT. Baker that he was prepared to appear whenever he was wanted.
 An adjournment of the hearing was
 taken until tomorrow.
 MT. Mellen brought with him tt
 Washington a trunk full of papers re
 lating to transactions concerning
 which he will be questioned. MT
 Folk went over many of these nat
 ters With him last night at his hotel
 the two conferring until , o'clocl
 this morning.