The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-05-13

corning the FINANCIAL opSreu0no OF the
New Haven and that. manifsstly,
his direction could not be carried
out unless witnesses were examined
who werS cognisant Of the facts.
I MeREvNoLps MADE PROTEST IN
",>e.ss .IgTTGA.
At fhe outset o. the conference,
which was called 10 consider the ad-
visabilny Of continuing the inquiry.
the Attorney General declared that
the whole matter was within control
Of the <ommlssion. Difference wAs
made 10 suggestions that had been
made that the examination Of Mr..
Mei.en and directors OF the New
Haven might give them Immunity
from prosecution a. the result Of an
!,nvcstisdtion being carried on by the
Department f Justice,
! MI McReynolds then read a letter
sent TO the Interstate Commerce
ICSmmlssion yesterday In which he
I sag gested that Dc suuenmission con-
slider carefully the effect Of the OK
animation Of Mr.. As,lsn and others
Ton any criminal prosecution which
The Government might desire TO in
htituts. He thsn SAad his letter OK
tpressed fIiiy ana clearly the position
~. tNS matter he. siwata had main
taioeA: that the euestion was withiH
tam ressrs% efr ,tAs coa,uiss,on sad
That b, swas cuusant ebat It should
determine and pursue whatever
course It thought best would sub.
serve thu public iptersst.. The iettct
referred 10 was a. follows:
+ 'Nay@ia isi&
hibernate Commerce Commission.
] Warrington. b. {. 49,, o..
n ;r3sptIemen: ! - q
ION April 9th I wrote you - fol.
IeFa = - - s .
4 sgssn,s ADVISED that you have L..
aSANd: suepoenas for Messrs. Charles
Il 4. Assssa, .NEh sIsesbtns and perhaps
otnerv 1t sons .slme connected win
thSIfaew ,York,-NSs Haven 4 Hart
GOT RaiitSaa Company.
II assup,s that you have In mind
ths possibility, Of organizing them
coSstrAiHk the k6sIrs of that rail.
18th view of'tnsss fact. it seem,
not inappropriate 10 susGest thai
,vsa ooasaAss Ssey carefully the Of.
feet Soe, ouch m examination upos
apy criminal prosecution which tn
koverh~,eAt may desire hsrsaftsr Il
{iAautvak ~" q, .'
Two ,er three days ago ] noticed
tfw.: tkxs public press that you sum
4 lhSaedr !1ssuAss. CkArlAs q. Msileu
n ,Wiiltam, ssnockSfsilSr. George Mac
7 cuiloch Miller. Charles r. BrooksI
ndwin Milner. Lewis Cas- Ledyard
George r. Baker and Edward r
Robbins to testify before you con
'cernins matters rttat,ng 10 the At
J. t2estf obtAe New York. New Have
q Aartfern Railroad Company.
"Bsias &smporssiiy out Of the cit!
I \ ] asksd mx,assistauts 10 cali your q,
tention to the possible unfortuna,
! effects Of an 'exsmina ton OF these wi,
, nessss At this tine. Returning TO m
s@os this RseAjsA I saa informed b
them sthatttAsS acted upon my Il
ibtrdcti6as. ana ADVISED with you full
4 upon tAel sub3set. =.
\ t"Qi ,courSe.,I have no desire TO IL
l,ssrfsye 9TH, or to urGs any objectic
.1to. the coufSA you may dsliberatel
dscide' upon. hue II sssms my du'
70. tAs Government again to susge
' that ySd carefully consider along vi,
other ,fActors- the affects which q
nsminasioo At this TINA Of the Pc
sons npesed.aSsvs may have.
(slgnsd)' ~"fasthfully yours. J.
\ noREyNoLDs. Attorney General.
! SsNAroR NoRW,s .BAcks FOL
4 y..i. .s,o.'E ReHANp.
l IA A1ps ~, 9oaHi4ren6er Senator No
ris. apthpr OF thsEssolution which l
| stUutsd .ths NeF Haven inquiry. we
4 70 Mr.. Folk's Once. ~ the oonclusi'
Of this msstiAS ~, Folk said:
r I'VE art guta9 right shsaA vi
! tAls Investigation. and Mr.. Nell
| and directors OF the New Haven "
| b put on the stand. We are soi
1 to briag out the truth-ths whs
j truthv-so matter. vhem Il hits
i whom u hurts"
I Senator Norris Ssid:
IN my judgment nothing has d