Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-13
MREYNO[DS ACTION
STARTS ANOTHER RON
GEL Folly Ear BREAK OVEN
Nc aAv9N Gaze
sr'RRV EorrEREncE
iEs EVIDENCE or HeAr
Question Of Proceeding With Hearing
Because Of Immunity Extended WI.
nesses cause Of 0isssnsien In ls1als
Department. Of Wilson Administers.
tion-Msiisn to BE Heard Thurodav.

Washington. May 1s.-Charles q.
Mellen. former president Of tho New
York. Now Haven 4 Hartford railroad.
Will testify tomorrow before tho inter.
state commerce commission in tts ins
quiry into tho Now Haven's affair.". not
withstanding earlier Indications that
the inquiry might be ended lest inn-
munity be given witnesses. This was
announced by Joseph w. Folk. chief
counsel for tho commission. after .
stirring conference today with At
torney General McRcynolds.
Following adjournment Of tho hear
ing early In tho day until next Monday
Mr.. Folk and Interstate Colnmsroe
Commissioner McChord went to the at
torney generals office. where Senator
Kern. OF Indiana, and Senator Norris,
OF Nebraska, had preceded them. With
in few minutes Mr.. McChord and M.
Folk left the conference. showing evi.
dences Of excitement Asked why he
he had left Counsel Folk replied:
The conduct Of Mr.. McReynolds Was
such that we did not care to remain"
Folk "lnvited" to Leave.
Mr.. Folk waa asked why he had left
the conference at Mr Reynolds office.
When he hesitated about replying Sem
ator Norris said:
well. will tell you. He and COM
missioner McCord left because they
practically were asked to do 30 by the
attorney general"
Mr. Folk smiled and remarked:
AS tho senator has told you that. I
will say that the conduct OF Mr.. Rey-
| Z.
remain"
AT the present time II IL the inten-
tlon to proceed tomorrow with the ex-
Judgment OF the commission and that
! Is expected to be the procedure.
McReynoids' Attitude.
| At the. outset OF the conference.
| which was called to consider the ad \
| visibility Of continuing the inquiry,
the attorney general declared the whole
| matter was within control OF the COM
mission reference was made to suE-
gestions that had been made that tho
examination OF Mr. Mellen and direc-s
tors OF the New Haven might give
| them immunity from prosecution an
the result OF an investigation being
carried on by the depa rtment OF justice.
Mr. McReynolds then read letter,
sent to the interstate commerce COM
! mission yesterday. in which ne sug-.
gested that the commission consider
! carefully tho result Of the examination.
OF Mr. Mcllen ana others on any
criminal prosecution which the gov
eminent might desire hereafter to In
| stitutc. He then said his letter eN-'
pressed fully and clearly the position
| in the matter he always had main
tanned; that the question was within
| the control OF the commission and that
ne was content that It should deter
mine and pursue whatever course It
! thought best would subserve the pub
! lie interest.
Going After Truth.
After the conference Senator Norris, ,
! author Of the resolution which insti-s
! tutrd the New Haven inquiry. went
/ to Mr. Folks Office At the conclusion
! OF this meeting Mr. Folk said:
! I'VE nrc going right ahead with tho
! Investigation and Mr. Mellon and dl-
! rcctors oi the cNw Haven Will be put
| on the stand We are going to bring
| ont the truth--th" whole truth--no
matter whom II hits or whom It hurts.
! Senator Norris said:
In my Judgment nothing has de-
Vclopcd that should change the COM
missions program. ! see no reason
| why 1t should not push the case to tho
| finish and put Mr. Meller and the
others on the stand. 1t Is a matter OF
! Justice to the people that every fact
! in connection with the rotten opera :
! tious that went on for years should %
! hyp,yhf ont "