South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-18
MELLEN To TELL
WHO SHARED IN
THE S[USH FUND
Former President of the New
Haven Lines Expected to
Give Some Startling Facts
on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON. May Is. - Latest
developments in the Kew Haven in
vestigation as now being conducted
by the interstate commerce commits
sion. placed Attorney General Mercy
nolds in an exceedingly precarious po-
sition as TO his cabinet tenure OF
office.
Although the attorney general said
last week that he would bow 10 the
mandate of the senate and the COM
sion and say no more with a view Of
checking the taking Of testimony. he
is said to be trying still TO block the
progress Of the investigation.
Sunday, however, il was learned
that the New Haven situation was
placed before the president by sena-
tors interested as early as last Febru-
airy and that the president offered no
objection TO the senate resolution I'M
der which Governor Folk and the
commission are carrying on the New
Haven investigation.
This accounts for the cold recep-
ton given the attorney general by
both President Wilson and the cabl-
net in his appeals that Folk be check
ed.
Long Explanation.
Standing at the cabinet table last
Friday. Attorney General McReynolds
delivered himself OF a long explana-
ton Of his attitude in the New Haven
case. He was listened TO by all pres
ent in cold silence. Later il is credibly
reported he sounded out a member
Of the cabinet on the ACCESSIBILITY Of
rendering his resignation OH the
ground that by remaining in the cabi-
net he might embarrass the admins
tration. the cabinet member avoided
a direct reply, but suggested that the
question be put up TO some of the SEN
ate leaders.
The attorney general is expected
to soon make a public statement of
his attitude in addition to the ex-
PLANTATION made public last week
through his letter to the interstate
commerce commission asking that the
investigation be halted.
1t is believed that before former
President Mellen OF the New Haven
ends his testimony before the inter,
state commerce commission he wilt
have unfolded the most amazing
story OF all the remarkable relations
in American finance.
Punishment Coming.
1t is said TO be plain that those re
wrecked New Haven and ruined
stockholders will not go unwhipped
of Justice Their punishment is COM
ing either through the blasting of
proud regulations or through the
locked doors Of a prison.
Rising from the wreck the COM
mission plans constructive legislation
that will end for all time the posi-
bility OF another New Haven scandal
and IS part of the constructive pro-
gram the reorganization OF the New
Hayen's finances with those response
bIe> for the disaster separated from
control is included.
On Tuesday morning when Mellen
takes the stand he Will be asked to
show just where some Of the many
millions OF the New Ravens "slush
funds" went to. When this is deter
mined, proceedings will be brought
against the person or persons, or
corporations who profitted by any OF
these mysterious deals and the money
will be turned, if possible, into the
proper channels.
II is animated that the Tammany
tiger would be attacked.
How Mellen utilized the services of
Tammany in furthering the interests
OF the New Haven will be one Of the
features in Tuesdays session. accord
ing to reliable forecast. 1t will also
be brought out that the republican
and democratic machines of the states
Of New York, Massachusetts and Con-
necticut got mixed in the deals.