The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-03
PROMINENT DIRECTORS
I OF new HAVEN INDICTED.
Criminal Violation Of Antitrust Law
Charged Against Twenty Present
or Former Officials.
SEVERAL TO CLAIM IMMUNITY
Action Is Outcome OF Inquiry Into
Roads Affairs, Which Has Been in
Progress Before Federal Grand
Jury for Several Weeks.

NEW YORK. November c.-within
a few hours after the handing down
to-day of Federal grand Jury indict-
ments. accusing twenty present or
former directors and the former gem
eral counsel OF the New York New
Haven and Hartford Railroad OF GRIM
inal violation of the Sherman antitrust
law, four defendants entered pleas of
not guilty in Federal Court and were
released under bond. 1t was report
cd tonight that several of those in
dicted would claim immunity, on the
ground that they appeared as wit
nesses I'm the Interstate Commerce
Commissions investigation OF the New
llavens affairs.
The indictments to-day wcre the
outcome OF n grand jury inquiry
which had been in progress for sew
cral weeks
Charles S. Mellen, former president
OF the New Haven, and principal wit
ness In. this inquiry, was not indicted.
Meilen's name appears. however. In
Il list of officers and former directors
mentioned as "conspirators." Tile late
j. p. Morgan is named in this bill as
one of the 'conspirators"
Bench warrants were issued for the
arrest OF those Indicted.
George +. Baker, rated In recent
years next to the late MIR. Morgan ar
the leading financial power of Wall
Street: Lewis Cass Ledyard. one OF
the countrys best known attorneys,
and Charles NJ. Pratt, a Standard Oil
director, appeared personally In court
to enter their pleas. George MacCoi-
loch Miller, who is cighty-two years
old, WAS represented by his son. Their
bail was fixed at $4,000 each.
COMPLETES LIST
OF THOSE INDICTED
Tho complete list OF those Indicted
is az follows:
william Rockefellsr, George Mac
Culloch Miller. Charles +. Brooker
William Skinner, d. Newton Barney
Robert ". Taft. James y. Elton. James
S. Hemingway, Lewis Cass Ledyard.
Charles ai. Pratt, a. Heaton Robertson
Frederick F. Brewster, Henry Il. Nc
Harg. Edward y. Robbins former
general counsel for the road; AlcNan-
der Cochran. John l.. Billiard. George
r. Baker, Thomas Dewitt Cuylcr.
Theodore ~ Vail, Edward MilllBan and
Francis II. Maxwell
Tho men indicted include some Of the
foremost fnanciers and railroad men In
the United States.
william Rockefeller is n brother OF
John d. Rockefeller and one Of the
chief figures in the standard Oil Com
pany.
George T. Baker Is chairman Of the
First National Bank Of New York. one
OF tho wealthiest men In the United
states, and, until recently, n director
in moro than sixty railroads and In
dustrial corporations.
Lewis Cass Ledyard was fOrmely
attorney for ]. r. Morgan. Sr.. and one
Of the most distinguished attorneys In
tho United States.
Charles NJ Pratt II n director OF the
standard Oil Company and well known
for his philanthropics in the field of
education. 's.9.
Theodore " Vail is tho head OF the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company.
ONLN DEFENDANT
NOT 4 DIRECTOR
Edward ID. Robbins. former general
counsel of the Srond and closely asAo-
ciated with Charles S. Mellen In the
administration OF the New Haven af-
fairs. is the only defendant named who
WAS not director of the road.
Charles #. BOOKER, of Ansonia. Conn.,.
liz a director in some twenty odd banks
and Industrial corporations.
John L. Billiard is banker of Meri-
ticn, Conn, who has figured In New
Haven financial transactions as the
Billiard Company" through which #
~ alleged, tho control OF the Boston
and Maine Railroad was Kept In the
hands of the New Haven.
Henry X. McHarg is a director in
nine other railroads and industrial
companies.
Thomas DC Witt Cuyler il one of the
wealthicst men in Philadelphia, and has
large banking and railroad interests.
SRobert W. Taft, OF Providence, r. L..
Is n director in scvcral other New Eng
land corporations. and Royal c. Taft,
who was mentioned in the list of
conspirators not indicted. was n former
Governor. OF the State of Rhode Island.
AIR. Taft died in 1912.
Francis T. Maxwell. of Rockville.
Conn, Is a manufactures identified
with several other corporations In
Hartford, Conn.
William skinner, OF Holyoke. Mass.
has large interests in New England
manufacturing enterprises and in other
railroad corporations and insurance
companies