Albuquerque morning journal., 1914-05-14
Interstate Commerce CopmiS-
sion 0yefrideS Heated OBJ
jectIonS Made by Attorney
General
LEGISLATION BELIEVED
OF MORE IMPORTANCE
Prosecution of Former Off
GERS of New Haven Road of
Little Consequence in Pre-
venting Like Occurrences

MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL lEAGuo wiFe
Washington. May -. Charles $,
Mcllen, former president, and several
of the directors Of the New Hayen VIII
be- placed on the stand in the inVcs-
tigaucn by the Interstate Commerce
commission Of he financial operations
and relations of the New Haven and
the Billiard company
1t is expected that MT Mellen VIE
be called as a witness tomorrow. deS-
pite rumors 10 the contrary, and that
he may be under examination for sew
eral days ln private letters. already
produced In the pending proceedings
Mr.. Melen has said that he was tired
of bearing the brunt Of criticism and
conUmely in connection with the New
.Yavens transactions and indicated his
desire to place the responsibility
where it may belong
Late today chief Counsel Folk Of
the commission received certificates
from phsslcians-fhet WilIim Roekc-
teller was too in to appear at all as
a witness Dr Walter r Chappell
declared that any attempt 10 eXamine
Mr Rockefeller az this time would en-
danger seriously his life, as he was In
"a very feeble condition Mr. Rockc-
feller is at Jekyi island, Ca
Department Of Justice Objects.
The department of Justice through
Attoruoy General Mclleynolds en-
tered an emphatic protest to th" com
mission agains the calling OF Mr
Mcllcn and The directors Of the New
Haven as witnesses in the pending i'm
quify lt VAS pointed ont by the at-
torney general that their testimony
might render them immune from
prosecution II surh disclosures as
might be made would Justify criminal
prosecution and it might also emMr-
rass the department of Justice IN its
efforts 10 effect ID dissolution of the
New Haven and Boston and Maine
railroads. which is In process of ron-
summation.
At conference between officials ot
the commission and the attorney
general today. il was said the latter
did not Indicate that he haI in yicw
amy prosecution of officials Of the Ncw
4avcn air Mellen himself Is un-
der Indictment for alleged conspiroo
i'm the Keeping of the Grand TrWb
railway out of the New England rail-
road field. but that matter 30 is said
has mo relation to- tho subjects now
under inquiry by The commission
Conference becomes Heated
II Is understood that tine conference
al the department OF justice between
Mr.. McReynUlds and the commission
officials together with senator Norris
of Nebraska. author Of the resolution
under which the commission IS con
ductng it's investigation, was heated.
Commissioner McCord and senator
Norris could see no reason FOR discon-
tinuing the inquiry which was being
carried on for the purpose of elicltlns
Information upon which possible leg
islation by congress might be based
Later tho subject was considered m
the commission and it was unanI-
mously decided 20 proceed with the
investigation along the original lines.
The view expressed by the COM
mission Is that il is far more import
AMI that an the facts in The Kew lla
Ven-Billard company situation shoul /
be developed. with their probable va
ue In the framing of legislation in go
possible court proceeding of Mr. Mel
len and those associated with him in
the transactions under Investigation.