New Britain herald., 1914-05-01

Haven Road N0t Recorded. TOMIINS0N TESTIfIES AT HEARING Auditor of Company Tells of Stock
 Account of Former President Mel
 len, Part of Which Was Used for
 Artful Purposes.
 Washington, May 1.-Political ac- tivities of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad were brought to the front today in the interstate commerce commissions investigation of affairs of the road. Julian M. Tonlinson, auditor of the New to the campaign contributions of the road, which he said "did not ap- pearl on the company's books. He told of stock account of Former President Mellen, a part of the earn ings of which were devoted to po- litical purposes. MT. Tomlinson was called to the stand by Joseph w. Folk, chief counsel for the commits sion, who delayed the appearance of Samuel Hemingway, secretary of the Billiard company, whose transactions awith the New Haven have been under investigation. Caunnaiov, ExppndifnrQS.
 MT. Tomlinson said that his exanl- ination of the books of the New Haven showed no expenditures for campaign contributions.
 E Did MT. Mellen say anything to you as. to political contributions!' asked Counsel Folk.
 '.He told me at one time.' said MT. Tomlinson, "that $50,0o0 was given to the republican national committee and s6,50O to the Rhode Island re- publican state committee"
 MT. Tomlinson further said these contributions did not go through his hands, but he had heard MT. Mellen explain that he had made profit or S102,0OO in dealings in stock, and that the political contributions were made out of this profit.
 Note Was Given.
 MT. Mellen had given the company a note when he purchased the stock, MT. sTomlinson asserted, but he did not know how the note was paid oil. ( "Mr. Mellen never gave me any vouchers showing the payment of campaign contributions" said the witness.
 Do you think your books would show faithfully the political contr1bu- tions Of the road.?" asked Carl Cart ner. examiner in charge of the in vestigation.
 There were no such entries that II car. recall said MT. Tomlinson.
 He recalled, however, seeing a voucher of the Consolidated Railroad company, a New Haven subsidiary, showing the payment of $1OO,O0O to Edward D. Robbins, then general counsel for the New Haven, which he believed was for political purposes.
 Wasn't that charged to the ac- count Of construction and way?" asked MT. Gartner.
 s'I couldn't say,'' the witness an f.swered.
 Will Supply Vouchers.
 MT Tomlinson said he thought that the books would show payment of s23,00O to John Hall Mckay, from the New England Navigation com pany, another subsidiary, and said he would supply any vouchers he
 MT. Folk questioned MT. Tomlinson as to the relations of the Billiard com pany with the New Haven as shown by the books. He handed MT. Tom linson a statement which MT. Folk said showed how much the Billiard company owed the New England Navigation company, and asked him to read the fguYes. He said he would not do this, but would prefer to go by what was on the books at New Haven.
 Further questioning brought out that Billiard had given a note to the Navigation company for s2,419,993.71. . The New Haven held the Navigation companys note for $11 100000. Bill slarel's note, held by the Navigation company, was turned over to the New Haven to apply on this.
 Room Was Crowded,
 Great interest attached to the con- tinuance of the hearing today, and the committee room was crowded with prospective witnesses, attorneys and spectators. The opening, set for 11:15, was long deferred for early conferences on the procedure of the day 5-st
 'S Chief Counsel Folk said that he ex- pected to arrange to put Samuel C.. Morehouse, attorney for the Billiard company, in it's dealing with the New Haven on the stand next Mon- day. He said John l.. Billiard, who also was connected with the Billiard concern, probably would testify on the same day.
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