South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-25
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Hearing Room May Re-
SembIe Hospital Ward if Rich
Witnesses Are Called.
ACCOUNTANT TO TEST
ROCKEFELLER EXCUSE
Charles Morse is Alone Anxious
to Appear and He Probably
Will Not be Called - Col.
Roosevelt Will Not Testify.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-An impos-
ing array of witnesses is scheduled to
appear before the interstate com
merce commission tomorrow when it
again takes up its inquiry into the
financial operations of the New York.
New Haven and Hartford railroad. If
al the statements enlanating from the
immediate vicinity OF the witnesses
themselves, however, are to be taken
in good faith. the hearing room will
closely resemble a metropolitan hos
pital ward. If the Illnesses described
IN the physicians certificates which
lie on the desk OF Joseph Folk. coun-
sci for the commission, prove fatal,
viii st. will be decimated and the
hover OF New EngIands financial
world will be laid in its grave
Morton + Plant, the, New York
hnancier. who was described by
Charles S. Mellen as having more
money than the entire New Haven
system, sent his doctor and his law
yer to see Solicitor Folk today. The
latter stated the doctor came to say
that Plant was i'll. Plant is suffering
from nervous prostration.
Rockefeller Case Causes Concern.
1t is the case of William Rockefel-
Ter which is causing Folk his chief
concern. He let it be known today
that an expert accountant of the com
mission has an appointment with
Rockefeller today. The accountant
Will decide whether or not he is in a
physical condition which will permit
of his giving testimony in Washing
ton
why should an accountant be sent
10 interview a sick man?" was
asked.
ITO count up Mr.. Rockefeller's all
ments, 1 guess" the governor replied.
Anyway L expect to receive a report
from him this afternoon and the
commissions action of summoning
Mr.. Rockefeller will be based on this
report"
Charles w Morse is very anxious
TO appear" continued Folk, but it is
uncertain whether he will be called
We know about everything there is
to be known in connection with the
steamship business in which Mr.
Morse and the New Haven were mix
ed up"
win Col Roosevelt be called ?"
Folk was asked.
Il don't think we need him"
Colonel Not to Be Called.
1t was pointed out TO the governor
that Col. Roosevelt will be in Wash
ington and that il would be an easy
matter TO invite him to say something
but Folk declared it does not seem
necessary for him Ito figure in the
story at this time"
When the New Haven hearing
opens tomorrow DeVere H. Warner
probably will take the stand Warner
is one Of the New Haven directors
who is supposed to know about the
sleepineSs reported to have been
manifested at New Haven directors
meetings.
Laurence Minot. the Boston attor-
ney, concerning whom Mellen stated
that when you die in Boston. it is
fashionable to leave your estate to
Minot because he takes such good
care of it" is one of the witnesses
subpoenaed to be on hand tomorrow.
James S. EllOn, the S3-year- old
New Haven director who is reported
to nod during directors meetings. is
another witness expected to appear
tomorrow. +. ID. d. Dobbins, general
counsel for the New Haven. and
of the New Haven, are also under
subpoena.
May Not Summon Morgan.
Folk does not think the younger
Morgan VIII be summoned He de-
clined 10 let any announcement go
forth from his office to this effect.
Concerning immunity, Folk said
There are plenty Of them left yet:
that is, plenty who have not testified
nor been summoned" +"
II the commission takes up the
question OF the New York Centrals
activities the senate resolution under
which the New Haven is being probed
will have TO be osdened, il became
known today. As to the investiga-
tions into the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific and the Pere Marquette rail
roads. Folk was non-committal.