The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-03
q OFFICIALS OF
 NEW HAVEN ROAD
 ARE INDICTED
Indictments Charging Vio- lation of Sherman Law Brought Against Di-
 rectOrs of Road

New York, November 2--within few hours after the handing down today of federal grand jury indictments accusing 2u present or former directors and the former general counsel of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad of criminal violation of the sherman anti trust law, four defendants entered pleas of not guilty in federal court and were released under bonds. It was reported tonight that several of those indicted would claim immunity on the ground interstate commerce commissions investi- sation of the New Havens affairs.
 The indictments today were the outcome of a grand jury inquiry which had been progressing for several weeks. Charles s. Mellen, former president of the New Haven and principal witness in this in- quiry, was not indicted. Mellens name appears, however, in list of officers and former directors mentioned ''as con- spirators. The late J. P. Morgan Is named in this bill as one of the con spirators."
 Bench warrants were issued for the ar rest of those indicted. George r. Baker, rated in recent years next to the late Mir. Morgan as the leading financial power of Wall street: Lewis Case Led yard, one of the company's best known attorneys, and Charles M. Pratt, a Stan card Oil director. appeared personally in court to enter their pleas. George Mac Colloch Williams, who is S2 years old, was represented by his son. Their bail was fixed at S50Oc each
 New York, November 2.-Criminal in- dictments were returned today by the United States grand jury against 21 di- rectors and former directors of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company, including William Rockefeller. Theodore N. Vail, George F. Baker, Will .iam Skinner, Charles F. Brooker and John l.. Billiard.
 The indictments charge conspiracy in violation of the Sherman antitrust law to monopolize commerce. Under section 2 of the law, under which they were re-
 
 viction is one years imprisonment and $5000 fine.
 The complete list Of those indicted is as follows: William Rockefeller, George Macculloch Miller. Charles F. Brooker. William Skinner. N. Newton Barney, Rob- ert w. Taft, James s. Ellton, James s. Hemingway. Lewis Cass Ledyard Freder- ick F. Brewster. Henry K McHarg. Ed ward D. Robbins, former general counsel of the road; Alexander Cochrane, John l.. Billiard, George F. Baker, Thomas Dewitt Cuyler, Theodore N. Vail, Edward MiIli- gan and Francis T. Maxwell.
 Bench warrants were issued for the 21 men named in the indictments upon .re- quest of the district attorney. Several it court to answer the indictments this aft ernoon.
 The amount of bail was fixed at 5000 each by Federal Judge Foster.
 Of the 21 men indicted, only five now are on the New Haven directorate. They are T. Dewitt Cuyler, Henry K. McHarg, Edward Milngan, F. F. Brewster and r. P. Maxwell.
 The 21 mer are charged, in the lan- guage of the indictment, as follows:
 'With having combined and conspired together with numerous other persons to monopolize commerce. consisting in the transportation business.
 The indictment enumerates a large num- Der of corporations, approximately 16, whose business. 1t Is charged was to be
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