South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-26
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Will Make Personal In
veStigatiOn of Accounts Of
Controlling Company.
PHYSICIAN FURNISHES
EXCUSE FOR PLANT
Wealthy Director Summoned as
Witness Busy Getting Mar
ried- Rockefeller Cerebat-
ing Fiftieth Anniversary.

WASHINGTON. May 26.-Because
J. p Morgan. jr., informed the in
terstate commerce commission early
today that he would be pleased 20
allow them TO examine all the books
of Morgan q Co. as well as MS per-
sonal accounts and those OF his
father" Commissioner McChOrd to-
day adjourned the New Haven hear
ing until June 3. In the meantime
representative of the commission viii
go TO New York and examine all the
available records Of the Morgan fam
ily.
Louis Cass Ledyard. one OF the
prominent directors of the New
Haven. who was present when the
hearing opened today registered an
emphatic protest against this adjourn
ment.
Il want TO testify before the COM
mission as soon as possible" said
Ledyard. Il want 10 give the facts
in the New Haven deal; the facts
which have not yet been given I
am prepared 10 deny and cOntrovert
much Of what Mr. Mellen testified 20
last week Much of his testimony L
know TO be incorrect and I wish TO
give the commission the benefit Of
what 1 know about this matter. This
is a most important hearing and
think il should be concluded as soon
as possible"
Valves Immunity.
Commissioner McChord differed
with the New York hnancier and
stated again that the commission
would find IL necessary 10 adjourn
until next week. When Commission
er McChord mentioned the word i'm
munity' in connection with Ledyard
nd hf A ~ IA
New Haven broke in with.
Il want no immunity, 7 want 20
waive all immunity / want 20 give
the whole truth and am perfectly
willing TO give a voluntary state
mentl"
Further statements from Com
missioner McChOrd convinced Ledyard
that the commission would not let
him testify today, SO he agreed TO be
on hand whenever wanted When
the commission convened. Folk stated
that he had received affidaVits from
the physicians Of William Rockefeller.
George W. AIilieF. Treasurer kocher-
sperger and Samuel MoOrehouse 10
the effect that none Of these men
could testify on account OF their
physical condition.
Deny Wilson Suggested
The interstate commerce commits
sion today authorized a denial OF the
report that Pres. Wilson has made
suggestions 10 the commission re-
garding his wishes i'm the New Haven
investigation and indicated what wit
nesses he desired examined. II was
declared that Pres. Wilson has made
no suggestions to the commission
either directly or indirectly con-
cerning the inquiry
NEW HAVEN. Conn. May 26.-
a..
Of the New York New Haven and
Hartford railroad whose amazing
revelations on the witness stand
relative 10 the financial methods OF
those controlling the railroad has
caused a national sensation, stood
steadily by his guns today when told
that J. p Morgan had impugncd the
truth of some Of the statements.
II testified under oath before the
interstate commerce commission"
said Mr. Mellen. Ny statements
stand as they were given. They are
true. If Mr.. Morgan cares 10 go be-
fore the commission and testify under
oath ne can do so so far as I am
concerned"
WASHINGTON. May 26.-Echoes
OF wedding bells reached the hearing
room where the interstate commerce
commission today again took up its
investigation or the financial AFFAIRS
OF the New York New Haven and
Hartford. From the testimony of eE-
pert witnesses IL was learned that
Morton T. Plant New Haven direct
or. and William Rockefeller are 20
busy. the former with getting mar
ried and the latter was celebrating
his 50th wedding anniversary. that
they have no time 90 hicker with
government inquiries.
DR. Frank Hughes. for IS years a
pracucing physician OF GrOtOn. Conn,
where Mr. Plant lives. was the first
witness today. He verified cerfifi-
cate which Gov Folk read. stating
that among other things Mr. Plant
was afflicted with heart trouble. a
bony growth OF the hip and several
chronic diseases which would make a
journey 10 Washington at this time
precarious in the extreme
Daniel Sullivan. attorney for plant,
testified 10 the truth Of the state
ments contained in the certificates ~
i'll health. Examiner Brown of the
interstate commerce commission.
then was called He is the expert ac-
countant FOLK sent 60 interview Will
liam Rockefeller with q view t0 get-
ting an opinion on the millionaire's
physical condition.
Called az Office
II went 10 William Rockefeller'E
office in New York. said Mr. Brown
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