Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07
Announcement That InveStiga-
ton Will Be Discontinued
Considered Significant.
|. c. C. WILL SOON FRAME
ITS REPORT TO SENATE
Westchester Head Says Road Would
Have to Get Nearly Five Times
Present Earnings to Pay.

When Commissioner McChord late yes
terday afternoon announced that the in.
vestigation which the interstate com.
merce commission has been making into
the financial affairs Of the New York.
New Haven and Hartford railroad would
be discontinued for the present. the be-
lief was expressed by those who have
been following the case that the inquiry
was practically at an end. In making
the announcement. Commissioner Nc
Chord said that if the commission de-
cided it was necessary TO hold any more
public hearings. il would notify those
persons 1t wanted to hear. as well as ths
attorneys interested in the case. He also
intimated II might be necessary to take
dispositions.
1t Is believed no important testimony
in relation to the New Ravens financial
affairs remains to be taken. 1t Is thought
the witnesses already heard have furnish
ed the commission with enough material
on which to frame its report to the Sen
ate. called for by the Norris resolution
directing the inquiry.
David E. Brown. an examiner for the
commission. replying to a question by
Chief Counsel Joseph w. Folk. testified
that II the books OF the Morgan Com
pany were correct the records Of the
New England Navigation Company must
be false.
Entered as Interest.
After testifying that a dividend on the
109.94s shares OF Boston and Maine stock
held by John l.. Billiard was turned over
to the New England Navigation Com
pany by Mr.. Billiard. but entered on its
books as interest on notes OF the New
England Investment and Security Com
pany. Mr.. Brown said:
II made the accusation to the general
auditor of the company that il was a
Justification Of records. ! did not have
the information at that time to substan-
tiate my point. 1t was by deduction that
/ came to the conclusion, but l subse-
quently found the file of the treasurer
which verified my conclusions, and 1
showed him that flle.'
L. s. Miller, president of the New York.
Westchester and Boston railway. called
to the stand at the request Of Walker ID.
Homes. an attorney of the New Haven.
testified as to details Of the transactions
leading to the acquisition of the West
chester road. He said the road was an
asset to the New Haven. in that 1t helped
relieve the New Ravens passenger trail
flc entering New York.
Wants Statement Accepted.
At the opening of the afternoon sss-
sion Walker D. Homes of counsel for
the New Haven. referring to President
Miller's statement. as to the contents
OF which he had said he would question
him. stated that as this would consume
considerable time he would like to have
the commission accept it and. after ex-
anining 1t. decide whether IL should
go on the record. To this Commissioner
McChord assented.
Mr.. Miller was shown maps Of the
New York. Westchester and Boston rail-
way and asked II there was physical
connection between that road and the
New Haven. He said at 17ith street the
Westchester and the Harlem and Port
chester road. a branch of the New Haven.
connected, and that at New Rochelle
there was a connection with the New
Haven main line.
Questions by Mr.. Hines brought forth
answers tending to show that the Vest
chester aided the New Haven In relieving
the immense passenger traffic OF the lat
ter road into New York. Mr.. Miller said
this would be true to a greater extent
when certain subway and other rapid
transit facilities in New York were COM
pleted.
Cross-examining Mr. Miller, Mr.. Folk
asked:
Isn't it true the westchester would
have to earn four times as much as It
now does In order to make it paying
proposition?
"It would have to earn about four and
half times as much" answered Mr..
Miller.
Asks About Vouchers.
You have spoken of certain vouchers
of transactions in the Westminster ac-
QUESTION matter. Where are these
vouchers?"
lin the records of the Millbrook COM
pany.''
What were the payments for?''
Real estate. construction work and
other things
Taking up again the question of Mr..
Melien's testimony regarding the West
chester matter. Mr.. Grim read several
refuting implications which he said Mr..
Hines had made They were to the ef-
feet that Mr.. Mellen had said he did mol
know of certain details, after he had
received a letter from Oakleigh Thorne
telling OF them.
Offers Two Letters.
Mr. Folk introduced two letters relat-
ing to the purchase by Preble Mcintosh
of Montreal of twenty shares of Billiard
Compay stock. when the affairs of that
company were settled.
The hearing closed on the conclusion
of cross-examination.
Until the commission decides whether
1t will accept the statement OF George
McCulloch Miller. it will not be made
public. Mr.. Miller was unable to per-
sonally appear at the investigation be-
cause of his physical condition. and the
statement was filed by his son, Hoffman
Miller.