New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-12
wFSTCHESTER DEAL
WILL BE Barred
commercc Commission
Testimony to Aid Suits
Involving Many,
POAD'S ATTORNEYS
FIGHTING TIME
w.llen Helps as line Seeks TO
lndiet Prominent Men for
Moral Effect.


"uor,l Effect"
o.tIsirb rborrc. The quondsm
a,,.rny rctrel of Wall Street and
v,rsdsu !. Ferry, the Providence
banker. are neat ON the list of those
.,,irst whom the management Of the
yss Haven will flc suits to recover
moneys lost 20 tNe company during the
ysn.n regime. With Thornc and Perry
viii be included others who figured IN
.te westchester desl by which, accord
lrg 70 the Interstate Commerce Com-
mission. Sll,ooooo0 vanished into tam
air.
This suit. Dc can be stated upon me
su.hori,y Of high New Haven official,
viii be filed ss soon as the attorneys
TOW looking after the interests Of the
New Haven csu complete the exsmina-
ion Of the 1000 pages OF testimony
feNN' -
MISSION sno 'e'0I'S oi u,' '0'"P0":
'n0N'ns u'',U' ~ ..
corps " N''''. .'o'' NEW 'V'''
o0''0'' ) ''' &c. 60 -. -"
'O'S UP'" ''''- ' '''N
last
Iu chief task to cate has been Sc
t...;ux ...., ~ -.ss;,, +bau for
e
Nsentsuoh I'D inc icr" ol oo'"
pslnt and summons for Thorne and his
,u.;s.ss 20 stem into court and nc
-, .Lo. ,,oe.,J
''''' ioi 'ne '"ie' sums '"'
hfough their nands.
home and Perry are slnrost certain
ia h, called unor n return s1.O32. 900
'ns interstate commerce 'o"'"I' I'SS.'''
found not properly accounted for.
,,5 ,oo9 75o ,rb;.b tho commission
oe
's ""s P"'u w 81" ,'
the commission 10 which they were
entitled
"estchester Deal IN SUITS.
Tho ;,.r, or q 5o4 o7o which The
me item OF Hi'o-4'o'-' "n'o" ''''
COMMISSION says was 'IegSI'F e"pe"u
I'd for changes iu the franchise OF
-. .v., =, H. G.
-
s'V in hese SUITS Shoulu the ie"S e.
Ino Ihat recovery rs not oarreu D! '"e
"SsU'e ol limitations.
neesusc Of the operations OF mis-
o. 'ne ia"yer- are working WIN ]s
mCch speed as D., consistent WIN
Sie,y, ior 10 many OF the instances I'D
,nhIeh ~ mas been charged that the Ne"
na'ens funds we're improperly DIS
cursed, the margin Of time remaining
ID which action may be brought ls
sight Once brought. however. ample
uue remains for the preparation Of
''e cases for trial
The Federal Grand Jury. which has
tssn investigating the affairs and con-
fo,tnigo, M MI ai@.en .o' iioi 10: 90:
morrow afternoon. according to present
'lsns, with Charles :. Mellen. the for
rH president of The road and 10 date
ne only witness 10 occupv the atten-
ton Of the grand iurv for more than
few minutes. On the stand to con.
'tue his story.
Il is not expected that the iury will
complete is worE much before Thanks
giving
To date the former nresident Of the
ifoad tas been on the witness stand a
he Interstate Commerce Commission,
and Indication arc tbot ,bo econe n,
he present inop;,,, ;s Torcb ,;dor and
broader thar 10. ,ordmo.o5 m'uc ~. Tosenb
vfoIh tor the commission.
cid not deurc in NJ .To UNo.iS,UDu, Wasbin%tor jn,
t1lry has beer brouobt in and tbrasbed d
tyer with the s,sistsnrc Of Welien. who
IS said, is doing his utmost TO earn
immunity from nrosocution Nellen
according TO tho stor;es whispereo
about the Federal p~;Id;nc ;s most
Wiling and at times Tolubie witness.
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MANY Indictments Due.
Already II is conceded nv those mos,
7 Interest that the srand iurv will
no Indictments against many Of the
loN Prominent OF those who have
eved on New Haven boards in the
as', the feeling beipo that -. will in.
vo all those now above oroun6 ano
cypress sincere regrets tbst en- many
are below ground ." IT, ch;ef 80 re,;ance
y those who expect ~ no indicted i.
\ The ability Of their counsel 10 break
ss0Rn any indictments that NAV be