New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-22
MELLEN DECLINED TO
HEED MORSE'S THREATS

HEED WlOK'
Washington. May 2l.-when Mr.. Mellen
resumed the stand for the afternoon ses-
sion Mr.. Folk showed a voucher to John
Hall Mckay for payment OF S23.1S5. but
Mr.. Melen could not identify It because
he said, necessary papers did not accom-
pany 1t.
Odd this go through the auditors
Office? Al think they always go
through the Office Of the auditor.
Odd Stevenson Taylor write you
on November rs, 1907, that Charles w.
Morse would proceed against you IL the
Joy Limo was not bought back7 Al
think ! remember that. I never paid a
cent to prevent Morse from taking &C.
ton.
Q-Was any suit fled? A.-There was
not. There were threats, but was ac-
customed to that.
Mr.. Mellen said that the Mallory Line
alleged that Morse took the money for the
purchase OF the Boston line from its
IuNuS anu IL tdltilcu " W ib SUI -
recover this diverted money.
Q.-Were the steamers sold by the Joy
Line forced on the Mallory Line? Al
think they were, but that IL matter
only Mr.. Morse could tell you about.
Q.-You paid tho Joy Lire N75 900?
ALI the figures show il il must be
correct.
Q.-And the value Of the property
was between $315,o0o and s4ooo 900? A.
That would depend on the man making
the valuation.
Q-The Joy Line was turned over to
the United States Transportation Com
pany, was II not? Ayes.
Mallory Line Threatening.
Q-Was this done TO deceive the public
and to evade the law as to control OF
steamship companies? Al don't think
that had anything to do with ii.
Q-What amount did the Mallory Line
threaten 10 sue you for? Al don't re-
call. heard lots OF such threats.
Q.-Was It $4,000? Al think more
than that They felt, l understood. that
Morse had Used their funds and they
were trying to follow up those funds. I
simply told 'em to follow the funds as
far as they liked.
Q.-Was that the last you heard OF the
matter? A.-Ivo heard some rumbles
since, but nothing definite.
Q.-What was the Metropolitan Steam
ship Company Of New Jersey? Al
think it was the company that owned the
Harvard and the Yale.
Odd the New Haven or any OF its
subsidiaries get the Harvard or the Yale?
A.-Never owned dollars worth in them.
Odd anybody try TO get the New
Haven interested in the Metropolitan in
any way? Ayes, but turned down the
proposition. A Mr.. Goodall, Of San Fran
cisco, and Mr.. McGovern, Of New York.
Q.-Didn't you serve on the Metropolitan
board Of directors with Walter +. Reid?
A.-That was another matter. Mr.. Morse
offered me for the New Haven 81, 800, 900 Of
the SS,Oc0,O00 of capital stock of the COM
pany that was to succeed the Metropoli-
tan Of Maine, that was to be sold under
foreclosure. l was TO serve on the board.
! laid this matter before my people and
they opposed my serving as director OF
the steamship company. I then insisted
that my name he withdrawn from the in
corporation papers.
Odd you talk with Morgan in this
matter? Ayes; he said il had any.
thing to do with Morse ! must break
with him. preferred to have break
with Morse.
Harvard and Yale Negotiations.
Q.-Do you know Thomas f. McGov-
ern? Ayes lie desired to gain the as
sistance OF the New Haven to get the
steamers Yale and Harvard. lie wanted
to transfer them TO the Pacific Coast
The negotiations with him amounted &c
nothing.
Q.-Whom did McGovern represent A
Il don't know.
Odd the board OF directors author.
ize Mr.. Robbins TO negotiate with Nc.
Govern concerning the Yale and Har-
ward? A.-The records would show. but
hardly think so.
A series Of inquiries was asked by Mr.
Folk TO develop the New Ravens acqui.
siuon of and connection with variou:
New England steamship lines. Some
lines were acquired and almost immedi.
ately sold. Mr.. Mellen denied that any
of the lines were bought merely as specu'
lations or 10 get control of terminals OF
piers in Boston and other cities.
Your general plan in the acquisition Of
these steamship companies was TO extend
your transportation lines through the
Panama Canal 10 San Francisco was i,
not?" Mr.. Folk inquired.
Il cannot say. We did not get as far
as that Mr.. Mellen answered.
Mr.. Mellen said. referring to the con.
troll OF the Merchants and Miners Line
"Our purpose in obtaining this line was
TO get into closer touch with the South
ern States"
! A letter OF Mr. Mellen's to Michael