The Washington times., 1914-05-19

"nuc q CTONueu lednCC
brcathless, hanging on his every utter
ance, Mellen told his tale of jusgled
millions. His letter files Indicated
that Tammany had to be taken care
of in the Westchester deal. But he
put the responsibility for whatever ac-
ton was taken there at the door of
Oskleigh Thorne, New York financier
and politician, and cleared his own
skirts.
Il don't feel proud of my part in
the Westchester DEAL" plaintively de-
clared the dethroned railroad king. Il
should never have been dragged into
II. But even I was kept in the dark.
Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Rockefeller az
proved the deal. They believed the
Westchester valuable: I though. it's
stock worth ten cents q pound. And
now know 1 was right"
Mellen never faltered in his remark
able tale. He detailed how J. P. Nor
gan, in half minute telephone con-
Versaton, made him head of the North
ern Pacific. Then when he came to the
New Haven he declared in tones that
carried to the outermost recesses OF the
room:
Il was proud to be known as Nor
gans man.
That was his attitude throughout. He
believed in Morgan and the Morgan
methods. Only once had he clashed
with the stern fnancier. Then he ad-
mltted he was humiiiated and shamed.
But he tried to keep that sidelight on
from the record. and only told the facts
under protest, and under direct orders
from the presiding commissioner.
Tells Awe Of Morgan.
With a trace Of bride in his voice
a6 r.
gan. And in the same reply he indig-
nantly refuted the suggestion that he
feared for his job. It was Morgan the
man he was afraid of. not Morgan's
power. And he boasted that Morgan's s
1elow-directors, who had protested an
expe enditure Of 81. 900 900 when they had
expected to spend s., 900, 900, We're like
himself unwilling to personally de-
man. Morgan's reasons for the act
TIE srizzled old railroad man re-
cited the innermost details of the West
Chester negotiations, where two paper
roaGs, the New York. Westchester, and
Boston and the New York and Fort
Chester systems. were unloaded on the
New Haven at total OF So. 600 CO.. He
characterized them frankly as worth
less physically, their value being no
tential and dependent on prospective
development. But Morgan and Rookie
feller believed in them, he said, and
! Il asked Mr.. Morgan in 1901 for a
detailed statement" said Mellen. SHOW.
Ing how 81. .155, 90 had been spent. He
! was very much excited at the time and
1 had a humiliating experience. one
which hurt me very much. but which
i would not like TO relate here. The
| substance Of 1t all is that L did not
get the information"
Mellen said he did not want to dis
cuss this further, saying he realized
| that Mr.. Morgan was under a severe
strain at the time and he didn't want
to go into the conversation. Folk
insisted that he should answer in
| detail. but Commissioner McChord
upheld Mellen.
Il want his answer" broke in Folk
because of the notation on the back
Of this report in Mr. Mellen's own
handwriting. He wrote at this time
November 3. 1907. that the trouble
| with this report is that il does no,
show who turned over the truck and
who got the money: that there is
| nothing to show what the S11 900. .00G
| was paid out for or what price was
| paid for the Westchester and Port,
| chester stock Now / believe that
| as these were his sentiments that this
commission is entitled to know what
Morgan said to him"
II think SO. too." ruled Commits