South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-22
EXPECT PROMPT ACTION.


prompt action by the department Of
Justice. will follow Pres. Wilson's or
der to sue 10 dissolve the New York,
New Haven and Hartford monopoly,
and to lay the criminal aspects OF the
case before a grand jury was the be-
lief expressed at the Office OF DIST
Atty. Marshall today
The suit against the system VIII be
directed personally by Atty. Gen. Nc
Reynolds through one Of his assist
ants Dist. Atty. Marshall viii be
unable to act in this case because OF
his work as a railroad attorney be-
fore he assumed his government
post The only duty he viii perform
ii is understood. viii be the calling or
the grand jury before which the evi-
dence Of alleged criminal action viii
be laid.
The order Of Pres. Wilson 10 bring
suit because Of the failure Of the New
Haven board Of directors to carry out
the agreement made with the govern
went will result in more drastic
action than would have been the case
had the directors kept their pledges.
1t is expected that the suit viii pro
vide for separating from the New
Haven the steamship lines. whose
disposition under the management
would have been decided by the in
terstate commerce commission
First Step in Great Battle.
Government officials here admit
that Pres. wilson's decision is the
first step in the greatest battle that
has ever been waged in the courts
between the government and alleged
"malefactors Of great wealth"
Backed by unlimited millions. the
accused directors viii fight every step
bitterly.
1t is understood that the govera-
ment action viii be brought against
the men who were directors Of the
New Haven when Charles < Mellen
resigned as president Of the system
The position Of the president and
Atty Gen. McReynolds was made
public Tuesday night through three
letters. one from the attorney general
20 Pres J. II Hustis OF the New Hav-
en-. dated July 9. one TO Pres Wilson
from the attorney general. dated
Tuesday. and the presidents reply
written Tuesday afternoon.
Here's Presidents stand.
The concluding paragraph of the
presidents letter is as follows.
I'm the circumstances the course
YOU propose IS the only one the gov
eminent can pursue. I therefore re-
quest and direct that a proceeding IN
equity be filed. seeking the dissolution
Of the unlawful monopoly on trans
pOrtatiOn facilities in New England
now sought 20 be maintained by the
New York. New Haven and Hartford
Railroad company, and that the Grim
inal aspects of the case be laid before
a grand jury"
Tn his letter 10 the president Atty.
Gen McReynOlds stated that II his
recommendations met with approval.
he would Immediately give the neces-
sary directions
THE criminal aspects Of the case,
he states IN his letter. have been kept
constantly in mind: much data bearing
thereon was collected some months
ago and care has been taken TO per
init nothing which might interfere
with proper prosecutions at the ap-
prOpriate time We have not held out
the slightest hope that parties guilty
OF criminal violations OF the law
would escape"
The Presidents Letter.
The presidents letter 20 Atty. Gen.
McReynolds in full is as follows.
My Dear Attorney General.
Il have your letter OF today en-
closing a copy OF your letter OF July
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