New Britain herald., 1914-05-11
BYRNES D|SCL0SES
 PUBLICITY METHODS
Former Vice President Of Road
 Has Tilt With Folk.
DEMANDS COURTEOUS TREATMENT

DEMANDS COURTEOUS TREATMENT George B. Phippen Testifies That
 Dividends on Preferred Stock of the
 Boston Holding Company Were
 Paid by New Haven Money.
 Washington, May 11.-Methods em- ployed by the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad for acquiring publicity were disclosed today by \ Timothy B. Byrnes of Boston, for merly a vice president of the road, in general charge of legislative mat ters as far as necessary, also pub 1icity.'' as he expressed it when the interstate commerce commission re- sumed it's inquiry. He told of pay- ments to various newspaper men in New England for services rendered the company in the way of articles for the press and information furnished as to the activities of agencies work ing against the New Haven
 The proceedings were enlivened by 8 tilt between Mr. Byrnes and Chief [ Counsel Folk of the commission, who alluded to the witness in the course of his examination as Tim Byrnes.
 T ask that you call me Timothy Byrnes," requested the witness, his face coloring with anger -
 T will call you what please,'' re- ' torted MT. Folk, also showing some heat.
 Demand Is Made.
 "I demand that I be treated with courtesy answered Byrnes, looking i to Examiner Gartner, who was presid- ting.
 Tt seems to me- remarked MT. Gartner, "that the witness should be called by the name he requests
 MT. Byrnes was closely interrogat- ed regarding the employment of H. B. Knowles, a member of the Massa- chusetts legislature, during a legis- lative recess while Knowles was a member of a committee that had un- der consideration the question of whether it was advisable to allow the New Haven to increase it's investment < in trolley company holdings in west ern Massachusetts.
 Ignorant of Salary. - Mir. Folk asked if 1t was not true that Knowles at this time was being paid at the rate of $3,00O a year by the New Haven and if MT. Byrnes did not know that the road was in- terested in the trolley matter. Per sonally, I did not know of it, an- swered MT. Byrnes.
 Do you not know that Knowles signed a report favoring the road ?''
 T do not know it, but have heard :, the statement made.' .5-8 Phippen on Stand.
 MT. Phippen, the first witness, surer of the Boston Railroad Holding company in September, 1911, and that he also was treasurer of the Old Colony railroad and several other transportation companies.
 Were any shares of the Boston and Maine railroad acquired by the Boston Railroad Holding company after you became treasurer?" in- quired MT. Folk, counsel for the com- mission.
 None
 8 Notes Were Cancelled Mr. Phippen explained that he had cancelled notes of the Boston Rail- road Holding company for $3,37O,- O82 which had been turned over to him by the former treasurer. He identified a demand note for that amount issued to the New Haven for 22,581 shares of Boston and Maine stock.
 7 Did your company ever issue any notes to MT. Billiard or to the Bill lard company?'' asked MT. Folk. F- Mot while I was treasurer" said MT. Phippen, "and we issued none to anybody else"
 When was the last dividend of the Boston and Maine paid?'
 '.As of April 1. 1913.'
 Paid Each Six Months.
 Since that time, the witness ex- plained, the New Haven railroads had I1fid each six months the amount necessary to enable the Boston Hold ing company to pay dividends on it's preferred stock.
 $112,OOO For Outsiders. Out of these amounts paid to the Boston Railroad Holding company by the New Haven, MT. Phippen said about $112,000 annually went to out side stockholders, the remainder go- ing back to the New Haven.
 KIBBEs NOT NOTIFIED. Had Not Been Officially Told of Dis missaI Up to This Noon.
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