The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-19
NEW HAVEN
 MONOPO
 PLAN BARED
Governments Attorney, in Conspiracy Cases Against Directors, Tells of Absorb ing of Many Smaller Lones.
Rhode Island Company Bought For Ten Times it's Worth to Choke Off Op- position, Prosecutor Tells the Jury.

New York, Oct. 19-Robert l.. Batts, attorney for the government in the trial of William Rockefeller and his 10 co-off1c1a1s, charged with violating the; Sherman law as directors of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad. resumed today his uncom- -pIeted address to the jury MT. Batts planned to take up more in detail the story of the alleged monop olistic growth of the New Haven. the high spots of which he outlined yester- day He made use again, to illus trate his remarks. of maps of the New Haven system at various stages of its expansion
 Taking up the acquisition of lines in Eastern Connecticut. MT Bats charged that the lines subsequently, called the Peoples Eramway were taken over in 1908 in order to prevent the proposed construction of a branch line to Long Island Sound Other lines in this section also were taken. over and Aan were subsequently Combined under the name ofStHe Con- soiidated Railway Co which itself was finally merged into the New Haven
 One of these lines subsequently, taken over was the Hartford system. which MT. Bats charged, was bought at the excessive price of 2S5 for the stock and bonds, the latter bearing per cent interest
 The acquisition of the Rhode Isl- and lines from the late Senator AL drich and his associates. said the att -torney, was intended to prevent the building of a contemplated high speed electric line from Boston to Proyi- dence which would compete with the New Haven This line, Mr. Batts expiaineds could not be built without the consent of the Rhode Island lines which had exclusive rights In Rrovi- dence- Although the properties in question were encamoered with debt and unable to pay dividend. they were nevertheless bought for $21,- o00, ,0ee. he said, when actually worth not one-tenth of that amount.
 The sum of $1, 900. .oOO. he said. was put back into the treasury of the properties by the sellers. to make it appear that it was a going concern This $1.o0O, 900 was used up in less than two years, declared the attor- ney.
 Reperting to the early railroad sit uation. the attorney described the competitive railroad service enjoyed by the large New England cities be- fore the New Haven consolidation be- gan
 He mentioned the CentAal New Eng land road as an early competitor of the New England which, when it wanted to construct an additional line. was hindered by the New Haven through restraining suit, from using a right Of way By this action the Central was obliged to build it's road around a farm instead Of through it
 As MT Batts proceeded to expound the intent of the law at some length, R. ". Andabnry, of counsel for the defense. interrupted
 Isn't if proper that we should re- cetve the law from the court 2'' he asked :.
 II beg your pardon,'' said Mir. Bats, ''I never made an opening statement before. did not mean to. infringe and do not intend to ? take any unfair advantage
 Taking up the acquisition of the
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