The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-25
BILLIARDS. PROFITS
FOUGHT BY MORGAN
Ncllen Tells How Report Was
Improperly Included in
New Haven Minutes.
II ELATED

Efforts Of tho Government to make
rod 80 assertion that the New Haven
dominated the Billiard company failed
yesterday. In consequence ATTORNEYS
,- the eleven former directors on tr,a,
IN the United States District Court were
dated. .
JUS, as they were on the point Of intro
duc.ng a minute Of the New Haven board
which 4, was thought would establish the
Contention. Charles s. Mellen, on the
witness stand. declared that tho min
a;e was Inaccurate The secretary, John
q Parker. had embodied Q report which
vas never made by him. judge Hand
prrp,ly shut of tho reading Of the
minute.
Briefly, the minute set forth that Mr..
Mellen Rad reported that the 1000, 900
capital stock Of the Billiard company,
with rs othor securities. was In the
treasury OF tho New England Naviga-
Ion Company. a subsidiary OF the New
Haven. Frank NJ. Swacker, special As
sS;Ant At,orney-General. said after
ward that he will prove h fact In an
other way.
When court opened in the morning
Mr.. Bats again took UP tho 10, 900 share
transaction in Baltimore and Maine by
Mr.. Melien. He was trying to hnd out
( Kdder. Peabody q Co. got the $685.
100 premium paid for tho stock or II Il
wen, eone other place. The Government
prosecutor failed. although he tried In
Q great variety OF ways. The defence
held MIN to the ruling of the Judge.
Government Wins Point.
A little later. however. after a half
hours confab with Judge Hunt dur
ing which time the jury took a recess
tie Government won its fight to get the
B.,lard company In the evidence. Mr..
Rats read "A minute OF the New Haven
directors Of october 8. 1909. which en-.
oodled a report; OF the executive CON-
nlttee on the transfer OF the Boston and
Maine company stock to the Boston
Railroad Holding Company by John L.
BILLIARD. There was a proviso. however
;aa; all the profits OF Billiard less a
-essonab!e profit and expenses should
vest, in the New Haven.
II udl bftU ttsllHtu lNNI BlllaTn :
7aper profits were $4,000, 900 on this
;rnsaction.
MIR. Morgan objected most strongly
T1en he learned what BILLIARDS. profits
aere TO be- said Mr.. Mellen. He de.
AIRED that he would not stand for 81,
-en.s Cass Ledyard then drew al
amendment, setting forth tina the un
~onsc!onable profits should come to the
New Haven
n appeared. however. that Mr. Bill.
ard had already completed his transac-
Ion and had the money. This had been
lone under a contract passed by the
GARD when Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Led.
ard were abroad. Suit has since beer
Inferred against Billiard for the amour,
By the New Haven.
Accused of Cnfairness.
There have been many references &c
'he Boston Holding bill. and finally D.
lancey Nicoll suggested that the Bill
he read, Mr., Lindabury wanted Gov.
Diapers message recommending N.
7assage OF the bill and the Attorney,
Generals favorable opinion.
Mr.. Bats irtimated that the Govern
men, would put in its own evidence II
- way. He vas accused of unfair
less Mr.. L~indabury said that in cas-
u which he had acted FOR the Attorney
General he had always put in evidence
10 matter whether il helped or hurt tn,
Government. Mr.. Nicoll said with grea
sorrow hat times a changed since h,
prosecuted.
A night" said Mr.. Bats. I'VE vii
read all those things provided l am per
n,,ed to go into the whole subject o
.erislat.on,' to which the defence woul'
not agree. In m event. Charles i
choa,e finally read the Boston hold!ni
bill.
The next jump in the prosecution
fought the charge that in the Ney
Haven minutes of october :. 1903. tn
secretary, John -. Parker. had improp
"r.y set forth u statement about tn
Billiard company AS a report OF NJ
Nellcn Mr.. Mellen said he had pre-
pared a report for the board. but ncve
rad il. Mr.. Parker must have foun
something in his portfolio and thought
lad been read.