The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-22
MELLEN JOLTS
CASE OF U. s.
AS WITNESS


service? A. The shore line service
was improved by that route. Addi-
tional service was given to the public
by the route as the result Of the lease
Of the New York. Providence II Bos-
ton line.
q. Were there any additional trains
put on? A. I think there were.
These nswer did not displeasc the
defence because the absorption Of the
New York, Providence and Boston back
in the years when Mr.. Rockefeller. the
only one Of the now defendants on trial.
was n director. Is also part of the
charges against them all.
Nel1~n Revealed as Fighter.
Mr.. Swacker then turned to the sub
iect of the New England at "a time
when Mr.. Mellen became Its general
manager and there were revelations OF
the fighting abilities of the general man
ager In the next series of Mr..
Mellen said that after the leases had
been perfected there was an attempt to
shorten the running time between New
York and Boston over the line by way
OF Springfield and over the shore line,
leaving the New England route out. He
said that as soon as he heard about IL
he went down to New Haven to see
Charles l.. Clark. president OF the road,
and Lucius Tuttle. v!ce-president.
Il persuaded them not to do it, said
the witness after a long argument on
objections to the testimony had been
overruled.
Mr.. Mellen was finally asked what
argument he used.
Il told Mr.. Clark he replied, that
had prepared a train from Boston to
Aliens Point to connect with the
steamer City of Worcester from Alleus
Point to New York and | had the
notices In mv pocket all ready TO go
into the Boston evening papers ANNOUNCE
ing that the fare between Boston and
New York would be- one dollar"
There WAS more argument. but finally
Mr.. Mellen was allowed to say what
the old president of the New Haven had
TO say TO that.
Mr.. Clark Looked AZ my papers and
wanted to know II II was honest injun'
and ! told him II was that | hoped he
would reconsider. He said he would
have to go to New York and he said !:
futile. fix this up with Mr.. Melien' and
ne fixed 1t NJ with MIR. Mellen.' The
fare between New York and Boston then
by rail was 81.
A little later when the Government
attempted TO get into evidence a letter
written 10y Charles Parsons. then presi-
dent Of tho New England to Mr.. Mellen.
Mr.. Mciieu himself on looking az the
paper found that IL was only a copy Of
: the Original and the Government with
drew IL.
The Government appeared to be jump
Ing around from one point to another.
closely followed by the lawyers for the
defence. Mr.. Mellsn was asked about
the time he became second vice-presi-
dent of the New Haven in November,
1879. He was employed by Mr.. clark,
he said, and was appointed traffic mana
ger at the start.
q. Did you have anything to do In
that respect at the start \. Not
enough 80 | could remember II.
q. Did you have any conversation
: with MIR. Clark about 1t? \. ! did. |
complained that ] was apparently do
ing nothing. l did not see how ! was
earning my salary. lie told me |
ought to he pretty well satisfied to be
able to draw my salary.
q. Did he say anything concerning
the reason for employing you \.
He said | had made too much "t a
nuisance OF myself OF the New Eng
land.
That brought a laugh, the jurors
seeming to enjoy IL along with the law
yers and defendants.