Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-06

dent of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, to the railroad com necticut legislature, figured in testi- mony introduced by the government today at the trial of the eleven form CT directors of the New Haven road charged with violation of the Sher- man antitrust law.
 Political Activities at Dinner.
 The dinner was given. according to imitation of political activities in be- half of the New Haven which result ed in the failure of a Connecticut troll ley company to obtain a charter to build a line parelleling the New Ha- ven. It was the Montville line run ming from New London to Norwich. Conn.
 Tried to Block MontviIie Charter.
 q went over to the capitol" Hau wrote, on June g. 1897. to H. c. Rob- inson, New Haven director, "and found the railroad company resurrect- ed the Montville charter and got it in to the senate. As I was all alone l and get them to rebury it. At the little dinner we gave the committee afterward at the Hartford club. they seemed well satisfied. In view of the fact that some of them will be pack again two years hence thought it was well to show them this little, atten- tion.''
 Any Means to Thwart Competition.
 This and other letters written by Hall to obtain legislation to- defeat the charter were put in by -thessgovern= ment, according to R. l.. Batts of its means or any means" employed by the New Haven to thwart competi- ton.
 One letter written by Hali on May 20, 1897. to Samuel Fesseden. then a member of the republican national committee from Connecticut read:
 Interested in Defeating Charter.
 We are interested in the defeating of the Montville electric road charter, which is a parelleL road to the New London Northern and will also be par aIlel to our extension of the Norwich and Worcester from Norwich to Gro ton.
 Wanted to Reach Lounsbury.
 Today in the senate Kendall tried to indefinitely postpone the bill, but was unable to do so. Now, we want to reach Lounsbury to support the unanimous report of the railroad com- mittee.
 Best Republicans of Norwich Against
 Proposition.
 'T he proposes to run for govern or he will have the very best republt- IN would to rely to carry Norwich and who are unanimously against this pro- position, against him, besides other interests that could and would do him more harm than any friends he can make by voting for this parallel scheme.
 Bob" Colt Committed Himself.
 ""Bob" Colt. in the house. president of the New London Northern, com mitted himself to vote for this road when he was nominated, but at heart he, of course, does not wish 1t. but very foolishly committed himself for the sake of getting into the 1eglsla- ture. I think I should have preferred to stay at home than to take such humiliating position.
 kindly give this attention as quick ly as possible so that we may know we can count Lounsbury."
 Another letter written by Hall on May IS, 1897, to B. D. Robbins, one of the defendants read: Charter Passed Over Adverse Report.
 .NThe Montvil1e charter was passed in the senate today over an adverse report of the commit%ee.
 Lee spoke in favor of 1t and no one against 1t and it passed on a five to four vote The senators had evidently they had been plowed with by the other side.
 How Senators Voted. 1
 I rcticed that Plimpton and Good | rich voted for the bill. They should be seen at once. Lake, Vinal and Wright did not vote, nor did Lounsbury or Marigold. Warner and Herman voted for the bill. We arranged for a reconsideration and had it laid on the table. but you should set Lake to work I against that charter at once or the whole thing will be lost.
 Feared Colt Would Have to Favor It.
 I fear fit gets into the house Colt will have to favor it, and there win be danger that the bill will go through. | Please get onto it as soon as possible. | I think if you had been on deck you might possibly have fixed it this morning. | tio iIoS4 think Unf mlfus1i { friend Harrison has lifted his finger to ! assist in defeating that bill
 Another to Charles F. Broolzer, a | defendant. dated May 20, 1s97,. re- quested him to use his influence ito | have Senator Steel (who was ilD write | Senator Kendall that he is against the | construction of the Montviile road and | get him to arrange a pair for Steele | witt some one who favors the road. 1 We wish to beat this bin on account of l our extension from Norwich to Gro- | ton"
 Montvilie Matter in Courts.
 Subsequently, it appeared that the Montville matter got into the courts ]