New Britain herald., 1915-10-26
Relates Interview He Had Late J. P. Morgan O3
 New England Traffic|
TROUBLE AROSE BETW|
 N. Y. C. AND NEW H

| - Taken by New Haven R
 Prevent Traffic Getting Out
 States by Any Other Route r
 New Haven System.
 New York, Oct. Eviden sented by the government todd trial of the eleven New Tor Haven and Hartford directors the steps alleged to have beer| by the New Haven to prevent from New England getting out six states by any other route a New Haven. furnished Cha Mellen an opportunity to tell how he saved himself from busted from his position as vice president of the road by J. P. Morgan.
 Trouble had arisen betwee New Yorw Central and the Haven over this traffic. and Clark, then president of the Haven, told Melien that MT. N who was a director of both thought he had fomented should be retired.
 Went to Morgan.
 "As I always did" said the his eyes twinkling. T marched. to MT. Morgan's office. to what MT. Clark had said and h. That is correct said I kr* was kind of a man that wou& both sides. and he said: 'CeA certainly Then I explained t uation to him and MT. MorRa T never understood it befor} Mellen. have been misinforrl have been used as a doorman. day
 The recital of this intervioj precipitated by the introducfio circular letter written by Mir. in the early nineties and sent ] directors of the New Haven prd a readjustment of rates under through traffic, which had fo gone from the New Haven's te in Central New England by VI Boston and Albany. was divcr the New Ravens shore Line York. This action was taken New Haven the government col in reprisal for the alleged fall the New York Central to live ur agreement designed to preveu New York and New England ro New Ravens choice compctito getting into New York over a I'm trolled by the Central
 This resulted" said Mir. Sw for the government. "in the an ton of the New England"
 Letters By c. F. Choate.
 Letters written by the late q F. Choate, then one of the New directors. commenting upon Mir lens plan, precipitated a protes L.. V. Lindabury. of counsel ( defense. that his correspondenc "merely the normal corresponds railroad men and irrelevant Cd case"
 At this rate, if you are goiT cumber the record we won't through until July" he said.
 McIIen Resumes stand.
 When Mir. MelIen resumed stand. MT. Swacker took up tad feet of the steps taken by the Ney ven to prevent the New York New England from entering New city by way of the New York Northern, with which the New land connected at Brewsters. N.
 He read to the jury letter VI by c. r. Clark, then president New Haven. to J. P. Morgan. pIaining the situation and telli the necessity of preventing con ton on New England business bs of the New York and Northern.
 New Haven RetaIlafed
 This is the road which, it had testified. tho New Central had agreed to adrninist as to prevent traffic from the England states entering New Vol with the New lt This agreement Sthe New Haven ,used the New York Central of no serving. and retaliated. the go nent claims. by making q reaf nent of rates against the Boston Albany. one of the centrafs HunHl les.
 Mir. Mellen today identlfieu by Chauncey M Dephew. president of the New York centr and by Central officials td phew complaining against the IIavcn's change of rates.
 Traffic to shore Idne.
 The letter set forth that the Haven readjustment prevented Boston and Albany from accopfinl , profitable basis. through traffic \ is connections with the New Hl .ystem. The result was. the lel that the trafflc all weul rect by the New Haven's shore lit|