New Britain herald., 1915-10-29

Judge Henney and H. c. Rob
 of Hartford Asking Them to
 pose Bend Issue of CoDnct
 westrrn Railroad for oonstrue
 of Competitive Line. 1..tl
 New York, oct. 2e-At the q of today's session of the trial o eleven former directors of the York, New Haven and Hartford road under the sherman anti law, Charles s. Mellen. obtained mission to make a statement ii gard to the documentary testimonN troduced by the government yd day relative to the political actT entered into in behalf of the roa John M. Hall. former vice preai This was in the form of letters ten to Hall.
 "I want it to be known" saidI Mellen. that merely identified. signatures to these letters. I had the remotest idea of their exisq until yesterday. l was paralyzc' discover that had been for ten \ within reaching distance of these| ter press copy books and was| blown up. I had no connection these matters, direct of indirect
 Government Objection overruId
 And did you ever hear" aske| V. Lindabury, of counsel for the fence, "of their coming to the krl edge of any director?"
 "I never had occasion to refe them nor do I know of any ofnce director that did" Mir. Mellen rel when objection by the government been overruled.
 The alleged activities of Hall to do with preventing trolley coml ton with the New Haven through tion by the legislatures of Connect and Rhode Island.
 Temporarily Excused.
 MT. Mellen. who had been on stand for seven days. was then porariIy excused. the defense 'nouncing that they would not CT examine him at this time. He asked, However, by the attorneys the government to remain in court room for possible identifica of other documentary evidence.
 More Hall Letters.
 The government then proceeded read more letters from Hall, "a from a copy book previously admi in evidence. In one. dated April 1897. Hall wrote to Judge Wm.l Henney, a Hartford attorney, asl him to oppose a proposition by Connecticut Western railroad to sue bonds. Hall wanted Henney appear before a committee Of legislature where the application the road was to be heard.
 "I wish you'd undertake to apl against this scheme of building letter read. T desire to beat bill if posgible. Please confer Robbins and concoct the best sch possible"
 Hall advised that Henney get I witnesses to testify against the Of the bond issue, vi was to provide for the construction a competive branch line. "I don't sire to show our hand openly" letter added. t.
 Wrote to Robinson.
 Tn May. 1897. Hall wrote to Hs C Robinson of Hartford, then a rector of the New Haven, who, cording to letters introduced yes day. mad charge of matters arc the capitol" tE
 The letter revealed that Hem efforts mad apparently been fruit Hall suggested means whereby of the line could nc theless be defeated. We thought nppeaI in the courts should be ia which would be useful in della, He pointed out tha might be finally taken to the supr' court. fetE6
 Opposed Robbins Appcaring.
 "Tne missive pointed out that proposed line would connect with Boston and Maine and divert nl ness from our line" Hall adyl against the appearance Of Edward Robbins in the matter on behai he New Haven.
 "Tt does not seem wise or prno 10 have n director appear in thls n .er," he wrote.
 Letter Co Bishop.
 A letter written by Hall In Maj 1901 to William D. Bishop. then .etary of the New Haven. in reg @ the proposed erection of a dr bridge in Bridgeport harbor read part as follows:
 'I have heard from several quar- hat MT. seeley is against us on as we'll as everything ( | have been told that his sympatl are all with the Connecticut weel in this matter. Of course !
 1Ccntfnued on Fotif-feenth raga