The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-10
MELLEN SAYS II NEVER
PLANNED FOR MONOPOLY"
Ends Cross Examination in the New Haven Trial With
an Emphatic Denial Of Any Conspiracy Against
transportation Facilities of New England.

hotel the other night" said Mr.. Mellen.
"and I made n computation OF the rail-
roads Of New England. New York. and
New Jersey. I ind that the New Haven
had 81 per cent. Of the mileage. 1874
per cent. of the tonnage and 2S.8 per
cent Of the passengers. In the six New
England states alone the New Haven
had 74.4 per cent. Of the mileage. ~
per cent. Of the tonnage and 1913 per
cent. OF the passengers. In trolleys In
the eight States the New Haven had
l7.9 of the mileage and In the Six New
England States 31.6 per cent"
MIR. Mellen,' said MIR. Choate in con-
clusion, what annual reports did you
make?'
The witness answered that he made
reports to the authorities OF Rhode ISL
| and, Massachusetts, Connecticut. the IN
terstate Commission and the
Commissioned of Corporations.
.Did YOU set forth in those reports
all securities owned BY the company?
Yes" was the reply.
Consesence with Roosevelt.
II was developed at the outset OF the
MONDAY session that the New Ravens
steamboat lines had not been Included
in the bill in equity filed By Attorney
r;encra, Bonaparte In 1908. afterward
abandoned by Attorney-General Wicker
sham. This was due. Mr.. Mellen said.
to his understanding with President
Roosevelt.
When charles W. Morse began his
effort to acquire steamship lines. MI
Mellen said. President Roosevelt was
much exercised. He believed Mr.. Morse
was out to create a monopoly or the
Atlantic coastwise transportation.
Later" the witness continued. "Mr
Roosevelt felt hat I had used what H.
said as a basis for going further than
should have gone l think he had "
mind the purchase or the Mercnahts aN'
Miners lines."
He regretted this because OF his per
sonaI relations with Col. Roosevelt a.
well as because he was President or tn
United states.
Il didn't want him TO think had don
this the witness explained. so CD
tanned from Herbert Knox Smith. o
missioner OF Corporations. a memoran
dun OF what had occurred. This sus
, tanned me ard satisfied mo that l wa
right" -.
Mr.. Choate.
mo man Is convinced against his viii
and Mr.. Roosevelt has a Will. reptile
> the witness. "He did do this. however
v he excluded the steamship INES iro'h III
bill fled"
No steamship lines were acquired b
the New Haven after the suit was hle'
y. Selling what they had. he declared, wa
:, out of the question. The business 'nte'
|. es,s of New England protested too viso'
e ously.
n Mr.. Choa,e then touched upon trolley
a The witness asserted that their a.
auis!tion rad been OF great benent to II
public. Properties had been connecte
and improved service had been increase
q lie mad been hampered in the work
the authorities.
!. I'VE thought at one time OF having
duplicate set OF officers" explained VI
Mellen. zone to attend 10 the complain
OF the Government and one TO run u
business"
MIR. Meilen after thirty-two days
IS the stand was succeeded by Calvin Al
re tin. who was called TO help untangle Z
intricacics OF the Metropolitan and 9th
" steamship lines. Mr.. Austin was CALI
he out Of turn 50 that he could get ava
Re Mr. Nellen will he called on redirect e
e animation this morning.