Arizona republican., 1915-11-10
DEALING WITH
LATER time IN
NEW HAVEN CASE
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NEW YORK. Nov. 9.-For the first
| time since the trial of the eleven
former directors of the New York.
New Haven and Hartford railroad
began nearly four weeks ago, attor-
neys for the government placed be-
fore the jury today, evidence of acts
committed by the defendants within
the three year period of the statute
of limitations which began in 1912.
This had to do with alleged efforts
of the New Haven to make absolute,
through the acquisition of minority
shares, it's ownership of the Central
New England railway, control of
what was purchased in 1904. All the
testimony that had been previously
introduced, dating back to 1890, the
year of the enactment of the Sher-
man law, which the defendants are
accused of violating, has been de-
signed to prove that a conspiracy to
monopolize the transportation traffic
of New England existed prior to the
three year period. 1t is only upon
illegal acts committed as a part of
the alleged continuance Ct the con-
spiracy within this period that the
defendants can be convicted, accord
ing to the courts ruling
The case emerged into the period
today after the government had put
into the record letters and directors
minutes intended to prove that the
Central New England was acquired
in the face of legal advice from its
own counsel that the acquisition
might be a violation of the Sherman
law was then consolidated with GER
tain other acquired properties with
charter from the state of New York,
where part of its lines were located.
Through minutes of directors
held March p. 1912, the gov
eminent tried to show that the New
Haven sought to validate the doubt
full legality of its ownership of GER
tain other lines in New York state
by placing them under the control
of the Central through a lease. These
lines were a part of the old New
York and New England road now
merged with the New Haven under
Il Connecticut charter.
The minutes having been ruled as
proper evidence by Judge Hunt, the
government then questioned Charles
S. Mellen, who was on the stand |
as to the reason for the authorization
of the lease. 1t then developed that !
the lease had been abandoned and Il
traffic agreement had been substi- |
tuted whereby the Central New Eng |
land used the lines in question. Mr.. |
Mellen explained that he did not |
think that either the lease would |
have been suggested or the agree |
ment made if the New Haven had |
not thought it advisable Ito go |
the formalities to prevent |
the CentraTs minority stockholders |
from making trouble"
To show that the New Haven then
took steps to acquire this minority
interest in order to obviate all pos
sible trouble, the government prose-
tutor put into the record more min
ltes of New Haven directors meet
ngs.
The intention of the government to
ask for an amendment of it's bill of
so as to include Steven
son Taylor as q co-conspirator was
by Attorney Bats in con-
lection with testimony introduced to
;how the New Haven acquired con-
rol of the New London Steamboat
1t was brought out that
Taylor acted for the New Haven in
purchasing the steamboat company's
took and in other matters. Counsel
or the defense objected that the
request was made
solely for the purpose of devising
n expedient for introducing a letter
written by TAYLOR that they cannot
therwise get in evidence"
Both sides were asked by Judge
iunt to submit briefs.