New Britain herald., 1915-11-05
JOYLINE AGGRESSOR
 IN LOW RATE WAR
Former President Dunbaugh De-
 ClareS at New Haven Trial

l New York, Nov. 5.-Frank M. Dun- baugh, former president of the Joy | Steamship company, who has been I pictured by the government as the victim of the alleged oppressive meth ods of the New York; New Haven and Hartford Railroad company, painted different picture of the New Havens S treatment of him when he resumed the stand today. to testify at the trial of eleven former New Haven directors under the Sherman antitrust. law
 While he admitted that there was a traffic war between the Joy Line and the New Haven, which ended in the New Haven absorbing the line into it's system, Dunbaugh testified that !-- was the aggressor in starting the war by making lower rates than the New Haven from Providence to New York; that he was entirely satisfied to enter into the traffic agreement with tho New Haven by which rates were reg ulated, and that he had made prof it when he sold out to the New Ha- ven. Il t>
 The witness said that when in November, 1905, he sold out the Joy Line to the New Haven he delivered the stock endorsed fnS blank. He turned the shares over to President C. s. Mellen and E. G. Buckland, at torney for the New Haven, for $809,- 00O. t. Asked to Manage Line.
 "Mr. Mellen surprised me-" con- tinued the witness, 'by asking me to manage the line. I asked him what I would be expected to do. He said that I was to recognize no one but h ca1f nd noY 1oI1 y~JJ1n chose. "If there is any business you think the Joy Steamship company should have" he said, Ego after it.'' Some one, I don't know whether it was MT. Mellen, said they did not think anything should be said about this sale.''
 It was decided, the witness testified, that nothing should be made public about. it..
 Very Broad Powers.
 ''Mr. Mellen gave me very broad rowers," he added
 Except for the managemen of MT. Mellen you continued to run the line as an independent line, didn't you?' asked Attorney James w. Osborne for the government.
 "Yes, for two years !,
 Gives Evasive Answer.
 ''And you did not publish the fact Of the sale in any newspaper"
 t'Well, there were some reports made to the government I think.''
 Answer the question, yes or mo-"
 '"No," replied the witness.
 Enterprise Line.
 MT. Osborne questioned the witness about the Enterprise Line, which the government alleges was driven out of business through competition from the Joy Line under New Haven rule.
 The Enterprise Line went out of business in 1907, Dunbaugh said, 'and they practically failed"
 About a week after the Enterprise Line went out of business, the wit ness added, MT. Mellen told him the Joy Line was to be turned over to another line, and he wanted the wit ness to quit.
 Joy Line Turned Over.
 The Joy Line boats and properties were turned over to the United States Transportation Company and eventually to the Hartford and New York Transportation Company, he said.
 Dunbaugh was asked whether he represented the New Haven in the negotiations to purchase the Hart ford and New York Transportation Company. He said that at the re- quest of MT. Mellen he had made a proposition to c. c. Goodrich. man. ager of the line, for the purchase of the property, which was accepted.
 Goodrich, when on the stand last week, testified that he did not know whom Dunbaugh represented until