The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-25
Will Succeed Charles S. Mel
len in New Haven
Trial
HE WAS VICE-PRESI-
DENT OF RAILROAD
Will Probably Tell the Woes
of the Joy
Line

| New York, Oct. 25.--When Charles S.
Mellen completes the present phase of
his testimony in the trial OF the ii New
York, New Haven and Hartford railroad
directors, past and present, charged with
conspiracy under the Sherman anti-trust
law, he will probably be succeeded on
the stand by Percy r. Todd, president
OF the Bangor and Aroostook railway.
This became known Saturday with the
arrival of the latter in New York.
Mr.. Todd was for some years second
vice president Of the New Haven, taking
that office three years after Mr.. Mellen
relinquished it to become for period
president OF the Northern Pacific As
traffic head of the road during the time
when the government alleges the New
Haven was taking steps to suppress the
competition of independent steamship
lines, Mr. Todd is expected to furnish
much of the evidence in regard to this
phase of the New Ravens activities. He
viii probably not take the stand before
Wednesday.
The federal attorneys expect to oe-
cupy at least two more days with Mr..
Mellen, who, unless Judge Hunt allows
his immediate examination, will
then be temporarily dismissed while the
government develops its case covering
the period of his absence from the road
by other witnesses.
In railroad circles it is said that Mr..
Todd is regarded by William Rocke-
Teller, one of the defendants against
whom he has been called to testify, as
one of the best railroad men in New
England. Among the specific matters
which it is expected he will
be questioned is the governments ac-
,usation that the New Haven attempted
20 drive the Joy steamship line out of
business. The governments bill OF par
.iculars alleges that among the steps
aiken to embarrass the line was an
agreement between the New Haven and
he Providence, Fall River and Newport
steamship company that the latter COM
,any would not lease certain wharf
o the Joy line, an agreement with the
1ong Island railroad company that it
would not sell a steamship TO the joy
inc; an agreement with a number of
,ther Long Island sound lines not to
hip freight TO Providence by the JOY
inc. but by the New Haven; an agree
nent with these same lines to cut the
ates against the JOY line an agree
lent with William Rockefeller, the
tandard Oil company, II. NJ. Flagler
nd the Florida east coast railway that
be railway company should not renew
B the Joy line its charter of the steam
hip Cocoa; another between the Flori-
a Railway company and the New Ha-
en- not to lease the steamship Msrti-
ique TO the JOY line; an agreement
18th the Pennsylvania railroad and 9TH
trunk lines they would refrain
-om making traffic arrangements with
alter competitors Of the New Haven,
lcluding the JOY line and seven other
mes
Mr.. Mellen's testimony thus far has
ken him up to the story how the New
aven. as the government alleges,
ushel out it, chief railroad competition.
e New York and New England road,
1895. and absorbed il into its sys.
m Chronologically il Is not expected
at this testimony viii 20 much fur
er at this time, but viii be supple
entary 20 evidence already given.
The possibility that the former .resi
nj Of the road might talsr tie nand
a witness for the defense hss been
ggested by those who have been 9l-
wing the tfisl. but Delaney Nicoli.
e Of the defendants attorneys, said
sterday that no plans az 10 what Wit
sses would be called had yet been
ide.