The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-26
Alleged Early Vaccinations
of the New Haven Rail
road Are Related
NEW ENGLAND plot"
REVEALED ON STAND
Mellen's Testimony Is Prac-
tically Completed n
New York

1 f. M
ing of the purpose OF the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad to harass Its
chief rival in the early nineties, the New
York & New England railroad, was placed
before the jury yesterday at the trial OF
the ii directors of the road, past and
present, to monopolize the transportation
traffic of New England.
| The evidence consisted of memoran-
dunn purporting to have been written by
William Il. Barnett, executive secretary
| of the New Haven in 1892, suggesting
ways in which the service OF one OF the
New England roads connections VILE
New York might be curtailed. Although
the memorandum was unsigned, 1t vas
identified by Charles s. Mellen, who con-
tnued his testimony in the case yestcr-
day. as being in Barnett's handwriting.
Barnett is named as co-conspiratoi If
the defendants.
The connection in question was the ear
float service from Wilson Point, Conn,
to New York, maintained by the New
Enyland Terminal Co., which came into
the control of the New Haven when j. Il.
Morgan and William Rockefeller pur-
chased the Housatonic railroad as pre-
' .ous;y testified. Reduce the terminal
company equipment to a minimum, the
memorandum read, SAY one tug and one
l0-car float, so as to Keep up sembiance
of line. If New England sends five car
leads of freight, supplement this with
five from the Housatonic; if New Eng
land sends six car loads, add four from
~ frAf erht
than the float can hold, the terminal COM
pany by reason of the inadequacy OF ITS
facilities cannot handle it and it must 90
some other way.
"This keeps up a colorado operation OF
the line which the kondholders would
not object to as long as their coupons
are raid. The New Engilnd wouldn't OBJ
jeot because, as / undel stand 1t. they
want 10 run their freight SONS "ther
way The New EnglIld couldn't well Oh
ject to the Housatonie sending the bulk
OF their freight saHe ~ Der way, bs;anse
to 10 so would be pos calling the ale
t'sek. The procee Is OF tie sale OF az
terminal company's equipment Except
tug and hoatl could 20 to paying debts
of terminal company, Or II necessary to
taking up bonds or increasing sinking
fund. After operating such an made
quate line for time, perhaps everybody
would be glad TO abolish II entirely.
Above presupposes an ability TO get rid
of Long Island railroad connection by
amicable arrangement"
Both the Wilson Point and the Long
Island railroad connection ferry service
across Long Island sonpdl were, ac,cld
ing TO previous testimony, subsequently
abolished.
More of what have been described as
the "dusty records Of the New York
New Haven q Hartford railroad were
awaiting Charles ;. Nellen yesterday
when he took the stand for his fourth
day Of testimony.
Mr.. Mellen had in his previous testi'
mony explained the significance Of MN
utes of the compsny's board OF directors
which recorded the Official steps taken b.
acquire various competing railroad lines, |
but the government was in addition pre-
pared 90 introduce a number of letters
written by Mr.. Mellen having 10 DO with |
the traffic situation in New England in
the early nineties. His testimony on
Friday had taken him up 10 the point !
" here the New Haven in lsa5 had taken |
over the New York a New England, its
most active rival
The government does not plan 10 con
tinue with him much farther than this |
date AZ the present time. HE testimony /
for the next two days was expected 30 he /
Of supplementary character, after which, /
unless the court rules that be may he
immediately eross-e1amined, Percy r. /
Todd. one Of Mr.. Mcllen's Successors ~
the New Ravens second vice president
during bis absence IN the West, probably 4
viii take the stand.
BEFORE Mr. Mellen resumed tic stand.
Arthur r. Russell. valuation counsel Of 1
the New flayen. was recalled 10 identity I
further documentary evidences. The docu