New Britain herald., 1915-10-22
GOVERNMENT VIM ANOTHER POINT l
 NEW HAVEN CA
Court Rules New England St| ship Agreement Of 1881 M
 Be Put Into EYidencs|
Ss,OOO FINE FOR EACH
 VIOLATION OF BARd

IlVuhlIuN VT Dhnu Former President of Road, Char
 Menen, Spends Practically v
 Forenoon Identifying Minutes
 rectors Meetings, Which Ddse
 Oficial steps Taken to Ac
 Railroad and Steamship Lines.
 New York. Oct. 22.-counnal the defense in the trial for the e New York. New Haven and Hnr railroad directors lost another today when Judge Hunt, presIdll the trial, ruled that the govern might put into evidence an agree made by the New England Rail Steamship lines in 1881, fixing and providing penalties for it's in ton. The agreement had neve fore been made public though it brought out that it had been years in the files of the inter commerce commission.
 The attorneys for the defend argued that the agreement was E tered into prior to the enactmeT the sherman law in 1890 and wa. relevant to this case. The goV ment contended that it was confiI in force after that date and, upoI admission, put in evidence thrl Charles s. Mellen that the direl had taken official cognizance of a meeting held in 1891.
 Rockefeller at Meeting.
 There was up for their considera at this meeting a notification I by the New York and Now End railroad to the Sound lines assoela of an intention to operate a new nection with New York by \ from Wilson Point, Conn. and th| rectors voted, according to min identified by Mir. MeIlen to withd its joint traffic arrangement with New England if the road egtablil the line. William Rockefeller. ol the defendants. as recorded prc at the meeting. The others who directors at the time are dead.
 The Sound lines agreement. son' the signatures to which Mir. Nd identified, provided a fine of ga for each violation of the aEreemen any member of the association and discharge of employees concerned the violation, Charles Francis Add president of one of the steamship ' to act as judge. 1t also provided an increase in rates as soon as it into effect.
 Identifies Minutes.
 MT. MelIen spent practically whole forenoon identifying minute the directors meetings. which closed the official steps taken to quire railroad and steamship line
 Revelation of Relations.
 When the hearing was resumed day MT. Mellen had been led counsel for the government up to rvelation of the relations between New Haven and Boston and M railroads and it was expected he would take up that subject in tail today.
 MT. MelIen's replies to some of questions asked by Frank M. swa CT of counsel for the governml prompted MT. Swacker yesterday accuse him of being frankly nos to the government" Judge H disagreed with the prosecutor said that the witness was answer fully.
 Thus far MT. Mellen has reyes that he was hired at a large sal Inv the New Haven to do nothing vice president because he had eau that road trouble as general mana os the New York and New Engl railroad. He identified an agreeul between the New Haven and the 2 York Central to keep other 2 England roads from entering York city.
 MT. Swacker. of government co eel first showed the witness c of inc so-calIed Corsair agreems 
 which divided the transportation tE flo of New England between the ' Haven and the Boston and Maiue the Boston and Albany line.
 Not Corsair Agreement
 Mir. MelIen explained thai was not the real Corsair aErtffl's which was made on MT. M"tf'a yacht. .
 '.The real corsalr agreement said. covered division VI W between the New Haven anu tlN r York Central at the Boston uain bany junction Cat springnela. Mas But have always referred Ao agreement here as the Sorsair was made at Mr. Morgan's house.
 The witness then identified signatures of Mfr. Morgan and ot directors who signed the agreem'
 Negotiation In 1892.
 Mir Mellen was then asked to id t,fy minutes of New Haven direct meetings which described the suce'