Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-27
MISSOURI DECISION
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directors of the New Haven never
cou,d have known that they were COM
hitting illegal acts.
Thomas Thatcher another of the At
,orneys for the defense, followed with
a similar argument and II was appar-
ont that one of the important points for
the defense was being pressed All he
evidence thus far admitted by the court
has haen on the theory that it was in
tended to show a purpose to conspirs
and the existence Of the conspiracy.
No action was taken by the directors
in regard to the question. the minutes
STATED. and after they were in til. rec
ord ATTORNEY Swacker began the intro
duction of evidence tending to show
that no action having been taken, the
alleged conspiracy further to monoFo-
Iize the transportation traffic of New
England was continued.
This included memorandum VIZ
ten by Charles S. Meiien. the second
yice-president of tire New Haven, IA
which he suggested, in respect 10 tie
relations between the New Haven and
the New England. that neither should
b. allowed 10 make rates lower than
in. other. hut that their competition
should be through facilities rather than
rates"
Evidence to 1897
Prior testimony today. which took the
form of a score or more OF letters i1cn-
titled by Mr.. Mellen, completed the ev..
dence Of the government up to the year
1897. The New Haven at that time had
virtually acquired all the railroads
south of the Boston & Albany and had
fought that road to standstill. forcing
it into an agreement. the testimony was
intended TO show. fer division Of traf-
fic in westbound business and in con-
nection with which the New Haven was
at the same time able to bring some of
this business which had previously gone
to the Boston & Albany. over its Shore
Line 10 New York thus gaining the ad-
vantage Of long haul rates. The mas
terful power OF the late j. P. Morgan
was emphasized as a harmonzing fac
tor in the history of the trouble be-
tween the two roads. as presented by
the governments evidence. Mr.. Nor
gan was then a director IF both the New
Haven and the New York Central which
controlled the Boston & Albany. The
New Haven and the Central had been at
Cdcs over Tie NeE England traffic for
two or three years. and Mr.. Mellen tes-
tilted today that MIR. Morgan thought
that he tMeIlenl had fcaented the
trouble and ought 10 be rsirea.
Mr. Mcllen said he went to MIR. Nor
gan and explained the situation and
as a result he kept his job. Subsequent
" there was a meeting on hoard Nor
eans yacht the Gosair. as the result
of which the New York Contra, and
the NeB Haven came to an agreement
o work in harmony and the traffic ar
rangement between the New Haven
ard the Boston e. Albany was entered
into. TIL riass of technical detail con-
tanned in the many letters that have
been pat into the record brought from
Judge Hunt today a suggestion that
only their salient points he read to
the jury. 1t was not within human
power he said to listen TO the letters
Cay after day and keep them in mind
Counsel for the defense insisted. how
ever. that their full text be read al
though r V. Lindebury in protesting
against the reading of one letter. pre-
dicted that if the government did not
cease to cumbcr the record with ir-
releNent material VIC cannot hope to
conclude this case before July /. had
hoped that we could finish by Christ
mas