New Britain herald., 1915-10-19
JUSTICE IS BLIND.

ht by the United States govern
 against the men swho made up Directorate of the old New York,
 Haven and Hartford railroad
 Charles Mellen was president, he late J. Pierpont Morgan the ng spirit There are eleven of
 men, all charged under the han antitrust law with con- x. by to monopolize the commerce
 w England. Heading the list of
 dants is William Rockefeller.
 star witness against the de-
 nts will be their old compatriot,
 es Mellen The government has relentless in pursuing these men now that they are cornered it is tted a lively fight will be ! d to land them behind the bars e penitentiary. It is a recog-
 truism that all of the de- nts had a hand in the wrecking e of the grandest pieces of rail-
 properties in the United States. he will gainsay the fact that the York, New Haven and Hartford bnce upon a time held up to be est transportation system in the ry. Now it is practical wreck. to the workings of these men.
 her they were, ahead of their
 whether they carried out g. he which might have been suc- Il had they not been interrupted, tns to be seen. As outlined by
 Governments attorney yesterday.
 are charged with having com
 d unlawful acts to gain control
 e transportation lines of New hnd knowing that these acts were blation of the Sherman law, and
 criminal intent" A review of
 Proceedings which took place be-
 the Interstate Commerce Com lon, during which former Presi., Mellen made his famous comics" and by which he won immunity, show that indeed many lines were Int in by the New Haven men < that, in many instances, shady ods were used in the acquisition hese lines, and, seemingly fool y prices were paid. It is charged
 because of these exorbitant $ the complete wrecking of the
 Haven was brought about.
 has been said time and time n by men who are not so an. nistic to these former New Haven etors now. on trial that had the bne which they attempted to fur been successful they, instead of being parties to criminal suit, d be hailed as the greatest con etive geniuses of the age. The
 who planned and executed such lring scheme as that which was 8npted by Charles Mellen and his
 would have been held up to < Ire generations as seers, as mer na agination, as rare railroad en. ers, as creators of the century
 alas,-the scheme failed. And bad of wearing their crowns ant ! g placed on the highest pinnacles { e men who might now be enjoy the plaudits of New England, i the nation, are accursed anon, decried among women and chil !. The dark shadows of the homes eked, the weeping and wailings o
 widows and the little childrel
 have been despoiled may ever len these old men to early deaths IF great scheme burst like a to, bon, their ideal went up like bubble. They wrecked tn g they loved; the, stock of tn
 Haven, until recently, was re bd to almost nothingness; tn ping capacity of the road was SC k almost quarter of a century Y these men, who have upon thei ds the years of wisdom and tn kes of thousands, were right il 3r planning, but were led to dis r by intricate workings too subtl Overcome; if all their transaction legitimate and would hay, ked out in the long run had no ernment interference prevented, i o be hoped their trial will b. 1ght to speedy end and they. vii De forced to suffer any nor aillation than has already beer rs. on the other hand, should i proven they knowingly violated tn because they were looking out fo nselves to the detriment of tn fkholders they represented, the, &uld be meted out the severest pun $nent the law allows, and ther &uld be no mercy extended on ac