Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-18
CHARGES BRANDEIS
HELPED WRECK ROAD
Boston Lawyer Says Supreme Court
Nominee Assisted New Haven in
War on New England Line.
SUITS FORCE RECE1vERsHIP


WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Moor-
field Storey Of Boston. an attorney,
charged before the judiciary sub
committee of the senate today that
Louis d. Brandeis helped to wreck
the New York & New England rail
read in 1892 and 1898. with the re-
suit that II was absorbed by the
New Haven road.
Asked as TO Mr.. Brandeis' repu-
tation as a lawyer. Mr.. Storey tes-
titled:
II think his reputation in the
Boston bar is that he Is a very cap
able, very energetic and II necessary
to advance his objects he is not scru-
pulous as to his methods, nor is he
t. be trusted"
says Railroad Charge True.
Storey had been summoned by the
committee in It's inquiry into the fitness
OF Mr. Brandeis for the supreme court.
Senator walsh told tne witness that c.
W. Barron Of Boston had said Brandeis
was once employed 10 help wreck the
New England railroad.
Il think that IL true" said Mr. Storey.
He proceeded 70 describe the New Eng
land as a competitor OF the New Haven
between Boston and New York.
Shortly before the spring Of 1872" he
said. the New Havel began to harass
the New England. which ran part way
20 New York over the New Haven
tracks The New Haven first refused to
advance freight for the New England.
u seriously interfered with its trains.
and there was every indication that II
was the purpose Of the New Haven road
to destroy the New England.
Brandeis Files Ten suits.
in the spring Of 1882 Mr.. Brandels
trough. a series Of ten suits against the
New England railroad In Massachusetts,.
Connecticut and Rhode Island He was
acting ostensibly for N. r. Goldsmith.
Boston liquor dealer. and small New
England stockholders and some asso-
clates. The bills were designed 10 par
alyze the financial operations OF the
New England road. One suit was 10
prevent the payment OF dividends on
preferred stock. another TO prevent the
Issue OF mortgage bonds and another
attacked tho New England's leases on
certain branch lineA
I'm the following year the Massaehu-
sets Legislature investigated relations
Of the New Haven and New England
roads. l conducted the hearing. Mr..
Brandels testified there that no was
counsel IN all these suits which impaired
the finances OF the New England road.
forcing Il into receivers hands In 1893,
from which II emerged as the property
o. the New Haven.
Real PLAINTIFF Never Named.
The suits, while brought IN the name
Of Goldsmith. wene really brought in
some other interests. Goldsmith was
Enable 70 pay the expense Of the suits.
i appeared that Judge w. j. Kelly OF
New York. now on the New York su-
IRENE court. was Interested Ia the case,
When Z asked Mr. nrandeis II ne made
any charges 70 Goldsmith and his as
sociates he admitted that he did not and
said money was paid TO him through
Judge Kelly W
II was apparent that the suits were
not brought in the interest Of his os-
tensible clients. Brandcis took dlrec-
items from some outside sources. Names
q those directly Interested never were
disclosed. but the result OF the fight was
that the New Haven road eventually
took over the property OF its compel.
ifor"