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THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD
* VOLUME XXXXIV BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, SATURDAY, MAY 11*14 12 PAGES _NUMBER 17
CHARLES BECKER IS
AGAINFOUNDGUILTY
ROSENTHAL MURDER
FIVE BALLOTS ARE
TAKEN BY JURY IN
DECIDING HIS FATE
Doomed Man Quails as Fore
man Reads Verdict, But
Does Not Lose Control.
Will Make an Appeal
j New York, May 22.—Twelve men
today for the second time decided that
Charles Becker was the arch-conspira
tor responsible for the Rosenthal
murder, which nearly two years ago
awoke New York to a realization of
corruption in the police department
and opened a new era of police reform.
Becker, once a police lieutenant, was
found guilty of murder in the first
degree. Only a pardon or interfer
ence again by the court of appeals
can save him from following to the
electric chair the four gunmen who
shot Herman Rosenthal, the gambler,
early on the morning of July 16,
1912. The jury today decided that the
gunmen were Becker’s agents.
Tears streamed down the foreman's
face as he announced the devision
and tears stood In the eyes of sev
eral other jurors. They had HEreed that
the corroboration which the district at
torney failed to present at the first trial
to support the stories of Rose, Vallon
arid Webber, the three accomplices who
turned Informers, had been furnished by
new witnesses at the second.
BECKER’S COUNSEL
I ENTERS OBJECTION
Becker's counsel announced that lie
would appeal ami gained a week's stay
for the preparation of his future cam
paign. The defendant was granted a short
meeting with his wife and his brothers
and then was taken back to his cell in
the Tombs.
Becker and his wife were talking short
ly before o'clock in a room adjoining
the sheriff's office when a court attend
ant announced that the jury had reached
Sr verdict. Alls. Becker was hot permit
ted to accompany her husband to the
•ourtroom. Newspaper men. court attend
ants, counsel for the defense 8nil Dis
trict Attorney Whitman and his staff
were the only other persons allowed ad
mission. The defendant's two brothers,
Jackson and John Becker, the latter a
letectlve lieutenant, hurried to a side en
hance. where they stood awaiting the
verdict.
When the little group In the court
room had found seats the Li men who
done knew Becker's fate, filed silently
n with Foreman K. M«riden Blagden at
heir head. All 12 fa«?es were expres
sionless.
Justice Seabury mounted to the bench. |
Fie glanced quickly at the faces of the
urors blit he learned nothing there. Old
Iourt attendants, who declared long pract
ice had made them able usually to tell
he verdict by the jurors' looks, admitted
hat on tills occasion they were at a
oss.
vISSES WIFE AS
HE LEAVES ROOM
Becker in the room overhead was slill
Hiking to his wife when Justice Sea
•ury took his scat. A bailiff was Sent
’or the defendant. Becker kissed his wife
is he left her.
"It's all right,” he told her. "Don't
vorry. They'll free me."
Becker walked briskly through the
■ourtroom to the rail, facing Justice
^eabury, and gripped It with botlj
umds. His face was colorless. lie
tlanced hopefully at the Jury, but he
Itdn’t catch the eye of a single man.
K> all outward appearances the jury
[id not even know the defendant was
n the room. The clerk asked the Jury
o rise.
“Foreman.” he said, “have you
leached a verdict?”
Bladgen, a youngish man and blond
Ind slim, brushed his eyes with a hand
Lerchief. already damp. “We have.” he
laid softly. “We rind the defendant
L—'* Ho hesitated ;• mono nt and eon
liniind in whisper. “We find this de
fendant. guilty as charged—guilty of
liurder in the first degree.”
I Becker s face was gray as he gripped
Ihe bar in front of him with all his
Itrength. The big muscles in his neck
lumped out in heavy rolls. The veins
It his temples swelled. His great
Iranie swayed and drooped; then with
■ uick control he became himself again.
TEARS WERE IN
I FOREMAN’S EYES
I Big tears welled into the eyes of the
Ittlo foreman. He wiped them away
Ind then the clerk began to ask the
I (Continued on Page Twelve)
AGAIN FOUND GUILTY j
cmaK£5.JSck tt>
Former police lieutenant who must
pay penalty for connection with mur
der of Herman KoKcnthul.
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TOLLS BILL WILL BE
DISPOSEDJF SOON
Prospects for Success of
Arbitration Amendment
Dimmed—Opponents
Present Case
Washington, May 22.—Democratic
leaders in the Senate were confident
tonight that the Panama canal tolls ex
emption repeal bill and the arbitration
amendments will be disposed of next
week. Senator Korn, majority leader,
said a vote would be taken May 28 or
shortly afterward; and added that the
repeal hill would be passed by a ma
jority of at least 10.
Prospects for the success of an arbi
tration amendment are acknowledged to
have Dee'ii dimmed byv the .speeches of
the last two days. The administration
is said to renter its support on the
amendment proposed by Senator Sim
mons. declaring that the United States
waives no rights over the Panama ca
nal. Many others of similar purport but
differing in terms have been sub
mitted.
Senator Simmons returned to the Sen
ate today after a short illness. He took
up the fig lit for repeal at once, and will
direct the administration forces until
the vote is taken. He will speak for re
peal early next week.
Opponents Speak
Senators Chamberlain and Borah. |
both opponents of the repeal bill, spoke
today in the Senate. The latter attacked
the argument yesterday of Senator
Root, that, if the nation violates the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty. It impairs its
agreement with the republic of Panama
and impeaches its title to the canal
gained from that country, lie said thAt
the final verdict in the matter of tolls
controversy would he written by the
highest, tribunal--—the people—and he
warned the Senate that ir the repeal is
once passed by Congress the United
States would he in ..a position from
which it never could recede.
• If we waive the right to pass our
ships through the Panama canal," said
tin senator, "I believe that as the years
go on. Great Britain practically will
control the vast commerce that ought to
belong to this nation. It is not a ques
tion of subsidy of transcontinental rail- j
roads, but a question that affects the j
entire people."
Borah’s Argument
Senator Borah declared that the case I
made out for repeal yesterday by Sena- j
tor Root was bused on the idea that j
tile United States holds a conditional
title to the Panama canal, and that, if
it violates th** Hay-Pauneefote treaty,
it Impairs its title. He denied that there
were any conditions in 4lie grant from
Panama other than that the territory
should be used for a canal.
"When we paid $10,000,000 to Panama."
said Senator Borah, ‘‘title for the canal
zone became as absolute in the United
States as title to Alaska or the District
of Columbia as long as we use it for a
canal.
“Why," he said, "is it that every tech
nicality is being brought into use against
the United States? It is enough to con
cede what the plain terms of the treaty
concede, without going abroad to search
for technicalities for the purpose of \ising
them against the interests of our own peo
. . . os Page Twelve)
(IASCONCELOS SAYS REBELS
WILL NOT BE REPRESENTED
arranza’s Special Agent Declares Constitutionalists Will Have
Nothing to Do With Proceedings as Long as
“Huertistas Are There”
I New Yolk, May 22.—Jose Yasconcelos, j
le Carranza special agent, who. It has
sen reported, would be chosen as a con
itutlonalist representative to the
la Kara mediation conference, emphatic-,
ly denied in a statement tonight that
, wgg to receive such an appointment,
• that Carranza would consider
edlation as a Mexico'* Inter
il affairs.
"As long as are at
iagara. we shall be represented
lere,'* said W.aV
— - I
the constitutionalists in the mediation. |
except what I read in today’s papers. I |
shall accept any mission that the chief j
of the constitutionalist party may confer
upon me. But I have no idea I shall be
named as delegate to the A. B. C. con
ference.
“Personally as a Mexican. T thank the
A. B...C. 'powers for"their efforts to settle
a , Conflict brought in my country by some
of its bad cltieens. But the A. B. C.
powers have no more right than the Uni
ted States to interfere or advise In our
internal questions.
“These questions should not be dis
cussed in the Niagara meetings. I am
sure the constitutionalists will not be
a party to such a violation of our sov
ereignty, As to meeting the Huerta dele
I. do not,see what we could poa
tribfy talk about."
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THREE SEPARATE 1
CONFERENCES HELD
BT PEACE ENVOYS
A. B. C. Mediators and the
American Delegates Dis
cuss Mexican Problem
MEXICAN ENVOYS
ARE NOT CALLED ON
Possibility of Constitutionalists En
tering Negotiations Not Broached.
Delegates to Withhold Opinion
Until Formal Announcement
Niagara Fails, Ont., May 22.—Three
separate conferences, bet ween the three
South American env nd the Amer
ican delegates tod JFJ^onstituted the
work of the media ■pon fere nee here.
The Mexican dele/ .fy were not called
into consultation, m
While the subj''&■ t constitutionalist
participation in O V^mediation was a
subject of inter all the principals
to the confer©' ^ 11 'vas learned to
night that nei fj tli© American dele
gates nor the ** lators had broached
it in the fornin— sessions today.
In response to newspapers’ inquiries
about their attitude toward constitu
tionalist representation the Mexican
delegates issued a statement saying
they would await formal notice of such
question from the mediators them
selves before commenting on it and
then would consult their home govern
ment.
Incidentally, the South American en
voys let it be known that beyond press
dispatches they had no information
about the intentions of the eonstitu
tionalists.
Ignore Question
Mxeopt for the references to the press
dispatches in informal conversation
about the general situation the medi
ators in tlie main ignored the question
of constitutionalist participation, going
forward with their efforts to arrive at
an agreement between the Fnited
States and the Huerta government in
differences which caused the present
strained relations.
The possibility of constitutionalist
participating was discussed privately
by principals to the conference. One
of the mediators indicated clearly,
however, that they were not likely to
renew the invitation previously extend
ed to the constitutionalists and then
withdraw. They feel that the next
move must come from the constitu
tionalists.
Are Xoncoinniital
The view held by the mediators that
for the present the most feasible way of
solving the Mexican problem is to get
a bipartite agreement between the Hotrta
government and the Fnited States, is
known to meet the approval of the Mexi
can delegates. They have not committed
themselves to any course of action should
tiie constitutionalists desire to come into
the negotiations. Originally, it is under
stood. the Huerta government had no ob
jection to the entry of the constitutional
ists into the negotiations. The Mexican
delegates, however, in their statement to
night. empliasized the fact that they had
no official word on the subject as yet.
The statement follows:
“In answer to the question addressed to
the Mexican delegation, inquiring what its
attitude would lie towards the representa
tives, which it is said the rebel party will
send to the conferences at present being
field here, said delegation begs to state
that it has received no official notice to
the effect that the above named party
is sending delegates; that should such
delegates come it does not know- with
what character they would do so. and
that it is therefore impossible for the
Mexican delegation to give an opinion
on this matter.
"In any case the Mexican delegation
considers that the matter is one for the
study of tiie mediating plenipotentiaries
and that it would only be Justified in
taking it up after those gentlemen have
duly considered it. In this last ease the
Mexican delegation would consult its gov
ernment before coming to any decision, j
The fact that the mediators spent most i
of their time with the American eofnmis- !
sinners today was said to he due to In
st tuitions to the latter to refer points of
importance to the Washington govern
ment as they advance In the parleys. Two
long communications passed between the
White House- and th»* American delegates
and when they conferred late tonight
j with the mediators it was understood that
j they still were discussing the order in
which i lie various points in the mediation
would be approached.
One of the American commissioners said
tonight that no common ground had been
reached, but that there was no hitch in
the negotiations and that progress was
being made at each session.
WILL OPEN HOME OF
J. CHANDLER HARRIS
Atlanta. May 22.—Dedicatory exercises
will be held here tomorrow by which
the home of .loel Chandler Harris, the
author, will be opened as a permanent
shrine and a memorial to the folklore
writer whom the world knows best as
Uncle Remus.
The occasion has been arranged pri
marily by the Uncle Hetni’^ Memorial
association, embracing admirers of the
dead writer’s stories throughout the na
tion. The dedication ceremonies will be
held in connection with the annua! May
festival at the Wren’s Nest, as the home
of the author is known.
Hundreds of children will take part in
the festival and addresses will he made
by Governor Slaton, Mrs. A. McD. Wil
son, president of the Memorial associa
tion, and others. In addition a bronze
medalllpn by Roger Noble Burnham, the
Bculptor, will be unveiled.
TEXT OF LETTER
MELLEN WROTE
New .York, May 22.—The letter which
Charles S. Mellen said In his testimony
today lte had written to the district
* attorney at New York was addressed
to Henry A. Wise, at that time federal
district attorney, and was published in
morning papers of December 9. 1912.
“I understand that a federal grand
Jury, sitting within your district, is In
vestigating the relations between the
Grand Trunk railway of Canada and
the New York, New' Haven and Hart
ford railroad company," the letter read.
"As all negoltatlons between these two !
companies have been conducted on the ,
part of the New Haven railroad by my
self. and as 1 am the only person con
nected with (he New' Haven who had I
anything to do with these negoations, |
1 desire to be allowed to testify regard
ing this matter befor*-the-grand Jury/*
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HOW REBELS ARE CLOSING IN ON HUERTA |
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* A cordon of more then 62.000 men in arms aud opposing General Vlcteriano Huerta surrounds him 4
f in his capital in Mexico City aud. excepting the forces under Brigadier General Frederick Funston in Vera 4
■ Cruz, are closing in on the man who seized the government of Mexico when President Madero's tragic rule 4
* came to an end. *
General Funston, with a force of more than 10,000 soldiers, marines and bluejackets, is waiting in *
4 Vera Cruz. *
4 In the north and south and east and west of Mexico victorious revolutionaries are pressing onward +
4 toward one objective point—Mexico City. From the north General Villa with 20,000 veterans is moving *
4 southward. He is now in front of Saltillo. On the west coast General Obregon, with 10,000. troops and “
Tepic taken, has a clear road to the capital. On the east coast north of Vera Cruz General Gonzalez, with *'
♦ 7,000 veterans, is taking a momentary rest after the defeat of the federnls in Tampico. ”
f Emtliano and Eufemio Zapata, brigands of Morelos, are masters of that State, and have a force which 4
lowest estimates place at 15,000 admirably equipped and mounted bandits ready. They are just forty 4
♦ miles away. 4
4 *
MEDIATION ISSUE
Question of Broadening the
Scope of Conference Cause
of Considerable Specu
lation in Washington
W>'fid rig '*May t.\ Ti'v Mexican ne
gotiation* ht Niagara F'all? received the
earnest attention of administration offi
cials throughout the day. Several ex
changes occurred between the American
delegates and official* here, and ' the
situation was reviewed at the cabinet
meeting, after which further advices went
forward to the American delegates.
Coincident with these exchanges there
were freio-^nt expressions of the view In
administration quarters That the consti
tutionalist element should be brought Into
the mediation proceedings, ft has become
evident that this question of constitution
alist participation has brought about di
vided counsels among the constitution
alists.
Some desire participation at least to
ttjo extent of having a representative at
Niagara Falls to give information, as It
has been stated they will. Others still
maintain that their best cours£ Is to
withhold entirely from the proceedings.
Whether this division will upset plans
for sending a spokesman to the media
tors. or will give way before the strong
desire of fhri administration to have the
constitutionalists represented is not clear.
It was said - today the matter had not
been passed on finally by General <’ai
ransa.
Threatening Complication
One of the most threatening complica
tions to mediation was removed today
when definite word ravened .tile state de
partment that Vice Consul John K. Still
man, arrested at Saltillo, and long sought
for, had arrived at Mexico City, accom
panied by the British vice consul at Salt
illo. Mr. MacMillan. The news of Silli
man's safety became known at tile mo
ment when Secretary Bryan was making
public reports received from refugees that
Sllltman was exeeute« May Id, by fed
erals. at Saltillo.
While, however. Stilfcman himself Is
safe, there remain several grave features
connected with his arrest I nofficial re
ports have Indicated that he was placed
under arrest while acting as a T’nited
States consul: whs Imprisoned, tried as a
spy and condemned to death. Also that
the Vntted States consulate was entered
and the official archives taken. These
Indignities, If officially verified, remain
to be atoned for in the ultimate settle
ment.
General Carranza notified constitu
tionalist headquarters here today that
the constitutionalist armies had entered
Saltillo, evacuated by the federal gar
rison.
"Today’s advices from Admiral How
ard on his flagship California, at Maz
atlan, reported further advances of the
constitutionalists on Guadalajara. This
city. It Is understood. Is the only se
rious obstacle to the constitutionalist
movement on the western side.
Admiral Howard reported the skir
mishing about Mazatlan continues. Con
sul Kdwards and George Parker have
left Mazatlan on board the Newport,
nut other Americans now at Mascota
say they desire to remain there.
Admiral Mayo reported that condi
tions In the oil well district around
Tampico were becoming normal. He
said Americans returning from the oil
wells say everything is quiet and work
on the wells is being resumed. The
constitutionalists have sent a special
guard into the oil well district.
Should Not Return
Consul Miller at Tampcio advised the
state department, however, that Amer
ican employes should not return to the
oil fields unless they are assured of
employment, many companies bavins
decided to limit operations.
The consul also reported that while
it had been Impossible to get positive
news of the American. Burwell, in the
Ozuluama district .all information tends
to confirm the report Hist he he* hen
killed. The latest version Is that Bur
well was in a boat on l ao' 1 ann -u . t
and was shot when he tailetl to obey
an order to slop.
ts indicating the relief of military
tension. Secretary of War Gyriaon and
his wife left today for Atlantic City
for- several days’- stay,
Chicago. May 22.- A score of fire
men and spectators were injured, none
fatally, when fire destroyed a West
Side building here today. They were
struck by debris precipitated by gas
explosions. Tlte loss was JTo.OOo.
Score Hurled Into Hudson
at Hoboken—Searching
for Body
Hoboken. N. J., May 22.-^The steamship
Frederlk VIII was about to start on her
voyage over sea today irnen a gang plank
between her main deck and the pier broke
without warning to a score or more of
passengers burring across. Men, women
and children—visitors returning ashore
and several passengers—were precipitated
Into the Hudson river. A few others fell
back on the pier and were. hurt. Tonight
the lisl of victims contained two known
drowned, a child missing and believed to
be drowned, two othwf persons missing
and at least 10 suffering from injuries.
Men with grappling hooks were search
ing for others who might be lost, and
the body of 3-year-old Annette Feldschau
was recovered, although she had not been
reported as missing.
ANTITRUST BILL
GETS UNDER WAY
Washington, May 22.—The administra
tion antitrust programme was definitely
started on its way to the statute books
today when the House, with legislative
machinery working under forced draft,
completed consideration of the Coving
ton trade commission bill and laid that
measure aside for final passage. The
final vote on tlie bill will be taken after
the House has completed consideration
of the Clayton antitrust bill which was
taken up immediately, and the adminis
tration railroad securities bill, House
leaders count on having all three meas
ures out of the way and up to the Senate
within three weeks.
EDMOND GERSON
DIES IN NEW YORK
Now York. May 22.—Edmond Gersou,
ono of the pioneer theatrical men of
thin country, died yesterday at ids
home here. Mr. (Jerson, who was #• G
years of age, was the manager in the
earily eighties of the original “Black
Crook" company, produced by Kirafly.
and toured the country with that or
ganization and with “Around the World
in Eighty Days’’ and "Michael Htrog
off.” lie brought Carmencita to this
country and that dancer created a son
satlon at the old Koster and Bial's
music hall.
To Discuss Wages
Columbus, O.. May 22.—After a confer
ence In the office of Governor Cox lat<- to
day, it was announced that coal operators
and the representatives of 46,000 idlo
miners in Ohio bad agreed to meet June
2 in a mine wage conference in Columbus.
TODAY’S AGE-HERALD
1— Birkf*i found guilty by Jury.
Mediator! Iu>l«l three conferences.
Mellon .lays lie toon Indii tn'ent to
shield Morgan.
Five indicted in connection with tile
Frank case.
2— Ott lectures at I'lmmami m.
3— Will new hanking law prevent big
gold expansion
♦—Kdliorlal >■< minenl.
6— Pevear president of B K., 1* and P.
Merchants association meeta here in
August.
Officials decline to comment on gun
proposal.
Power contract finally signed.
S—Soclet.4?
7— Sports.
x—Convention of movie men over.
9—-Programme for High school commence
ment announced.
11— Markets.
12— High cost of U'lng affect* mb
■Iona ries.
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Fill D IN.!
LEO IK CASE
Grand Jury Takes Action on
Charges Growing Out of
Effort to Secure
New Trial
Atlanta. May L'-. -''’hsig'es of bribery,
coercion and perjury made in connec
tion with efforts to obtain a new trial
for Leo M. Frank, under sentence of
death for the murder of 14-year-old
Alary Phagan. today resulted in five
indictments being returned by the Ful
ton cotint> grand jury. Tin* Kev. C. 11.
Ragsdale, recently dismissed from t h
pastorate of a local church- on account
! of the repudiation of an affidavit made
by hint in behalf of the convicted fac
* tory superintendent, was Indicted for
perjury, together with ft. U Barber.
Arthur Thurman, a lawyer; Daniel s.
Lehon, representative of a national de
tective agency, and Carlton Tedder, en
gaged in detective work, were charged
With subornation of perjury.
Further Investigation of the charges
Improper influences in the noted mur
der case Is to he made to the grand
Jury, it was announced by the state
officials. The grand Jury recessed aft
er voting the five indictments today,
but will reconvene next Tuesday. To
day's action was -the result of a con
fession by the Rev. Mr. Ragsdale that
he was given $.’"0 to swear that ho
heard a negro In alley confess that he, I
and not Fl unk, killed I he factory girl
by striking over the head and strang
ling her. Barber, a laborer, made a.
supplementary affidavit to original one
made by the minister In which he as
serted that he recognized one of the
negroes as .lames Conley.
Used in Defense
The original affidavits of Ragsdale
and Barber Were used by the defense
in connection with its extraordinary
motion lor a new trial for Frank. The
minister's confession was made in a
counter affidavit made for tlu» state m
officials in combatting the new trial
motion. Conley was a factor} sweeper
and the chief witness against Frank
He was convicted as an accessory after
the fact and sentenced to one year's
imprisonment.
Warrants were immediately sworn
out for the five men named and placed
in the hands of deputy sheriffs for
serving All of the indicted were ex
pected to give bond pending their
trials.
, j Contempt proceedings against Wil
liam ,1. Burns, the defective, and Lehon,
one*of the men indicted today, are set
for hearing here tomorrow before Su
perior Judge Benjamin H. Hill. They
are charged with sending Annie Maude
, Carter, a negress, our of the jurisdic
tion of th** local courts. The Woman
. made an affidavit that'she heard Con
ley confess tin killing. She was re
cently brought back her*- from New Or
leans.
BOY WHO KILLED
FATHER WILL GET
A THIRD OF ESTATE
New York. Muv 32.—Chester B. Durvea,
who recently killed his rather, Ueneral
Ilham Ouryea, under the Kenural'x will
made public here today receives a Ihlnl
of the estate, the value of wldch Is not
' stated, anil In addition, the use for life
of the Broklyn home, and an Income of
'■ $5,000 a year. Insured by the creation of
a $125,01*1 trust fluid.
Iiurycu. Is In Bellevue hospital where
; he was committed after he had shot his
father to death.
MRS. FLAVELLeTn
SERIOUS CONDITION
» ______
Florence, Italy, May 22.—Mr*. Mary
Flavelle of UhicuKo. who was attacked
and robbed on a train near here yee
teirtay. mill waa living early today but
- was u nooiisrioiiH. Her aseailunt es
caped, but the police »ay the> are on
hi# track. An inveatliration U bo in*
■ made by l$ee J. Keen*, American con
sul general.
MR. MELLEN SAYS HE
TOOK INDICTMENT TO
SHIELD J. P. MORGAN
Dramatic Climax Marks
Close of Sensational Testi
mony of Former New
Haven Head Before I.C.C.
THOUGHT IT WOULD
KILL MORGAN IF HE
HAD BEEN INDICTED
With Deep K,mol ion Witness Swear*
Late Financier Was Cognizant of
Grand Trunk Negotiations on Which
Mellen Was Criminally Indicted
Waslilnitton. tta> — \ itramatla
climax marked (he clone of t he senau
tlonnl fentflmon> of Chnrlen V Mellen,
former president «f the New Haven
railroad. before I he Interatato eotti—
merer eoniailaaloa today, whin »«IH«
evhleace of deep emotion Mr. Mellen
deelared the Inte .1. Plerpont Morgan
mhn «>ognlnant of the Grand Trunk ne
gotlatlona. on n hlrh he (Mellen) wan
criminally Indicted for violation of the
Gherman nntltruat act and that he
••look the Indictment that belonged to
him I Morgan)** believing It would have
killed the aged financier If he had been
Indicted.
Mr Mellen spoke with Intense feeling
hm he recited his efforts to shield the
cider- Morgan. This turned <iui,,kly to a.
shown of resentment, however, as he told
how the present ,1. 1‘lerpont Morgan had
suggested a "change In the presidency of
the New Haven." at which suggestion Mr,
Malien declared with emphasis:
"1 called his attention to the fact that
I had been suffering under the humilia
tion of an undeserved indictment to pro
teei his father."
The crowded Courtroom listened with in
tense Interest as this closing recital was
given. 'Taking up the Grand Trunk trans
it* lion, on which Mr. Mellen's indictment
was returned by tire grand Jury at New
York, Governor Folk, chief counsel of the
commission, asked:
••Did Mi. Morgan have anything to do
with tnls negotiation for exchange of tha
t *i tario and Western w ltl> thtV G^ajivt
’Trunk?"
j "lie did."
"What?"
[ TOOK ACTIVE PAKT
IN NEGOTIATION
"He took a very active part In the ne
gotiation."
• What part can you tell if you kn&wr*
asked Mr. Folk.
"I did not know that Mr. Morgan knew
there was a negotiation on until he cafie
into my office when I had an appoint
ment with Mr. Smithers and Mr. chamber
lain. and In* told them what he thought
they ought to do in order to have peace
between the New Haven and the Grand
Trunk interests. He told of previous ne
gotiations which lie said extended over a
period or 20 years (that is the term he
used: I suppose it was a general term),
1 and that he hud bought a steamship lino
of them on the understanding he was to
have the New London Northern for the
New Haven road, and thut they never had
carried out their agreement.
"This negotiation, he said, was with Mr.
Smithers’ predecessor, Sir Charles Rivers
Wilson, lie thought It was a great mis
take; thut they had not kept tailh with
him, and he was quite emphatlc-as lie
was. you know, once In a very great
(Continued on Pnge Two.)
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SUNDAY S AGE-HERALD
Among the feature articles by women
writers In tomorrow a Age-Hera id will bo
the following:
Dolly Dairymple contributes an enter
taining article under the head "LIT Mlstus
Done Kt All «I•* Charlotte Often de Russe.”
Flora Milner I Ian Ison writes of "Practi
cal School Improvement—A Day’s Work
at a Country Sehoolhouse of Tennessee."
jane Barton writes tomorrow on
"Mourning Wear for Summer.”
Marion llarlaml presents an article of
timely interest to housekeepers on tha
subject "The Season for Sulads.”
Mrs. I B. Reid writes “Jefferson Coun
ts Mas 245 Girls in Her ‘Canning Club.’ ”
Bill Vines In his war correspondent
series from Vera Crus writes tomorrow
on "Teaching Mexicans the Intricacies of
Pt kfr '•
' A class!* in a page will l*c "Onival. l»y
Emile Gaboriu t.
Frank G. Carpenter writes of his t ' -
els "Among the Qulchuas of the Andean
Plateau."
James Morgan iti his series "In tin Path
of Napoleon UK) years After Ills Down
full." writes of the man of destiny as "The
Kingmaker Showering Crowns on His
Fa mlly."
Hugh W. Roberts writes "Finest Private
Art Gallery In the South Is In Birming
ham.”
Jack Bethea contributes for tomorrow
an illustrated feature story called "A*
the Wall Rocked."
Harold MaeGrath presents Chapter 21
, of ‘‘The Adventures of Kathlyn."
i Kills < . II oil urn* writes of "Interesting
Facts Found In Minutes Book of Birming
ham's First Civic Organisation.”
<\ K Marked writes "With Mandeville
Through Wonderland.”
C. M. Goethe takes us his subject "Tha
1 Price of a Pencil.”
» ! Oil tile editorial feature page will be the
f following:
* Dr. George Eaves describes "A New
< 'ailing for (‘allege Women. ’
DeLong Rice writes of "The Nation s
i Great Library.’'
Dr. J. M. Lowery, h Birmingham physi
cian. contributes a forceful article. ‘‘Ty<*
phoid Fever —You Can Prevent It.”
"Heart to Heart Talks ’ are by Charles
N. Lurie.
Illustrated articles from foreign capitals
will Include the following:
London —"First Woman to T^ook Upon
World's Most Awful Punishment,” by
Ha: d* n Church.
Berlin-"Russia's . ‘Hunger Maneuvre*
Tin eaten* Starvation to Germany," by
KirliHrd S. Scope
Berlin-‘Buses** of Berlin s Poor Maa'ft
Theatre,” by Julius Rickeri.
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