Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 12, 1913, Page 8

McBUIRE IS FORGED TO TELL TRUTH District Attorney Whitman Was About to Have Contractor Indicted For Perjury in New York Graft Investigation— Admits Authorship of Telegram Which He Had Previous- ly Disclaimed—In State of Nervous Collapse on Stand. s New York, Nov, 11.—George H. Mc- Guire of Byracuse, who denied under oath last Thursday that he had sent a telegram te John A. Hepnessy, for- Zner Govermor Sulzer's investiga- tor, relative to politis contributions, today Adm!lted that he was the anthor of m A o t of mdm&mt;er erjury was _hanging over ‘when the ad- mission fell from his lips, and he left the witness stand almost in a state of collapse. A physician was called to attend him. Denfed Connection with Telegram. McGuire was testifying for the sec- ond time in the John Doe inguiry in- stituted by District Attorney Whitman ihto Wennessy's charges that con- trectors on state road work had been “mand| » into making campaign contributions to Tammany Hall. Hen- nessy bad testified that he obtained most of his information from McGuire and that the latter had sent him a from Syracuse signed M forth that Willlam H. Kelley, democratic xsdor of Onondaga, county, had been Arthur A. McLean, treasurer of the democratic state com- mittee, to “shakedown” state highway comtractors. McGuire on Thursday last unequivocally denied that he had any- thing to do with the telegram. Witnesses Show McGuire Falsified. Today District Attorney Whitman ment before the grand jury three wit- nesses who gave testimony to show that McGuire had not told the truth. One of these was Miss Ollie Collier, a stenographer in McGuire’s office; another was a typewriter expert who took with him a typewriter which had been brought from McGuire’s office. The stenographer testified, it is under- stood, that the machine was one which MoGuire himself frequently used and the expert declared that the letters on the origipal of the telegram identically corresponded in their peculiarities with the letters on the machine. MecGuire was. apprised of the con- templated action of the district attor- ney at his hotel and soon afterwards his friends telephoned to Mr. Whit- mman saying that he had collapsed. They wanted to know, Mr, Whitman said, what he would promise, "if Mc- Guire told the truth.” The district attorney replied that he would prom- ise nothing but that McGuire would be indicted for perjury if he did net tell the truth, McGuire Admits the Truth, McGuire was shown the original form of the telegram as soon as he took the stand and asked if he had written it. “Yes,” sald the witne: in scarcely audible tones, have refreshed my memory; I wrote it.” “You wrote and composed it alone in your office?” asked the district at- torney. “1 did,” replied the witness. Mr, Whitman then began to question McGuire in regard to his conversa- tion with Hennessy in Utiea at which, according to the graft Investigator, McGuire gave him a list of contractors who had been andbagged” in his tes. timony Thursday, the witness denied having given Hennessy this informa- tion. McGuire was growing visibly ner- vou: “As I remember it,” he said, “my testimony as to that was correct. McGuire Becomes Hysterical. At this point his attorney, former eral District Attorney Henry A. e, who said he had been retained than half an hour before the hear- ing began today, requested Magistrate McAdoo for an adjournment until Thursday. He explained that his client had suffered “an utier physical and and was not in con- on with his testimony. request was granted after Mr. e had obtained consent to take the into an adjoining room. There McGuire became hysterical, it was said mental collapse” dition to go The MELLEN NOT CONNECTED WITH NEW HAVEN ROAD Former President No Longer Retained in Advisory Capacity. New York, Nov. 11.—Directors of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad had a special meeting here today and voted to extend the sub- scription daie of the $67,552,000 bond issue from November 15 to November 26, when a 65 per cent. payment is to be made. Various other matters of a routine character were disposed of by the board, according to Chairman Elliott, but the future dividend policy was not discussed. Mr. Mellen's very recent utterances reflecting upon the financial manage- ment of the New Haven road were not taken up by the directors, according to Mr. Elliott, save in the most in- formal way and formed no part of the day’s proceedings. Mr. Mellen, it was added, is no Jong- er connected with the New Haven in an advisory capacity. According to Chairman Billott the former presi- dent’s advice will be freely given when asked for, in return for which he will recelve all legal assistance in any ac- tion brought against him in his former eapacity as chief executive. The next meeting of the New Haven board will be held in Boston on November 21. MYSTIC Death of Walter Morgan—Many Gifts for Mrs. MacKenzie on Birthday— Lecture. Walter Morgan died at his home on Greenmanvilie avenue Tuesday after- noon after a long illness from a com- plication of diseases. He was the son | of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin N. Morgan. He has conducted a meat business in this village and a few years ago bought the Greenman farm and with his_brother-in-law, Heman J. Hol- dredge, has run the farm besides the meat business. His health has been failing for a long time and his death was not unexpected. He is survived by his wife, one son, Walter Morgan, | who is at Storrs college, a daughter | Miss Clara Morgan of Mystic and a | sister, Mrs. Hattie Benjamin of Nor- wich. { Paceives Many Birthday Remem- brances, Isabella MacKenzie, who has < for two years and confined %@ Ber room and bed. celebrated her pirthday Monday. She was remem- Bered by many relatives and friends. ¥he mails during the day brought Post cards, booklets, fruit, flowers and many other tokens of love and good will. Her room was bright with flow- ers, including chrysanthemums, pinks and roses, gifts of the Eastern Star, ‘Woman's Relief Corps, Ladies’ Aid so- ciety and Epworth League of the M. E. church, which she attended. Many triends called during the day. Mr MacKenzie, who has been a sufferer for two years, is patient and uncom- plaining and always has a cordial wel- come. for the many who call to see her. Good Attendance at Lecture. There was a large attendance at | the lecture given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Pitcher. The speaker was Rev. A. F. Barnshaw and his sub- ject, The Break with Rome, At D. A, R. Anniversary Celebration. Mrs. Ira Hoxle, regent of Fanny Ledyard chapter, D. A. R., Mrs, Hor- ace N. Wheeler, Mrs. Frank N, Batty, Mrs. A. O. Colby, Mrs, Walter Fish were in Hartford Tuesday attending the exercises of the state D. A. R. Local Notes. The regular meeting of the W. C. T. U. was held in their rooms on Bank square Tuesday afternoon and was largely attended. Mrs. C. E. New- bury, the president, presided. Mr, and Mrs. Enos M. Gray of Led- yard, Mrs_Samuel Marshall and Mrs. John H. MacKenzie of Providence have returned to their homes after a visit with their mother, Mrs. Isabella ‘MacKenzie, Claude H. Gilfillan has returned to Barnet. Vt, after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Kretzer. Children Ory FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA NOTICE The New York Furniture Clothing Company will furnish your home and clothe you at your request. For in- formation write or call The New York Furniture and Clothing Company, Inc., 11 Bank St., New London, Ct. Juisows | held me up MELLEN DECLARES HE WAS MADE SCAPEGOAT. Former President Gives Inside history of New Haven Road. Charles S. Mellen, in a story pub- lished in the Boston Sunday Post, pre- sents from his point of view some in- side history of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad for the 10 vears of his presidency. He says that, now that he kas been abandoned, as he views t, by ‘the men the New Haven polic: tell the facts as told before. The following is an abstract of the statement: “Just to show to do with the financing of the road, I will tell you of a little Incident that happened a few ye: I was trav- eling on the road one day when I hap- pened to meet & re ntative of one of Bostop’s biggest banking houses. As | is moved to e not been a note issue was being contemplated by the New Haven, I talked with this | man about the [ of money and what rate of interest we ould prob- ably have to pay on the no Told to Mind His Business. “A day or two later I was hauled up on the carpet by r ntatives of our fiscal agency and told in effect to mind my own busine When the New Haven wants money, will furn they said, ‘and we don’t need ad- And the Boston to the nuhlir who was leading Morgan a silken string! No, i put up the money w New Have “We won out on our policy of expan- sion because we were in the right, and because we had the power. But the fight had made too much noise. The | public was aroused demanded to know the facts. It was decided, there- fore, that someone be sacrificed, and I was the natu vietim. I borne the brunt of the attack beca 1 was the man the public could see. “Representatives of ou agents vet newspapers as the man round with a he man who | of the the boss flled by Elliott. Mr from friends n crowd was work- | My o my bz committee the interest of the dominated by them a blind behind which my »posed Lo be ted ma 1 in advance While ouse the in St. ing behin protective in and The stockholder: was- for: vest er and condemne I was condem “But what ? head, the dominated i of Mor, Vew Ha operat absolu policles. ~ J. P. Morgan is dead; but control is just as lutely thelrs to- day, and the second generation is 1g hand in glove with the Boston The Boston spider’s web reaches well into New Yo! the present time, and is a large and potent factor in the whole situation. The ers’ c with all it with all Meyer's is nothing more than a marione gled from the back of | the Boston Machiavalli Why did I resign when I did, and why was the dividend reduced? The answer to one question answers the other. T resigned because I knew I was to be dropped by the men who were responsible for the financial policy of the New. Haven for the past 10 years. The dividend was reduced because knowin at 1 was to be dropped, knowing that the board had turned | upon me, knowing that there were two | criminal indictments hanging over my whict board was a knowing that were bre e members of my fam ing down under the strain, knowing that the wild hue and cry of the new. were demoralizing the operat- ce of the railroad, I was unable cs down to the normal ratio. “Up to Dec 1912, yas o | reason for cutting the iend. At that- time I had never looked forward | with greater confidence to the future | of the New Haven. We were earning more than enough to pay the dividend We were earning more than ever b fore in the history of the company. ible Shock. Indictment a Ter “But then came the Grand Trunk in- dictment. Th a terrible sheck to | 0 But if, at that | tors of the New Haven d a resolution standing | behind me, the New Haven would not have had to cut the 8 per cent. dividend this year. If they had stood behind me | and given me their support, zone be- fore the annual meeting of stockhold ers and said they would stand or fal with me, I could have pulled it through But they did not do so, As a matter of fact, unknown to me, they were al ready negotiating for my successor. Most of them quit their responsibility and left me to stand the brunt alone. | They left me to take an indictment ) that did not belong to me, “Then I began to receive letters from friends in St. Paul telling me that 1 had been displaced, (hat another person had been offercd my position, and that even the delails of salary for the new | officer had been arranged. I knew last February that I was to g0. 1 was enly unceriain as to the exact date. “And' under these conditions could you ex- responsible for | you how much I had | bad | My | of fact, | Your Blood If impure and debilitated, weak and thin, will surely yield to the purifying and vitalizing powers of HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA. Every honest physician and phar- macist must admit the value of its formula, which Includes not enly Sarsaparflla, but alse those great Alteratives, Stillingia and Blue Flagi those great Anti-bilieus and Liver remedies; Mandrake and Dandeliong those great Kidney remedles, Uva Ursi, Juniper Berries and Pipsisse- wa; those great Stomach Tonics, Gentian Root and Wild Cherry Bark; and other valuable agents. With these potent ingredients com- bined in our own scientiflc propor- tions and by our own modern pro- cesses—Hood’s Sarsaparilla possess- es medicinal merit we believe un- equalled in any other medicine, pect me to keep the operating force at the top notch of efficiency ? Or to make any necessary changes in the personnel of the operatling officials? “It has been said that we paid too high a price for the Rhode Island trol- leys. In the light of present conditions perhaps we did. But that is another case where hindsight is better than foresizht. The Rhode Island trolley | lines under New Haven ownership are rapidly increasing earnings and will soon be paying a good return on their cost. “In regard to the steamship end of the system, they are such an integral part of the service that it is impossi- ble to say how profitable they would be if operated separately. It is just a question of bookkeeping whether cer- tain expenses are charged to the rail- road or steamship branch. If my ad- vice had been followed we would have sold those steamship lines five years before the government ordered us to sell out. When Morse offered the New Haven $20,000,000 for the steamship lines, I advocated their sale. But the | directors voted to hold them. Even at that time I pointed out that some day the government would compel us to seil them, Mr, Morse’s offer of $20,000,000 was for the stock of the New England Navigation company, 50,000 shares, Which cost us less than $6,000,000. More than 50 per cent. of the business car- ried by the steamship is given directly | by the railroads. | “But aside from the mere question of policy I never cared to have the steamship lines on our hands. I was always terribly afraid that some day a | fearful. accident would take place on one of the sound liners. It is true that for many ars our boats have been | operated without accident. But acei- | dents have occurred on other lines, and I was afraid that the day might come when we should meet this trou- | ble. I was geally afraid that if some big accident occurred to one of our boats that-it would cost me my life, as | peopie would be wrought up against me as the responsible head of the Droperty. | Government to Own Roads. | “The railroads will all go under gov- ernment ownership. It 1is coming | quickly. Five years ago I felt that I would not live to see it. But now I think that I shall. The regulation by the government during the last 10 years has tended to lower the value of railroad stocks as investments. There is not the big money in railroads that there used to be. There will not be | any great opposition to government ownership when the time arrives, be- cause private capital will find the field unprofitable as a result of the too strict regulation. ‘hat is my story. What do you | think'of it? That is my reward for 10 | years of honest, faithful service. That |is my reward for fighting my employ- ers’ enemies and for shielding the con- ‘llnlllng interests of the system by standing the brunt of the attack for | them. I fought back hard. I could say | sharp things to the schemers who were | Aghting us because I knew I was tanding on firm ground. I have made mistakes in my 44 years of railroading, | for I am human, very human. But I have always served my employers to the best of my ability and in so doing I have been accused of crookedness. That is why I could talk back sharply. If I | had lived in a glass house 1 should | have thrown no_stones. 1 should not | have dared to take chanc | _“I'am teaching my boya to be loyal, | honest and faithful, and I am impress- | ing upon them the baseness of the sin | of ingratitude. If I ever find that any | of my boys have been guilty of this | sin; if I ever find that ‘they show in- gratitude to anyone who shielded them | or theirs, I will take that son of mine | out into the pasture, smite him with | the handiest fence rail, and leave him | as fit food for the crows.” | ANOTHER CONFERENCE ! ON THE CURRENCY BILL. Administration Members Refuse Meet With Senate Committee. to ‘Washington, Nov. 11.—Declining to | meet with the senate banking and | currency committee pending action on the currency bill by the democratic conference called for tomorrow, the four “administration” committee mem- | bers today continued the preparation | of their report to the conference. The other committeemen agreed to adjourn ! until Thursday morning to await the outcome of the conferemce. The ad- | ministration senators, Owen, Hollis, | Pomerene and Shafroth, will present | to the conference their version of what the president will accept in the way of currency legislation. They will report the administration bill as it passed the house, it is expected, but with a single important amendment. The other changes will be alterations of phraseology calculated to correct | evident errors or to make the meaning Clear. It is understood that the presi- dent is willing to_yield one important | change, for which there has been | widespread demand, the elimination of the words “orglawful money” from the | redemption section of the bill, making | the proposed new currency redeemable only in gold. —The engagement of Miss ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Au- Klipvell. of Thames street, and | 2 McLean Roscoe of Providence | cen announced. DR. F. W. HOLMS, Dentist | ! | | Shannon Building Annex, Room A. Telephone 523. octlod | | | F. C. ATCHISON, M. 9., | PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Room 1, Second Floor, Shannon Bldg. Night 'phone 1083 | ORDER IT NOW Ropkins & 'Co’s Light Dinner Al \ ibc per doven. Koehler's Pilsner, 59c per dozen. [ Trommer's Zvergrean, 75¢ per -ozen, | Free delivery to all paris of the city. e JACKEL & CO.Teluphune 136-& J F. CONANT, 11 Franklin 8t, ‘Whitestone 5¢ and the J. F. C. 1oc Cigars are the best on the market, Try them. 1 | d Through the agehcy of two good friends in New York is placed in a position to give the people of Norwich and the surrounding country VALUES THAT CAN NEVER BE DUPLICATED. The largest and most complete stock of up-to-date ‘ : Clothing, Hats, Caps and : | Genea’*ai Furnfishmgs | ever grouped together for sacrifice sale will be placed at § the disposal of the public Wednesday Morning, Nov. 12th, 9 2. m. Moran's Corner Store Corner Main and Shetucket Sts., Norwich § THIS COMPLETE STOCK HAS BEEN PLACED IN TR HANDS AT LESS THAN h0c ON THE DOLLAR 150 centson the $ AND WILL BE SOLD AT THE SAME BIG SACRIFICE IN PRICE The stock embraces Overcoats, Reefers, Rain Coats, Top Coats, Mackinaws, Odd Pants, Un- § derwear, Gloves, Mittens, Hosiery, Shirts, Neck- | wear, Belts, Suspenders, Suit Cases, Bags, Hats, Caps, and everything you would expect to find§ in a good clothing and furnishing store, and remember at less than 50 cents on the dollar. Be on hand early and you will find Bargains on every side that eclipse all former events--even the late' Bankrupt sale held at THIS STORE. W. D. MORAN, Mgr. fiorner Main and Shetucket $ts., Norwich, Conn. SALESMEN WANTED