Mellen testifies on Grand Trunk dealings and Whipple hold up
The former New Haven official details pressure from J. Pierpont Morgan Jr and Sherman L. Whipple over Grand Trunk ties. He recalls writing a blame letter to shield Morgan, describes Ontario & Western moves, and cites Whipple’s alleged stock leverage to push the Western trolley bill.
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Mr. Mellen
New York
Grand Trunk
E. J. Chamberlin
Smithers
Lewis Cass Ledyard
Edward D. Robbins
New Haven
Solicitor Folk
Belasco
Counsel Folk
Folk
Ontario & Western Road
Ontario & Western
Hays
Tiglé
New York Harbor
Lehigh & Hudson
New England
Oer
Whipple Defends Mellen in Intercity Commission Testimony
Sherman L. Whipple Boston lawyer and former Democratic Senate candidate rejected Mellen’s accusation of a trolley stock hold up as unjust. He explained Read & Co. owned 6000 Worcester Railways shares and opposed a bill enabling minority share appraisal. Whipple noted Mellen offered $110 per share to protect Read & Co.’s property and called Read & Co.’s stance justifiable.
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Mellen
Sherman L. Whipple
Boston
United States
New Haven Road
Worcester Railway & Investment Company
Whipple
Massachusetts Legis
Interstate Commerce Commission
Worcester Railways and Investment Company
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Massachusetts
Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Company
Said Street Railway
William A, Reed & Co
Worcester Railways & Investment Company
Messrs
William A. Reed & Co
Worcester Railways
Foss
House
Senate
Mr. Folk
Mr. Mellen
Stillman F. Kelley
Mountville
New London & Norwich
United States Senate
Charles S. Mellen
New Haven
Messrs. Read & Co
Letter by Mellen seeks immunity before Grand Trunk probe
The 1912 letter to Henry Wise requests to testify before a federal grand jury investigating Grand Trunk Canada and New York New Haven Hartford links. Mellen states sole New Haven negotiator with knowledge of facts and waives immunity to testify. He asks that the letter be presented to the grand jury for consideration.
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Mellen
Grand Jury
Grand Trunk
New York
Charles S. Mellen
Henry A. Wise
Federal District Attorneyship
Grand
Grand Trunk Railway of Canada
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
New Haven Railroad
New Haven
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Italy
Switzerland
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Washington Street
Tomorrow’s Sunday Post
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A. M. Williamson
Torthat
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Dows
Daura
George
Laura
Nira
Sunday Post Magazine
Mary Morton
Paris
Sunday Post
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Martin
Judge Shute
Harry Thaw
Boston Bay
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