New York New Haven Rail Road Monopoly Claim Opens Trial
Oct 18 government attorneys present alleged unlawful methods used by the New York New Haven and Hartford Railway to secure a monopolist grip on New England traffic. R L Batts outlines the case for the government at the Rockefeller Ledyard and related defendants trial opening.
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New York
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
New England
R. L. Batts
William Rockefeller
Lewis Cass Ledyard
Roberts and Nine Directors Charged in Sherman Law Conspiracy
Ward D. Robbins and eight other past and present directors of the road face allegations of conspiring to violate the Sherman law. The charges imply coordinated action aimed at restraining competition and controlling market effects. Further legal steps are pending.
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Ward D. Robbins
The
Road
New Haven Directors Accused of Secret Rail and Steamship Schemes
Federal attorney outlines alleged crimes by New Haven directors including forcible foreclosures, stock concealing trusts, dummy companies, and fake securities to mislead Massachusetts authorities. He links these acts to monopolistic aims and warns of Sherman law penalties while detailing specific figures and parties involved. William Rockefeller watches intently as the case proceeds, with Batts set to continue tomorrow.
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Boston
Canada
New Haven
William Rockefeller
New York
New England
J. P. Morgan & Company
Old Colony Steamboat Company
Morgan
Old Colony Railroad
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Edward D. Robbins
Robbins
Metropolitan Steamship Company
Trover C. Richards
Portland
Charles F. Brooker
Batts
Connecticut
Hartford
Fortunatus Bogocius Denied Bar Admission Again
Fortunatus Bogocius, who sought admission to the state bar for over a year, was rejected after it surfaced he took an acknowledgment as a justice of the peace without the parties appearing before him. Hollis R. Bailey led opposition, noting his strong exam results but citing the oath error.
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Fortunatus
Bogocius
Hollis R. Bailey
Board of
Bar Examiners
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