Show RAilROAD PRESIDENTS ARRAIGNED IN COURT Mellen and Chamberlin Plead Not Guilty to Indictment Under Antitrust Law New York Dec 24 Charles 4 Charles S. S Mellen dellen Mel del len president of or the Now York Tork Now ow Haven t t. t Hartford 1 Railroad company compan and r E. E J. J Chamberlin president of or the tho Grand Trunk Railway of ot Canada In Indicted In yesterday for tor criminal violation of or the Sh Sherman antitrust law entered pleas picas of ot not guilty today and were re released released re- re leased In Iii ball bail each ench They were wera given ghen until January 6 to change chango their pleas If it they should so desire Frank L lj Crawford Mr Chamberlin Chamber- Chamber lin hins counsel said before leaving Jea tho the cou courtroom rt convict con client will I Xo No jur Jury e ever r m my The only reason why tho the work orl on the Grand Orand Trunk e extension was abandoned was because of or high mone money rates AVe We aro arc sure suro of or aCQuittal Counsel for the tue government said that th no word has been received from any representative e of tho tim Grand Trunk o oto as asto asto to wh whether ther Alfred W W. W Smithers chairman chair chair- man mm of oC th the Grand Trunk board of di director directors dl- dl rectors rector indicted with nn and 1 Chamberlin would appear e to plead Smithers is in London Washington D Dec Dae c. c 24 Tho Tho department depart depart- mont ment of or Justice toda today began bogan considering further moves mo under the Sherman antitrust antitrust antitrust anti anti- trust law how against the New ew cw York New l cn 6 Hartford nn and Grand Trunk railroads officials of or which were cro In Indicted In In- 1 at Now New York yesterday yc The government are giving special attention to the lie possibility of or bringing civil U suit against the tho two roads road to enjoin them from front continuing the lie alleged combination I |