New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-27
WERE THESE FALSE REPORTS !?
CHARGES AGAINST l.. J. HAYDEN.
He I, ARRESTED CHARGED WITH ccNsTEAcY
MS ALLEGED AcccMPMCE ALSO ~
THE TolIs-LooKs LIKE Az At
TEMPT TO WRECK \ COMPANY.

TEMPT 10 W ksih \ ADftANi.
Inspecor Byrnes sent Dctcctive-scrccant Reilly to
Boston on Friday morning with warrants for the ar
res. ~ Lasclle j. Hayden. Thomas ". Lawson and
William l. Vina. who had been indicted in this city
on charge q conspiracy. With the assistance OF the
r,.on pollcc Reilly arrested Ninal and tie prisoner
vas locked I'D pending hearing before Governor
rraclctt regarding cxt.ad;ion. IN the evening Hay
don WAS arrested in this city and looted up at Police
IIcadnuartcr- Lawson was stu al liberty Yesterday
II wa, said that the prisoners had been indicted for an
alleged cons piracy 10 wreck The Lanson Cash Car
company. which recently incorporated under the
laws Of New Jersey 2, the LamsOn Consolidated store
Service COMPANY The company originated in Lowell
Mass and il, ca,hcar, which take the place % cash
boy, and girl. in large stores have come into nSc IN
all the large cite. Al Boston, where The company
had its Headquarters. the stock rose from $40 To COS
share but on account OF some sensational reports
in ncwpapcqs. the STOCK recently fell 10 70 80 a
share II has been sad that Hayden. vnal and Law
son were Instrumental in circulating the reports In
This CITY and having them publ 'hed IN order TO bear"
the company's stock and get control Of II.
HAYDEN was taken to the Di-trrt-Anorncy's oeaes
Yesterday and was committed to the Tombs
HAYDEN was arrested 10y Deceive 80 .Scant Herman
on 4 charge Of circulating false reports TO affect the
price Of the stock Of the company IL was announced
al,, that Vnal had been arrested on similar charge
in Boston, The company was organized under tho
Ncw-Jcrscy laws, and controls certain patents Tor
machinery TO take the place OF ca>h boys In stores
The stock N the company increased IN value on tho
abortion OF its machinery in some large stores, but
aftcrvard declined. The main Office + in Boston. and
the officers there charge that Hayden. Ninal and
another stockhodcr. who is said to be Thomas J.
lawson inspired false statements which led 10 the
decline I'm the stock. The statements it il alleged,
were published at advertising rates in New osk news
papcr~ but we're made to appear news article,.
Assistant District Attorney Lindsay and Detective
.f,t.. -, D.lfy I.fdn and siffv
arrested yinal there and will bring him to New York
on cx,radion proceedings. Hay den. after his arrest
in this city taken to Police Headquarters. then
70 the District Attorney, Office and finally the
Tombs.
f. L. Clarke. manager Of the Ncwiorl depart
mcnt II the Lamson Consolidated Store service Co..
was seen at h, onlce. 40. - East rourtecnth-st..
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Clarke said that Thomas
w. Lawson wa, at one time director In the Lawson
sale, Check Co.., o.. Boston which the LamsOn Con
,oldl;rd service Co. bought ont In June. 1850.
He said that the sale contrary 10 Mr.. Lawson's
wishes. and mat the latter had made all possible
effort TO become Office and stock holder IN the
Lan,on Company Failing IN This, he said. NJ. Law
son had been heard TO boast that he would have
control Of the Lamson Company some day. Mr.
lrae said further that bold thing 10 attempt
To ruin the credit Of a big concern which had been
In existence over seven years. which had capital
of $1,000 900. and which did annual business
oi 100000. lie aid that William l.. Nnal. OF
Bos,on. AID Lasellc j. Hayden. Of HcwIersey, were
tool, Of Mr.. Lawson. and that the latter obtained
sion Of eleven shares II he Lamson Company's
stock on March /. 1900 and shortly after
ward brought hu IN equity against
tie company and It's directors IN NcwJcr~cy.
The Vice Chancellor declined 10 hear The hnal motion
Of the company q, unnecessary. AZ the ANIMAL
meeting held IN New jersey on APRIL - The repre-
sentative, Of $1,000 sh.Ics were present All The
officers were reelected and II decided to bring
an action at once 10 restrain all persons from attempts
to injurc the company, bushes
HAYDEN holds the onloc Of drawback clerk In tho
Custom House under Acting D.,hur'ng Agent :. ".
Thompson. Mr.. Thompson recommended YESTERDAY
that he bc suspended from oflc" pending trial and
the Collector acted the recommendations. HAYDEN
,cas appointed his oflcr IN i--n bN Collector W.
gone M a saary Of 1000 year. Nr. Masonic also
placed Mr. HAYDEN under The 'lsil service Law. Mt
Thompson said yrsir!ta, that hayden made out The
c,ou,. 81 the division and that for srvcn months h"
had verified them and tlst Ac had found that Hayden
,..- a,rurui" and Inin,tlkns. Bat AK Week. ago =
man called on him and him an Idea that Hay den
had uui-idr interest," that might 'omp-"inl-r MIN
MIR Thompson Immediately advised Hayden 70 GIVE