Evening journal., 1891-09-07
BOTH READY FOR FIGHT.
Western Union to Attack the
Bell Telephone.
A GREAT STRUGGLE Is IMMIE EMIT

~ Is Said That Charges Against Ex-
Sndge Lowell Are to Figure as 3
Weapon In the Telegraph oompany's
Hands-was He an Interested Party :
NEW YORK, Sept. THE New York
World says: The two great corporations
in this country with which the public has
most to do are the Western Union Tele-
graph company and the American Bell
Telephone company. In one sense they are
rivals. In another, inasmuch as the former
has proftcd by the success OF the latter,
they are one But they have reached the
Forked roads. One must pursue one course
and the other another. Before they sep
arate they will engage in death struggle
A Battle Of the cycIopA
II will be battle OF the cyclops. Each
has monopoly, and hence the whole
American people to draw upon for the
minews Of war
The older and stronger corporation will
be the aggressor. Il has already taken the
hrst step aud will force the decisive en-
gagement this month in the United States
court in Boston. The preliminaries are
completed. During the past summer
scores Of lawyers, electricians and de-
tectives have worked indefatigably I'm
earthing the evidencewhich will form the
basis Of the Western Unions final attack.
Their disclosures il substantiated will
create a sensation in judicial legal and
financial circles
Judge Accused.
These disclosures affecting the validity
Of enormously valuable patents, involve
millions Of dollars and bear upon the good
name OF a former United States Judge OF
high standing and bluest blood.
The judge accused Is ex-Judge John
lowell cousin Of the late James Russell
lowell Judge Lowell was graduated at
Harvard college in 1s49 and was admitted
TO the bar In 1876. He practised law in
Boston until 1865, when he was appointed
Judge Of the United States district court
BY President Lincoln. He became United
States circuit judge by appointment from
President Hayes in 1878. He resigned on
May =, 1884
His Father Held stock.
Much of the wealth held by the Iowells
was amassed by John Amory Lowell
father Of the judge. At the time Of his
death Nov. /, 1881, he held as collateral
1890 shares Of American Bell Telephone
stock. This is shown by the report Of the
Telephone company to the Massachusetts
authorities, made on March 20. 1881. Judge
lowell was appointed one Of the executors
Of his fathers win and held the 1900
shares Of Bell Telephone stock in trust for
the heirs as oo-executor with bis brother,
Augustus Lowell
He Was on tho Bench.
The World says that about May /, 1890
when the American Bell Telephone com
pany was organized, Mr.. William II.
Forbes, its president; Lee, Higginson &
Co, leading Boston bankers, and other
business men Of standing negotiated with
John Amory Lowell for loan. He all.
yanced them 100000 and took as security
A,Soo shares Of American Bell Telephone
stock
When President Forbes and bis friends.
who owned controlling interest in the
telephone company, borrowed $4,000
from John Amory Lowell, the latter's son
was a judge on the bench Of the United
States circuit court for the district Of Mas.
sachusetts and a case materially affecting
the American Bell Telephone company
wRs before HIM for decision. Had Judge
Lowell decided against the Bell Telephone
company the stock would have lost much
OF its value, and the collateral on which
Judge Lowells father had loaned 100000
would have been worth very little.
In Favor Of the BELL Company.
But Judge Lowell decided in favor OF
the Bell company on June ~, 1881, and the
stock, instead Of depreciating, increased in
value
The fact that Judge Lowell's father held
stock Of the Bell company was not known
sill some years afterward, and then was
brought out by accident during the pan
electric Investigation.
He Did Not Know Of IL.
The World says that Judge Lowell
claims that when he made his decision OF
June q, 1881, be did not know that his
father aud brother were stockholders in
the American Bell Telephone company
This statement was accepted by the bar al
Boston a. sufficient disclaimer and the
Western Union will not lay stress upon il
now.
An Alleged New Discovery.
The World claims that the Western
Union has discovered ew evidence, how.
ever, duplicating Lowell After leaving
She bench Judge Lowell returned 70 the
practice Of law, and on May 2s, 1886, was
appointed master In the suit Of the West.
ern Union against the Bell company. The
World claims at this time as executor OF his
fathers estate Lowell was interested in
American Bell Telephone stock, and his
attention has been drawn to the fact that
Sneh stock was held in the family by the
evidence before the pan. electric committee.
80 the Western Union will object to his
report on the ground Of personal interest
on his part m American Bell Telephone
stock
Relatives Increased Their Holdings.
The World says that while the extraor.
binary number Of persons related to Judge
lowell aud named as stockholders ia the
American Bell Telephone company is as.
tonishing, there are still greater surprises
IN store. Those persons bearing the clos
esd relationship TO Judge Lowell increased
kheir holdings while decisions were pend
ing, and the rapid increase in the value Of
the stock mas been Of great benefit to
them
Only reference to the records Is required
TO show the wonderful fascination which
this stock had for almost everybody bear
ing the name Of Lowell, Amory or Cabot
The Amorys are relatives Of Judge Lowell
on his fathers side, the Cabots on his
mother's aide.
The Western Union lawyers will present