The San Francisco call., 1898-12-23
RETRACTS ALL
 DEMANDS ON
 THE DIRECTORS De Garmo Gray Sues
 for Peace. .s-4.
WILL NOT GO TO COURT
HE KNOWS THE EXPOSITION
 LEFT NO PROFITS.
The Ex-Manager Suddenly Appears in Oakland After It Was Thought He Had Gone to Port
 land.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

sos Broadway, Dec. 22
 The last chapter in the story of the mismanagement of the Oakland EXposi- ton was written to-day. The directors were treated to two surprises One the sudden appearance of Manager De Garmo Gray, the other the receipt of two letters from his attorney stating that MT. Gray had been misinformed regarding the financs of tn exposition when he made his demand for a share of the profits; that he wished nothing further done in the premises, and that the issue was closed so far as MT. Gray is concerned.
 MT. Gray called on Directors Keller and Gier quite early to let them know that he had not gone to Portland, as recent dis paches indicated The directors were led into believing that he had gone to Fort land by statement made by his assist ant. MT Morrison, yesterday afternoon. MT Gray was at first very aggressive but after a short talk he was in a diff ferent frame of mind, and after his de- parture the letters were received in Whlch he withdrew his demands and indicated his desire to close the incident
 It is stated that the figures on Whlcn MT. Gray based his demand were sup piled to him by his assistant, put the ul- rectors declare that if MT Gray Were really led astray by his assistants ngures il was his own fault, TOT ne was IlIS assistants superior. matter in The Cal this morning, sald Director Gior, "has brought this matter 10 a crisis. MT. Gray is very anxious 10 lave no mere notOriety and says that there weS one little error in the puDnca- tion. Regarding last Monday, the in9 Ills at which Gray and his attorney promised to meet the board of directors, 1t was said that neither was present ana that ms assistant had no authority 10 represent him. The assistant, Gray stated to-day, was clothed with authority to represent him. but of course We could do no puSl- ness with him. MT. Gray asked me why his relations with us had not been more pleasant and 1 told him 1t was all his own fault l reminded him that l had always spoken frankly to him, whereas he had always tried to act 1ndependently Of the directors and had not treated us as openly as We treated hIm. reminded him of the fact that until he sent us an attorneys letter containing threats treat him leniently, but that when he made such charges we were bound to re- ply to them out of self-respect. lie prom ised me that everything was at an end, and that he would at once instruct his attorney to notify us of that fact: A couple of hours later the letters arrived One was written to our attorney, George E. de Golia, the other to our secretary. George E. ROeth."
 Director Keller also received a similar visit. Gray was accompanied by two friends when he called on MT. Keller, and he began firing questions at the di- rector in a very aggressive manner. MT. Keller promptly told the ex-manager that he had not word to say in the presence of two gentlemen whom he did not know and whose authority to be wit nesses to any conversation he did not ad- init. As Gray persisted MT. Keller re- tired, and after short time the two friends went away and Gray arrived at the same understanding as with Director Gier. The withdrawal of his charges and demands were sent in open envelopes through MT. Keller, and at the meeting of the exposition directors this evening fhey were read