New-York tribune., 1899-07-07

The case has been settled" he said II don't
want TO say any more"
When asked with whom he had settled the
case. he said with the parties concerned"
With the poce?" he was asked.
NO. the police have nothing to do with IT,"
Have you settled II with Mr. Sage?'
I have nothing to say. 1t would have been
settled sooner without the public knowing any
thing about il If Mrs. Sage had done as / re-
quested-communicated with me-"
Mr.. Smith was asked II the police had taken
any steps in the matter. and he said they had
not as there was nothing for them TO do in the
case. He said he did not expect any further
trouble
When asked for the name of his lawyer friend
ne said:
You don't expect me to give the name Of my
friend, do you? want to protect my friend and
Mr.. Sage. saw my friend to-day. and he has
got over his idea
When asked II he had taken any steps TO
watch his friend he said he had not
Captain McClusky chief of detectives. said he
was doing nothing in the case.
Smith is a young man and unmarried. He
said that the Associated Colonies was a com
pany that had been doing business for two
years and half. reclaiming arid lands and
abandoned irrigation systems in Southern Cali
fornia. Colonies were recruited by lectures he
said and course Of lectures had been deliv-
cred In Cooper Union last winter. Lately the
company had been trying 10 get colonists from
New-England. because the Puritan stock made
good colonsts.
Mr.. Smith is associated in the Associated Col
onies, which was formerly in Union Square.
with William f. Smythe president Lewis II
Pounds. treasurer; Charles j Canda Leonard
w. Hole. A. L. D. Buxton. Edward T Purser,
Thaddeus 3. Wakeman and Ervine d. York.
The "Copartnership Directory gives the capt.
tai OF the concern as S5O0.O0O.
WHAT C. L. DAVIS SAYS
Clarence Ladd Davis. patent lawyer was
seen by Tribune reporter last night at his
home. No. 301 Sixth-st.. Brooklyn. He said
that he had nothing to conceal He denied.
however, absolutely that he had ever threatened
the life Of Russell Sage any one else. and de-
nounced as absurd the story that he had expert
mented with explosives He declared that he
would not know Mr. Sage II he should meet
him.
1T is true" said Mr. Davis that I have been
in financial difficulties. and that have been dis
possessed from my Office. 1t is also true that 1
am lawyer. and that know Artemus J. Smith.
But that ever contemplated harming anybody
is statement which should never have been
made. I cannot understand why my name has
been connected with this matter at all. II has
hurt me more than can tell.
why should have been connected with this
letter of Smiths I cannot say. I have known
him in business way for about four years.
procured a patent for something in which he
the same device in Canada For the last two
years l have not him socially at all. and
We have scarcely met outside Of his office or my
office.
That statement about my experimenting with
explosives is ridiculous. why have not had
anything 10 do with any explosives stronger
than whiskey and water perhaps, for a long
while"
Mr.. Davis said that he had seen Mr. Smith
late yesterday afternoon. but had got no salts
factory reply from him in regard 10 the letter
which was sent 10 Mrs. Sage.
Il met Mr.. Smith quite by accident" said MI
Davis. Il had no idea that ! should see him.
and ! am sure that he did not want TO see me-
I asked an explanation from him, but he would
not say anything about 1t. and he did not stay
around very long.
II STAYED in my Office this afternoon waiting
for the police TO come and arrest me. II they
wanted to, but they did not come. / LEFT WORD
that If any one wanted me they could hnd me
here tonight. but ! haven't seen any one
Mr Davis said that he had been working on a
patent, but denied that he had tried TO get any
money from any one 10 perfect It He Is a
small man, with dark hair and Van Dyke
beard AS he talked he lay on the couch and
smoked cigarettes