New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-07
Z A LIE" SAYS T. J. TAYLOR
HOTLY DENIES THAT HE HAS MADE ANY
ovERTuREs TO p. r. t. COUNSEL.

Talbot J. Taylor, the son-in-law of james r.
Keene. whose name has been connected pronni-
nently with the bear movement In Wall Street
81 December when the stock of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company was depressed, denied
the rumor last night that he or any member OF
his firm visited the Office of Sheehan G. Collin.
attorneys for the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany. yesterday with overtures of any sort. 1t
was said yesterday that the friends of Mr.. Tay-
Tor were in a position to demonstrate to the
counsel OF the Rapid Transit Company that 1t
would not be possible 10 connect any one identi-
fed with the firm of Talbot j. Taylor & co.
with any blaneworthy part taken by the nrm
in the bear movement IN December. and that
the Transit campsny's following up the case
with reward of $4,000 was likely to induce
men to testify carelessly. to put It mildly. in
important matter. to the prejudice of many
people who were the bear side Of the mar
ket. When Mr. Taylor was seen he said;
Any stateRen that have seen or . ssn, any
h + sh9ud chance t e meet him
what k of R hGt ss fe ten Chat hm be n as
placed me me-, ana my friends 4 false Light
s s fhst ! have MADE or contemplate making
the Jury 70 and s posss 81 aeon n sa
body in the Brooklyn Rapid Transit matter
William f. sheehan. De Lancey Nicon and
John D. Lindsay, counsel to the Rapid Transit
company, and John Proctor Clarke. the special
Deputy Acknowledgement in charge of the pres
entation Of evidence TO the Grand Jury with
reference TO the attacks on the Rapid Transit
company. held e long conference yesterday at
the offices of Mr.. Nicoll. When Mr.. Sheehan
was seen afterward he said that the conference
had been held, but he declined to say anything
about what took placs.
1t was learned yesterday that the first fight ex-
pected by the Rapid Transit people is over the
inspection OF the minutes of the Grand Jury by
the counsel for the persons who may be indicted.
The counsel for the railway people have had
this steadily in view, il is said and the greater
part OF the work of preparing the evidence for
submission to the Grand Jury, IL is said has
arisen from the extreme care exercised by John
u Lindsay, who is regarded by many as
denee anything which would weaken the case If
the defendants. whoever they may prove to be,
secure permission 10 inspect the minutes.
When Mr.. Lindsay seen he said that IL
YVES exceptional that an indicted person OBJ
tanned permission TO inspect the Grand Jury
minutes and although he refused TO talk about
the case in hand from his remarks the inference
was drawn that the evidence in the present case
would be in such shape that even If the person
or persons indicted should get permission to I'm
-spect the minutes it would avail nothing.
John Proctor Clarke called at District Attor-
remained only few minutes When he went
away Mr.. Clarke carried a bundle of blank sub
penas Wnlcn VIII be made returuabie to-day.
All or the evidence in the case collected by the
District Attorneys Office placed in the hands
OF Deputy Attorney General Hedges on Monday.
James X heene was in Deimonicos last even
ing with friends He didn't seem at all wor-
ried. He said that the circulation of false re-
ports had not been confined to any one side
he CID not fear any investigation of the Brook
Ign Rapid Transit case and In fact people
who were pushing this matter might get into
trouble. as well as those whom they were at
lacking
De Lancey Nicon when seen said the case
would be presented fully 20 the Grand Jury and
would rest upon its merits. He would not make
pTophecies about any possible action of the
Grand Jury William r Sbeehap made the
same statement