New-York tribune., 1900-05-02
GATES SUMMONS SERVED.
MR.. LAMB STEPS INTO THE BREACH
HIMSELF.
HIS LATEST COMPLAINANT HAVING DE-
SERTED HIM. THE LAWYER MAKES
THE CONFERENCE.-The SAYS
THANK YOU"

John w. Gates chairman of the Board of the
American Steel and Wire Company. who came
all the way from Chicago a few days ago for
the express purpose Of accepting service of pa
pers in legal proceedings begun against him
by Lamb & Voss acting first for Washington
Selgman and later for certain clients whose
identity has not yet been disclosed yesterday
had his hearts desire, for summons was
served upon him requiring him to appear in a
local magistrates court to answer to a COM
plant made by George A Lamb. of Lamb &
Voss for alleged violation by Mr.. Gates of Sec
ton Gil of the Penal Code. Mr. Lamb did not
include President Lambert. of the Steel and
Wire company in his complaint, and Mr.. Lam
bert started West yesterday afternoon. He will
be here again on Monday. it is expected. to at
tend the directors meeting called for that day
Mr. Lambs clients having withdrawn as COM
plainants against Messrs. Gates and Lambert
it is alleged by Mr. Lamb under pressure eX-
erted by their bank in which Steel and Wire
company interests were influential, and the eX-
perience of these having deferred other
persons according to Mr.. Lamb, from Ventsrhg
TO appear as complainants-he decided yesterday
to solve his difficulty and meet Mr. Gatess chal-
lenge by coming forward himself as complain
ant, and accordingly took the necessary legal
steps. and then dispatched this letter to NicoI
Anabe & Lindsay, Mr.. Gates's attorneys
shall esteem 1t a favor If you VIII inform - me at
what time to-day and at what place Mr. Gates
may be served with summons rms summons
would have served yesterday but ror the TACT
that the client by whom was instructed 10 colii
mence proceedings against Mr. Gates, by reason OF
severe pressure brought to bear upon him ana with
which you doubtless familiar deemed IL prudent
not to proceed fgrt her in the naattsr'
Other stockholders of the company, VINO nave
called upon and stated that they beieVed them
selves 70 have been injured by the actions or Mr.:
Gates. do not care to come forward ana su2JeSI
themselves 20 the notoriety and the abuse "hlch
YOUR clients have manifested an earnest dlsposi-
tiOn to bestoW upon all OF those who crltcise their
recent actions Confronted with this condition, be
lfeying that a crime has been committed by Mr..
Gates. and in the absence of any one with sum
cient courage TO prosecute the offender, nave
and as an officer of the court, to make a complaint
to a CITY magistrate myself, and thus endeaVor, not
merely to punish this offender but TO render "a
repetition Of such OFFENCES unlikely.
In order that l might have adequate time 10 pre-
mare for this case which involves matters of great
Importance and affects the interests of very large
returnable upon the 14th inst. at which date L
shall appear and press the complaint TO con-
cusiOn.
A reply to this note was promptly sent to Mr..
Lamb by Mr. Nicon. and little before o'clock
the summons was served upon Mr.. Gates at the
Steel and Wire companys office by Edwin
Gates acknowledged the service with smiling
Thank YOU" The summons is made out in the
name of Mr. Lamb, and is made returnabe at
jefferson Market Police Court on May II at
> o'clock
Max pam. general counsel for the American
Steel and Wire Company, speaking for Mr..
Gates said: We will be there at that time
Mr. Gates may return TO Chicago IN a day or
two Mr. Pam VIII remain in this city until
after the meeting of the directors on May =