The sun., 1900-05-10
GATES CASE IS DISMISSED.
RENEVFD REPORT THAT NE HAS
RESIGNED As CHAIRMAN.
Lawyer Lamb says lie viii Now Bring a
Prosecution for Felony - Felt Compelled
Yesterday to Tell Mr. Nicoli He Lied
Taller Bani,b., Gat~s's Cherished Cigar.

Tho story was current last evening that
"a 60, ~ IA. A,nericap S,..I
Chairman John W nhtes oi INV H'io' ''''' ''eei
and Wire Company had resigned AZ meeting
NJ the dirac,or. held late Yesterday afternoon
=, " " - ,h ,i,b, and MAJ, s.u
lie went out oil town lor 'ilc nsi'' anu may Sa'
for Europe to-day, Max ram. seheral couhsel
for tho companv said last night that IL had
- h,S ,.,,,,,.a on, n statement after ves.
terday's meeting, but that the statement had
been mn, off until nfter a further meeting of the
80, ''s -" In, haId o,, o'c,ock this af,ar-
poaru. "mch "'l pe NV" ~
noon. Mr.. Pam said.
"As to vhather Mr. Gates will sall for Europe
J.. r,S.sa,,. h'o,,naLrous Idon't know and
Io-horro"' he a'ohe hno"9' u0'' ""' ""'
wouldn't tell If did
Magistrate ZeIler. dismissed late yesterday
.,.' A., .-.,.Iai,,, for n,isde,,a,nor
AFTERNOON, the cohlp'a'i' ''' ''''
against Mr. Gates, charging nm win con-
curing in false written statements Of
,haaa,,d,,i,, ~ oor,norv The comnloin,
'ne cohui''oh o' DIS COMPANY, ,sar,'
which was sworn out by George Aiireu i'aiho,
was drawn under subdivision of Section 81
a,,h,pana,r,a, rho Nsus,rn,e holds TIM, no
o' 'ho senui 'oue III, ""e" ~. 60 ,,, ,.t,no
evidence was adduced to bring MI Gates WITH
in this law Mr. Lamb saws he will swear ont a
49,. ,,,,in, - Soc,io, aq; NJ ,he
ne" conhp'a'hl uhue' "'','"
Penal Code. which makes 1t i"I"ny Tor
ANYBODY To circulate false information to
affect the price OF stocks. and will serve
Mr.. Gates with tho papers to-day
The DrOCppllngS Yesterday We're enllNpteQ DN
several episodes For instance MAGISTRATE
Zellrr ma de Mr. Gates uuit chewing the end of
The unrhied cigar which had been his COM
stant Comfor Ter and friend AT the other ses-
sions Then Mr. John Lambert. President Of
the American Steel aud Wire Company, became
emphatic on the witness stand 10 the extent Of
malifasing symptoms of temper And finally
LAWYER I;rorve Alfred Lamb called LAWYER
Delaney Nlcoll a liar
MIR lamb showed no particular signs of heat
when ne did This He merely in set and rather
formal terms, advanced the general proposition
that Mir Nicoll lied Ii was more like judicial
utternucn handed down after due drliberation
than ANYTHING in the way OF vi,uperation. The
excited vonbiltv and ge-tiClationS with
which Mr. Iiymes. Mr.. Lambs associate coun-
sci intsrceded for peace and the Magistrat s
vigorous demand Tor order were curiousv in
contrast with the Buddha-like calm both of Mr.
Lamb himself and of Mr. NiCol
VI saw Won lie said Mr. Lamb, and he beamed
uloCidly throush his round speCtaCles al Mr.
Ejcnl as thougS be were nronounCing n bone-
dirtion Nr %icoll had the coutentpd look Of
one who wns assisting nj an amusing enter
tainn,ent So The Magistrate aud Mr. Hvmes
racnvernd ,heir self-possessinn
Resides Mr. Gates : LAWYERS Delaney Nico!l
John ID Lindsay John r BENNETT and Max
pam tho American Steel and Wire COMPANY
was rerresented nv its President John lam
hort First Vice President Isaac l., Fllwood
Second Vice President Edenbaum, Treasurer