New-York tribune., 1903-03-27
NICOLI. GOES TO JEROME
u. S. r. WOULD HIT BACK.
Ldsryer Declares He WW Make
Conspiracy Charges.

would make conspiracy charges against persons
believed tc have been interested in efforts to
knock down Metropolitan stock In the market
Cable messages which had passed recently be-
tween Mr.. Amory in this city and William A
Hazard in Paris were introduced by Mr.. Nico
in continuing Mr.. A.ncry's cross-examination
Mr.. Amory acknowledged that the messages re-
lated to application he intended to make to
have the Metropolitan placed in the hands Of
a receiver, and he admitted that he had given
advice 10 Mr.. Hazard ard G. Howland Leavitt
about Metropolitan stock.
The hearing adjourned until next Nednes-
day, and MIR NicoIl aud his associate. Paul D.
Crsvath, went to the Office of District Attorney
Jerome. intending 10 lodge complaint OF con-
spiracy. Mr.. Jerome had gone to Boston, but
Mr. NfcoIl said to reporters:
Have you ever heard OF such a charge as
that Of criminal conspiracy? II not, YOU VIII
hear Of one very soon. In those cablegrams
produced at to-day's hearing there is ample
testimony to support a charge Of conspiracy
against certain people II is my plan TO place
those cablegrams ir the hands OF the District
Attorney"
Against whom do you propose to make COM
plaints?"
Time alone will tell" replied Mr.. NicolI- Il
an not in q position at this time to give any
names. but those catlcgrams are enough in
themselves to justify my action"
Mr Ano-y also admitted that he had received
8 ca BILE message from Mr.. Hazard from Paris
on February S, reading: is il nearer" MI
Aulo-y said he had replied: Exact date un-
settled Have conhded fully OBran."
Who is O'Brfan:'' Mr. NfcolI asked
He is ar Hazards partner in the firm o.
Francis D. Moulton & Co" was the reply.
cwhat did the question Is it ResrfE; Ne sTa mean M 16
return il / would. ] wrote to him in January.
sS S IeoPoian @ placed in the Hands Of receiver
.56d .n6 1se 1ReqfR' s he ho9 to get rid Of it
Q--Pdn't you have an arrangement 7HI R9In M NJ
5o aStSra such az znasaasH nserneHt S 9'O.
you found stockhoider TO bring suit? A.-That
sought III N OVER S0F6 for Paa:' gsocEhodeT Al aid
reused stockhoider Who was offered without even
o@pid ilyS You i-la apply to Mr. Davtt for stock
holder? Al did not. He offered me stock
holder ..
B 5sSe Sa TED 5 n s soSasF f6f sRSI'
'oCB9t you Vent To Charleston to see CrimTins: I1s
Al did. but not for that purpose. took letter
o-Whst. about: Al understood Mr. r. Phi,hin n hin
srinsiHg ciy suit ssainz5 he s2mR.RE >. ss
s 51e tias s you yT haSe st stoSkhoIdeT pan
Al have told you that Braker was the plaln3iH
asked RTaksr and Dol e5a ,St others eFs
sE hes ese SUI suit P Rs 70 be brought they viii be
breuEht before this matter is settled T.,
u. Hsfropoitsn coHS1snx AI did not, and do
A message which MI Amory admitted receiv-
ing on February Is gave MI Hazards ADDRESS
for replies as in care of Keene-
o.-What Keene vas that? A.-Foxhaf keene.
6NWss he ? marty 10 YOUR plan Of applying for
e receiver Ale was not
On February 81 Mr. Amory admitted he re
ceived the message from Mr.. Hazard: When
application papers? Report rumors disap-
proved" He sent the reply: Application de-
ferred. probably fortnight or more Leaks
caused premature publication Matters far more
serious than papers indicate" He said that by
leaks" he meant shat some one had been "biab-
bing 10 the newspapers.
On March II came the inquiry; ANY ytnins
aev-." and Mr Amcry simply replied, No
A message dated Paris March Is. read: Pa
psrs say president denies, and he should know;
ctarged dividends paid. Does not this make
ppblic all any one knows? Is it a good time to
Sct?" Mr. Amory replied. Cant advise"
iQ-what did that mean? A-Whether it was
Q-Buy what! A-Metropoitan.
A message from Paris on March Do said:
''Cable II conditions make purchase desirable
Nj Amory also acknowledged this dispatch
received from Mr.. Hazard the following day:
Advise either way in view of advance"
Can't advise Don't think conditions make pur-
chase advisable"
Mr Amory said he did not know that the
result OF the publication Of the charges against
the Metropolitan was raise the price of stock.
He said he was not interested in the stock
market
Before the cable messages were presented
yesterday Mr.. Amory told about interviews
he had with Talbot J. Taylor after being intro
duced TO him by James r. Keene.
Q-You received the impression from Mr.. Taylor
that ii considered advisable to make pub
Keene Was long @ stocks? Al not con-
eerned in that My intention was TO use Mr.: Keene
to carry through my plans. and not 10 let him use
ne 10 carry through his plans
Q-Was II not understood between you tnat Ials Ia
natter stould not be puOtshed until ailer Nr:
Keene had marketed his stock? A--There was no
eHf Of Il. soTf Wooiq eatheTed somehow Or other
that neither Mr.. Keene nor Mr.. Taylor desired any
RAD or anything that should produce depression
on the stock market.
Talbot J. Taylor. OF Talbot ]. Taylor & Co.
IN an interview in The Herald" yesterday dis
cassed his business relations with W. n. Amory'
saying in part:
About one year ago We were carrying IarSe
Of Manhattan Railroad stock-from forty thousand
2 fifty thousand shares Ar. Keene at this tune me
Europe. One day Mr. Keene told me that man .
a. been 70 see him Colonel aTory; sf nith he had
soEnething Of great interest 10 Mr.. Keene He SAID
he accounts Of The aetropo1itan. had taken their
Etatements and that these statements had been
Of Accounts Of the city of New-Ycrk
He said he came to Mr.. Keens as ne was unaSr G'5
fereaces With the Metropolitan people Mr.: Kesns
tod hin; that IL there had been any dineFenees tney
Ted What was more. he added, he was carving
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