The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-15
COL. GREENE
WAS ONLY
BLUFF|NG

Boston. Dec. l5.--Colonel w. c. Greene
did not arrive I'm Boston yesterday 20
pull T. W. Lawson's nose or TO learn in
person what reply the latter had 10 make
to his charges that he was liar. etc.
thereby disappointing a large crowd OF
people who have not seen a good scrap
since Judge Emmons put a stop to prize
hghtng In the city.
Rumors were thick In State street dur
ing the morning that Colonel Greene had
finished the pressing business that kept
him at home Tuesday and would surely
carry out his advertised intentions Early
bulletins from New York intimated that
Colonel Greene had started for Boston,
and excitement rose a bit
A dispatch is said 20 have reached
Lawson this morning apparently from
Colonel Greene. saying the latter would
start on the 10 o'clock train and would
reach the formers office at $3.50 this af
ternoon. IL Is not known here who sent
the dispatch, but II was signed In Greene's
name. Lawson took the bait and sent
message TO Greene on the train en- route
for this city as follows:
wv. c. Greene. on board 10 O'Clock train.
New York 10 Boston:
Your wire you would be at my State
street office $3.50 received. AS you seem
anxious to do your business out In pub
lie. and as my office is for other
purposes than your loud mouthings, ! will
meet you al the time named in State
street front OF Old State House, and,
! 40 herewith n~ nI notify IA | will VIII do all the
denouncing that will be done
To his acquaintances Lawson said he
did not want TO have his office furniture
smashed or pictures destroyed. so he
fixed the place Of meeting out of doors
Rumors that a second Boston mas
sacre might occur spread all throush the
city, and two hours before the timt set
for the fireworks a crowd had gathered
at the appointed place. The newspapers
sent squads OF reporters and their best
photographers 10 the spot, but they had
nothing 10 do, as Colonel Greene did not
appear.
Lawson sat in HIS office overlooking the
square and seemed to be happy. He
sent out a tissue bulletin telling how dis
appointed he was that Col. Greene did not
keep the engagement.
is COOLED OFF NOW.
New York. Dec l5.-While waiting for
a cab Col. Greene consented 10 talk TO
reporter - answer 10 a question about
his intentions concerning a visit 10 Bos-
ton he said: II decline TO be egged
won't be driven into anything rash.
lot of people would like TO see me make
a fool of myself"
But" said the reporter, you volun-
tarily stated to the public through the
advertising columns OF all the New York
and Boston morning papers that you
would go to Boston yesterday and have
IL out with Lawson"
II was hot when / said it, answered
the colonel 1T would make any man
hot to lose s20oO,oo l never meant 10
make a gul play. I am getting too old
10 be going around With a cannon for
everybody who disagrees with me. / Will
go TO Boston whenever my business calls
me. and when I meet Tom Lawson ! will
give him my opinion OF his methods 70
his face.
"Just now the episode is closed. He
struck at others and hit me. Lawson
is all right. but he has no right 10 pound
me. repeat that the episode is
closed"
with this parting shot he ordered his
perplexed driver TO take him TO his office.