Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-12-17
TOM LAWSON MEETS
NEW YORK BROKER
Col. Greene, of Gotham, Con.
fers With Boston Man.
SLUMP IN STOCK CAUSE MEETING

Both Men, Accompanied by Friends,
Retire to Hotel Room to Talk Over
situation-Police OFFICERS Present to
Prevent Serious Trouble
Boston, Dec 16.-Thomas w. Law.
son, the Boston speculator whose &C.
tive campaign in the advertising cob
umnS in the newspapers against Anal.
gamated Copper shares has attracted
much attention, called at the Hotel
Touraine here this forenoon to meet
Colonel William c. Greene, of New
York Colonel Greene was at break
fast and when Lawson and the confer.
ence was delayed until the New York.
er had finished his morning meal
Colonel Greene, who is the leading
promoter of the Greene Consolidated
Copper company, the stock of which
declined heavily in the recent bear
raid in the stock market, came to this
city to reach an understanding with
Mr.. Lawson, who was charged by the
colonel with attacking him unjustly.
Lengthy statements appeared in the
newspapers of New York, Boston and
elsewhere early in the week, signed
by Messrs. Lawson and Greene, in
which attacks were made upon each
other. The New Yorker then an
nounced that he would come to Boston
Immediately and demand action, but
his visit was deferred until today.
The Boston trader had a friend with
him when he reached the hotel. When
informed that Greene was in the
dining room Mr.. Lawson sent in his
card. The colonel continued his meal
and sent word to Mr. Lawson that he
would see him as soon as he had fin
ished eating.
Colonel Greene came out of the din.
corridor with a friend on either side.
When the New York man appeared,
Mr. Lawson advanced down the corri.
dor to meet him.
How do you do, Mr.. Lawson" ex-
claimed Colonel Greene, with a smile,
as he extended his hand to greet his
financial adversary.
Mr.. Lawson did not smile, but had
a serious expression. He had no hes
itation, however, in grasping the colo.
nePs hand, and to the onlookers the
meeting appeared like that of friends.
Colonel Greene Immediately asked Mr..
Lawson to go up to his room. Mr..
Lawson said he would be glad to do
so, and the two entered the elevator
with the two friends of Colonel Greene
and the men who was with the Boston
broker. They went up to the roo n
and shut the door, excluding the news.
paper men.
During his conversation with the
newspaper men, before the melting
with Colonel Green, Mr.. Lawson said
he did not receive word from Colonel
Greene that the latter was In Boston.
He heard of the colonePs arrival about
daylight and decided to call at the ho-
tel
When several reporters went up to
the door of the room they found an
employe OF the hotel on guard. He
had received orders, he said, to take
in no cards or admit any person. The
orders came from Colonel Greene, who
also arranged with the hotel people to
shut off all telephone calls to his
room
While the conference was still in
session, Chief Inspector William Watts
of the Boston police department and
Inspector Andrew Houghton entered
the hotel just before IL o'clock and
looked over the register. Chief Watts
had brief conference with the man
ager of the hotel. When approached,
the chief said he had heard OF the
meeting between Messrs. Greene and
Lawson, and had come to see that no
disturbance was caused by the meet
ing