The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-12-22

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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.
Col. Greene announced in an open let
ter to Mr.. Lawson that he would come
to Boston and denounce him as a liar,
fakir and charlatan. 1t was almost
universally feared that a personal en-
counter would be the outcome Of such
a visit.
Many Reporters Present.
The Boston trader had a friend with
him when he reached the hotel. When
informed that Col. 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. The Boston mar waited
in the lobby, surrounded by a large
number Of people, including more than
a dozen newspaper men. To the re-
porters Mr.. Lawson said he had heard
Col. Greene was in the city and he
concluded to make an early call on
him.
Col. Greene came out of the dining
Don at 9:45 and walked up the corri-
dor with a friend on either side.
When the New York man appeared MI.
| Lawson advanced down the corridor
to meet him.
Greeting Is Friendly.
How do you do, Mr.. Lawson?" ex-
claimed Col. Greene, with a smile, as
he extended his hand to greet his
financial adversary. Mr.. Lawson did
not smile, but had a serious express
sion. He had no hesitation, however,
in grasping the colonel's hand, and to
the onlookers the meeting appeared
like that of friends. Col. Greene i'm
mediately 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 Col. Greene and the man
who was with the Boston Broker.
They went up to the and shut
the door, excluding the newspaper
men.
l. Police at the Hotel.
The men were in conference in Col.
| Greene's room for almost seven hours,
all outsiders and all messages of every
kind being excluded. Meantime the
police had arrived and virtually taken
possession of the hotel three officers in
citizens clothes patrolling the corridor
upon which Col. Greene's rooms were
located, while Chief Inspector Watts
and other detectives remained on
guard in the lobby. At the end of the
conference, MI. Lawson and Col.
Greene both made a hurried exit from
the hotel, the latter being driven at
ence to the railroad station.
Reach an Understanding.
After Col. Greene had left, a mem
Der Of a prominent Boston brokerage
arm, who attended the conference, is
sued a statement which, he said, had
been assented to by both Col. Greene
and Mr.. Lawson. The substantial part
Of the statement was that Mr.. Lawson
had called Upon Col. Greene at the
hotel, after learning that Col. Greene
was in Boston; that Col. Greene had
maintained at the conference that the
recent breaks in the stock market
were due to the public utterances OF
Mr.. lawson; that the colonel felt
ksenly the decline in certain stocks in
which he was interested, and that MI.
Lawson had maintained, in answer TO
Col. Greene. that he had done nothing
to bring about any fall in the stocks In
which Col. Greene wal interested. The
statement concluded with the words:
Each gentleman has a perfect under
standing OF the others position. There
is nothing further to state Of public
interest"