The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-21
BRIDE MONEY IN +
+. ~. TWO SUIT CASES
Continued from First Page.

The closing scene of a most significant
drama--the release Of Bay State Gas
from receivership by the payment of
funds ostensibly devoted to the work Of
the national republican committee-was
enacted before Judge Wales on an event.
full Saturday morning in the Wilmington
circuit courtroom =. ...,. -.
The dramatis personae were gathered
in little groups representing the separate
Observation-Disclosures and some Of his lieu
tenants, my partner at the telephone,
John Moore's partner and Rogers coun-
sell with their heads together; Braman
and Foster near the Judge their eyes wan
dering toward two dress-suit cases piled
before John ,,Moore's partner, which, f..
was understood, contained the money.
Behind Braman was his, clerk, and in the
rear Of the courtroom sat as many Of Ad-
dicks thugs as could squeeze into the mar
row space reserved for spectators.
Court came to order. Foster rose, an
nounced that the claims Of his client had
been satisfied, and made formal motion
to dismiss the -receiversh1p. Judge Wales
formally consented, and as the clerk of
the court was entering the, dismissal in
his minute book my partner telephoned
the facts to me. + sent back, the word
that my directors were resigning-had re-
signed-that Rogers directors were being
elected-had been elected-that the Bos-
agreed to exchange for the money in the
| suit-cases, were. now transferred to Rog-
ers. My partner whispered my words tt
John Moores partner and Rogers coun-
| sci. At once the two dress-suit cases, each
| loaded with currency, were slipped t.
Braman and Foster. simultaneously the
messenger who was to telephone to theil
broker rose. and quickly left the court.
room. A brief time longer was consumed
In signing receipts, certificates and othel
legal papers, and then the performance
was over, Addicks rose and went ou
among his henchmen in the rear, Wht
eagerly surrounded him. In the hustle
Braman and Foster, each with his owl
booty, fled. +" ~ II
i How Money Was Recovered.
I The Bay State Gas company wa
saved to Addicks. But there were twl
4 interesting sequels to the deal. Bra
man and Foster had planned to prof
by their. knowledge of conditions am
their cash in hand, by buying heavil,
quoted at btween and 4, as soon a
the deal was closed. They knew tina
4 on the removal Of the receiver tn
|sstocks would rise. rapidly. But the.
I'reckoned without Mr.. Lawson. He ha,
an open telephone wire to the court
room, and as soon as he saw from hi
pdIGECI S.SlcpOlCS LII SOulO, I'LL
deal was going thru without hitch, h
began buying the stock in large blocks
Iso that by the time -Braman and Foste
lwere in operation the stock has risen t
the vicinitysof 10. Then when they be
gan to buy, Lawson began to unload a
the advanced price, thereby simply get
ting back the money that had bee
4 loaned Braman and Foster for day o
two
as one Of Mr.. Lawson 8 friends put II
/ Worse Yet to Come.
Mr.. Lawson adds:
Il Brutal as the incidents Of Bay Stat
Gas may seem to men and women un
versed In the methods of corporatio
manipulators, they are mild in comparl
son with the 1awlessness and greed tina
will be revealed in the story to follow.
Man Who Carried Cash.
Statements, made by men mentione
in Lawson Is exposure, confirm in par