New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-29
PLOT INVOLVED MILLION
DEAL NETTED S46,O00,OO0.
Larson GiUes Sensational Test1-
naony IN Boston Gas SUIT.
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.,,.+o, March s-T7lornas ". Lawson made
come startling accusations against henry II
+ Rogers to-day IN the trial 81 the Bay STATE Gas
emit Ne directly accused Mr.. Rogers ot taxing
s. 90 90 worth OF stock q the New Bneland Gas
and Coke Company. 70 be paid over 10 NY Law
son FOR the withdrawal Of the latteTS onposl'io"
to the Coke Compsny's reorganization. M I-aN-
son facing Nr. Pogers. declared tLat ne HsEF-
GOT a cent Of the stock from Nj Rogers. Inc
matter came up through a question by MI "hlP-
pie. III.
Nr Lawson told. moreover. a one deal Win
H H ROGERS which Melted more than Sfo"ov'.
u. slso declared that he and Mr.. Rogers had
been on intimate terms for nre years. and that
business transactions Of over SooeHeo had pesh
carried on between them without wrlJlnE
M Lawson gave in detail an account OF ar
,s,gs7,ents which he said Mr.. Rogers had made
for admitting Kidder. Peabody & Co. into part
nership with Mr.. Rogers and himself IN copper
company. This the transaction 10 Whlch M.
Lawson referred last week in accounting for $''r''
from AIr. Rogers. This readjUstment OF the part
nsrxhip which previously had been divided De
tween Mr.. Rogers anG Mr.. Lawson involved the
distribution Of profits aggregating between S-''V'o
and $.eo000
Counsel asked During the years Of 1902, 1913
and 1904 on what terms were you with Mr.
Rogers?"
Mr. Lawson said: For nine years we have been
continuously or very intimate terms. Business
transactions Rggregating over S00o0JOoo had been
carried on without any writing having passed be-
tween US concerning them. We had one deal which
Melted more than S460ooOoO profit concerning which
no writing ever passed between US
Mr.. Lawson was questioned concerning telephone
conversations with Mr.. Rogers held since last
June with reference to gas affairs. ana when asked
If he ever had an interest II the New-England Gas
and Coke Company he said. 4 acted as broker for
Mr.. Rogers. and I personally may have bought or
sold stock IN the market. but i never had any
other interest
Nj Lawson then described infinitely converse
tons which be said were held In connection with
block OF S0o0cpO OF stock IN the New-England Gas
and Coke Company. issued in the name OF Hugh !.
Grant. which Mr.. Lawson said he had sold
broker for 1Ir. Rogers. Mr.. Lawson said:
AIr. Rogers said to me IN 1900: You have done
very good work in selling thar block OF New-Eug-
land Gas and Coke ComPanys stock" In 1901 1
me that you took over thar 100000 Of Coke com
me on consideration that I should withdraw my
opposition. and he tells me that he was one of
ooIainittee, % th-ee, appointed to pay you that
Mr.. Rogers said 81 could not be 50. I said that
thar he was surprised. that after had received
$1,000 worth 81 stock was sun before the lesis-
said 10 Billy Eikins TIA, he lied. that never
received a coaF OF NtN-f-i-s-di.d Ids anu C ,ss
in any form 1e sad; You oon care 70 put max
IN writing. Lawson" ] agreed 10 90 so
of the commute 10 pass that stock 20 you I
why. you have sold it I said: Yes. ind that
have sold il broker for Mr.. Rogers. Later
- -- 80 ~ -. - t-.----1 - 60,
S--s-,,- ~ nav "a ne t-,r IN ,-o, also .r1ploved
ne Ia sell H. that / might be on record in every
way az having received il ..,,,,-...-
LsoseIs Isi..-- -' - son ms ms ,S -.
that kind took place 1t was one that thought
pace you ~ a Ia-se PoSlue,' -, .--.-.f,.,
selq ti'aL was s4.H q ne Woe - 80
ana WhateFeI ne ana me ol--ls Lllt $3.50 Sio'''-
cSloe 20 40 e e.o ttth ~. ~ tg ~. NJ
ar LAWSON then tq-a ~ I4eihg o1[ ma i, NI.
Ninsor because he thought Nj lawson had Re-
ce-Ntu s-esJt'l n ->eW-L-l-i- - 49, ~,
STOCK 10 refrain rom opposition 10 Inc gas cetl
had gone about with a paper inducing men 10
blackball Ny. Lawson as a member gf the Eastern
Yacht Club NJ. Lawson said he thought az the
time that Mr. Winsor was doing THIS ulalciousit.
but that he found out afterTaTc that Le believed
that M lawson had received t1e Gas and Coke
stock This completed the dlrect eNaInlnalo1 ~
M Lawson The crGss-eN' animation tF NY Hem
e-vaT' counsel for Mr. Rogers. began with series
Of sharp questions and answers. as follows
Q.-There is but Thomas ". lawson A
There NAV he forty.
Q-There IS but one the Thomas ". Lawson"
IS there2 Al don't know the Thomas w. Law
son: I know 's'' Thomas ". Lawson He is a
pretty snail sort OF a chap