New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-22
NO LAWSON STORY SUITS.
D:cight Brcman Calls Statements
FaLsc-JerOme Not to Act.

That Henry H. Rogers. the Standard OIL
company. has decided not begin proceedings
in the criminal civil courts against officers or
agents of tn American News Company. the pub
fishers OF Every boJy's Magazine" or Thomas w
lawson. on account of Mr., Lawson's article on
''Fgenzied Finance' in the January number of
the magazine was made known yesterday by close
friends of Mr.. Iuscrs. It was said also that none
Of the other living mentioned in the article
would seek redress in the courts for any grev-
snces they may have.
At present the men who have been assailed by
Mr.. Lawson in print seem TO have decided that
the best way IS To take further notice of MI
LaRSon's article. They may attempt TO prevent
future publications of similar attacks. but on that
subject they not disclosing their plans. The
letter TO the American News Company by
Mir. Rogerss attorneys would never have been
written il is said, If it had been supposed that
the company would permit it to he used as an ad-
vertisemcnt for the magazine. on the other hand.
IS said, The attorneys had received an intiIna-
ton that letter would stop the distribution OF
the magazine but the letter was sent too late,
after the l.ys company had distributed the copies
az the magazine
"On his account friend OF Mr. Rogers
said yesterday Mr.. Rogers would not have trieC
to stop the distribution of the Lawson article, but
he did not TO have surs cast on MI Moore
Judge Wales and other men mentioned in the artl-
Gle who are dead and cannot defend themselves
The article is full OF romancins. but Lawson couIu
tell a thousand fresh lies while one OF MS hFeh-
tons was being disproved"
Il decline take any notice OF LAWSON S'IN
Dwight Branlan, who was accused III MI. Lawson
article of receiving over 100000 in court at tHe
time his receivership of the Bay State Gas COM
pany was set aside by Judge Wales, but the
money was not paid in court. received my Zee
az raeeiver in Judge Grays office IN Whining ton
Roger Foster who was counsel for William
Buchanan in the suit for the TecelVeIship OF the
Bay State Gas. said yesterday:
Mr. Iawson's article in 'Everybodys Magazine
is 0 a9S a fxeF have 8ot the e now to
tradict il in detail The history OF the ntssQS6
tsrs"n was counsel wish at present however, TO
refer to only two statements in the same was
retained and acted throughout the litigation 10
Eafa as Fs i9fsre sSs ss5ed he d
chase of his bonds and the payment OF the e&-
penses of the litigation. ,-,.+ 80. .-o+,,-,,.,
from Delaware the money which was due him from
my collection Mr.. Buchanan never sUea me IN
nor Of my was used BY me in specnlat9n
iny is TED Wybi hfF IN s own never bought nor
sold share OF stock in the Bay STAT CAS- Gor NJ
stock on the Stock Exchange for more than ten
years.
on the report of Assistant District Attorney
smythe. Mr.. jerome yesterday decided not TO take
lp the complaint of Henry Wellington Wack. the
get Thomas W. Lawson's recent Geographic bonn
the grand jury. Mr.. Smythe informed Charles NJ.
Beattie. Mr.. Wack's attorney. that his case was
nor considered strong enough for presentation to
magistrate. and that stronger evidence Of criminal
must be furnished before the District Attor
ney would h justified in beginning criminal pro-
ceedings. Mr. Wack's attorney declared later that
he might go before a magistrate without the aid
OF the District Attorney in the future and ask
for warrant for the arrest Of Mr. Lawson. but it
not believed at the District Attorneys office
that the lawyer would pursue such course
II said at the District Attorneys Office that
who acting in the interest OF Henry
II. Rogers asked Mr.. Jerome several days ago TO
lay Mr.. Lawson's teegraphed statements about
Anal CANA ted Copper before the grand jury. and
that Mr. Jerome refused fatty, telling the lawyer
that any such would have to go first before a
MAGISTRATE The lawyer It said, declared that,
while Indictment might stem the current of Mr.
ILawson's talk about Amalgamated Copper
interested the stock would risk investigation
before magistrate which would compel the show
ing of books of account.