New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-20
ROGERS WARNS NEWS co.
1T STANDS BY LAWSON.
Magazine, Despite Lascyers' Letter,
JVM Publish Frenzied Finance Story

A,.bo,,g1, Sap,,el ITnternlyer and James NJ.
Tsecly atrornevs for Henry II Rogers, have
served notice on the American News Company
that SITS officers will be held liable for the crcu
lation Of an article "Frenzied Finance py
Thomas w Lawson, in the January number OF
-.F1verybody's Magazine" out to-day, an of1cer
! of the company and one Of the publishers OF the
magazine declared yesterday that there would
] be no Interference with the sale OF the maya
zine The notice served by the lawyers on the
American News Company was the following
dated December 1G. but not received by the
company until the next day:
instructed by our client Mr. Henry Her yor h
10 him to the effect that in the forthcoming issue
81 a g1og srt,ce bT Thomas " Lawson
titled ''Frenzed Finance. co3tainng grossly ,n a.
beous statements concerning Nj Rogers am M
ing as We are advised. criminal libel! We peg
ge"5 Ba. 90 to norify You on behalf 81
Rogers jhat your company and officers will be held
iaining the offending article
Late yesterday afternoon an officer of the
American News Company said that copies OF
The magazine had already been distributed by
The company when the letter was received, and
7hev would appear on news stands from Maine
10 California this morning J. A. Thayer, or the
TRidgway-Thayer Company, publishing the
magazine said that there would be no inter
ference with the sale of the January number
on account OF the iIitit A4iehtS ~ 1'A- ANSoO.
tattorneys. and that the publishing company
would stand behind the news company and
hack it up if there was any attempt to push
a bel suit.
When the copies OF the January number were
being sent from the printing office 10 the Amer
f5can News Company for distribution, Mr..
Thayer said, somebody tried to nribe the
ziers TO sell copy, Offering as high as $50 for
n single copy. Two men also jumped of
the wagons and tried TO cut open a package,
but they We're beaten off by the driver who
used HIS whip. 1t was necessary. Mr.. Thayer
said. TO send two men each wagon to pro-
E1ect the loads
In view Of the desperate efforts made" said
Mr. Thayer. 1T is TO be supposed that some
body obtained an advance copy. and was able TO
. tel what was IN Mr. Lawson's article. To-day
+ the article viii be public property We were
able 10 print. with press facilities only an
edition Ct 100000 We are sorry now we couldn't
have printed q million"
Mr.. U-rernlyer said late in the afternoon that
he and Mr.. Beck had merely called the attention
! q the American News Company to the char
acter Of the literature adding: we have felt
that The American News Company, as a respect
able medium for the distribution OF magazines
would probably not care to be engaged in that
sort Of business when its attention directed
10 the character Of the literature"
Henry Wellington Wack did not appear at the
District Attorneys office yesterday TO ask for
the prosecution of Ntr. Lawson. His counsel.
Charles N Beattie, talked with Mr.. Jerome and
teaid later that he would follow Mr.. Jeromes
suggestion and bring case before magistrate
before trying 10 get it before the grand jury.
! I don't know anything about this Lawson
case" MIR. Jerome said. Z have talked with a
lawyer representing larger interests than those
represented by Mr.. Beattie, and no one can get
Into the grand jury room IN the first instance
lHTlthout q proved case or for public reasons, ex-
i"ept over my dead body. The grand Jury has
ibeen used heretofore IN Some instances to pull
chestnuts out of the fire, but It will be used
for that purpose in this instance"
M-. Lawson yesterday sent to The Tribune
dispatch reading as follows:
At last STANDARD oil" strikes At last the
ISSUE Is clinched, and tie American people will
The American News Company and fits officers
VINO act as distributing agents for "E1verybody's
Aagazlne IN every nook and corner Of the United
States. have been formally notified this morning
- CnieImyeT 4 Beck representing henry H
IC16t.s f1d otEeTs, that they VII be held for
ll71L ge = they distribute the January issue
enzied Finance the Crime Of 4Iag ii St9d
l9 s a5neTaca9 TSws company ", have notified
m. Puh,ddshers Of 'Everybodys Magazine have
! repeat, It's now up 70 the American people
re Pgope agalns ST. TIE System" or 70 be tech
can people AS 7 said 10 Colonel Greene at our
! q
fouT-notched guns, It behooves sensible men to
gel out their antidote for TattlerB."
Mr. Lawson also sent to The Tribune a COPY
OF an open letter he had sent yesterday to Mr.
Wack declaring that anybody telling untruths
Tor making money. in a conspiracy with stock
5obbers, should be sent to JAIL and expressing
the hope that District Attorney Jerome will rip
the whole affair I'D the spine. down through
Adams apple, the wishbone and both rows OF
ribs"
Mr WacEs letter Of Sunday, copy OF which
Mr. Lawson furnished by telegraph disclairns
personal feeling against Mr.. Lawson in seek
Ing to have Mr.. Lawson indicted. but says. bv
way OF explanation, that the public is entitled
70 the facts about the Amalgamated Conner
company and about Mr.. Lawson's campaign of
publicity Mr.. Wack also declares that his sue
cess or failure viii leave It's impress on a large
3oFelgn market" He invites any intimation Mr..
Lawson may desire TO make. Meantime fur
ther proceedings before the District Attorne5
may be held in allegiance" he says.