New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-19
DANIEL MASON RESIGNS.
CHARGES THEN DROPPED,
Bar association also Discontinues
Proceeding against ". II. Page, Jr.

While an investigation was being made by the
Bar Association into his conduct. in the Vree-
land-Amory- Metropolitan Street Railway case.
Daniel Mason. Of No. 90 wnliam-st. resigned
from that organization. The Bar Association
then dropped further action in the case. AT the
same time, there were dropped charges of
similar nature against William H Page jr
whom Mason sWGre he represented when he
went to William n Amory and tried to buy
for 100000 stock which Amory testified was
worthless.
This resignation, coming as a sequel TO the
long and complicated charges which Mr. Anory
made against the Metropolitan company, and
other charges which came out in his suit against
President Vreeland for criminal libel. is taken by
Amory as being an exoneration of himself.
About the middle Of September charges were
filed against Mr.. Mason and William H. Page.
jr.. with the Bar Association. There were hear
ings before the grievance committee of the Bar
Association. lasting for about four months Paul
d. Cravath appeared for Mr. Page. while Mr..
Taft represented Mason. Mr.. Amory argued his
own case. One of his strongest witnesses was
James W. Osborne, who in the hearings before
Magistrate Barlow was Mr.. Amory's counsel.
There was a division of opinion in the griev-
ance committee of the Bar Association to
what disposition should be made of the case
There was former case in which charges
were preferred against a member of the Bar
Association. and he resigned. The charges were
then dropped. This has been treated prece-
dent In the association. and when member re-
signs under charges, those charges are dropped
The charges in this new case however. were
made against Page and Mason jointly. When
the Mason end of the charges was dropped. the
Page end was discontinued also
Mr.. Page admitted to Tribune reporter yes
terday that charges had been brought against
him for his connection with the Metropolitan
affair. He had appeared before the grievance
committee and testified. Later he had received
word he said, that the charges had been proved
unfounded.
Bar Association members were uncommunica-
tive about this case yesterday. Howard Town
send chairman OF the grievance committee.
while he wouldn't deny that charges had been
preferred against Mr.. Page and Mr.. Mason.
would not affirm anything. He was completely
bound. ne said by the constitution which pro-
hibited a member from discussing the trials.
William c. Choate president of the association
last year. would not talk.
Mr. Mason himself would say nothing about
his resignation. 1t was strictly a private AFFAIR.
he declared. and the public couldn't be greatly
concerned 10 1T.
William ~ Amory at first declined to discuss
the proceedings, saying that he did not want to
appear to be rejoicing over the trouble OF Mr..
Mason and MIR. Page. Finally he said:
All / care to say is that on September 6
charges were fled with the grievance cbmntttee
against two attorneys. members of the Bar As
ISOLATION; that the committee had numerous
hearings on such complaint. at which witnesses
were examined; that the defendants were repre-
sented by counsel and that the complainant was
treated with the greatest courtesy by the COM
nittee; that on December 9 the committee cos
cluded its hearings; that four weeks later on
January 4. the complainant was informed by the
attorney of the committee that one of the de-
PENDANTS had resigned. and that the complaint
against the other defendant had been dismissed
that at the annual meeting OF the Bar Associa-
tiOn OF January l.. as the complainant is IN
formed the committee reported 70 the assocla-
tlon. but that before the committees decision
had been duly rendered in writing. such attorney
had resigned from the Bar Association. and that
the charges against the other attorney had been
dismissed.
According to testimony brought out in Mr..
Amory's suit against Mr.. Vreeland for criminal
libel, Daniel Mason called on Amory several
times. representing that he came from William
Fl. Page. jr. He wanted Arory to call it Off =
according to a stenographic report of one inter-
view. He offered. according to the testimony.
some 100000 for stock in a pneumatic seat
company which Mr.. AmoTy owned. which stock
Mr. Amory told him was absolutely worthless.
Mason said that he (Nason) was to get $1,000.
anyhow and $1,000 more If he put the job
through to Pages satisfaction. witness said
Before Magistrate Barlow. under District At
torney Jerome's examination. Mr.. Page himself
said that he knew Mr.. Mason was representing
himself his (Pase's) agent. but that he was
not, really. He knew all about Nason's inter-
views with Mr.. Amory. but they went into one
ear and out OF the other" Mr.. Mason really
,ip he IN h1ty
a newspaper in which proceeding he had paid
Mr. Mason a fee Of $500, not by check. but in
cash.