The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-30
orANDARD OIL ON HIS TRAIL.
VIII Make Boston Man Prove
Charges.

>,ryy YORK, Nov. 30.-Though it
3 denied that the Standard Oil CAPT.
..,,fsts attacked by Thomas w. Lawson
. ..Erenzied Finance are connected
.,it, the s35O.OO0 suit brought against
1o,,,son by Paul Fuller of Coudert
Bros. facts were feared today which
.naicate that Standard Oil men are on
Lawsons trail
There is pending in Massachusetts
suit for $3,500000 against H. H.
Pogers. brought by Receiver Pepper,
If the Boston Gas company, one of the
subsidiaries of the Bay State Gas COM
rany which is an echo of the war
between Rogers ana Addicks and Law
sou.
This suit will come up for trial about
the middle of December. 1t is Rogers
impose to call Lawson to the witness
stand ana question him concerning
his charges against Mr.. Rogers. If
Lawson fails to make good, under
oath. all he has said, drastic action,
tha exact nature of which could not be
learned will be taken by Rogers.
Peculiar features of the Fuller suit
m $35O,OO0 against Lawson made
-Tssme people doubt denials of the
Standard Oils connection with it. The
Kern Incandescent Gas Light COM
pany, capital $12,000,00O, was
brought out with a flourish in May.
1899
Rockefeller In Deal.
One of the directors was Frank
Rockefeller described in the prospec-
tus as vice president of the Standard
Oil company. Other directors were Of
icals of the gas companies now con-
troled by the Standard Oil The coun-
sci for the company were Couiert
Brothers.
The underwriters included Paul
Fuller and Frederic r. Coudert, Jr..
each of whom underworld 100000.
Lawson, individually, and, Lawson,
Weidenfeld & Co., were underwriters
for S250O00 each. Lawson, it is al
legged, paid in only $4,000 and Mr.. Full
Ter and Mr.. Coudert are suing to re-
cover the balance, it is said
Within year after the formation of
the company. trouble arose among the
Underwriters who. declared they had
not been treated fairly, and two of
the subscribers for the stock, j. Craig
Havemeyer and Roger L. Farnham,
SUED to recover the money paid. Have
meyer sued Coudert Bros. According
10 the partnership directory, the
Kern company was dissolved some
time ago.
: Why the suit should be brought
against Lawson at this time is puz-
NMs those who are following the
LAWSON Standard Oil fight closely.
Lawson as a LIAR"
III an article headed, Lawson as a
Liar the Insurance Press, a publi-
'aUon devoted to insurance matters,
replied today to Mr.. Lawsons attack
upon John \. Mccall, president of the
New York Life. In a late issue of the
magazine which is printing his ar
"'ieS' Lawson challenged President
NcOaIl statement that Lawson had
applied for insurance in the New York
Lie ana had been rejected. and in
contradiction of McCalrs printed fac
''i'lIlIs OF letters received by him and
'sileo by Mr.. Mccall and other Off
Ne'S OF the New York Life inviting
''ll 10 become a policy-holder in that
company
Lawson Rejected.
~ snow that Mr.. Lawson had been
'VJecled by the New York Life the In
S0Iahce Press prints the follow
!" under the sub-head line, False
Answers"
Oh July 25, 1892, Mr.. Lawson ap-
''ieo TO the New York Life Insurance
N'lipahy for insurance. He was asked:
''aS any proposal or application to
Your life ever been made to any
'Ompany or agent upon which poll
"'s not been issued as applied for?
ne answered, No
ne was asked: If SO, what and to
"nat company, ETC.
mat question he replied: No
NE New York Life subsequently
canned that four years before he
0een rejected by two other COM
mes DONG business in this state and
clinedn