Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-23
LAWSON'S BROADSIDE.
Says Oil Men Bribed Courts With
$5,OOO,OOO.

$5,0OO,OOO.
MORE DAMAGE SUIT REVELATIONS
The Terrible Man From Boston Ex-
poses the criminality Of His Former
confederates, and Defies Them 81
Do Their Worst.
New York American, Wednesday.
Despite the threat Of the attorneys
for H. H. Rogers to prosecute the
managers Of the American Press As
sociation II they circulated the maga-
zine containing Lawson's January in
stalment of "Frenzied Finance" and
the similar warning to the publishers
Of the magazine, the periodical came
out yesterday with the most direct
and violent charges Of the Lawson
series. The Bostonian accuses men OF
supposed standing Of fortnight crime
-bribe- giving and bribe- -taking--go-
ing into all the details.
Not only was the publication circu-
lated in the usual way, but 1t was ped
died on the streets by the newsboys
and nowhere more plentifully than in
Wall street.
And up to date there has been no ac-
ton following the threats Of criminal
libel. Lawson said last night none Is
contemplated. so far as he knows.
II ..nson's statements in this In
s.-.,nent are not facts there are a
dozen libels on every page. In wind
ing up his story Of the Bay State Gas
deal, for instance, Lawson tells Of q
campaign fund Of s5,000,00o raised to
defeat Bryan. Something like $175,-
900 was required to be paid in a trans
action, Of which Lawson quotes him-
self as saying:
1.-The question is. how to get Rogers
to advance so large sum in such 9
ticklish business? He does not want
70 get mixed up in matter In which
any one mans treachery might mean
states prison"
Continuing Lawson writes:
Rogers refused absolutely to be
party to any payment that could be
traced back to him. He canvassed the
sources of hazard; first, through
treachery; he might be accused OF
bribing a court officer. he might bt
blackmailed by being charged with
conspiracy, or a conspiracy chargt
might be brought by Bay State stock
holders, and he be held for tremend'
Gus damages. He refused to put him.
self into any such trap. ] put for.
ward q dozen ways to meet the esner'
gency, but he would have none oi
them. Finally he suggested a mi thot
which was certainly perfect o. it'
kind.
Republican Machine Used.
This scheme was simply to pay tht
alleged bribe into the Republican cam
paign fund and when 1t was distribu'
ted in the effort to carry Delaware foi
Addicks the money would be steeret
into the hands for which 1t was in
tended. Lawson continues:
Having clearly set forth the polit
ical situation through which we shoult
be saved, Mr.. Rogers proceeded to maj
out my own programme. Firs,, mus
perfect an alibi for him; - next
I must convince Addicks to the same
effect, and in addition tell him tina
Mr.. Rogers had angrily refused to ge
into the mix-up; that I should thef
hold myself In readiness to meet Johr
Moore and Hanna or Osborne as soor
as an appointment could be arranged
That afternoon I got the word ant
went to No. 26 Broadway, and IRON
there Mr.. Rogers and I went over u
John Moore's Office, slipping in the prt'
vate door from the rear street.
John said Mr.. Rogers, I am 60
ing to turn this matter over to you ant
Lawson, and am to have nothing u
do with it. What you two agree u
will be satisfactory to me, and remem
Der, both Of you. every dollar that Il
paid is paid by the National commit
tee, but after it's all settled, and i
there Is no slip-up, will look to Law
son for whatever Is expended. Is
understood"
Addieks in Adversely.
Lawson also gives a picture OF Gas
Addicks in adversely that Is as lurid
thing as has been displayed for sont
time. They were trying to reorganiz'
Bay State Gas. Six million dollar'
was to be raised and delivered to II
H. Rogers in exchange for certain Sc
curities.
Lawson continues:
1T was a period Of unremitting ef
fort, but the prospects Of success wer'
excellent. Addicks had got ready
new lot Of Bay State stock and 1 haf
prepared the public to take 1t. witt
he proceeds Of this stock and the Sc
curities which Rogers would turn owe
to US we should have money enough
to meet our engagements, always pro
vided no slip-up occurred ou
relations with Rogers had been salts
factory-I should say my relation 10
he persistently kept Addicks and MI
crowd at a distance.
AT the very moment our positior
and prospects seemed most secure
trap was being set.
1T became necessary for me to hav'
frequent conferences with Addick
and his directors and we opened head
1uarters at the Hoffman House IN New
York. It was my habit to come owe
for a short time every week, and Incl
we got together, reported progress
and discussed future moves.
The Blow Falls.
1T was at one Of these gatherings
on Friday, Oct. 16, that the blow fell
I had come down on the midnight trail
from Boston and was brimming owe
with pleasant news and agreeable an
ticipations. In the parlor Of Addicks
suite at the Hoffman the directors Wer
gathered when I entered, and VIII
them was Parker Chandler, the Ba'
States general counsel. We got dow