The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-04
GIANTS IN TERROR OF LAWSON
Enemy Of Boston Man Says Broker Is
Playing Solely for Revenge.

| NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Thomas w
Lawson is said to hold three docu-
ments that are full Of terror for certain
| financial giants he is attacking. One
of the men who has figured in Law
sons "Frenzied Finance" campaign is
| authority for this statement. He is ar
| enemy of Lawson, whom he describes
as an "anarchistic gambler" but he
gives Lawson credit for playing a
great and spectacular game with con-
sumate dash and skill. In explaining
the secret hold Lawson has on his en-
emies, the club he is holding over them.
this man of the opposition said:
"Of altruism, of disinterestedness, OF
public spirit there is not a particle in
all his work. He is playing for his
own hand and is interested in the pub
lie only as it strengthens his hand
The success of his big bear raid on
the general scheme, though it Melted
him about $1,2OO,O00 at time when he
needed it most.
Revenge is what he wants-re-
venge and money. And if he wrings
the money out of the hard hands that
hold it his revenge will be complete.
1t is hardly blackmail, for the Bosto-
Man believes he is simply collecting a
debt from INSCRIPTIONS men by the
only means in his power.
1T is a big game Lawson is playing,
and a dangerous one, for he is buck
ing the strongest interests in the coun-
try. But their very strength. consti-
tutes their weakness. Where a small
Ter man could defy Lawson, his arch
enemy has too much to lose in the
smash he knows would follow exposure.
In that you have the whole secret of
Lawson's methods and intentions.
Documents Are Letters.
These three documents-they real
Iy are letters addressed to Lawson
when he was trusted implicitly by
Henry H. Rogers and John D. Rookie
feller-contain the key to the situa-
ton. 1 doubt if anyone knows exactly
what their contents are outside of
Lawson and certain men who can af-
down before the public.
Il understand they establish, in gen.
eral, full proof of one Of the most
criminal and fragrant stock jobbing
deals that ever robbed the public of
millions for the benefit of the million
aires. Note that not one of the men
Lawson has attacked can be induced
to talk.
In the game that now is being
played. Lawson may be said to have
opened the pot and the others are wait
ing to see now he will bet. If it is a
bluff Henry H. Rogers himself has
not had the courage to call it.
Will He "Bury" Hand?
IF it comes to show down. he will
play his hand to the limit But he
thinks he has Rogers and the others
where they will have to lay down to
him, and ne wants to be in a position
to bury his hand in the deck again
without ever having showed it except
to those who knew already how the
deck had been stacked.
DO I tank Rogers will settle? II 1
know the man as well as I think do,
he would rather die than settle now
The fight has been carried too far OF
course, he may be of another mind la
ter on. There are forces within forces
and forces back of forces.
Rockefeller May Act
There is one man who might induce
him to compromise. Self preservation
is the first law of nature, and if the
storm which Lawson has been making