The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-04
convince Addicks to the same effect

convince Addicks to the same effect
and in addition tell him that Nj
Rogers had angrily refused to get int
the mix up, that I should then hol
myself in readiness to meet job
Moore and Hanna OF O borne as soo
as an appointment could be arranged
That afternoon got the word an
went to No. rs Broadway, and from
there Mr.. Rogers and went over t.
John Mocre's office.
" john, said Mr.. Rogers, I an
going to turn this matter over to Yol
and Lawson, and I am to have moth
ing further to co with it. What yol
two agree to will be satisfactory Il
me, and remember, both OF you, ever!
dollar that is paid by the Natfona
Committee, but after it's al settled
an2 if there is no slip up, will lool
to LAWSON for whatever is expended
Is II understood"
I'VE agreed that it was, and Rog
ers lett u.s.
Lawson says that the John Moore
mentioned was Of the stock broker
age firm OF Moore & Scbley. Mr.
Moore is COW dead. Lowson describes
the Washington connections OF Moore
s. Scbley, saying they did business fol
Senators, CoGgressnen and other ma
tional officials who speculated in
stocks on their inside knowledge Ct
legislation.
When everything had been arranged
for the Quashing OF the receivership
by the payment OF $500, 600. Lawson
wept to Boston with Mr. Rogers at
torney and the dire c5ors ct the Boston
companies. Legal transfers were to
be made in Boston Immediately upon
telephone news from Wilmington Of
the retirement Of the receiver. kn-
other party, headed by Addicks and
including the lawyer, the receiver, a
representative OF Mr.. Moore and coun-
sci for Mr.. Rogers, left at the sane
time for Wilmington. This latter
contingent. Lawson says, was to carry
the money. Mr.. Lawson writes:
Row THE PLAN WORKED.
Before I took the train for Bos
ton, Just after the last deed had beeo
signed, 1 had cine to a complete
understanding in the manner in which
the court p1ocee dings the following
morning should be conducted. 1t was
understood that no one should take
another's word for anything, and con-
sequently that no money should pass
until specific performance OF all the
required conditions.
Immediately on the release Of the
receivership Foster and Braman were
to be paid their fee and they asked
that the $3.50, 900 cash coming to item
should be arranged in separate piles
OF bills. The two packages contain
ing Fosters and part OF Buchanan's s
and Braman's $50, were to be in
the cosuody Of John Moorer's repre-.
sentative and my partner, who, with
R xers' counsel and Addicks, had been
aSsie1ed to represent the Bay State
in the court.''
Lawson said that Addicks had
planned a revenge upon Foster and
Braman after the payment Ct the men
ey. Some Of bis political 'heelers. J"
Lawson writes, had learned Of the pay
ment in cash that was to be made,
and had planned a scufae on the STA
5icn platform while the lawyer and
the receiver were waiting for the train
that vas to take them from Whining
ton to New York, Lawson doesn't
state outright that the two men were
to be robbed in the scuf1e, merely
saying:
well, many things happen in a
rush. -
CASE FULL OF MONEY.
Judge Wales was on the bench In
Wilmington Circuit Court room the
next day, says lawson. All OF the
parties to the arrangement were pres
ent and two dress suit cases were
stacke d up in the sight Of all present.
The formal motion TO dismiss the re-
rsceivership was made and consented
to.
'sAt once" writes LawSon, the
two dr., IS suit cases, each loaded With
currency, were slipped to B,aman and
Foster. In the bustle Brsnan and
Foster, each with his booty fed"
They had arranged for a special
train to carry them out OF Whining
ton, ard in this way. lawson says,
the plans Of the Add;cks men were
defeated. Lawson says he learned
that the two men had planned tc
make big coup in Bay State Gas, but
be got into the market first, sending
the price up from 4 to 10 share, ano
then causing slump when they got
aboard at the high price.
In a separate article Lawson again
attacks tie life insurance companies
and to upset the charge that be Was
actuated by their refusal to insure
him, prints a fac-simile Of 81, 900, ,0G(
bond policy which he hold in the
Equitable Lite and On which ne pay!
a yearly premium OF sl44. 220. Thl'
policy expires on August y, 1917
when Mr. Lawson is to receive 81,
500, ,U00
Shot himself,
J. B. Harrison, prominent cottor
buyer fatally shot himself at o:clocl
| Wednesday afternoon in his room a
Magnolia inn, at Barnesyille. Ca, The
ball entering just above the right ca
and lodging in the brain. Heavy losse
on cotton contracts led to the act. Hi
losses are estimated at about S25 900