The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-05
LAWSON ROASTING
RECEIVER PEPPER
Calls Latter's Statements
">Insh" and Cites Proof
TOM FAR FROM BROKE
COUPLE or MILLION DOL
LARS IN CASH IN GER
TAIN EVENTS.

Boston, Dec 4--Tom Law on IS our
with a letter handing Receiver Pep
per hot roast in answer to state
ments of the latter.
In regard to the statement issuel
by Receiver Pepper ! have but this
to say:
Il viii deal with him and his state
ments, generally and specifically N
my ending chapters OF "Freuzied FL
nance"
In the mean time, nothing Pepper
says can alter the documentary rec
or's of this case. They are not only
spread up-n the records of the courts.
but also printed in document en-
titled Bay State Gas Company. OF
Delaware VS. Thomas w Lawson, I"
and are signed by Receiver Pepper.
In this document are recited the
reasons why Pepper should receive
from me two million four hundred and
odd thousand dollars, and among these
rea ons is the specific one that my
New York partner admits he has on
hand 100000 belonging to the Bay
State Company, and that he stands
ready to pay this sum il he is allow.
ed some small offsets,
AT all times during this suit knew
II my partner did not pay this amount
| would be legally compelled TO- al
though 1t Is admitted that this tranc-
action took place after the concern
had been ssolved by my withdrawn
from il.
Il have firm the beginning made diff
fercnt offers 10 Receiver Pepper for
my release from liability, or as he
says. first $4,000, then 100000, then
100000 none of these offers to in
clude the release cf my former part.
ner, This part of Peppers statement
is in accordance with iacte None
of these offers having been accepted
| did pay $3G3,000, less the allowance
of $4,000 and received a release in
full fof my former frTl unG my firm
or PARTNER, as well as my self.
AS to Peper's slush about letters
rece we'd from his attorneys or other
employees in regard to how ed tho
money. if he wishes to wallow around
In 1t Is a matter for himself and his
employees to settle While am will
Ing to NEE him on any business argu.
ment. have N time 10 follow him
through such stuff
The ore thing OF interest 10 the
NTNlic end Paw State sto holders Is:
If Peppers statements. laid before the
courts printed in documents and cir
culated through the press during the
past two years and half are true.
Pepner has been the instrument of
fcprivirg Pay state Gas stockholders
ot $210O 00o If they are untrue. he
Is another fit Illustration of the f-en.
2!ed financier. fer If be can show tha,
! have pad over TO him one cent OF
his an cunt which he has been 80
'ndustriously advertising for the past
two years and a half 7 owed. I will
nay over to the Bgv State Conpsnv
The entire $2.1OO,o00 and do 50 in
stanter.
Pepper Ike Eckles and Beck.
seems 70 he very qnviour. while pro
claiming thar he has rothiro TO DO
with the Insurance CRATER ard the
'1rs'ern. to drag nv Insurance fight
mic eve-v piece e business he Is con
nec'ct with. but more ~ this later.
In the mean time. think. IL Is on.
lv fair fo- ne 20 refer Pepner's state.
ment to the same pigecnNole which
contains tho-e Of McCall. Tarbell.
Perkins. Peck, Eckles end other mem
bers Of the Embellishments wherein
hardly over a year ago they met my
accusations IN royard 10 The insurance
WITH the bold proclamation
that ! wac lying scoIn irel. seeking
revenge because I could not secure in
surance from the companies and to
boot, ] was a bankrupt. each Of their
proclamaiion7 winding no with the sol
emn affirmation that thev we're above
pers- naIly benehtinr a nenny from the
W dows and orphans fund they we're
AZ that very moment working over
time 10 loot in every conceivable way"
THOMAS W. LAWSON.