New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-30

It will be remembered that in all nv advertisements
movement was drop price of the metal thar such
crop would upset the value all "Coppers that all the
for long time-years
will be remembered that from the beginning of the
Trinity movement the hounds trail with all
the vcousness they exhibited when was plotting the nnb
nc IN butte from TO $780, in Trmountaln 10 to 125
and in Copper Range from 10 to 1O5potinq the nuhc to
100000 Of prosn of which now financially his
oca cases the hounds with ptifu disaster But after
had repeatedly called to the consequences which
would follow drop the price of the metal the bounds
proceeded TO try TO break the price
Here is the tale compee-a but the last chapter which
VIII probably be Ocksep The public should read and
oS IT, and ponder how it affected the copper stocks In
innocent investors Then thew sbonId ask, y a ia b
possible that the stock into which asked to nut our
savings be the subject of such barefa froud9
40 widely spread and prominently displayed was this
rake story that the leading journals world devoted
much space TO interviews with principal producers and
consumers and bankers in different parts of the world
while this fraud perperated in attempt upset the
trinity movement in no way affected that movement
because the one who was responsible the guidance
Trinity knew the capabilities limitations Of the Wall
and State Street houndsthe hoax as matter of fact did
work great injury and loss to innocent investors
Last Saturday there appeared press of the world
through the Associated Press story that on
the day before the copper metal consumers of America had
formed an association and elected Norton of the
nm or NJ Norton Company of Massachusetts President
mat the association had given him. President authority
10 telegraph President Roosevelt United Aor
bonaarte the fact that he had forwarded TO
them the story of plot which force To make and
mold ar6cay an exorbitantly high price for "copper"
npanled py sworn afdavits and other proofs of
ling nature TO the effect that there boarding of con
meIal and that President Norton demanded
half of the association investigation and Injunction
Yesterday morning in the press of the printed
what purported 10 be letter Of President Norton which
stated had been President Roosevelt and Aor-
neyGeneral Bonaparte This letter told detail Of The
places of storage of millions of dollars copper
gave the name the of the captain a ship which
said carrying ballast 100000 copper
from South American port for the purpose keeping
out OF the market All these facts the letter stated
IN the form of affdavits.
The publication of this story had instant upon
copper stocks There crash in the
pers but Trinity to affect which the main purpose
the rigging of the story proceeded investigate
as knew that only the larger news could impose
such palpahe fraud the Associated Press was
surprised at the beginning Of my Investigations
foundation for my suspicious and publicly
would pay $4,000 reward for proof 10 prn-
cipals Of the crime At the Boston News Bureau
always alive 10 the danger Of its trail being bare
printed and sent broadcast the following:
James Norton, the President Of the alleged
Northeastern Metal Dealers Association formed
in New York last week. is a Charlestown junk
dealer trading under the of NJ. Norton
He admits his connection with the North
eastern Metal Dealers Association, but Is appaT-
emily not very familiar with the subject Of cop