Evening journal., 1908-05-13
DETECTIVES
GUARD LAWSON
TcOntInusd From First Paxe.I

lence, there was no manifestation OF
any kind toward him in the Bay State
meeting, which was as quiet and or
derly as it could be in the business
transacted up to l.SO o'clock this af-
lternoon.
Alice and Lawson on Top
1t was evident from the start that
Mr.. Lawson, former Senator ]. Frank
Alice and the Lawson regime had
everything their own way in the an
nual meeting, for the only word OF
protest against anything that was
done was from Lee Friedman, a law
yer Of Boston, who has an action to
try to recover $4,000 as attorneys
fees against the company in Boston,
hand who was present to-day on q
proxy.
Prior to the meeting President Lawson
Mr.. Alice. Homer Albers. Of Boston, chic
counsel for the company, and Herbert H.
Ward, Of this city, assistant counsel, were
closeted in one Of the rooms in the Bas
State Companys suite and Mr.. Lawson
had no statement for publication. "The
meeting will reveal what is TO be done,
was all he would say He was perfectly
willing for the reporters to remain in th'
meeting. and there we're many present
from different cities.
DETECTIVES SAT NEAR HIM.
There we're exactly twenty-five chairs
in the meeting ROOM and when President
Lawson emerged from the private room
and assumed his place at the head of the
table there were twelve persons present
either as stockholders or having proxies.
Detective Dolan sat at one side of Presi.
dent Lawson. and about two yards away,
while Detective Quinn sat at the ether
side Harry Miller, of Philadelphia, was
secretary. and the others present included
]. Frank Alice, vice-president; S. John
Abbott Of Milford; NewaI Ball. OF
Bridgevillei Daniel ]. Layton, Of Georse-
town; who are directors OF the company
Mr.. Alvers and Mr.. Friedman, of Hos
ton, Mr. Ward Of this city, ]. s. Detweiler
of Boston, and James V. McCommons, oi
Camden, Del, former speaker of the
House.
When the roll OF shares of stock repre-
sented in the meeting was about TO be
called that business was expedited by the
presentation of proxies Lee Friedman O,
Boston, presented proxy and e. A. Bar.
rett announced that he represented 40
shares. The call showed that 21p.51.
shares were represented of the 8.G9i 900
outstanding. And don't know how rnanv
more we have in the satchel that we have
not mad an opportunity 70 90 over and
classify" added Secretary Miller. He held
up large bundle Of what he said were
proxies. 1T is perfectly amazing" he
said I have never seen anything like IT
in my life"
Mr. Lawson and Mr.. Alice explained
the trouble that arranging the shares
or proxies would have meant, and they
estimated that there are at least one
and one-quarter million shares of
stock received that could not be classi-
ned in time for the meeting. Presl-
dent Lawson declared a quorum pres
ent.
Mr.. Friedman asked il the minutes
Of the last two meetings would be
read. Secretary Miller read extracts re-
lating to the election Of directors at
those meetings.
HAD PLENTY OF TINE.
We have plenty of time. Let us
read everything" remarked Mr.. Law
son. The minutes then were read.
Then Vice-President Alice put in
nomination the following for directors
of the company:
Thomas Lawson, J. Frank Alice, W.
Henry Miller, Sylvester J. Abbott.
Newell Ball. James V. NfcCommons, F..
A. McSweeney
The directors nominated were elect
ed, and elected Thomas w. Lawson
president. The company also decided
to continue its existence, to reincor-
porate under Delaware's laws. and
not to distribute the cash in the teras-
ury or what may be received when
Receiver Pepper reports.