The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-29

assignment under the legal form of
majority OF the common stock OF the
Consolidated Fuel railroads 10 certain
persons named by Thomas e, Wood The
attorney explained that. in his opinion.
no further writing was necessary. This
assignment should be placed in escrow
Ga fully executed writing. but put Into
the custody of some third person 10 hold
until the fulfllment OF some condition).
and delivered to Mr. Wood upon the
resignation OF his office. 1t would put q
voting control OF the railroad into the
hands Of his agents, who would carry
out his plan.
The strong. masterful face OF the
Cnited States marshal set in a cynical
smile, 'This assignment is. | think suf-
lcient." he said: ''but | will hardly take
the chance OF legal battle over an
escrow. after my resignation snall have
been accepted,
disturbed. They spoke for the escrow
pcrsuasivey with elaborate care, This
was gentlemens agreement
Mr.. Wood replied with telling irony,
"A gentlemens agreement he said. "is
subject TO cXiScncies OF memory. | Will
hand 10 YOU my resignation OF this Of
flee. and YOU must deliver 10 me In re-
turn the assignment OF this check. The
two papers must pass here without at
tachns strings 10 them. The resiena
tion TO YOU, The assignment TO me"
The negotiation seemed on the instant
to be concusively blocked. Garnett in
sisted upon the protection OF an escrow
and Wood upon the possession OF the
paper before he irrcvocably resigned his
office,
Randolph Mason came forward then
sat down at the table, dipped pen in
to the Ink pot and turned toward the
| United states marshall.
In consideration of the assignment Of
| this stock TO your trustees, he said.
,.yon agree. believe, to resign your Of
flee,
you have 1t correctly" replied the
m
Randolph Mason drew a writing pad
over to his hand and wrote rapidly u
memoran ndum Of the same date as the as
signmcnt requesting the consideration
! the assignment" he said Then he
added line at the bottom. showing IT
same date. When he had finished he
again addressed tho United states mar.
| shall Prepare your resignation" he
said.
| Mr. Wood sat down opposite Mason at
| the table. He wrote ont his rcsigna-
ton Of the office of United states mar
shal; then hc placed his hand on tho pa
| per and spoke to Randoph Mason. Il
do not sec t!Ia, We arc any further
aloug," he said II will not consent 10
an escrow under any agreement. no
Randolph Mason did not al once reply
| lie presented the paper he had NIittcn
| To MIR. Garncti for his signature. While
| the railroad president WAS signing The as
. =
Randolph Mason. explaining that lhc
| agreement should he filed With ihc trust
company holding the assignment in or
| der that the terms Of the escrow could
| not he mistaken.
| The powerful hand of Thomas Il Wood
resting on his written resignation
clenchcd II Will not consent To an
Randolph Mason thrust across the
| table tho paper which he had made Out
| Sign that he said.
| The man took the memorandum. az
| fixed his signature and laid II OH the let
ter OF resignation under his clcnchcd
| hand. His face darkcned. II trust he
said, 'that my words arc iutelligiblc.
have twice said that I would not consent
10 an escrow.
There shall be no escrow." said RAN
dolph Mason,
The attorney Tor John A. Garnett
| leaned forward iu his chair "How
then he said. rs Mr., Wood 10 obtain
| this assignment?
~ shall give 4 TO him, replied Ran
dolph Mason, Then he picked up the as
! signment ard handed II 10 the United
States marshal "ra!sc this he said,
and leave on the table the papers un-
der your hand"
The shadows in the rcsoute face OF
| Thomas II. Wood vanished He got up.
put the assignment into lbs pocket, bui :
tened his srcaL coat took up his driv-