THOMAS W. LAWSON of boston VOLUME I
THE CRIME OF AMALGAMATED
PENITENCE AND PUNISHMENT THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED
SAINTS, SINNERS, AND IN-BETWEENS
FOREWORD
CONTENTS
THE STORY OF AMALGAMATED
PART I
CHAPTER I THE TORTUOUS COURSE OF AMALGAMATED
CHAPTER II THE "SYSTEM'S" METHOD OF FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER III THE MEN IN POWER BEHIND THE "SYSTEM"
CHAPTER IV MY OWN RESPONSIBILITY
CHAPTER V THE POWER OF DOLLARS
CHAPTER VI CONSTRUCTION OF "STANDARD OIL'S" "DOLLAR-MAKING" MILL
CHAPTER VII JUGGLING WITH MILLIONS OF THE PEOPLE'S MONEY
CHAPTER VIII "STANDARD OIL" INVESTS "MADE DOLLARS" IN GAS
CHAPTER IX A VOTARY OF THE "SYSTEM"
CHAPTER X ADDICKS COMES TO BOSTON
CHAPTER XI HOW ADDICKS CAPTURED BOSTON GAS
CHAPTER XII STOCK-BROKERS NOT ALL BAD
CHAPTER XIII THE "SYSTEM" VERSUS WESTINGHOUSE
CHAPTER XIV THE ALLIANCE WITH ADDICKS
CHAPTER XV THE GREAT BAY STATE GAS FIGHT
CHAPTER XVI PEACE NEGOTIATIONS WITH ROGERS
CHAPTER XVII A MEMORABLE CONFERENCE
CHAPTER XVIII THE DUPLICITY OF ADDICKS
CHAPTER XIX ENTER H. M. WHITNEY
CHAPTER XX AN AWKWARD ATTACK OF APPENDICITIS
CHAPTER XXI BRIBING A LEGISLATURE
CHAPTER XXII PLUNDERED OF THE PLUNDER
CHAPTER XXIII TWO GENTLEMEN OF FRENZIED FINANCE
CHAPTER XXIV BUYING A BUNCH OF STATES
CHAPTER XXV ATHLETICS OF FINANCE
CHAPTER XXVI THE CIRCLING OF THE VULTURES
CHAPTER XXVII COURT CORRUPTION AND COIN
CHAPTER XXVIII PEACE AT LAST
PART II
CHAPTER I THE MAGIC WORLD OF FINANCE
CHAPTER II THE "SYSTEM" AND THE LOUISIANA LOTTERY COMPARED
CHAPTER III THE FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCE
CHAPTER IV THE MAGIC "JIMMY"
CHAPTER V HOW THE "SYSTEM" DOES BUSINESS
CHAPTER VI HOW WALL STREET'S MANIPULATIONS AFFECT THE COUNTRY
CHAPTER VII ECONOMICS OF COPPER
CHAPTER VIII MY PLAN FOR "COPPERS"
CHAPTER IX BIRTH OF "COPPERS"
CHAPTER X ROGERS GRASPS "COPPERS"
CHAPTER XI THE COPPER CAMPAIGN OPENS
CHAPTER XII THE BUNCOING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF UTAH
CHAPTER XIII THE TRAP IN FINANCE
CHAPTER XIV LAWYER UNTERMYER DISCOVERS THE "NIGGER"
CHAPTER XV DEGREES IN CRIME
CHAPTER XVI MR. ROGERS UNMASKS
CHAPTER XVII "EXTRACT EVERY DOLLAR"
CHAPTER XVIII THE BITERS BIT
CHAPTER XIX THE DESPOILING OF LEONARD LEWISOHN
CHAPTER XX THE CHRISTENING OF AMALGAMATED
CHAPTER XXI FIXING THE RESPONSIBILITY
CHAPTER XXII THE RESPONSIBILITY FASTENED
CHAPTER XXIII THE FIRST CRIME OF AMALGAMATED
CHAPTER XXIV THE SUBSCRIPTION OPENS
CHAPTER XXV DOLLAR HYDROPHOBIA
CHAPTER XXVI DEVILTRY AFOOT
CHAPTER XXVII THE BLACK FLAG HOISTED
CHAPTER XXVIII THE BOGUS SUBSCRIPTION
USD412,000,000 FOR AMALGAMATED COPPERS USD75,000,000 Subscribed
CHAPTER XXIX THE AFTERMATH
CHAPTER XXX THE MORNING AFTER
CHAPTER XXXI I WALK THE PLANK
CHAPTER XXXII PERFECTING THE DOUBLE CROSS
CHAPTER XXXIII A RETROSPECT AND A MORAL
LAWSON AND HIS CRITICS I THE INSURANCE CONTROVERSY
II THE ENEMIES I HAVE MADE
III EXPLANATIONS
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