While hammering the
brokers a police officer arrived on the scene and Wagstaff was duly
escorted to the city bastile. Prior to the general encounter in the
Broad Street office Wagstaff walked into the Stock Exchange, and made
statements about the Free Gold Mining Company which set all the brokers
by the ears. Lorimer was on the floor, and received his discolored
optic there.
Lorimer is a partner in the brokerage firm of Bray, Parkinson & Co.,
and is president of the Free Gold Mining Company. Brooks is manager of
the Acme Advertisers, and secretary of Free Gold. Bray and Parkinson
are stockholders, and Wagstaff is a stockholder and also manager of the
Free Gold properties in B. C. All are well known about town.
A reporter was present when Wagstaff walked on the floor of the Stock
Exchange. He strode up to the post where Lorimer was transacting
business.
"I serve notice on you right now," he said loudly and angrily, "that if
you sell another dollar's worth of Free Gold stock, I'll put you out of
business."
Lorimer appeared to lose his temper. Some word was passed which
further incensed Wagstaff. He smote the broker and the broker smote
the floor. Wagstaff's punch would do credit to a champion pugilist,
from the execution it wrought.
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