The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-22
IN CONTEMPT OF COURT.

what was that?" asked Mr.. Guthrie.
''Mr. Chanler said that Cochran was a
man well In touch with public sentiment.
and that Cochran had said: II they push
that boy too hard there will be a revul-
sion OF public opinion
When 1 went TO West Hurley at length
i found Power very nervous. l gave him
just sufficient money TO take him and his
wife TO Montreal When he was found 10
be In contempt OF court telegraphed re-
peatedly for him to come but. as you
know, / had to go for him at last. lie
had promised me to come back when ne
was wanted"
who was TO pay the expenses OF Mr.
Powers trip to Europe and his stay
there II he had gone?'
''Bourke Cochran. Weidenfeid. Thomas
& Post and Content q Co." said Mr..
Lamb. positively.
This ended his testimony, and an hour
recess was taken. after which Peter
Power was TO be called.
IN HIS OWN BEHALF.
Power is a thin, boylsh-looking man or
about 2S years. with pale blue eyes.
brown hair and pointed chin. He said he
lived at 2Go West Ninety-ninth street.
He first met Lamb I'm November. 1850
For seven years he had been chiefly vc-
cupied In studying the automobile. The
past six months he had been employed IN
Lambs ONCE.
What were you doing?" asked Attor-
ney Kellogg OF Northern Pacific counsel
Studying law"
What did you read?' The witness
could not answer.
You did not read anything. then?"
NO"
You were a clerk?"
Yes
How much did you get7''
Thirty dollars O week.
He went on to say that he had en-
ployed Lamb 10 collect a legacy OF $4SoO
for himself and his two brothers Then
they started TO form an automobile com
pany. and for this he continued TO draw
his salary.
How did your name come TO be used
as plaintiff In this case?
Mr.. Lamb told me Mr.. Wiedenfeld
would carry 100 shares OF Northern Pacific
stock for anyone qualified as person
TO bring suit. The stock was assigned TO
me, and IL was mine
How was 1t assigned TO your
II was otld by Mr.. Lamb that this stock
was given 10 me-"
'You saw no assignment
mo. / saw the stock and was told II
was mine"
You saw no written assignment"
mo. / was told the stock was mine"
TO TEST THE MERGER.
What was the purpose of all this3'
Mr.. Kellogg asked.
II was informed the purpose was TO
test the Northern Pacific merger"
You got your information altogether
from Mr.. LambT'
Yes"
why was your name used. do you
sayY''
ITO cover the real persons behind this
SUIT"
Did you sign the complaint In this
suit?"
II did"
Had you read It when you signed It
and swore to Il as true?'' The witness
hesitated.
II glanced over II and asked Mr.. Lamb
IL II was all right He said II was, and
/ signed IT,"
You think the stock is still yours7"
THAT is my understanding.
The certificate for 100 shares was now
produced and the witness was asked II
that was hts stock He examined 1t
carefully and said 1t was.
How do you know it7'' asked Mr..
Kellogg.
'By the pinhole where Captain Stern
had pinned 1t to his undershirt In the
sleeper"
=.
laughter went around the room.
How often have you seen it?'
IT saw II In Chicago. In the Auditorium
hotel. Captain Stern had II and showed
II TO me. He said. Peter. I'll show
these people that you own 100 shares OF
stock There II is took II and looked
at IL and passed II back 10 him"
You have never seen the stock since
them
NO"
But you think 1t is yours?'
'Of course IL is mine"
This answer was given almost peevishly,
In boyish resentment OF the apparent
attempt N the lawyer to dispute his pos
session of the stock.
Ibid you talk with Weidenfeld or these
other people behind the suit7"
There was a protest against this tesu-
mony. but II went In. and the complaint
was introduced as evidence.