New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
LAMB WILL TELL ALL.
povFR ALSO TO HELP SOLVE NORTH
ERN PACIFIC MYSTERY-LAW1hk
NOT IN CONTEMPT

,-e,-ee Alfred Lamb Peter Powers attorney
q, the s7,it against the Northern Paclhc dl-
.er+ers is ready TO go OF the witness stand anu
,eu why Power was put forward as dullliHS
piaintif and who were the real plalntiIlS IA '''
case. Peter Power. too after being i"dsFu :"
sail for contempt Of court in an effort 10 -
telling what he knows. is going TO tesfliN iieiS
before Mr. Nabcv to-day Arrangements "
,na6e YESTERDAY for the release Of Power from
the Ludlow Street Jail and his production 'f
<ere the examiner to-day at II q. m
w d Csuthrie. Of counsel for the railway
directors said Yesterday after Judge Lacombe
in the United states Circuit Court. had slsheu
an order for the production Of Power before the
examiner that he would ask leave to postpone
: motion 10 compel witnesses in the Power suit
90 answer certain questions. Mr.. Lamb mas
INFORMED me" Mr.. Guthrie said, that ne 10
ready 70 answer the questions which we hdNe
rropounded TO him. and we expect to eXailIIle
Peter Power Tomorrow the day after we
exnect to obtain from Lamb or Power such III
formation as we require, and we may not heeu
TO press our motion against the other VII
neeses
Then YOU don't need the order OF this court
n obtain the answers to your questions" SAID
Judge Laconiie-
we think We viii get what we want without
f,,,,e, t,c-,l,Iine- the court" said Mr.. Guthrie.
Later Nr Guthrie said: We are assured
through NIr Lichtenstein that Mr.. Power ano
Mr. Lamb are prepared to tell US all they know
and to answer any questions put to them Win
cut reservation That is all we want We want
10 learn who were behind these suits. ana II
the assurances made to US are kept we ShaI4
achieve the erd in view
Mr. Lamb said that ex-Judge Cady. o. MS
counsel. would have an important statement TO
amin a
fore Mr.. Mabey. the special examiner is re-
sumed. .
Mr.. Lamb has done everything possi0ie'
one Of his counsel said Ito protect his clients
He has protected the people behind MN 10 MS
detriinent and personal disadvantage A Id"
yer is bound to protect his clients TO the lllllll
hui when the clients repudiate the relationship
p new situation arises. Mr. Lamb VIII answer
7he questions put to him
..Nbar about Power was asked
Power knows every fact and will tell all ne
knows He is bitterly incensed against those
people
To all OTHER questions counsel replied: Y on
,-iu have 10 wait until Judge Cady makes his
statement in court
Mr. Lamb appeared before Judge LacoI'oe
YESTERDAY accompanied by eX-JudSe CaoE' III
obedience to the order 10 show cause "nF he
should not he suspended or adInonished 1or oii-
professional conduct in connection win tS
Peter Power suit The proceedings were ptlel
81 have consulted with my colleagues Juose
7acoTnhe said and my attention mas oeeli
called 10 the fact that three Circuit 1ouFI
iudges cannot sit in the same circuit Iiiefe-
fore the duty has been relegated TO me As d
preliminary let me ask you Mr. Lamp are you
= member of the United States bar A SEARCH
of the rolls does not give your name.
In a very low and nervous voice MI Laflp re-
piled in The negative.
That probably disposes OF the entire matter,
said Judge I.acombe. Mr. Lamb has not ap-
1aeared before this court except IN regard 10 d
motion bringing him here. and has, therefore:
not attended this court in his practice OF law II
Nr Lamb has been in contempt, il has peen Ut
tered against the Circuit Court of the Distrlcl
of Minnesota from which these proceedings
eranated.' -
"I1o Won consider these as proceedings 70 pun
fsb M- Lamb for contempt?' asked MI Caov-
only as preliminary proceedings 10 see II
There was cause to find that contempt had been
committed, replied the judge. ~
Not as proceedings for disbarment?' coun-
sci continued r,-
There was no such motion" Judge Lacombe
answered The order that he should snow
cause why he should not be punished rms was
preliminary proceeding and Mr- Lamo Is not
practising in this court
Mr. Lamb and his counsel thanked the court
and the Judge retired chambers Mr. Cady
explaine1 that he had asked the questions OF the
1udge beca use the publication of the statement
that proceedings had bean begun TO dlsbar MIN
had hurt Mr Lamb in his professional life.