New-York tribune., 1902-08-13
LAMB WOULD JOIN POWER.
WANTS TO GO To MONTREAL. But sPE-
CIAL EXAMINER HOLDS HIM.
CAMILLE WEIDENFELD DENIES THAT HE
EMPLOYED POWER AS AsDUMArv
PLAIN IIFF


George Alfred Lamb, attorney for the van
ishing PLAINTIFF in the suit against the North
ern Pacific directors. endured some more trouble
some examination yesterday before Mr.. Mabey
the special examiner in the Federal Building
He declared that he was anxious to go to Mon
treal, where his client. Peter Power is staying
at a hotel under the name Of p Blake He
was being hampered in his efforts TO get Mr.
Power back into the Jurisdiction of the court
he said and he wanted an adjournment of the
hearing
W. D. Guthrie, of counsel for the railway di-
rectors. was obdurate. He insisted in continu-
ing the examination of Mr. Lamb and making
him tell more about the manner in which Peter
Power put forward d dummy plaintiff
in the suit. Then he called witness Camille
Weidenfeld the broker. at No 10 Wall-st.. who
was said by Mr.. Lamb to have been a moving
spirit in the suit. Mr. Weidenfeld contradicted
much Of Mr.. Lambs story told i'll the witness
chair Monday. He declared that he never
had transferred Northern Pacific stock 10 Power
Lamb 10 enable them to start the suit
His cross-examination by Mr.. Lamb in the af-
ternoon failed to develop much additional nfor-
nation.
Before Mr.. Weidenfeld took the witness chair
Mr. Lamb denied that he had sent money di-
rect1y to Power in Canada but he said he had
made arrangements with d correspondent there
20 have Power supplied with what money he
needed. He declared that he had not paid a.
dollar TO Power since the suit was brought
QLHas Mr. Power paid you anything for your
Q.-How much? Al refuse to state
.Q.-How, much has Nj Weidenfeld paid to you?
Al would would tell you you if I could remember,
from anybody in this case? A.-From $4,000 TO
Q.-From whom? Al refuse to say.
Mr.. Lamb said at length that he had not re-
ceived dollar from Mr. Weidenfeld or from H
Content & Co in the case. He declared that he
would refuse TO give the names of his clients in
the suit unless the courts so ordered. You
may not understand it, he said. in that
might have withered a less sturdy lawyer than
Mr.. Guthrie but the people of this country re-
sent highway robbery. The people were in
censed over the happenings Of May 9. 1901.
These suits were instituted in such a manner as
TO prevent repetition of such robbery of the
people
o;-How much did Mr.. -Weidenfeld lose in the
Q3pid he ever tell you he wanted somebody pun
naon He has said they ought to be goi afteT
but that they Were too strong.
QxWhat pecun,ary benefit do you expect TO de-
Q.-What did Power expect TO gain? Al have
certain stock
Mr.. Lamb protested when Mr.. Wedenfeld was
called to the witness chair. He was anxious TO
start for Montreal then, and wanted ad-
journment. Mr.. Weidenfeld did not seem anx-
ious to testify, saying he had been i'll for three
days. He said in reply to Mr.. Guthries ques-
tions that he did not know Peter Power and
never had seen the man. He declared that he
did not any Northern Pacific common
stock in 1900. Late in 1901 he secured an op-
ito
bought it on December 26 from H. Content &
Co. and paid for it on December 80.
The certificate of stock was offered in evil
dence. Mr.. Weidenfeld said he decided the GER
tifcate over 10 Captain Stern. friend. on De-
cember 80. The captain. he said. took the
stock West, for the purpose of beginning a law
suit The witness said that the certificate of
stock returned TO him about ten days later.
Q.-Has the certificate ever been under the con-
Did you ever agree to carry 100 shares of
Northern Paehc stock for Mr.. Lamb Mr..
GLOW much have you contributed to this suit?
SEQ and $500
Q-Did you, ever tell Mr., Lamb you wished 10
punish anybody for the panic Of May g. 1901? Al
DID you lose that day? A--No; made
Q.Dd you understand this was legitimate
Q-Do you know the names of the other clients
Of Mr.. Lamb il this suit? A-No. excepting Mr.
Q-Do YOU know who also contributed this
itisation besides yourself? A-No. unless il was
Mr.. Power l thought he did.
Mr.. Weidenfeld said that at present the reIa-
tions between himself and Mr.. Lamb were
strained He said that Mr.. Lamb told him that
Peter Power was a man of property"
Q.-What did you expect to get out of this suit?
Al wanted TO have these mergers tested If they
Q.-Is that al? A.-Yes.
Q.-when did you first ascertain that the defend, !
ants in this suit wanted 10 examine Peter Power? |
Al think 1t was IN June
Mr. Weidenfeld said that Mr. Lamb had rep !
-ested him his firm in two or three suits. He !
lenied that he ever suggested a fgurehead as |
plaintiff in the litigation against The Northern |
Securities Company.
Q.-Did YOU as Mr.. Lamb has testified. agree 10 |
AIRY hundred shares OF stock for Peter Power?
Q.-Did you ever. as testified by Mr.. Lamb, assign
my stock 10 Mr. Power? Al did not
hares of stock 10 Mr.. Lamb? Al did not.
Did Mr. Lamb ever have control Of the certif- |
ale in question and produced here Not that
know Of.
Mr. Lamb began his ss-examination of Mr.. |
NeidenfeId after recess. He began by object
ng 10 the presence of Treadwell Cleveland
counsel for the witness. Mr.. Cleveland then
withdrew as counsel so far the hearing was
concerned Mr.. Lamb then offered the 100
share certificate of Northern Pacific stock in
evidence asking that Mr.. Nancy take charse
# #.
Mr. Weidenfeld said that the firm Of lawson
Vefdenfeld & Co. still existed for the purposes
# uitation" He was asked if he had not
,een served with subpoena duces tecum TO
produce the books and papers of Lawson. Weld
nfeId G. Co. He said he might have seen such
subpoena on Mr. Cleveland's desk
O-Is there agreement between yoursef anG
our attorneys that these books ana papers Shdl
.or he Droduced? A--There Is not
V % % ra Von willing TO produce them? A-For
ou to pry into my personal business guess not