New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-22

the motives of the men behind the Peter POWer
suit against the directors of the Northern Pa
cifc Railway Company George Alfred Lamb.
Powers attorney. yesterday declared that he
understood that his real employers in the suit
were Camille Weidenfeld W. Bourke Cochran.
F. R. Thomas and H. Content & Co. He de-
clared that Mr.. Cochran had been consulted IN
the suit and he was convinced that Mr. Cock
ran Interested in it financially.
Power gave testimony intended to support
that of Mr.. Lamb. but he admitted that most
of his information came from Mr.. Lamb. He
never had Mr.. Weidenfeld, but he nad
understood that 100 shares of Northern Pacific
stock had been given to him by Mr.. Weidenfeld
for posing the plaintiff in the suit He mad
paid nothing for the stock.
Mr.. Cochran said last evening in his home
at Port Washington that he never had any
financial interest in the Peter Power suit or IN
any other suit brought to prevent the railway
merger Il never knew about the Power suit'
he said until was consulted in a strictly legal
way by Mr. Weidenfeld. / gave some profes-
sional advice but 1 had interest whatever
IL, the suit I had no knowled of the Chapman
and Rouden suits when they were brought, ana
| have had no interest in them nave hdu
nothing to do with Mr.. Lamb since ne was at
torney in the gas litigation and anybody WHO
has read my testimony would know that
would not be likely to have interest IN othei
suits brought by Mr. Lamb
The relations between w. Bourke Cochran and
George Alfred Lamb became strained seVeral
months ago on account of dispute about MT
Lambs fees in a suit he had brought in 800 10
nrevent the purchase of the New-York Electric
Light Heat and Power Company by the Con-
solidated Gas Company. Last June MI La"lo
obtained an order for the examination OF MI
Cochran preliminary to beginning suit against
him 1t was shown by Mr.. Cockrans testimony
on June 10 that he had combined with CaInliie
Wefdenfeld and General Samuel Thomas TO have
the Injunction suit against directors OF 'he
gas company brought by Mr.. Lamb in the name
of a stockholder. Mr.. Cochran said 1t had oeen
difficult to get one of the leading law firms TO
take I'D the case and It decided TO have a
struggling young lawyer undertake H. 90 MT.
Lamb selected After controi Oh the gas
company passed to w. c. Whitney and 1hoHlas
F. Ryan they had conferences with MT C0ch-
ran General Thomas and Mr.. Weidenreid' anu
there was an agreement which resulted in the
settlement of the claims of Mr.. Cochran anu
his associates for S325.OOO. in December 1901
After the settlement Mr.. Lamb dlscontlnueu 'Aie
suit, at Mr. Cockran's request
vpo1rRI z FsF,TWEEN LAMB AND COCHRAN
Mr. Lamb has declared that his outlays m the
u,,,, axceadsd what ne received from the men
who euopIoved him. and that he would appear to
the courts for redress. His suit against MI.
Cochran is for $4,000. On July IL, "heh MI
Cochran signed his testimony in the oIIce oi
Theodore H Silknan, the referee MI Ldilo
o,d Mr. Cochran came near having a physlcai
collision Mr. Cochran asked TO amend MS 'es-
.t-,o,x IN some respects and Mr.. Lamb wanted
10 ask some more questions AS MI COCHRAN
was leaving the office, Mr. Lamb said 10 MIN
.1 soa ,,ou IN answer my questions; and Mr
Cochran renIied: II don't propose 10 recognize
tho tool of the desperate band OF thieves "ho
employ YOU" The two men were close tosethef
and becoming excited in their quarrel "heh an
other lawyer got between them ana aPpedieu 10
the referee who said he would call In the oheIiii
If he were sitting in court Mt COCHRAN 'Ae-
left the office.
The suit of Mr.. Lamb against MI cochran
created III feeling between Mr. Lamb ana "a
willie wafdenreId Mr.. Cochran declared thaI
ba had authorized Mr.. Weidenfeld 10 make d
s,ttIernent with Mr. Lamb. Mr.. Lamp dld not
,ant to bring suit against MT "elueHleiu
because of the suit against the Northern fa-
cidc directors which had been brought IL 'he
name of Peter Power.
When the hearing in the Power SUIT wa"
,.d Yesterday morning before Richard A
Mabev the special examiner. in the feuera'
Building. Mr. Lamb had with him as his coufl-
col Rtdar Cadv S H Lichtenstein and j. j.
Adams while W D. Guthrie and F. B. heiloss
ranresented the railway directors. Peter POWER
was taken TO the examination room 1roih Auu
low Street Jail. where he has peen imprisoned
for contempt OF court since MS return liOt''
Canada He was in charge OF Ohiteu S'a'e'
Marshal HenkeI Somewhat TO the surprise OF
many persons in the room. Mr.. Lamp was odiieu
TO the witness chair ahead of his client
At the outset Mr.. Lamb explained that ne
bod be.p admitted by courtesy 10 practise IN the
Irptted States District Court of Minnesota.
wbera the Power suit was brought. Judge Lam
castor no said obtained the courtesy for hiIn-
IIis former Mariners Messrs. Guernsey ana
vose were enrolled as practising in the FederaI
courts of the York district He said the
firm of Lamb & Guernsey were attorneys OF rec
ord in the Power and Bouden suits.
Ex-Judge Cady interfered in examination
cree or twice and Mr. Guthrie protested
What standing have you in this case? he
asked.
II am an attorney for Mr.. Lamb, MT Cady
replied, and 1 desire to see tha' only proper
questions are asked
I'VE object these Interruptions, MT 1u'h-
RE appealed to the examiner
Mr. Mabev ruled that Mr.. Cady might appear
for Mr. Lamb while he a witness
Where was the complaint on the Peter Power
suit first prepared?" Mr.. Guthrie asked
MIR. Lamb said he made rough draft while
on the train to Chicago 1t was amended ana
completed a few days later in the offices OF
Rulkey & Moore and Judge Lancaster. The
Milton L. Bouden and Marquand complaints
were drawn in like manner
Mr. Lamb said his first trip to the West in
connection with the suit was at Christmas. 1901
Power went with him. AT St Paul counsel mad
an interview with the Attorney General After
.ha+ co,tara,ca II was decided to bring the suit
in Minneapolis.
"At vour nrevious examination understood