The Indianapolis journal., 1902-08-12

TESTIMONY OF G. A. LAMB
WHO Is ACTING AS COUNSEL FOR
THE MISSING YOUNG MAN.
Attorney for the Northern Securities
Company of Opinion There Has
Been Conspiracy.

NEW YORK, Aug. u.-At the hearing
to-day in the suit Of Peter Power against
the directors of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road to prevent them from turning over
the stock Of the company to the Northern
Securities Company, George a. Lamb.
counsel for Power. admitted that his
client was living at the Queens Hotel.
Montreal, under the name of "P. Blake"
Mrs. Kate Carney. the proprietor of a
hotel at West Hurley, N. Y, the place
where Power was last seen. had testified
to the presence of Power and his wife at
her place and to their departure, accom-
panied by man whom she identified as
Attorney Lamb. Witnesses son then told
of driving Mr.. and Mrs. Power and Lamb
to the Rhinebeck ferry.
After Camille Weidenfeld, the broker,
had been excused until tomorrow, W. D.
Guthrie, of counsel for the defense. asked
that Mr.. Lamb take the stand. Mr.. Lamb
asked the privilege of making a state
ment, saying he had extended that same
privilege TO the witnesses of the defense
Mr.. Guthrie said he would permit the ex-
PLANTATION, providing he would explain his
trip to West Hurley and Powers escape
to Canada. "Mr. Power" said Mr. Guthrie.
''is living in the Queens Hotel, Montreal,
under the fictitious name Of P. Blake"
THAT is true" admitted Mr. Lamb. and
then he entered into a long statement.
He told of finding Power at West Hurley
in a highly nervous state and desirous
of going to Montreal. to which he Oamb)
come to this city at once should Judge
7 l.
Lamb declared that he had tried by
means Of kilograms TO Montreal to induce
Power to return. and had sent funds for
ing counsel for the firm (now dissolved)
of Lawson, Weidenfed & Co., and of con-
ducting much litigation for Mr.. Weiden-
field personally. He had heard discussed
on every side the subject of the Northern
Securities Company. He had many talks
with Mr.. weidenfeld concerning this
Il told Mr.. Weidenfeld," said Mr.. Lamb,
action. Any banker or broker who dared to
commence a suit to combat the enormous
accumulation of capital would have his
business practically ruined by the inter-
gested that some responsible man be found
who could protect the real principals and
conceal their identity entirely. If such a
man could be found Mr. Weidenfeld told
me he would agree to purchase stock for
him and commence a suit in his name I
suggested Peter Power as young man
mad inherited
some money, as a proper man. In the
meantime | was constantly being impor-
tuned by my clients to take some action
against these people Later, 1 found that
the State of Minnesota, through its Gov
ernor and attorney general. proposed to
take some action. / visited St Paul and
there met Mr.. Van SAINT, the Governor and
attorney general. They heartily welcomed
any action upon my part. In fact the
Governor told me he at one time thought
il would be a good idea for the State of
Minnesota to buy some Northern Pacific
stock and bring a suit as a stockholder So
the Power suit was commenced, as we'll as
by other clients of mine holding large
blocks of the stock. / have always been
willing 10 produce Mr.. Power at the proper
time. and neither Mr.. Power nor myself
has at any time desired TO do ANYTHING
that could be construed as tending to show
this court disrespect or 10 hold it in con-
tempt"
Mr. Guthrie endeavored to find ont from
Mr. Lamb whether there had been a certii-
cate OF stock of the Northern Pacific Rail-
way in the name Of Peter Power. Mr.
certificate Of stock. Mr.. Guthrie next asked
who drew the complaint in the present
action, and Mr.. Lamb said it was the joint
work of himself. Mr. Buckley and Judge
Lancaster, of St. Paul.
Mr.. Guthrie tried 10 induce Mr.. Lamb
to tell more concerning the certificate of
stock which he alleged was owned by Mr.
Power. and upon which the latter's right
10 bring the suit was based but Mr.. Lamb
refused 10 do so on the ground that ne
could not do so without consulting his
clients. The lawyer for the defense de-
cared that the action of lawyer In getting
a mar to act as plaintiff, behind whom tbe
true plaintiffs could conceal their identity.
might prove 10 be a conspiracy Mr.
Guthrie then insisted on knowing how
much money Mr.. Lamb had paid Power on
July 81 last, and for what purpose but the
witness replied that that was confidential
Finally the examination was adjourned IN
I'll tomorrow morning.