Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-23
SECRET REVEALED.
Names Of Men Fighting the
Northern Pacific Merger.
Bourke Cochran Named as One by
Lawyer G. A, Lamb.
Cochran Denounees Charge AS False in
mi ii Every Detail.

New York, Aug. 22.-Lawyer George
Alfred Lamb, attorney for Peter Power,
went on the stand, Thursday, and named
the men who with Power as plaintiff
and Capt. Henry Stern as go-between,
he said had hoped to conceal their con-
nection with the Northern Pacific mer-
ger suit, and keep their identity hidden.
Those he named were: w. Bourke
Cochran, Camille Weidenfeld, H. Con-
tent & Co., and Edwin r. Thomas of
the firm of Thomas & Post, Wall street
bankers and brokers.
The story of Powers wandering came
out; plan 70 send him to Europe was
revealed; his transformation with
the suit at issue and in short a story OF
the most remarkable action ever be-
: gun to prevent a combination of capt.
tai
Weidenfeld Cochran and other spon-
sors of the Power suit. Mr.. Lamb de-
cleared. feared that Power would be
broken down as a witness and would
give away the people behind it,
Cochran was telephoned to for adj
vice, Lamb declared and was one of
the persons for whom ne U.amb) was
given to believe, he was acting in push
ing the suit. Lamb said Cochran was
one OF those who advised Power to stay
out of the courts jurisdiction and was
ready to supply him with funds to en-
able him to do so.
w. Bourke Cochran in an interview,
Thursday characterized all the testi-
mony relating to him as false in every
detail.
d., Peter Power, who was named as
complainant in the suit brought to pre-
vent the turning over of the stock Of
the Northern Pacific Railroad Co. to
the Northern Securities Co.. was taken
from Ludlow Street jail Thursday to
appear before Special Examiner Mabie,
who is taking testimony in the proceed
ing. Power was not the first witness
called, his attorney, George Alfred
Lamb, being called first. Mr.. Lamb
was accompanied by Former Judge J.
Rider Cady. who is his attorney. w.
ID. Guthrie, of counsel for the Northern
Securities Co., objected to several in
terruptions made by Judge Cady, but
the special examiner ruled that the
judge might appear for Mr.. Lamb while
the latter was a witness.
practice in the particular case of the
United States court in Minnesota, by
courtesy of the court. He said Lamb
and Gurnesy were attorneys of record
in the Power and in the Bouden suits.
Mr.. Lamb said he made a rough draft
of the complaint in the Power suit on
railway train. He promised to prSduce
q copy of the draft. later.
xrn,Iy r,rayipnG ypp,ipatipn 7 nm
derstood you that you represented in
fuential persons" Mr.. Guthries said.
You then declined to give the names.
Will you give them now?'
Il WILL" replied the witness "At my
previous examination l understood
those people, who had certainly ex-
pended large sums of money on this
litigation. We're my clients. If their
statements to the contrary are correct
that relationship does not exist. The
persons | believe | represented We're
Camille Weidenfeld, the firm of Thomas
g. Post or rather Mr.. Thomas of that
firm, W. Bourke Cochran, and Content
q Co.
You told US Mr.. Cochran would
make an important witness ?" said Mr..
Gutheria.
II am quite convinced that Mr.. Cock
ran knew all about these matters and
was financially interested. He was
present at the conferences in Mr.. Wei
denfeld's office and know Mr.. Weden
field would take no steps without Mr.
Cockran's knowledge and approval"
DO you know Parker G. Chandler? ?"
Il know him as lawyer. practicing
in Boston and attorney for Weiden
field"
Did he advise that Peter Power go
to Europe"
He did,
WAS that after you told him Power
had been subpcpaed to appear in these
proceedings"
1T was
Some time in June Mr.. Lamb said.
Capt Stern told him the Contents had
Withdrawn from the Northern Pacific
litigation. Capt. Stern was used as in
termediary he said, TO hide the identity
to those behind the litigation. Con-
tinung the witness said the expense of
Il trip to Chicago taken by himself and
Power in connection with the suit We're
paid by Widenfeld.
Mr.. Lamb said the statement of Mr.
Weidenfeld that he had suggested the
different suits in the expectation that
the proceedings would establish his
repution as a lawyer was not true.
did Mr. Weidenfelds partner,
Thomas w. Lawson. have any interest
in this litigation?" asked counsel
Il think not. I am sure not
Mr.. Lamb also said David Lamar had
had no interest in the suits.
Tell about the $3.50 you received
from Mr.. Weidenfeld." Mr.. Gutherie
continued.
Captain Stern had insisted that Peter
Power be sent away. That was when the
first attempt was made to serve Power.
He was afraid Power would break down
and give away secrets. Mr.. Chandler sug-
gested that Power be sent to Europe. On
B. July p. Capt. Stern came to my apart
, ments and insisted that Power be shipped
to Montreal at once" Mr.. Lamb said
Power agreed to go to West Hurley. H.
wanted to get married anyway and Lamb
told Mr.. Chandler money would he need.
ed, Mir. Chandler said he had a check
for $3.50 and when Lamb said at least $50
would be necessary Mr.. Chandler told
him Weidenfeld would give another check
in the morning. OF the $3.50 about $3.50
had gone to Power.
who was to pay Powers expenses and
support him il he went to Europe?
MIR. Chandler said of course they