The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-29
TALES TOLD IN
THE POWER CASE
Testimony of Witnesses Does
Not Tally.
SOME ARE IN BAD PLIGHT
CAPTAIN STERN WOULD LIKE
TO STAY LAMB.
SOME ARE IN BAD PLIGHT

Anew YORK. Aug. 2s.-Hearing in
N the suit OF Peter Power to pre-
vent the turning over of Northern
Pacific stock to the Northern Securi-
ties company was continued today. H
Dubois. bOOkkeeper for the firm of
Thomas & Post, was called to testify to
the purchase by the firm of 400 shares
Of Northern Pacific preferred stock for
Genera, Samuel Thomas. Mr. Thomas
recognized transcripts of the accounts
Of Thomas & Post. showing the pur-
chase Of 400 shares of Great Northern
rrsferred stock. which was subsequent
~ transferred to the account of the
Nonon syndicate for SIS. 600. and later
20 The American Tobacco syndicate for
the same consideration. and later TO
the "swipe' account for Mr.. Thomas
IN two lots OF 200 shares each. one lot
subsequently, being transferred 10 Ida
Lee Thomas and the other lot being
transferred to NJ. L. Borden, for the
account Of 2. r. Thomas Edwin
Main Post was then called and he
signed his testimony previously given.
A. w. Buckley. a lawyer of Chicago.
was then called by counsel for the de-
PENDANTS. Mr.. Buckley said his firm
had given notice of withdrawal from
the Power suit. During one Of the
interviews between Mr.. Lamb and the
witness. Lamb said Power had owned
100 shares Of Northern Pacific stock
for six months, that il was in the name
Of the person from whom he purchased
g. and that it was in a safe deposit in
New York. as Power was unwilling to
carry u about with him.
Had a Card Up His Sleeve.
81 asked Mr.. Lamb why he did not
produce Power and mis- stock" said
Mr.. Buckley. "and he replied he had
q card up his sleeve he intended TO play
az the proper time Then I said. We
don't believe he has any stock and we
intend withdra wing from the case and
later we served notice of withdrawal"
Mr.. Buckley said Lamb told him that
Captain stern had nothing to do with
the Power suit
Former Judge ]. Rider Cady. who
cross examined Mr.. Buckley. quoted
from letter written by former Judge
Lancaster of Minneapolis. to Mr.
Lamb. TO the effect that Mr.. Lamb had
told Judge Lancaster that H Content
e. Co.. and Camille Weidenfeld would
be behind Peter Power and that Cap
tain Stern had confirmed the state
ment Mr.. Buckley said his recollec-
ton Of the fact differed from Judge
Lancaster's.
How much compensation has your
firm received in the Northern Pacific
suit?" asked Mr.. Cady.
About $1,000 or 81 ZOO in the Power.
Chapman and Bouden suits. Part.
$500. was paid by Mr.. Lamb, the bal
ance came from Bouden and Chap
man.
Slight Discrepancy.
To Mr.. Guthrie. who reminded him
that Bouden had sworn that he never
paid a cent towards the cost of the
litigation. Mr.. Buckley said he received
the Bouden money from Captain Stern
Captain Stern, when on the witness
stand, testified that he was not inter-
ested in the Bouden suit.
Mr.. Moore, one of Mr.. Bulkfey's
partners, corroborated Mr.. Bulkley's
evidence. He was asked whether Mr..
Lamb, Mr.. Weidenfeld or anyone else
ever represented to him that the stock
Captain Stern produced in Chicago was
Peter Powers stock
The witness replied that no one so
represented, and then Captain Stern
was called to the stand. He was asked
whether he had read his testimony and
was ready TO sign IL. He replied that
he had not read IL, because he had
been too busy.
What have you been busy about ?"
asked Mr.. Guthrie.
i've been making an investigation, 3"
replied Captain Stern, ito learn first
OF all, whether Mr.. Lamb really regis
tered In Minneapolis and I'm on the
trail. and I'm going to ferret this thing
out"
Captain Stern is Mad.
Captain Stern then turned to Mr..
Lamb and said:
I'm tired of all this: there is a limit
70 some things. When you turn loos
like mad dog and bite people there's
a way Of treating mad dogs; some
people shoot them"
Mr. Guthrie called Captain Parker
G. Chanler. a Boston attorney. who
Lamb said was one OF those DESTROYS
OF getting Peter Power out of the coun-
try MI Chanler testified that he had
been returned by Mr.. Weidenfeld about
july 26, as associate counsel with w.
Bourke Cochran and Mr. Cleveland.
He saw Power in Lambs office, but
ne did not know that Power had been
suopoenaed. He gave Lamb $3.50 on
OF about July IS. for Weidenfeld. This
i.Nss lie Sdln, ne uHuefSlOOu was
PAD in land transaction over. some
worcester property, and not for the
purpose Of getting Power out of the
way as Lamb alleged. The letter
calling for the $3.50 was written. Mr.
thanler said. in w Bourke Cockran's
Office. Mr.. Chanler then presented a
sNosn statement made by himself to
the eheet that so far as he knew or
mad reason to believe the $3.50 paid
Lamb was in connection with the Wor-
vester land case and that he did not
Know the money was to be used to get
Power out of the country. At this