New-York tribune., 1902-08-28
POWER SUIT NEARING END
REFUSALs TO OBEY THE SPECIAL EN-
AMINER NAY RESULT IN MORE
CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS.

Lawyers interested in the Peter Power suit against
the Northern Pacific directors said yesterday tha'
the suit probably would be disposed OF soon' the
hearings before Mr.. Mabey, the special examiner
having been continued OF late merely for the pur-
pose OF exposing the Wall Street operators WHO
were back OF the suit. 1t is expected that theie
will be interesting testimony at the heal'"s
before Mr. Mabey to-day. E. R Thomas has oeeh
preparing TO testifytng IN order 10 correct
or explain some o. the statements he made re-
Gently. it is said. and three Chicago lawyers are
anxious 10 go on the stand and tell OF tnelr coH
nection with the Power suit. They were associated
with George Alfred Lamb Powers attorney ou'
they have deserted him. They are expected to at
tack his recent testimony II they have the oppor-
tunity
The refusal of Camille Wedenfed, the ''tinan'ier
OF the suit to continue his testimony on Tuesday
although directed by Mr.. AIabey, may bring Up
another motion by n. d Guthrie. the Northern
Pacific attorney. to have somebody Punisheo 1or
contempt. Mr. Mabey's authority mas beeh cna!-
enged. too. IN the announcement that Walter CON
tent will sign his testimony unless certain
letters explaining his refusal tell all about
purchase OF Northern Pacific stock are allowed TO
90 the minutes.
George Alfred Lamb has declared that he would
have a subpoena issued for ". Bourke Cochran, but
the examiner may not be willing = summon Mr.
Cochran merely give opportunity for more
contradiction OF Mr.. Lambs recent testimony. MI
Lamb declared that he understood Mr.. COCHRAN was
interested financially in the Power suit, but Mr.
Mr. Lamb said Yesterday that he hoped the news
papers would not publish details OF suits brought
against him without allowing him an opportdhl.y ny
to he heard In the course Of the Northern Pacific
hearing he declared. suits based petty and Gis-
puted claims had been brought against him ap-
parently to have the claims published in the news
papers. He added.
little suit against me which has received ngca
public notorjety was that OF the proprietor OF a
hotel This suit brought while the proceed,
ings the Northern Pacific case were penang: aiI
in order avoid attention TO my personal a1airs
paid il. notwithstanding the fact that had sood
auG sufficient counterclaim that > Ea!uanIe piece
Of furniture had been destroyed by an 1neflcIeflt
electricai apparatus which the plaintiff had used:
Nevertheless. the plaintiff his attorney saw Mt
to publish the fact that he had had claim. after
q settlement had been made
II is true that owing 10 the failure o. an autoro-
bile company in which ] have been financially in
terested. 7 have recently been through period OF
financial stress, but I have nevertheless aged
meet my obligations. and have to acknowledge
the courtesy OF gentlemen. including some
members Of the bar. who. knowing the crcum-
stances, and having just claims against me, have
afforded eaSonabe opportunity these
claims My just obligations I a able and willing
TO pay. Those. however. who think that, taking
advantage of the present opportunity. they can use
the public press TO enforce payment OF unjust
claims Will find that they mistaken