New-York tribune., 1902-08-20
PETER POWER LOCKED UP.
ELUSIVE PLAINTIFF SURRENDERED
AND PUT IN LUDLOW STREET
JAIL FOR CONTEMPT

Peter Power the elusive plaintiff in the suit
against the Northern Pacific Railway directors,
returned to this city from Canada in company
with his attorney. George Alfred Lamb, yester-
dav morning and surrendered TO United
States Marshal Henkel in the Federal Building
AT > 20 a m Mr. Lamb apparently thought that
subpoena directing Power to appear for exam
nation before Mr.. Mabey in the clerks office of
the United States District Court at II a. m
would act as a stay to keep Power out of jail for
time but he was mistaken. Marshal Henkel
held an order signed by Judge Lacombe for
Powers commitment to Jail for contempt OF
court. There was paragraph in the order stat
ing that the marshal might apply TO the court
for modification of the order if Powers heaiIh
was such as 70 make his confinement IN a laH
dangerous
I don't see anything wrong with his heal'h'
said the marshal. looking hard at Power.
Mr. Lamb called attention to the subpoena
but Mr HenkeI said that did not interest MN,
He said Power must so 10 Jail Immediately, ana
he took him TO the Ludlow Street JAN before
II a m Mr. Lamb went along, refusing 10 let
the prisoner speak 70 any one. Power looked 10
oa under twenty, and in good health. Al the
iaiI he said he would not have run away from
the city if he had not been advised that there
had been Illegal service of a subpoena upon MIN.
The boyfsh appearing prisoner was assured lhdt
h
in the jail
Mr.. Lamb hastened back 70 the tedefal BUTT
ing to find that Mr. Mahey had adjourned the
hearing in the Power suit until p m W. IL
Guthrie of counsel for the railway directors
wanted the hearing adjourned 70 tomorrow out
Mr. Mabey thought there was possibility thd'
Power might he released from the jail N llille u
he examined in the afternoon. Mr Lamp Went
before Judge Adams. in the District Court anu
asked for an order to release Power from lai
for the examinat ton but Judge Adams sald ne
preferred to have judge Lacomhe act IN t"e
case
Judge Lacomhe had sent a message from MS
country home al Athens. y y. saying he would
he in the city by 30 p. m He was late IN ar
riving At his chambers. and at 3 ? m MI
Lamb sent word to Mr Mabey that Judge La
combe could net ha reached in time 10 haEe sne ,
examination go on in the afternoon MI. Nd
then adjourned the hearing TO II a. IL. ~
morrow, Before making an effort to see Judge
Lacombe, Mr.. Lamb had appealed 70 MI. NaotiE
to have the examination tlhle ueidSe" r'r.b
after the arrival cf Judge Lacomot- MI. |ueL @
ria was not present al the time, but his asso-
ciate Joseph Cotton. said that counsel for tne
railway directors desired TO have the eXalilha
ZION of power DELAYED until tomorrow
In view Of the anxiety so frequently eh
pressed by the other side 70 eNa an5r, nm for
Power" Mr. Lamb said. + see nc reason ioi
longer DELAY Mr. Power can be called from me
Ludlow Street Jail in ten minutes as soon a.
the order for his release is signed by Judge Id
Conbe" t. Ill
the afternoon" Mr Cotton said
AT the last adjournment Nj Lann con con
tin,led stipulation was made that | should
produce Mi Power for examination to-day his
testimony will have a special bearing on the
hearing o-nlorrow.
We don't feel the force Of that plea retort-
ed Mr.. Cotton. 49,
MI Lambs reference 20 the hearing to-day
indicated that he wanted 70 get some testimony
by Power on record in mitigation ~ some of the
testimony recently given in the cont eu1pt rro-
ceedinES before Judge Gaoomu". I".daF Nj
Taroh i to appear and show cause why he
should not be suspended o. admonished for an
professional conduct in the Peter Power case
Iaconlbe At the time Power was adiude"d guilty
OF contempt