New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-27
LAMB TO CALL COCHRAN.
wRANGLE OF LAWYERS AT NORTHERN
SECURITIES HEARING

4 Yesterdays hearing IN the refer fo"-A
| against the Northern Pacific directors developed
| a wrangie among the lawyers Interested N toe
case but there was no testimony II waS an
| nounced that W Bourke Cochran would Do
| summoned as a witness if he did not volunteer
| testimony and there were limitations that tine
Western lawyers employed by the WAN street
operators in the suit would have 70 tell what
they knew about It. They have deserted George
Alfred Lamb. Peter Powers attorney Power
was al the hearing yesterday. sitting beside W.
Lamb and both seemed TO be working with W.
D. Guthrie the Northern Pacific attorney Ex-
Judge J. Rider Cady present as counsel for
Mr.. Lamb
1t was expected that z. r Thomas. one OF
the Wall Street men named by Mr. Lamb as
interested in the Power suit would amend his
recent testimony but his further examination
was delayed because Wheeler H. Peckhaua- his
new counsel was absent from the city MI
Guthrie wanted TO examine Camille .Wetdenfeid,
the man named as fnancier of the Power suit,
further but Treadweu Cleveland. his counsel
fnterfered Mr. Weidenfeld would not submit
to further examination Mr.. Cleveland said but
would produce copies Of entries in his books
called for by the examiner. and would sign his
previous testimony
Mr. Weidenfeld is present and I call him 70
the stand said Mr.. Guthrie
Mr.. WeidenfeId did not move from his chair.
and Mr.. Cleveland reiterated that he would not
testify further
Mr.. Mabey. the special examiner. called Mr.
WeideufeId TO testify. but MI weidenfeld sat
still and Mr.. Cleveland said he was acting
the advice of General Benjamin F Tracy. Then
Paul Fuller. Of General Tracy's firm. got the
floor to say that he represented the Western
lawyers. ex-Judge Lancaster and Nessrs- Bulk
ley Gray and More. all Of whom" he said. Mr.
Lamb has endeavored 70 besnirch to cover the
stain Oh his own character
''Wiu you take the stand?~ interrupted Mr.
Lamb.
Mr. Lamb has testified Mr. Fuller went on
without noticing the Interruption TO an inter-
view in Judge Lancaster's Office. and Mr.. Bulk
ley and M More are ready to take the stand
and accept the invitation Mr.. Lamb offers
They will deny the report Of that interview
There was no question Of the ownership Of Peter
Powers stock The only question was the pos
SbiIity OF bringing separate suits by new stock
holders tender 70 the examiner the testimony
OF Messrs- Gray and Buckley They are here az
the request OF Mr.. Weidenfeld-''
Mr. WeidenfaId having ar last assumed the
position We always understood TO be his. and
appeared as an active party 70 this litigation
Mr. Lamb needs no further exone-atior. put N
ex-Judge Cady-
We'll you are within your rights" Mr. Fuller
said If you are SATISFIED 70 lean on that broken
reed
Let the public judge OF the reed" said Judge
Ca1y-
- Mr.. WeidenfaId viii not testify went on
Nj Cleveland These gentlemen will prove the
statements OF Lamb 70 Be- without foundation
Lamb went 20 Mt. weidenfeld. his former client.
and got WaidenfeId to pay the expenses Mr.
Lamb said he had client, Peter Power, large
holder Of Northern Pacific stock. and Waide1-
field agreed 20 90 in with him in the suit As
soon as the necessary papers can be drawn he
viii get out OF this Eauseating case a69ut vtrrh
50 much mystery has been made When that
time arrives I promise Mr.. Lamb SUCH an in
vestfgatsor in a courr where binding oath may
be administered as VIII show how Power was
induced 70 make the false oath he did make in
the court OF Minnesota
Thank you" Interrupted Mr- Lamb
You need not be grateful" replied Mr. CIevs-
land When the investigation is made II VIII
show that George Alfred Lamb was the insti-
gator Of tia suit and that he wiltUI1y deceived
| his former client. AIr. Wetdenseld-
Mr. Guthrie asked If the Western lawyers
could 20 present to-nnorrow 70 give testimony.
and Mr. Fuller said they might as well be ex-
auined al once. but 1Ir. Guthrie said there WA
not time There was another vrauge. Mr.
Guthrie insisting that the lawyers were asking
70 testify and the lawyers declaring that they
we're M Guthrfe's witnesses. Mr.. Guthrie said
they might come back tomorrow. and he would
decide then if he would have them testify. His
decision seemed 10 anger them nightly They
asked il they were TO wait in the city two days
while he was making UP his mind and he said
ne didn't care whether they stayed OF not
MI Cleveland then announced that Parker C.
Chan1er wanted am opportunity 10 contradict
Mt Lambs story about assisting in getting
Peter Power TO go n Canada. Mt Guthrie said
Mr. Chanler might come tomorrow. II was Mr.
Lamb who announced that there would be a
subpoena for ". Bourze Cochran If Mr. Cock
ran did not ask 70 be heard. Mr. Mabey ad-
iourned the hearing 70 tomorrow at II a. ~
Before counsel and the examiner got away
Herbert r Lirburger- as attorney for Walter
Content. OF H. Content & Co. asked TO have
spread IIuon the minutes a long affidavit made
by himself regarding the firms connection with
the one hundred shares OF Northern Pacific I
stock that have figured in the case. Content &
Co. sold the stock to Camille WeldenfeId on De-
cen1ber 80 1901 Under examination BY M.
Guthrie Mr. Content declined 70 give the name
of the person for whom he sold the stock To 7
60 So he said would be infractfon OF the (
rules of his firm
Mr. Guthrie declined 10 have the AFFIDAVIT
spread upon the minutes. and Mr.. Liuburger .
said in those circumstances he would instruct
Mr. Content 10 refuse sign his testimony
He submitted with the affidavit letter from
E F SIayback Of Pearl & Co. No - William
St in which Mr. Slayback confessed ownership
OF the stock in question, and gave Mr. Content
permission 10 use his name
The last paragraph Of the letter says
II has occurred 10 me that il it were made
public first that the certificate in question
$40 Tf