The evening world., 1902-08-26
WE|OENFELD DID
NOT CO On STAND
His Counsel Refused to
Allow the Banker to
Testify Again in the
Peter Power Case.
RAP LAWYER GUTHERIE.
Chicago Man Makes a Biting
Retort to the Railroad Com
pany's Counsel--Adjourn-
mentWithoutNew testimony

HltfltN w GStiIT1Ony
The inquiry into the Northern
Pacific Merger case. in which Peter
Power figured SO prominently, vas
resumed this afternoon before Ex-
lamincr Mabev in the Federal Build
ing,
Lawyer Guthrie for the railroad
requested banker Weidenfeld to take
the stand.
NO, Mr.. Guthrie" exclaimed
Lawyer Treadwell Cleveland, MIR.
W%eidenfeld will not testify any fur
thcr. His examination Is closed. /
shall not permit him to testify. He
vas brought here to sign his testi-
mony and for no other purpose"
well, I have an order for a sub
poena for Mr.. Weidenfeld. Will you
waive the service. or shall W. -"
Take the stand" commanded the
examiner.
HE refuses to take the stand"
spoke up Mr.. Cleveland. The lawyer
added that Gen. Tracy had been re-
tanned by banker Weidenfeld and that
Gen. Tracy would appear in time and
personally state that neither Mr..
Chandler, nor Mr.. Cochran. nor MIR.
Weidenfcld were instrumental in
sending Peter Power out Of the
jurisdiction OF the State.
BIames 1t All on Lamb.
ION the contrary" exclaimed the law
yer, George Alfred Lamb was the in
stigator, He conceived the litigation
and went to Mr., Weidenfeld with his
plan, representing his plaintiff as a
man OF means and capital. 1t was an
! infamous lie when Peter Power swore
in Minnesota tbs he owned the stock
for six months. At the proper time
there will. be an investigation, when We
will find out II there is really any power
behind this suit other than Peter
Power"
Lawyer j. Ridar Cady. replying for
Lawyer Lamb, indicated that the fall
ure OF Banker Weldenfeld 10 take the
stand was evidence sufficient thai Mr..
Lambs attitude was strong.
There we're present in Court Lawyers
C. e. Moore, A. w. Buckley and Bou-
telle. Of Chicago, and o. o. Fuller. who
represents Gen. Tracy and who was
asked by the latter to appear. Messrs.
Moore and huxley have come here to
te stlfy in the hearing.
Western Men Want to Testify.
The Western lawyers whose names
have been mentioned in connection with
| the case desire to tell on the stand their
story of the dealings with the litigants
and attorneys and witnesses in the y. +.
litigations.
"It you gentlemen desire an opportun-
lily to be heard 1t will be afforded you
on Thursday" said Mr.. Guthrie in an
swer to the demands of the lawyers.
I'VE have come on from the West to
be heard In the interests OF TRUTH in
! .erJ, cied Mr.. Bulkley. III you want
| thg truth in this case we are here pre-
ard to give it,"
Mr.. Gutherie refused to renew the
promise to call the lawyers as wilt
neases. II will let you all know on
Thursday whether | wan you or not,
Mr.. Gutherie concluded.
But the lawyers were not to be
downed by Mr.. Guthrie's frowns and
hot retort which brought nom Mr,
| Guthrie a ''yOu are needlessly imperti-
Hent, sir. l shall have nothing further
to say to you"
Hot One for Gutherie.
THAT indeed will be a relief" COM
msn ngav Mr.; Fuller sasnrs ary1y y weldenfe,d,s
appearance on the stand Mr., Guthrie
called the name OF ]. Il. Lancaster OF
| No, ia Liberty street, who made the al
the United States Steal Corporation.
Mr.. Lancaster testified early In the
present proceedings, and II was the
| subsequently, revealed the true nature
hind It.
Lancaster Escapes Fire.
Mr.. Lancaster was not asked a ques-
tion. Mr.. Guthrie suddenly determining
to postp4ne The sfamination o. ne e,U WI
until which day an adjournment was
taken.
MT MsS1ees 5k dPd.a s,, Of rI moaaleyY:;
IL. Content 4 Co.. announced that he
would not allow his client to testify
until the Court had passed upon his re-
fHsal TO snswss eepsain aseslipn'i to
% shares Of Xerthsrp Paoias stock
Which we're purchased by Mr: Wedden-
Neither Nj; Weldenfeld nor Mr.. Content
wnuld diyulse the name OF the former
II appears now that the stock former
~ belonged 10 u. Y. SlaVback of Pearl