The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-29
PETER POWER HEARING
DUBOIS TELLS OF PURCHASE OF
 STOCK.
Captain Stern is Conducting on In vestigation of His Own ana
 Says Some Persons
 Shoot Mad Dogs,

New York. Aug. 2s.-Hearing in the suit or Peter Power to prevent the turning over of Northern Pacific stock to the Northern Securities Company was con- tlnued today before special examiner Mabie
 H. Dubois. bookkeeper for E. R. Thomas and lately for the firm of Thomas and Post, was called to testify to the purchase by the firm of 4oo shares of Northern Pacific preferred stock for Gen. eral Samuel Thomas. Mir. Dubois recog- nized transcripts of the accounts of Thomas and Post. showing the purchase or 40 shares of Great Northern preferred stock, which was subsequently, transfer red to the account of the Monon syndi- cate for $7S,000, and later to the Ameri- can Tobacco syndicate for the same consideration and later to the "Swipe'' account for E. R. Thomas In two lots of POO shores each, one lot subsequently, be- ing transferred to Linda Lee Thomas and the other to being transferred to M. L.. Bouden for the account of E, R. Thomas.
 A. W. Bulkley, a lawyer of Chicago, said his firm had given notice of with drawal from the Powers suit During one of the interviews between Mir. Lamb and the witness Lamb said Power had owned 100 shares of Northern Pacific stock for six months; that it was in the name of the person from whom he pur- chased 1t. and that 1t was in a safe de- posit in New York as Power was unwill- ing to carry 1t about with him.
 Former Judge J. R. Cady. who cross examined Mir. Buikey, quoted from a let ter written by former Judge Lancaster of Minneapolis to MT. Lamb to the effect that MT. Lamb had told Judge Lancaster that H. Content & Co.,, and Camille Weidenfeld were behind Power and that Captain Stern had confirmed the state ment. MT. Bulkley said his recollection of the fact differed from Judge Lancas- ter.
 How much compensation has your firm received in the Northern Pacific suit" asked MT. Cady.
 About $1.6o0 or s1.7Oo In the Power, Chapman and Bouden suits. Part. $500. was paid by Mir. Lamb. The balance came from Bouden and Chapman"
 To Mir. Guthrie, who reminded that Bouden had sworn that he never paid a cent towards the cost of the litigation. MT. Bulkley said he received the Bouden money from Captain Stern. Captain Stern when on the witness stand testified that he was not interested in the Bouden suit.
 MT. More, one of Mir. Bulkleys part ners corroborated Mir. Bulkleys evi- dence. He was asked whether MT, Lamb. sWeidenfeld or any one else ever represented to him that the stock Cap tain Stern produced in Chicago was Peter Powers stock. Witness replied that it was never so then represented and then Captain Stern was called to the stand.
 He was asked whether he had read his testimony and was ready to sign it. l. replied that he had not read it, because he had been too busy.
 What have you been busy about" ask ed MT. Guthrie.
 I've been making an investigation" re- piled witness, ito learn first of all wheth- tr MT. Lamb really registered in Min neapolis and I ana on the trail and I'm going to ferret this thing out"
 Captain Stern then turned to MT. Lamb and said: I'm tired of all this; there is a limit to some things. When you