New-York tribune., 1902-08-29
LAMB LIKENED TO MAD DOG
CAPTAIN STERN VIOLENTLY ASSAILS
PETER POWERS LAWYER.
BOSTON LAWYER ASKED ABOUT $50 AL
JEGED TO HAVE BEEN PAID TO
LAMB JUST BEFORE CLIENT
WENT TO CANADA

mainly TO permitting two lawyers in the
ploy Of Wall Street opera tors to throw stones
At George Alfred Lamb. Pow ers attorney. One
Of the lawyers was A. W. Bulkley. of Chicago.
who was associated with Mr.. Lamb in the suit
before Mr. Lamb testified that he believed the
real plaintiffs were Camille Weidenfeld Z. r.
Thomas. II. Content & CO. and W. Bourkc
Cochran The other was Parker {. Chaner of
Boston. who Was said by Mr.. Lamb to have
advised the recent fight of Power from the
jurisdiction Of the court and to have handed
over checks from Mr- Weidenfeld TO pay Powers =
expenses in Canada. Incidentally. Captain
Henry Stern, Mr. Weidenfelds friend called
Mr.. Lamb a mad dog. and hinted that such ami
mails should be shot. Peter Power was inter
ested listener. acting bag carrier for his
torney in the suit which is to be dropped.
Before the display of fireworks began W. II.
Guthrie the Northern Pacific attorney, called
one Of Z. r. Thomas's CLERKS TO testify 10
transcript from a stock book regarding pur-
chase of 400 shares Of Great Northern stock
that had figured in the Bouden and Chapman
suits. The transcript showed that they had
been transferred 10 the account of the Monon
syndicate for SIS 600. later TO the American
Tobacco syndicate for the same consideration
and later to the 'Swipe account, for E r.
Thomas in two lots Of 200 shares each, one lot
subsequently being transferred to Linda Lee
Thomas and the other lot being transferred to
NJ L. Bouder. for the account of Z. Il. Thomas
aIr. Thomas. who had been expected to go on
the witness stand and amend his testimony
given recentl. contented himself with signing
the testimony.
Mr.. Bulkiey's testimony was intended TO DIS
Irove statement by Mr. Lamb that the oerliI'-
cate for one hundred shares of Northern Pacific
stock which Captain Stern carried 10 Chicaso
rinued to his undershirt and exhibited IN the
office Of the Chicago lawyers. was d certlhcate
which had been transferred TO Power by
we!denfeid 80 qualify Power as the dummy
plaintif in the suit. Mr.. Bulkiey declared uAdt
Mr. Lamb had said Power owned one hundred
shares Of the stock. and it was IN safe deposit
vault The certificate shown by Captain stern
Al Chicago was not indicated as Powers stock,
the witness said
INSISTED THAT POWER OWNED SHAKES
Mr.. Lamb insisted he continued, thal
Peter Power owned one hundred shares Of the
stock I'd to as late as August l. > or 1, when
was tn this city, and talked with him. Al ,t'a'
time asked him why. If this was so, he didn't
nut Power on the stand, and stop all nonsense
He said that he had a card UP his sleeve ana
would surprise those fellows yet told MIN l
didn't believe that Power ever had owned any
stock. and at that time / notified him that /
,,.orld withdraw as solicitor Of record in the
case Subsequently notice To this ehect was
served on counsel for the other SIDE
Ask him If MI Lamb did not admit hao
,,o+binr 10 do with the suit put in captain
Stern
sTr Guthrie put the question. and the witness
said sfr Lamb had made such admission
7 Rider cadv. Mt. Lambs counsel. then took
I'D the cross-examnation-
o-You came here at the request OF Ar.
Weidenfeld? Al did.
Q-who paid your persona expenses
Weiderfel6 is pay them
n HOW much compensation has your fr1I1 re-
caiy-e6 II, the Northern Pacific suit: A.-Apous
e sSo ~ 81 700 in the Power. Chapman and
Boudin suits. Part, sooc was padu p1a ~ end
Lamb The balance came rom bouaTe are all
Chapman. Those last hiaiiieo ~
pending
IT, N- Guthrie, who reminded him that
.,o,den had sworn that he never paid cent
-ovard the cost of the litigation MI bulhleS
said he received the Bouden money from zap
tain Stern Captain Stern. when on the "l'he'S
stand. testified that he knew nothing OF 'Iie
Boudeu suit. and was not interested IN II IN any
eThe bill was made out to Mr.. Bouoen' MI
Can YOU get the receipt?" asked MI Gutnrie'
Captain Stern is in the room H,,, nov o.,,e5 70
Have YOU the receipt. MI. buiiA-N'
Captain Stern -5 ssid s'Per-
baps Bouden has II. / haven .-.,,z ,be,
CAPTAIN Stern. Weiden1eid II.elu, N - his
oaIled- said he had not had time 20 1o. Ieao Us -
testimony. and therefore was not prePaieu -
sign IL. c,,.hrta
STERN SAYS HE IS on THEIR TRAIL
YES wanted to refresh my memory
ranted 70 find out what was done IN MIME
ano,is: If Lamb ever registered there ana XIII
dre5 evidence. I'm On their trail, py Eoo' anu
I'm going to camp on it until he'll freezes over
What do you mean by that?" asked MI
Guthrie
eT have stood branded with Illegal acts, as
being present ct interviews TO get POWER "u'
IF town as being unable to raise money on
Sunday TO pay railroad fares-no oilhcuts loi
me TO get $50 or 500 at any time. The limit
has been reached
turning toward Lamb and shaking his
cienched fist. Captain Stern declaiineo' i0u
,u-n loose here like mad dogs There Is limit
70 mad dogs. Sometimes they gel hi'i'''
WHOM, do you indicate?' asked Mr.. Guthrie
George Alfred Lamb
is he being bitten by q mao ooe
And what is your condition in the natter?
II am being bitten: but DO not feel Neno4ii
.scb US quite evident there is no feeling In
--o,,r testimony" put in Mr.. Guthrie
Tr f;,:thrie asked if the witness had to!d lhe
truth about never having met .f,e bouueie; stern
M Guthrie asked about the payment IN uls
Bouden case to which Nr' buinIey reieiie1' anu
the -autain again refused 10 aIls"e, -.
Parker c Chanler testified mat ne % neNeL
a,,sad the sending OF Peter Power
o,,t of the country to keep him OH the Witness
xtand He admitted that he mao taiheo WIN
80 T,,.h about the Power case, but ne denieo
t..,-,17e toyd Mr. Power that w. Bourke COCHRAN
ADVISED that the service OF a subpoena On W. W.
had been illegal. He said he gave 10 All, L5iiIp
SS5o in two checks received from MI Neloeh-
- noop.r intended IN settlement