Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-30
OMAHA PRODUCES A WIZARD
I~mpecunsOuI Advertising Agent Now Ap-
: pears a. Man Of Millions.
DAVID LAMAR AND D. H. LEWIS THE SANE
Judgs Day says He Identified Lanai
In Crowd of Five Thousand a.
Lewis, a Former Resi-
dent Of Omaha

David Lamar, who is said by J. P. Nor
cams attorneys to be the central figure in
the suit In New Jersey to restrain the con-
version Of the preferred stock Of the Steel
trust, and who Is said 10 be taking a posi-
ton with reference to that trust analogous
20 that taken by Peter Power In the rail-
way merger, was once a resident OF Omaha,
according to afidavit made by Judge George
"A. Day OF this city.
When David Lamar lived In Omaha he
was known as David II. Lewis and showed
none Of the marks which now attach to him
a. an associate of the leaders Of I h
street" Speaking OF him yesterday morning,
Judge Day said:
ct could not be mistaken In the man. Ny
name was attached to some papers which
had been IN his possession and the attorneys
for his antagonists wrote TO Senator Millard
20 ascertain my standing ana II 1 still lived
IN the city. I afterward received an inyi-
kation to come to New York and see II I
could identity the man. / went to the race
track and picked him out Of more than
5000 people there assembled. There is no
doubt Of his Identity in my mind.
once Furniture Attached.
IN was In March, 1896, that I became ac-
auainted with him. He had an ONCE in the
New York Life building and was an adver-
Using specialist, preparing blotters and
other forms of advertising for the public
generally. He had a law suit with a man
named Long. who mad attached some Of his
once furniture. defended him in that
suit and acted for him In another TRANSACT
tion. Aside from this / knew nothing about
his business, but never looked upon him as
q man Of wealth. Edward Haymaker. sec
-~A.-- - 49, naaa Dr4ntgn4 cornnanV want
on his replevin bond u probably knows
more about him than I do"
Mr.. HaymAksr said: "If that Is really
David H. Lewis, 1 knew him in a business
way fairly we'll. He came here and placed
orders with us for the printing Of his ad-
vertising. specialties. When he had the Law
suit over his ONCE furniture l went on his
Y~eplevin bond and l had to pay that bond,
too. The amount, as l remember 1t, was
$40, and he failed to reimburse me when he
left. II ] am not mistaken we have a book
account against him Of about $50 which he
failed to pay. He drifted out Of Omaha and
we never knew anything more about him
We thought It was Of little use to look
him up"
Others Remember Lewis.
Several other persons remember lewis in
q vague way. Judge Day says that he can
not understand the reason the people who
arc opposed to him arc &c anxious tn as
certain his past record. as 1t would appear
20 have little bearing upon the case at L.
sue.
A New York paper says;
Lamar lives in a handsome residence OPP
posite the Democratic club In Fifth ave-
nue., spends his evenings at the Waldorf
and has a beautiful summer home at Sea-
bright, N, ].
he Is the owner of several blue-blooded
horses and carries on his person at all
times large sums of money. It is nothing
uncommon for Mr.. Lamar to nave $5O,00l
cash in his pockets while walking about
Wall street.
Lamar came to New York a few years
ego from Atlanta, Ga, where he had
deliberately furnished Offices. When he ar
rived he was said to be practically PENN.
less. He at once became an intimate with
the big market leaders and for the last
few years has made himself conspicuous
by the free way in which he spent money.
Recently he purchased a large steam
yacht and this will be sent to Europe to be
used by him in the Mediterranean.