New-York tribune., 1902-08-09
PETER POWER STILL ABSENT
LAWYERS CONTINUE THEIR WRAN-
GLING-HEARING ADJOURNED
UNTIL MONDAY

There more wrangling among lawyers
yesterday in the hearing in the suit of the
elusive Peter Power against the directors of the
Northern Pacific Railway Company before Ex-
aminer Mabey, in the clerks office of the United
States Circuit Court in the Federal Building.
No new witnesses were examined. The name of
Camille Weidenfeld. broker at No. 45 Wall
st. was called and it supposed that the
lawyers for the railway directors would try TO
extort from him information as to the persons
who were back of Peter Power in the suit. There
have been reports in Wall Street that Mr..
Weidenfeld was one of those persons. 1t Is re-
rnembered that he Joined with General Samuel
Thomas and W. Bourke Cochran some time ago
in employing George Alfred Lamb. Peter
Powers attorney. to bring suits to prevent the
consolidation of the companies in the Tobacco
Trust.
Mr.. weidenfeld was present when his name
was called but Treadwen Cleveland, his coun
sell spoke for him, saying that he did not know
until Thursday that he was wanted as witness.
and that w. D. Guthrie, of the counsel for the
railway directors. had been Informed that he
would be present yesterday.
Mr. WeidenfeId is mere now" Mr.. Cleveland
continued land l now ask for an adjournment.
reserving at the same time all my legal rights
to move to set aside the subpoena or to make
any other motion I deem proper. ask for an
may confer with my client. Mr.. Weidenfeld will
be here at that time"
Mr.. Guthrie willing to grant the adjourn
ment but Mr.. Lamb wanted a longer one He
declared that he could not be present on Mon
day morning. 1t agreed. at length. to ad-
journ the hearing until Monday at p m
Mr.. Lamb then said that August 20, the time
when he was to appear before some judge or
the United States Circuit Court and show cause
why he should not be suspended or admonished
for unprofessional conduct in connection with
the Peter Power case. was near at hand
81 would like" he said to Mr.. Guthrie. "a copy
OF the order to show cause drawn oy you ana
handed by you TO Judge Lacombe
Il have presented no order concerning you to
Judge Lacombe in this matter" Mr. Guthrie
replied The disposition made by Judge
Lacombe that you appear on August ~ was
made by his honor at the conclusion Oh your
argument without any order from u.s. we
merely called his attention to certain facts we
deemed it our duty he should consider: He SAID
that he would himself draw the order
Mr. Lamb continued to insinuate that Mr..
Guthrie was responsible for the order to show
cause Then he said that Peter Power prop
obiy youId be produced at the hearing soon Il
am assisting the United States marshal 10 tnat
end" he said.
Mr. Iamb-You may ask, but the marshal ana
7 think II undesirable that his present where
abouts be made public at this time
Mr. Guthrie-Does the marshal know!
Mr. Lamb-He does not. He relies on my state
rnent that Mr. Power IS not within the district
and that 1 will assist in procuring his attend
ance When you Mr.. Power you Will see
that he is in a dangerous condition
Mr.. Guthrie-He was not IN TOO aangerIGs pSiSa
condition to drive from West Hurley TO Rnlne-
heck at > O'Clock last Monday morning. accom-
panied by Mr.. Lamb. .z
Mr. Lamb (hotly)-If you will take the stand
and repeat that statement under oath, -
Mr. Guthrie-Suppose you take the stand
Mr. Iamb-The hearing is adjourned TO Mon
day. NJ, 1,rt
Mr. Guthrie said. with a sneer. that MI Lamp
had no right to call witness until Peter Power
was produced. Then he started TO leave the
room Mr. Lamb begged him to wait minute
and hear him talk. but Mr.. Guthrie walked out,
and went to consult with Marshal Henkel ABOUT
the search for Peter Power. Mr. Henkei salu
later that he was not relying on Mr.. Lamb TO
produce Mr. Power. ,,,,z
..If Mr. Lamb produces him. all right, he SAID.
'but in the mean time if l can find Mr.. Power
shall take him into custody. as ordered by the
court"