Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-29
HEARING IN THE W CASE
Bookkeeper for BROKERS' Called to the
stand TO Testify as 20
Transfer of stock.

ENuh0 10 ANHNAs
Transfer of stock.
NEW YORK. Adg. 2s.-Hearing in the
suit OF Peter Power to prevent the turn
ing over Of Northern Pacific stock to the
Northern Securities company was con-
tinued today.
H.. E. Dubois, bookkeeper for the firm
Of Thomas & Post. was called TO testify to
the purchase by the firm of 400 shares Of
Northern Pacific preferred stock for Gen.
eral Samuel Thomas.
Mr.. Dubois recognised transcripts Of the
accounts Of Thomas & Post, showing
the purchase Of 400 shares of Great North
ern preferred stock, which was subse-
quently transferred TO the account Of the
Monon syndicate for, SIS, 00O,- and later to
the American Tobacco syndicate for the
same consideration and later to the
"swipe account" for B.. r. Thomae in two
lots OF 200 shares each, one lot subse-
q~uentiy being transferred to Linda Lee
Thomas and the other lot being trans
ferred to NJ. L. Bouden for the account of
E. X. Thomas. Edwin NJ. Post was then
called and he signed hie testimony, pre-
viously given. r
A. w. Buckley, a lawyer Of Chicago, was
then called by Mr.. Guthrie Of counsel for
the defendants. Mr.. Buckley said his firm
had given notice Of withdrawal from the
Power suit. During one OF the interviews
between Mr.. Lamb and the witness Lamb
said Power had owned 100 shares OF North
ern Pacific stock for six months. that It
was in the name Of the person from whom
he purchased Il and that q wac IN 2 ssfe
deposit in New York, as Power was I'M
willing to carry 1t about with him.
81 asked Mr.. Lamb why he did not pro-
duce Power and hfs stock said Mr.. Bulk
ley, land he replied he had a card up his
sleeve he Intended to play at the proper
time. Then 1 said: we don't believe he
has any stock, and We intend Withdrawing
from the case and later we served mo-
tice of withdrawal"
Mr.. Buckley said lamb told him that
Captain Stern had nothing to do with the
Power suit.
Former Judge j. Rider lCsdy, who cross
exarhined7Mf. Buckley, asked: "How much
compensation has your firm received in
the Northern Pacific suitT"
About 81. 900 OF s1.7OO' in the Power.
Chapman G Bouden suits. ~Part-S5OO-
was paid by Mr.. Lamb. The balance came
from Bouden and Chapman"
To Mr.. Guthrie, who reminded him that
Bouden had sworn that he never paid a
cent lOWdIu lu0 COsI VI litlBdAlQus mi
Buckley said he received the Bouden money
from Captain Stern. Captain Stern, when
on the witness stand, testified that he was
not interested in the Boude suit. r
MT. Moore. one Of Mr.. Bulkley's partners,
oorroborated Mr.. Bulkley'B evidence.
Captain Stern was called to the stand.
He was asked whether he had read his
testimony and was ready to sign II. He
replied that he had not read It, because
he had been too busy.
What have you been busy ,about?"
asked Mr.. Guthrie. o eN2 t.l'ScA
I've been making an investisation,' re-
piled Captain Stern. ito learn, FIRST Of all,
whether Mr.. Lamb really registered In
Minneapolis. And I'm on the trail and I'm
going to ferret this thing out" Captain
Stern then turned to- Mr. Lamb and said
I'm tired Of all this; there's a limit to
some things. When you turn loose like q
mad dog and bite people there is n way OIL
dealing with mad dogs.r* g altt
Mr.. Guthrie called Parker G. Chanler, &
Boston attorney, who Lamb said was ons
Of those DESTROYS Of getting Peter Power
out of the country. Mr. Chanler TESTIFIED
that he had been retained by Mr.. Weldon.
field about July 2e as associate. geounse
with W. Bourke Cochran, and Mrta Cleye,
land. He saw Power In Lambs once, bu
he did not know that Power, had beer
subpoenaed. He gave Lamb $3.50 on O.
about July 2S for Weidenfeld. This money
he said. he understood was paid In a LAM
transaction over some Worcester prop
erty, not for the purpose OF getting Powe
out OF the, way, as Lamb alleged. The let
ter calling for the $3.50 was written. MI
chanler said, in w. Bourke Cochran
once. ,,~sf 'ts -a.-a
Mr.. CHAMBER then presented a sworl
statement made by himself TO the efsc
that so far as he knew or had reason L
believe the $3.50 paid to,LAmb was in con
n~ection with the Worcester land case. an
that he did not know the money was Z
be used to get Power. out Of the country
At this point . recess was a~Bnoupeod.
AZ the afternoon session, Mr.. ChanIe
read his amdayt, which was very lOnI
, IL concludes as follows:
) ! deny most positively that / ever cor
ferred with Mr.. Cochran or with Mr.. Clevi
> land, OF they with me concerning the Walk
] Power. or that / had paid Lamb any none
I on the Northern Pacific suit, or TO enab
i opinion on the sgsposnS served t on n Z
Power, or advised him or anyone else thl
the contrary whenever reference was ma
: by Lamb to the subject I always said this
z Power should be present In court
{ MT. Kellogg Of council for the Norther
; Securities company asked Mr.. Chanler VIII
: his statement contained no reference /
4 the meetings he. had with Lamb at IN
waldorf Astoria. the Calumet club and u
y transportation club. MIR. Chanler said
! had forgotten those meetings.
d Where was that paper ~preparsdf'' NJ
q kellogg asked.
Part In my room and part In the Of1C
; Of Bourke Cochran"
- Tha hearing want OvaF until fomorro.