The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-13
FURNISHED THE MONEY
BANKER wEIDENFELD CONTRIB
UTED BETWEEN $4,000 AND $4,000.
More Light on the Suit to Prevent the
j. j. Hill Merger-Peter Power
Merely n Figurehead.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-The examination
begun yesterday of George A. Lamb, coun-
sci for Peter Power in the action against
the Northern Pacific directors to prevent
them from turning over the stock of the
company to the Northern Securities Com
pany, was resumed before Special Elk
anime Mabie to-day.
Replying TO questions of Mr.. Guthrie for
the defense. Mr.. Lamb said that Power
had paid him for services in the case and
denied that he had received a dollar from
Camille Weidenfeld or Content & Co. Tell
ing Of a talk with Governor Van SAINT, of
Minnesota, he declared tina the Governor
had said TO him that it would be a good
thing for the State if it could buy stock
of the Northwestern railroads, but that the
attorney general of the State had come to
the conclusion that the State could not own
the stock.
Die Mr.. Weidenfeld ever tell you ne
wanted somebody punished for the panic of
May go asked Mr.. Guthrie.
He has expressed his indignation of The
matter" said Mr.. Lamb. HE said they
ought to be got after, but that they were
too strong"
At this point the examination Of Mr..
Lamb was suspended and Camille Weldon
field, banker and broker, was called. He
denied that he knew Peter Power. or had
ever seen him. He did not own any COM
mon stock of Northern Pacific in 1900.
but late in 1901 he secured an option on 100
shares Of Northern Pacific common stock
from Content q Co., which he bought on
Dec. 20. 1900. Answering questions Mr.. Weld
enfield said he decided the certificate over
to Captain Stern, a friend, on Dec. 30. The
captain. he said, took the stock West for
the purpose Of beginning a Law suit.
The witness said the certificate OF stock
was returned to him about ten days after
ward. The certificate, he averred, had never
been under the control of Mr.. Lamb and
he had never agreed to carry 100 shares Of
Northern Pacific for Mr.. Lamb or Power.
to this suit. Captain Stern, he said, had
received It..
did you ever tell Mr.. Lamb you wished
to punish anybody for the panic of May
80" asked Mr.. Guthrie.
II think not" was the reply.
Continuing his testimony Mr.. Weldon
field said that at present the relations be-
tween himself and Lamb were strained.
He said hat Mr.. Lamb told him that Peter
Power was a man of property"
What did you expect to get out Of this
suit?'
81 wanted to have these mergers tested.
If they are legal the knowledge would be
valuable to me-
Mr.. Weidenfeld absolutely denied that he
| ever suggested a figurehead as plaintiff in
the litigation against the Northern Securi-
ties Company.
The session after a recess was con-
sumed in the examination of Mr.. Weldon
field by Mr.. Lamb. Mr.. Weidenfeld adj
mitted that he had contributed financially
to suits brought against the Northern Pa
cifc by Milton Bouden and Ellsworth l.
Chapman. He had never suggested to Mr..
Lamb, he said, that the latter procure an
other plaintiff in these suits so that his
Weidenfeld's 50 identity might be concealed,
and it was not a fact that he bought stocks
so that the Bouden and Chapman suits
/ tomorrow.