New-York tribune., 1902-08-15
TIRED OF LAMBS TRICKS.
so SHOUTS CAPTAIN STERN. WHO SAYS
STOCK WAS NEVER TRANSFERRED
TO PETER POWER

Interesting and amusing testimony given by
Captain Henry Stern yesterday in the hearing in
the Peter Power suit against the Northern Pacific
directors. Captain Stern is a bluff white haired
man. who has d desk in the Office of H Content
& Co, and says he is consulting engineer. He
was ntrusted with the certificate 100 shares of
the Northern Pacific common stock which Camille
Weidenfeld bought through H. Content & Co. late
in December, 1901, and which became the basis of
the suit brought in the name of Peter Power. He
supported Mr.. Weidenfeld in testimony that the
stock never had been transferred Power, thus
contradicting George Alfred Lamb. Powers at
torney He testified that he carried the stock GER
ticate to Chicago pinned to his undershirt. when
he travelled West in company with Lamb and
Power before the suit was brought, and he showed
the certificate to lawyers in Chicago, but he Kept
the stock in his possession all the time. and
turned it to Mr.. Weidenfeld later Apparently MI
Weidenfeld did not have much confidence in Mr.
Lamb or in the dummy" VINO was TO be pIalntln
in the suit.
In the beginning of his testimony yesterday Cap
tain Stern admitted acquaintance with Mr. Lamb
and the disappearing plaintiff and admitted tnat
he had made several payments TO Mr. Lamb by
order of Mr.. Weidenfeld on account OF the Peter
Power suit He declared that he had personal
interest in the suit, but had acted in a purely
friendly way for Mr. Weidenfed- In telling OF the
payments to Mr. Lamb he said:
Lambs clerk tolu me that Lambs bank ac-
count had been attached. and that money was
needed. L told Mr.. Wedenfeld, and ne authorized
me pay money to Lamb up TO $3.50" Ihls
amount understood. represented his contribution
to the suit suits in contemplation
Captain Stern then told OF his trip West with
MI Lamb and Mr. Power January IL He said
he had the certificate of Northern Pacific stock
wrapped in oiled silk and pinned TO his undershlrt
1T never left my body when was on the train ne
said. land when I got 10 Chicago 1 put it in my
pocket and took it 20 the office of Bukley Grey &
Moore. Judge Lancaster and Mr. Lamb were there,
and I showed the certificate in their presence
Odd you tell any of them that the stock be-
of litigation? A.-Never.
pSaeT Da Or EIq M give n The e
never left my possession 1 brought it back to
Odd you 90 to Minneapolis with Lamb and and
Lamb and Power.
Captain Stern said that because he took the GER
tifcate to Chicago and showed it to the lawyers
they seemed to think ne was morally responsible
| for the payment Of their fees in the Power SUIT
and bill amounting to about 5000 had been sent
TO him through Mr.. Lamb. He told the lawyers
that he under no obligation to pay their fees
| In reply to a question put by Mr. Lamb. the wit
ness said:
Il was not mind reader nor legal expert. and
I knew nothing of your action in that matter"
| But you are man of fnteIIigence?
Il don't think l acted like man of intelligence
| in this matter. and / say II myself (LaughterD
| Before Captain Stern testified W D Guthrie, Of
| counsel for railway directors. called Walter
| Content the stand and tried to make him show
| the books of the firm relating TO payments made
on account OF the suits against the Northern Pa
cifc directors. Mr. Content refused to give infor
! nation from the books by advice Of counsel de-
claring that the of customers could not be
! betrayed. Later he produced the books and al
! lowed the lawyers read certain entries, while
/ Captain Stern allowed to go for drink Of
water. Some Of Mr.. Lambs questions stirred Cap
tain Stern to anger. and the witness shouted that
! he had some regard for Mr.. Lambs wife and child.
but little for the lawyer himself. and he tired
/ of tri~ rftn uied uyirh MIL vi
| that he had said to Mr.. Lamb that H Content
& Co. were interested in the suit
| Mr.. Lamb has testified that he never received
| II paid him about 5000 as agent for Camille
! ''WiH you send them to the examiner that he
| Mr. Weidenfeld the principal in that mat
! ter. will consult him. and If ne has no objection
| Mr. Lamb wanted an adjournment until next
| Thursday saying it important that he should
go 10 Montreal and try to induce Peter Power. The
| plaintiff in the suit, to return 70 this city MI
| to-day. among them members OF the firm OF Thomas
| & Post. Mr.. Bouden and employees OF the Western
| Union Telegraph Company. and NJ. Mabey, the
| examiner. ordered adjournment TO this morning
| There hint of accusation Of conspiracy
| in a memorandum hled by Mr.. Guthrie. citing court
! decisions that II an attorney is cognizant of his
clients fraudulent criminal purpose. he is equal
! ly guilty with the client. and the following
The interests of public justice require that such
shield from merited exposure shall be interposed 10
! protect person who takes counsel how he can
safely commit a crime. The relation of attorney
and client cannot exist for the purpose or counsel
| Peter Power has been adtudged guilty of con-
| tempt OF court. and sentenced in his absence in
! irving 10 draw from Mr. Lamb admissions that
| Power to Canada and evaded the subpoena
! by Mr.. Lambs advice Mr., Lamb is TO show cause
before one of judges of the United States Cir
| cult Court August 20 why he should not be sus-
| pended reprimanded for unprofessional conduct
| In Peter Power