New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
HARTMAN ATTACKS KEENE.
PLAIN LANGUAGE IN SOUTHERN P4CIFIC 4FFI
DAVITS IN THE INJUNCTION CASE.
allegations of Threats by the Keene Party to Make Trouble for the
Company Unless "Seed Wih-Lamar and Lauerbach agents

ter of irnportanc to communicate 10 me- and he
would like me to have an interview with the
party at once. To this assented. and, during
the evening. the card Of David Lamar, accom-
panied by a card of Edward Lauterbach. identi-
flying him, was presented to me. 1 saw Mr.
Lamar for about ten fifteen minutes. during
which time he stated that he had friendly rela-
tions with James r. Keene. who had a large
holding in Southern Pacific. and was conten-
plating some adverse action against It's manage
ment, and that he Oamar) assured that
there could be obtained an injunction against
the Union Pacific somewhat similar to that Op-
tanned against the Georgia Central In which
latter case Mr.. Lamar stated he had been an
influential and important factor. He stated that
he would like to work with me. and that IL
would make an alliance which would be of some
advantage to him he had such influence
over Mr.. Keene that he could induce him not to
instigate any adverse action against myself and
allied interests. informed Mr.. Lamar that
did not see that could do anything regarding
the matter, but that if should change my mind
I would let him know. I walked to the door
with him. and he very insstent as to when
1 would again communicate with him. l finally
took his telephone number and agreed to tele-
phone him the next day. which did, and stated
to him that had desire to pursue the matter
further About that same time had several
interviews with James r. Keene, brought about
at the requests of others. Mr.. Keene stated to
me that he had large holding in Southern Pa
cffc stock; that he would like to join with me
in purchasing the shares in the market that he
believed there could be great deal of money
made thereby and that he would act for me
either in purchasing for our joint account or for
myself if I wished it; that it would be advan-
tageous for the Union Pacific to take all South
ern Pacific stock and issue its 4 per cent bonds
therefor and stated that he an adept in
carving out successful large stock market oper-
ations; that he had shown this capacity espe-
cialIy in the manipulation of United States Steel
stocks.
Continuing. Mr. Hartman says that he care
fully explained to Mr.. keene the nature or the
extensive improvements and repairs imperative
Iy needed by the Southern Pacific system. and
the reason why the expenditure for such better
ments should be made from surplus earnings
as far as they would go. The affidavit proceeds:
''Mr Keene assured me that he did not want
to act in any way antagonstic to me, and [
stated to him that l would let him know If L
saw anv reason TO change my mind and he said
that he would do nothing without informing
me-
IN the autumn of 1902. through various per-
sons | was Informed that Edward Lauterbach
and Talbot J. Taylor would make trouble for
Mr. Lauterbach tried in various ways. through
such third persons, to get an interview with me-
and at one time called me on the telephone for
such purpose; but I declined TO see, him, and
during the autumn and winter of 1902 and win
ter of 1903 / had several calls on the telephone
from Mr. Lamar; but my answer. through the
messenger announcing the call, was that was
too much engaged to talk with him. Some time
in January 1903 Mr.. Lauterbach approached a
8 ,s--r,- r1i,,or md Nt-aTi
known. and made to him statements that made
him believe that it would be to my interest to
take the matter up. and he teephoned and re-
uuested an interview With ne
10 FOR pool. SHARES; rs FOR hEENE'S.
AT the interview he explained to me that
Tauterbach had said TO him that Mr. keene
represented a pool holding about 1Io.GD or to-
OO0 shares of Southern Pacific stock and that
Mr. Keene himself held about 10000 shares:
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