The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-31
BROKER
LAMAR
MISSING
Police Think Man Who Is
Under Bonds on -Four Charges
Has Left the State.

New York, July 31-David Lamar. the
Wall street broker. who is alleged by
Inspector McClusky to have instigated
the assault on James Mcmahon, former
ly Lamar's coachman, has disappeared.
Efforts were made yesterday TO find him,
without success At the brokers' fine
villa on the Rumsen road Long Branch.
n. j. nothing could be learned as to his
whereabouts.
Mrs Lamar said that her husband
was not al home at present. She add
ed that neither she nor Mr.. Lamar had
any statement TO make regarding the ar
rest of Eastman and Brown.
The New Jersey authorities think that
Lamar Is no longer in the state. but
they profess to know where they can
find him, at any time they may want
him.
Lamar Is already under bail in New
Jersey on the following four charges:
Alleged assault on Mcmahon, bail 500;
alleged assault on Mrs. Mcmahon, bail
s100 alleged completely and assault and
attempt to kill. bail $1,000; alleged con-
spiracy to murder. bail $1,000. The total
amount OF bail Is $500.
AS far as can be leArned the Monmouth
county authorities will take no further
action with respect TO Lamar until the
case comes up before the Monmouth
county grand jury at Freehold in Sept.
Counsel for William Delaney. alias
Monk Eastman. and Joseph Brown
who were arrested on July q on the
charge of having committed the assault
on Mcmahon secured writs OF habeas
corpus and certiorari calling upon War
denden Van De Carr OF the Tombs prison
TO produce the two prisoners before Jus
tice Biscoff in the supreme court at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
LOOKING FOR MAN
Monk" Eastman and Brown were rep
resented by the law firm OF Price a
Hoyer In the application for the writs
Il Is contended that the prisoners are
illegally restrained OF their liberty by
Magistrate Ommen. at present sitting IN
the Tombs police court.
Counsel declared that Delaney and
Brown were arraigned before Magistrate
Ommen and that at the request OF Cen
trail Office Detectives Duggan ana hlns-
Ter. who arrested them, committed TO the
Tombs prison against their protest ana
without legal record or documentary evi-
denceof any guilt OF the crime charged.
Counsel say that the prisoners had no
hearing; that no evidence was taken 20
connect them with the crime charged.
and that their commitment TO the Tombs
prison was without legal right.
Inspector McCluskey Is confident OF
placing under arrest shortly the man
who is alleged 10 have accompanied Da-
vid Lamar when the latter, according TO
the police, went down onthe east side
to meet Eastman and Brown.
This man II known 20 the police. but
has succeeded so far In remaining hid
den from the m any detectives now looking
| for him.
There Is also persistent rumor at
police headquarters that Eastman and
| Brown have confessed. and that their
confession is alleged TO impllcate David
Lamar.
Inspector McClusky was asked to ex-
! plain how ~ was that Senator Thomas
| +. Grady had undertaken the defense OF
| Eastman and Brown, and replied:
well. don't know; Lamar Is a mem
Der Of the Democratic club; that's all
know"
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED.
Freehold. n. j., July 3.--David Lamar
failed 20 appear In the common pleas
court here yesterday 20 argue the case
OF the judgment of sl6i which was OBJ
talned against him IN Long Branch by
| the coachman. James Mcmahon, for wa
ges Mcmahon was In court with his
counsel When the case was called II
was found that Lamar was not in court
and Lawyer Say made n motion for the
dismissal OF the appeal and this was
granted and the Judgment of tis1 was af-
Armed.