New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-27
FINDS AGAINST G. A. LAMB.
His Conduct in Peter P0ocer Sgit
Grossly Unwofessioraal.

Ex-surrogate George B. Abbott. the referee in
disbarnnent proceedings against George Alfred
Lamb. attorney. has flied report with the Ap-
peIate Division OF the Supreme Court, tindins
against Mr.. Lamb. Eenry G. Ward and L. H.
l-hilds appeared the hearings counsel for the
Bar Association, which brought the charges ana
ez-Judge J. Rider cady and - b. GARDENER iof
Lamb
Charge a which the referee finds Is proved. re-
hates to the bringing OF suit in Minnesota on De-
oember O. 1901. the TIN Of complaint IN which
action contained the allegation that Peter Power
had been for more than six months the hoiocr OF
are hundred shares Of Northern Pacific common
stock The action that of Peter Power against
abe Northern Pacific Railroad Company. IL at
tracted wide attention the time. 1t was brought
20 test the legality of the famous merger OF the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company, the Great
Northern Railway Company and the Chicago Bur
iington and Quincy Railway Company refer
Power. the plaintiff was twenty-three years oio
Charge is that the defendant permitted ana en-
couraged ana acted the statement as 10 the own
ership Of stock. which was necessary ailesauoh'
ard that his testimony as TO the custody OF the
certificate Of stock was false Charge was that
he AZ least consented to Powers failing 10 opey
,subposnas and furnished means to support him
while he was in Canada and out OF the jurisdiction
Of the court The case had been transferred from
the Minnesota court 10 the United States Court'
and Judge Thomas issued a subpoena to POWER 10
sDnAsr and testify anc later Judge Lacombe issued
ksn order for him 10 show why he should not
The punished for contempt
The referee summarizes the career OF MI. i-arnc'
who was born n London about thirty-two years
sgo entered commercial life in London. but came
hero when nineteen years old. He was engaged IN
mercantile pursuits for two or three years. ana
iegar the study Of while the private secretary
Of Joseph S Auerbach. He IS now practising IA"
lat No 10 Liberty-st. having been admitted 10 me
Bar In 1897. -,
Mr Abbott saws that Camille Weidenfeld ahso-
-,,e1v denies having agreed with Lamb TO carry lD
.hsres Of Northern PACING stock 10 qualify some
reputable person PLAINTIFF in a test SUIT ana M
A6bott.s conclusion is that Charge A must stand
=. ,rovss He saws that the certificate of stock
which was exhibited not purchased until De
os,r,,er % 1901 and consequently Power would not
;.avs been its owner for six months prior 10 INC
1.stn1ine of the suit. Mr. Abbott says:
rr,s certificate was never assigned 10 Peter rover
~ &c enVthine appears its face, nor was ~
- sIsvsred TO him. It does not appear tn ma
enV consideration for any stock OF salu &c
- .rrySoSv else Th- whole proceeding 70 ~
,-1ird fraud deceit aIlo uupllti "
nv opinion Charge a is established oy 'fie p'0''
As to Charge 3. he says
think the conclusion hardly be escaped 5 5nht
,,1cF action and conduct on lht ~ coT;
St,c4 and malpractice which was many tef 9,r4ber
.bs eS rore calculated. TO defeat than 10 ini 1e
the ends OF justce' 80 Co.,,
Charge C. was closely interviewer Win Chalse
a Mr.. Abbott says simply that 1t sis" S''"''
proved. ~. ,o,.-,.,o- -,r,cn will pass on the re-
porL vi To eInh's once No s. Liberty-st, was
a --.a-5aT1 afternoon that ne was at SardIYse,
fUt was expected back to-oay. -, The referee's
. Nv lamb would undoubtedly take an appeal
"a the Court OF Appeals