The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-08
Lamar, or Stand Again To-
day before Lobby Commit
tee, Makes Statement. ; (.
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THEIR OWN RUIN
Declares That Organization Has Been
Responsible For Failure of Many
Lauterbachs Testimony Grows
Heated Under Questions of Senator.

Wall street features Of the lobby in
vestigation was in sight when the sem
ate committee resumed hearings to-
his own reuqest to. make statement
taking up the recital Of motives back
Of his relations with Edward Lauter-
bach, who yesterday charged that La.
mar had assured him that. Senator
Stone and Speaker Clark were anx-
ious for peaceful understanding"
with Morgan and the Steel interests.
> Would Force Steel Men.
81 realize perfectly that my life and
character are on trial before this
committee" he began. He argued
that his testimony and Lauterbach's
showed that they were not engaged
In an effort to get money from j. p.
witness said that motive to either
force these men to recognize the in
Justice Of their attitude toward Lau-
terbach and myself, or to force them
to come out into open with charges OF
blackmail. They had a circular in
New York for years against uS. Led
yard and his associates had ruined
many men and ! determined that they
should not ruin me-"
An xnUOCcnG vlCtlm
The strange tale of Wall street op-
erations begun before the senate's
lobby committee last week by David
yesterday when Edward Lauterbach,
Lamar's associate in many undertak-
ings, pleaded that he had been tho
innocent victim and "vicarious sacri-
fee" in negotiations that have involv-
ed the Morgan. firm, the steel inter
ests., New York attorneys, members
Of congress and men Of lessen promi-
nence.
Lauterbach had already testified
former appearance Lamar had told
Ms unexpected story, involving him
self and Lauterbach in the preHIn.
inaries Of the steel trust investigators
and an extraordinary EFFORT. to restore
Lauterbach to the good grnces Of the
Morgan firm; and Lewis Cass Ledyard
had added hts sworn statement thst
Lauterbach had represented himself
as the emissary Of Speaker Clark.
ers in an effort to effect q recon
ciliation" with, thes Morgan-steel in
terests and shut off Investigation or
opposition, in congress.
Had Concealed Facts
Lauterbach. long prominent in le-
gal circles in New York. sat all day
under q searching fire Of questions
from senators on the lobby commit
tee. He admitted, voluntarily or un-
der the demand of his questioners.
most Of the facts alleged by Ledyard.
but he declared that throughout the
negotiations between Lamar and him
bers or representatives Of the Morgan
firm, he had been the innocent victim
Of those who had concealed facts or
made Misrepresentation to him.
The witness admitted his long ASSOC
citation with Lamar and said 1t had
been an honorable collection and q
profitable one for him. He told Of
talking over with Lamar the steel
trust Investigation and Of seeing the
proposed resolution and admitted
urging Lamar to. withhold 1t until he
could see J. p. Morgan and others
and urge them to authorize him to
prevent its introduction.
Becomes Heated
Throughout the entire proceeding
he declared there was no thought Of
reward on his part. He raised him.
self In the witness chair and shouted
mo" with vehement emphasis when
Senator Reed suggested that there
had been an effort "to' shake down"
the morgan ana steel trust interests!
''That insinuation is an insult and an
outrage" he exclaimed. e,
Lauterbach admitted he had told
Mr.. Ledyard that he had the authori-
ty of Speaker Clark transmitted
through Senator Stone. to make GER
tain proposals for peace" to the
Morgan interests. but said this au-
thority came from Lamar. He de-
clared he had never seen Clark or.
Stone; but had been assured by La
mar that the latter knew . Senator
Stone and that he had made the ar
rangements for the Lauterbach-Led-
yard interview with the approval Of
e.one ana the speaker.
Knew Nothing Of Deception
Throughout. the days investigation
Lauterbach recalled dates ana cir
cumstances with limculty and could
not fix the time Of his visits to Wash
ington or of his conferences with La
mar. He insisted that he did mot
know Lamar had telephoned Ledyard
IN the name Of Representative Palmer
TO- make an appointment for him, but
he declared he believed when ne vent
to Ledyard's house that Senator stone
had telephoned to Ledyard. He SUD-
posed then. he said, that Lamar had
full authority to represent Stone.
Not Looking For Reward.
To all the questions Of the commit
tee Lauterbach insisted that hA did