Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-08

bach to protect It's interest. Later ne cor
-ectcd this. saying that IL was J: Sergeant
Cram instead of Steele who had told him
OF this matter
about Lamar's statement that Senator
stone had suggested to Lewis Cass Led
ward that he 0auterbach) be employed
by the interests The witness rs, ,, S
Irdyard, Ledyard had asked permission
to car up Senator stone TO verify Lauter-
bach's statement that he was represent
Ing Stone
Senator Reed Takes a Hand
During Senator Reeds cross-examina-
tirn Of the witnes. Senator Stone arose
behind the committee table, saying he
thought that q good time to ask some
questions. Shaking his finger at Lauter-
bach. he demanded 10 know how X came
taat after Lauterbach and Ledyard had
talked about Stone being the "tntermedi-
sry." in one conversation, Lauterbach
suddenly became so cautious that he sug-
sested in 6 subsequent conversation the
senator's name need not be mentioned
Iauterbach declared that l,edyard was
mistaken in his account OF the CONVEX
sation and that he had denied It
why. IL was not read to you, IN
terrupted Senator Reed.
Then deny u now" responded the
Lauterbacn delivered an eloquent de-
scr1ption Of hts course in the affair.
1T was a roaring farce for Lamar ana
ledyard and every one-except for me,
20 whom II was q deep tragedy. said he
II was known as a corporation lawyer
and had gained the confidence OF great
financial men. / wish now | had attended
70 business of a smaller degree. l wish
] had become q criminal lawyer-perhaps
I arr q criminal lawyer Il we heed the
suggestions made around this table.
Thinks His Course Beneath Him.
do you think It good ethics for
lawyer to try TO get back into the graces
OF old clients7.' asked Senator Nelson.
NO. do not I think my course was
beneath me. believe Morgan and the
other leaders did not think badly of me.
Morgan received me In his library and
his firm then held note OF mine for
5000. 1t becomes due in q few days"
While Senator Reed was propounding
& long question. reviewing Lauterbacn's
testimony. he thought Lamar tried TO
prompt the witness
warned.
Il am not" responded Lamar
Don't say word or We will have the
sergeant-at-arms place you where you
:! am not to be browbeaten In th.s
fashion interrupted Lauterbach. Mr..
Lamar did not speak to me-
Reed and Nelson, Too, wrangle.
A moment later Senator Reed and Sen
ator Nelson got into a sharp wrangle
about the treatment OF the witness Sena-
tor Nelson declared the witness was be-
ing .'bullyr aged" and that he insisted
upon the examination being conducted in
decent order"
Reed
= cont care IL you do" Senator Mel
son retorted.
Once l took occasion to be overly
nice 10 you," Senator Reed said, "and
i have been sorry for 1t ever SINCE
Lauterbach told the committee Lamar
had excused his course fairly salts
factorily" TO him. He said Lamar had
Ledyard and the other conspirators
against Lauterbach and himself might
be publicly exposed.
Lamar Sought His Aid.
As an illustration Of the way a per-
son might become interested in affairs
without expecting reward. Lauterbach
said he was In Washington once when
a gentleman asked him to go to Attor-
rey General Wickersham and ask him
20 suggest to Jacob N. Dickinson, gov
eminent attorney in the steei trust dis
solution suit. certain steps in relation
TO one OF the witnesses.
Who was this gentleman who ap-
preached you" asked Reed
Lauterbach at f1rst refused to answer.
but finally answered Mr.. Lamar"
He suggested" said Lauterbach
that when Charles Schwab was called
as a witness. certain details that might
affect other important interests be con-
sidered carefully before Mr.. Schwab
was put on the stand"