The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-07-03
Declares He Planned Steel
Inquiry and Drew Up
Stanley Bill.
LEDYARD TELLS OF TRAP
Attorney Explains How He
Caught Man Who Used
Names Of Legislators.

WASHINGTON. July 2.-David Lamar,
alias David II. Lewis, which he acltnowl-
edged used to be his name. but not his
real name at that, gave a daring ex-
hibition Of fragrant disregard Of public
opinion In his testimony before the
lobby investigatin committee to-day.
He admitted brazenly tha; he was
the person guilty Of falsely impers. nat
ing Representative a. Mitchell Palmer
and Representative Daniel J. Riordan
in conversations with Wall Stree,
lawyers He made his confessions with
smile on his face and with the
apparent assurance that his trickery
was n matter Of pride with him.
Mr.. Lamar startled the committee
also by acknowledging that he was the
author Of the famous Stanley resolu-
ton for the investigation OF the United
States Steel Corporation. He got the
resolution into Stanley's hands through
using Henry d. Martin as stool
pigeon" Martin is secretary OF the
Antitrust League and Mr.. Lamar in
formed the committee that he also was
contributing member OF that Organlza-
tIon.
In Deal With Laut-rbnch.
In the course OF his remarkable testi-
mony he furnished the connecting links
In the chain Of evidence presented last
week showing that between himself
and Edward Lauterbach there appar-
emily existed an understanding of some
sort, the exact purpose of which is still
uncertain.
Mr.. Lamar himself explains his i'm.
personation OF Congressman and other
connivance on the ground that he
merely desired to 40 his friend Ed
store him to the good graces of J. p.
Morgan & Co. and Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
Questions by members OF the commit
tee led to the plain inference that they
suspected that the purpose Of the ma
npuvrings OF Lamar and Lauterbach
was to get a grip upon certain leaders
OF Wall Street. with a view to making
personal capital.
ImpersOnated Others.
Mr. Lamar's confessions did not stop
with his statements in regard to i'm
personating Riordan and Palmer. He
acknowledged that he had impersona ted
others. and Lewis Cass I.edyard. the
New York lawyer. furnished the COM
mittee with some or the names. They
included J. Sergeant Cram, the Pub
lie Service Commissioner. and Demo-
cratic National Chairman McCombs.
whom Lamar had seemingly made to
converse with Charles Dewey Hilles.
chairman OF the Republican National
Lamar had also talked with John d.
Archbold Of the Standard OH Company.
pretending again to be Representative
Riordan.
In almost every instance Mr.. Lamar
in his pseudo character wanted to get
the cooperation of the great interests
with the conservative Democratic lead
ers in Washington. In one way or
another ne recommended Edward Lau-
terbach almost always as gO-bctwecn.
Speakers Name Dragged In.
Speaker Champ Clark's name was
dragged into the inquiry to-day and
testimony was adduced showing that
Lauterbach himself had repre-
sented to Mr.. Ledyard that he was deal
ing In this matter for Mr. Clark and
the Democratic leaders.
Mr.. Lauterbach himself, according to
Mr.. Ledyards testimony. said he was
receiving his instructions from Speaker
Clark through Senator Stone. senator
Stone himself heard Of this testimony
and invaded the committee room with
blood In his eyes. He dcmand tn be
sworn az n witness and then testified
that he never had seen this man Lamar
In his life or would not know Edward
LautcrMch. As he was leaving the
room Senator Stone shook his fist at
Lamar and muttcrcd that he ought to
hQ in tho peniteptinry