The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-10
LAUTERBACH SAYS
HE EXAGCERATED'
CoNFEsSES TO SENATORS EIG
HAD NOT SOUNDED THE DEM
ocKATIC LEADERS.
STORY HE TOLD UNFOUNBE1
Declares He Took Resolution to MGR.
gan, Thinking Steel People Would
Make Concessions and There.
by Escape U. S. Probe.

by Escape U. S. Probe.
ashingtOn. Criminal prosecution!
Of those concerned In the impersona-
ton OF congressman in connection
with Wall streets lobbying is to be
sought if the senate lobby investiGat.
ing committee has its way. This was
indicated plainly when the committee
forced Edward Lauterbach. New York
lawyer, publicly to waive immunity
before II would permit him TO continue
his story OF his relations with David
Lamar, the "Wol of Wall street"
Lauterbach. under a fierce fire Of
interrogations by Senator Reed of Mis-.
souri,. was forced to admit that he had
lied when he told Lewis Cass Ledyard,
Morgan lawyer that he had inyesti-
gated the sentiment OF the Democrats
in Washington and knew they We're
opposed to any real investigation Of
the steel trust lie also had to admit
he had lied when he told Charles
Steele of Morgan 4 CO., that he could
answer with authority" that prcsi-
dent Taft was opposed to the steel IN
quiry
Ledyard's Testimony Read.
Lauterbach became much confused
and frequently contradicted himself.
The committee established that he had
been in almost constant communica-
tion with David Lamar, and the wit
ness admitted that before Lamar ties.
tilted he had conferred with him.
Senator Overman read the entire
testimony OF Ledyard, In which he
told OF Lauterbach claiming to repre-.
sent Speaker Clarke, Senator Stone OF
Missouri, and other Democratic lead.
ers and presenting to him (Ledyard)
as the representative of the Morgan
interests. comprehensive plan OF
what Wall street could expect at the
hands OF the Democrats.
As soon as Senator Overman con-
cluded reading the story of how Lau.
terbach claimed personally to repre-
sent Senator Stone, who in turn rep
resented Speaker Clark Reed de.
manded an executive session OF the
committee, and the members retired
TO consult.
Stone ScowIed at Witness.
Senator Stone came in and took
seat at the front OF the room. where
ne scowled al the witness. He was
prepared to testify in support OF hi
assertion that I.auterbach's story, as
told by Ledyard was IAN utter, abso-
Lutte demned lie without the slightest
semblance of foundation"
When the committee came out OF
the conference, Senator Overman said:
"Mr Lauterbach, you came here vol
UNFAIRLY" II did so" the witness re-
sponded 4 want to say that II there
is any question of immunity, | hereby
waive it absolutely"
THAT Is satisfactory" ruled Chair.
man Ovcrman. Now 20 ahead and
make any statement you desire"
Lauterbach then read his original
testimony. In which he had explained
10 the committee that in ali his inter,
views with Ledyard and representa-.
tives Of Morgan d Co. he had only one
object in view rscaininE the good
graces for professional reasons. OF
Morgan & Co. He then denied that h.
knew anything of Lamar's telephone
approximations Of public men
Became Rogers Attorney.
uMp | Nra fri,p1 bp gui1
land realized that had lost my en-.
tire law practice because of his friend.
ship for me But | knew he was hon
est met him first in 1896. when he
represented the Gould and Sage inter.
ests In the Manhattan Elevated rail.
road at the time Banker Kissell was
trying to unite ii with the Metropoli.
tan system.
Mr. Lamar had done many honora.
BILE things for me. He got Mr. Rogers
III. H. of Standard Oil fame to he
my personal client, and did many biz
things for Mr. Rogers as result no.
tably preventing the Guggenheims talk.
ing the American Smelling Co. under
their control in their own way.
ION Feb met Mr.. Ledyard. and
his story of that first meeting is sub
stantially correct. This meC ling VIZ
in his office"
Lauterbach denied, however, that he
had admitted TO Ledyard that David
Lamar was a "blackmailer" While
he was reading. Lamar took seat at
the left OF the witness and followed
closely his friends story He had lost
his carefree, joking air.
Wilson at Golf With Sayre.