The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-12

| the committee relating to the use of
his name by David Lamar and Edward
Lauterbach. He testified he had never
had anything TO do with Lamar, Lauter-
oach or any of the men mentioned by
them.
"Ledyard says Lauterbach told him
he was In communication with me
through Senator Stone" said Mr.. Clark
Lauterbach. who acknowledged on the
witness stand he had lied. said Lamar
gave him the information Lamar con-
fessed the whole tale was lie to force
Morgan & Co. to take Lauterhach into
their employ. All of them disclaim any
acquaintance or communication with
me.
Senator Stone justly and properly
characterized the Lamar Iauterbach
tale as lie. In which he was entirely
correct. He and / never in our lives
conversed about, or in any way men
I toned to each other. Morgan & Co. or
the Steel Trust investigation.
Never Spoke to Morgan.
Il never spoke to John Pierpont Nor
gan or any member of his firm in my
life; never communicated with him or
them In any manner whatsoever; never
authorized anybody else to do so. 1
was. to nay best knowledge and belief.
never introduced, even casually to him.
or any OF them. To my best knowledge
and belief, l never saw any of them
except Mr.. Morgan himself. and that
was at a banquet.
Il was several years ago introduced
TO Lauterbach here in Washington in
the presence OF several gentleman
and passed the usual salutations with
him. That was all|
II had heard of Lamar and knew
only by seeing his name in the papers
that there Is such man as Louis
Cass Lcdyard"
Whitman was questioned about the
$4,000 gift to North. an incident which
attracted nationwide attention when
hrst disclosed several years ago. lie
put In letter to North, dated at Bos-
ton. September 81, 1898, signed by HIM
self, George Sykes, Benjamin Phipps,
James Phillips. Jr., and Rufus Greedy
IL set out that at q meeting of n few
members OF the National Association
unanimous expression" developed in
favor OF presenting to North some
substantial testimonial i'll recognition
OF your past services to the associa-
ton and the wooden industry of the
country" 1t then went on to say
that draft for $1,000 was incIoscd
and concluded. This Is n voluntary
and cheerful expression OF their ap-
probation OF your work and OF the
high regard in which you are held
Il think IT, can be safely said" de-
clared Whitman. that the National
<AoSoSiatiOn OIL w OOl manufacturers
has never directly or indirectly con-
triouted one cent for political pur-
poses, and never contributed any
money in an improper way TO secure
legislation"
r. ID. Bowen, of Paris. Texas. chair
man of the executive comI7~ttee OF
the Northeast Texas District Farmers
Union. was asked about a meeting OF
men prominent in the National Farm
ers' Union at New Orleans in Aprir
Bowen said he was chairman of a COM
mittee of the national organization to
secure greater consumption OF cot
ton" and had called the meeting un-
der authority OF the national organi-
Z5tion, though he paid the expenses
or the men who attended out OF his
own pocket.
He expected to be reimbursed In
part at least. He denied that the
meeting had been called ostensibly in
the Interests OF cotton producers, but
really to show the opposition OF the
union to tho sugar schedule OF the
Underwood bill. The witness denied
he had ever been lobbyist In Texas
or elsewhere.
Jury Hears Four More Witnesses
New York, July ll-InVestiea tion of