The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-08

pass
ing. then rushed between Thompson and
Mrs. Lee. preventing a further struggle.
| An examination of Thompson showed
that he was not badly hurt.
Mrs. Lee was escorted to a nearby
drug store where she collapsed. In ex-
PLANTATION Of her action she alleged that
Thompson had been circulating slanderous
remarks concerning her. She and her
husband have been separated for two
months. Thompson is married
Both persons will be given hearing
! In the city court tomorrow.
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things before. the investigation would
have been stopped because 1t would have
been unnecessary
Lauterbaeh said Lamar Showed him the
steel trust investigation resolution before
II was introduced.
I begged him not to have ii intro
dueed," said witness. Il said I would go
and see Mr.. Morgan SO on the spur of
the moment l took the resolution and told
Mr.. Morgan would use every effort with
Lamar TO prevent its introduction"
Did Not Know Motives
Senator Reed examined Lauterbach as
to his motive In hurrying to Morgan after
Lamar showed him the resolution.
You Doth thought you could shake
/
ed Reed.
"No,g Lauterbach shouted "That in
| situation is an insult | thought
could get Mr.. Morgan to personally ask
Lamar to withdraw the resolution |
could restore the natural affection of
the TWO men without notice, without
shaking down"
| I.auterbach testified Morgan re1erred
him to Charles Steel, and that Steel
said he did not care TO have any
| thing to do with it, that the steel
interests courted investigation"
stones name was brought in again
after luncheon when Lauterbach re-
sumed his testimony.
Lamar told me-" he said that SEN
ator Stone had been In telephone COM
rnunication with Mr.. LedXard and had
| suggested that he have an interview
with me for the consideration of gen
eral political adjudication of affairs
Iauterbach said Lamar had given
him a list of what 'I know will be
satisfactory to the democrats in Wash
| ington acting through the interme-
diary of Senator Stone"
He has intervened in the matter and
represents the democratic organization
Lamar said. according to Lauterbach.
Lamar assured him he said that Senator
Stone had given hi mauthority to act
on behalf of the democratic organiza-
ton
On that authority he testified he had
gone to Ledyard as representing SEN
ator Stone and democratic leaders.
"The first that I knew of Senator
Stones supposed connection with this
| matter in any wise was when Lamar
mentioned his name to myself" Lauter-
bach said.
| He confirmed virtually all of Led
yards statement as to the interview
| in Ledyard's library, February 8, and
admitted that he had told Ledyard that
he came to him with the approval of
Speaker Clark, transmitted through
Senator Stone.
| He denied telling Ledyard, however,
that he had seen Senator Stone person
ally.
| Lauterbach admitted telling Ledyard
that Speaker Clark knew of the pro-
posed appeal to the Morgan firm He
based this statement. he said, on the
information Lamar had given him.
II Did Not Know Motives
| Lauterbach said he did not know what
Lamar's motives were in taking up the
proposed investigation of the Steel cor
poration. He thought Lamar ''had an
interest in everything of large nature
that was going on" without being finan-
cially interested.
| AS an illustration of the way person
might become interested in affairs with
out expecting reward, Lauterbach said he
was in Washington once when a gentle
man asked him to so to Attorney General
Wickersham and ask him to suggest to
Jacob M. Dickinson, government attorney
In the Steel trust dissolution suit, certain
steps in relation to one of the witnesses
who was this gentleman who ap-
preached your" asked Reed.
Lauterbach at first refused to answer
but finally answ cred FMr. Lamar"
M n A.,7 ,,rfI ,sti0 slare
of the affair.
Lauterbach at first claimed an attor-
ney's privilege, but finally waived that.
He suggested that when Charles SchwaD
was called as a witness, certain details
that might affect otner important interests
be considered carefully before Mr. Schwab
was put on the stand" said Lauterbach.
The witness declared he did not know
what these matters were. All he did. ne
said, was to go to Wickersham and later
introduce Scnwab to Dickinson.
AT the night session Chairman Oyerman
asked Lauterbach how he explained his
statement today that he knew of no tele-
phone impersonations until Representa-
tive Palmer testified BEFORE the commit
tee a few days ago. in view of his testi-
mony before the committee on June IS,
| that he had heard of telephone imper-
sonations of Representative Riordan. The
witness insisted he meant this afternoon
that he had not heard of any one fmper-
| sonating Palmer.
| Lauterbach testified Charles Steele of
| the Morgan firm, told him of Represent
ative Riordan'' asking that the Morgan
| firm employ Lauterbach to protect its
| interests. few minutes later he amend
ed his testimony, stating 1t was j. Sargent
Cram instead of Steele.
Lauterbach was questioned closely
about Lamar's statement that Senator
| Stone had suggested to Lewis Cass Led
yard that he, Lauterbach, be employed
| by the interests. The witness reiterated
that at the interview between him and
Ledyard, I.edyard had asked permission
to call up Senator Stone to verify Lau-
terbach's statement that he was repre-
| senting Stone.
Stone Asks Questions
During Senator Reeds cross-examina-
| tion Senator Stone arose behind the COM
mittee table saying that he thought 1t a
| good time to ask some questions. Shak-
| ing his finger at Lauterbach he demand
| ed to know how 1t happened that after
Lauterbach and Ledyard had talked about
Stone being the Intermediary In one
conversation, Lauterbach suddenly be-
came cautious that he suggested In a
| name need not be mentioned. Lauter-
| bach declared that Ledyard was mistaken
in his account of the conversation and
| that he had denied it was earlier in the
day.
why. it was not read to you" inter-
| rupted Senator Reed.
"Then deny now" responded the wit
ness.
| Bursting through the fire of rapid ques-