The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-03
No Law Under Which Lamar Could be
Tried for His Impersona-
tions Of Prominent
Men.
rs CONSIDERED A LIAR
Senate Lobby Committee VIII Not
Listen to Him Again Unless
Something Should
Turn Up

IUnfted Press Leased Wire SorytCe.J
WASHINGTON. July Awhile the
senate lobby committee has decided
that there is no law under which It
can cause the punishment OF David
Lamar, the wolf Of Wall street,
for his impersonation of and misuse
|of names Of noted public men, It was
stated today that the attention Of
New York prosecutors will probably
be called to Lamar's amazing story.
There is law, passed by the New
York legislature at its last session
which may be brought into operation
to punish Lamar for HIS circulation Of
charge that the Union Pacific books
were falsiaed to the extent OF $s3r
100000.
| Lamar is still in this city but
Chairman Overman Of the senate com.
mittee, said today that he would
probably not be recalled uniees Ed
ward Lauterbach when called again
relates something on which the com
mittee wishes enlightenment.
Il think that lamar has shown
himself liar and 80 utterly beyond
belief that It is useless for the com
mittee to recall him. said Overman.
Lauterbach was to have been today's
4 star witness but when the commit
got telegram which was read, 1t
was stated that he did not receive
A word from the committee to return
here until this morning and that 1t
would be impossible for him to
testify until next Tuesday.
! The first witness today was Henry
B. Martin, the secretary Of the anti
trust league. He is the man who, ac-
cording to Lamar, was given the reso-
luton calling for the inquiry into the
affairs OF the United States steel cor
Iporation which was later passed by
the house and resulted in the Stanley
Inquiry. Martin has also been very
|activity In shaping legislation here and
lit was impossible to obtain from him
just how his organization operated.
il The committee also hoped to hear
before adjournment tonight the rep
Iresentatives OF citrus fruit interests
who have been here In the city work
ling for certain tariff changes.
i Lewis Cass Ledyard was recalled
by Senator Walsh to explain what he
meant when he told Lamar, posing as
Representative Palmer that he knew
who was behind Lauterbach."
~ meant Lamar replied Iedyard-
! The witness said that he meant
Lamar also when he told the pseudo
Palmer that he knew who had intro
duced the Stanley Steel resolution.
Henry P. Davidson and Judge Garry
: OF the steel corporation had been
shown the resolution by lamar, Led
ward added. Henry B. Martin was
then sworn. He said that his work
consisted principally In efforts to se-
cure enforcement Of all antitrust
, laws.
The antitrust league, he said, was
organized twelve years ago by him
; self. Thurman D. Schultees, a Wash.
ington attorney. w. P. Ryan. former
bond clerk OF the treasury depart.
ment; w. D. Morgan, attorney OF
Idaho, then an employe OF congress;
M. L. Lockwood OF Pennsylvania, an
, independent oil producer and James
: Barrett, then secretary of the agricul.
, tural association OF Georgia.
Previous to his connection with the
league, Martin said he spent four
years in Washington, trying to cause
passage of a law creating the United
] States industrial commission
s did you get paid for this?" asked
8 Cummins.
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