Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-07-07
LOBBY AGAIN
TAKES UP
PROBE
EDWARD LAUTERBACH, MENTIONED
IN LAMAR'S SENSATIONAL TEST.
MONY, ON STAND TODAY DOES
NOT ASK IMMUNITY.
BILL WOULD PUNISH
ALL IMPERSONATORS

washington, -. ", july ALTER /
brief cross-eXamination by the senat,
committee today Lauterback admitted
that he approached Lewis Cass Lei
yard of counsel Tor j. z. Morgan 4
Company with the statement that ne
represented Speaker Clark and Sena
tor Stone but had done so at the direc
ton of David Lamar.
Lauterbach had denied on direct-ex
animation that he made such state
I1ents to Ledyard.
Lauterbach testified on direct-ex
aEination that he did go to the late
j. P. Morgan with a resolution for in
yestigating the Steel corporation for
the purpose of shaking him down
but solely with the idea that if Mr..
Morgan would personally ask Lamar
to stop the resolution, the broken re-
lations between the two men woul.l
be restored.
Lauterbach denied on directeXam1-
Lation that he knew Of Lamar's i'm
rersonations of congressman in tele-
rpone conversations with Wall street
leaders and that his proposal to stop
congressional investigation of the
Steel corporation, was to make certain
suggestions regarding the investiga-
ton policy.
He fatty denied having made any
claims to influence with members of
congress.
Washington, ID. c., July with the
renewal of the congressional inquiry
il.'o the lobby today Edward Lau-
terbach, New York lawyer and al
legged lobbyist for whom David La
mar operated to obtain position
with certain Wall street interests, was
on hand to take the stand for the sec
ord time.
Senator Cummins, of the commit.
t"e, finished his bill today which
would serve to visit with prison SEN
tnnce of not more than five years or a
fire OF $500 or both, any persons who
sought 10 impersOnate member of
congress or any other public official.
Ttere is no law so far as has been dis
covered that will permit of the prose-
cution of David Lamar for his imper
sonations of congressman.
Representatives of wooden and
sugar interests also were present. The
committee today subpoenaed |. A.
Smith, of Tennill, Ga, president OF
the Georgia division of the Farmers
union, to testify as to that organiza'
tens effort to affect duties on cotton
goods or sugar. When Lauterbach
took the witness chair, Chairman
Overman read to him statement
made last week by Lewis Cass Led
yard, New York lawyer, alleging |
tlat at a conference on February s, |
Louterbach had represented himself
as coming with authority of Senator
Stone and Speaker Clark to make pro-
posals to j. P. Morgan & Company,
and the Steel corporation in behalf of
democratic leaders in congress.
Leyard's statement represented
Ii uterbach as having said that Rep
resentative Henry was to be attorney
general; that legislation could be con.
tlolled in congress by Speaker Clark
and his friends and that the Demo
cratic leaders wanted the Morgan in
terests to agree to certain things in
return for recess action of congress.
slonal activity against them.
Senator Stone has denied that he
hod 1t,,nc
terbach or authorized to represent
himself, Speaker Clark or any one.
Before Lauterbach's examination
went on, the committee in executive J
session, debated whether his testl.
rlcney would give him immunity from
prosecution If it developed that he and
amar had violated federal or New
York state statutes. When they re-
snmed the hearing Lauterbach assur-
ed the senators that he came before
tic committee voluntarily.
IF there is any question in your
mind as to immunity, l waive it abso-
lutely," he said.
Lauterbach then explained at length
tate himself in the good graces of the
Morgan firm. He testified that until
he had heard Representative Palmer's
testimony he knew nothing of Lamar
impersonating congressman. Lauter-
bach added he felt that Lamar "in
some way was the cause of the dis.
affection of large corporations to me.
He knew Lamar was "impulsive and
hasty" in action but that he had
never known him to do anything
wrong.
Lamar had brought large and hon
cradle business and had introduced
him to "Mr. Rogers" for whom Lauter-
zach later did important legal work.
He denied he had talked with Led.
yard of Lamar being engaged In
"blackmailing corporations.
Me oINAM AMRAcCAnNR