The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-07-10

him to do anything desired. SO I
told him to call Lauterbach and let
him explain everything.
Lauterbach then made the famous
visit"
Acting for Lauterbach.
Lamar said that In all his telephone
conversations he was actuated solely
by desire to help Lauterbach.
II Lauterbach could bring the Nor
gan interests into naromny with the
Democracy It would have been IA great
feather in his cap" he explained.
- saw that the proposed iuggle of
the Union Paciic.Southcrn Pacific,
Baltimore & Ohio and the Pennsylya.
ma vas farce Lamar continued. Il
realized that it would rouse indignR.
ton countrywide, | say II now. Here
Is q government comforting with a
great concern over a dissolution. The
government is not sure It doubts the
law Ehe attorney general doesn't
know about this. Finally he sends \.
e. Carroll Toad to St Paul to conduct
this great battle, and they butChprrd
hin, III five minutes, | think"
Lamar testified he used the name OF
Representative Daniel ]. Riordan Of
New York telephoning to Chairman
Loyett OF the Union Pacific.
On another occasion. Lamar testi.
fed, he called up Paul d. Cravath OF
counsel for the Union Pacific. sug.
gestiug LaGtorbach would be 4 yalu-
abb" adviser
On another occasion he talked over
the telephone to Lewis CAss Ledyard,
USING Representative Palmer's name,
and with Maxwell Eyarts, using Rep.
reseulatiyc Riordan's name IN both
conversations h" spoke about Lautcr.
bach services
Senator Nelson insisted that Lamar
testify explicitly whether he stated in
those conversations that Lautcrbach
had influence in Washington with OF
fclRls, senators or representatives
Il am inclined to believe that in my
conversation with Mr.. Ledyard went
very far in that direction on the uf.
frmytive side, returned Lamar
Why did you change to Palmcr's
name, instead of sticking to Rior.
dams demanded Senator Nelson.
Well Mir Palmer was very much
in the public eye then as one VINO
would have great influence at Wash.
inGton with the incoming Democratic
administration" replied Lamar lie
added he did not know Palmer aud
had no authority to use his name
Lamar said the late J. =. Morgan'6
opposition to Lauterbach caused him
to telephone Lcdyard, using the name
Of Representative Palmer, to try u
win his confidence and find out who
had ostracizcd Lauterbach
Il found out II was Ledyard him
SELF said Lamar He added he knew
Lcdyard had stenographer on the
line making record OF the talk
i read everything into II could
said Lamar. Il think | offered him the
entire government may have left
the president out"
Lamar set the committee into
laughter with his story Of how he
impersOnated Palmer; lcCturcd Led.
yard because he did not so to church,
and told what remarkable things lau.
torbach could do at Washington for
the Morgan firm.
Il told him that the defiant attitude
Of the Morgan firm toward the Demo.
cratic administration in congress had
much to do with the decline in the
value OF Morgan securities" contin,
ued Lamar. Il called attention to the
money trust and other investigations
and urged Mr. Ledyard to employ Lau.
icrbach."
Wanted to DO No Injury.
You were ,rying TO convince Led.
yard that Lauterbach was sort ~
John the Baptist for the Morgan
iirm?" suggested Senator Nelson.
That's II exactly returned Lamar.
Then | called up Mr. palmers Of
fee in Washington" said Lamar with
a smile, and found he would be in
Bethlehem, Pa, the next Sunday,
Then | called MIR Lcdyard and told
him to call Palmer there. | had done
all | wantnI tn pnttnn iufaf,.in,u