The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-03
REMARKABLE STORY
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eStorting money from any OF the New
York financial men. The story
evolved during the day. mainly
through the Ledyard testimony. indi.
Gated that the latter had been TO va
rious members OF the Morgan firm TO
tell them OF the steel trust invrstiga-
tion resolution which Lamar had pre-
pared; but that none OF the Morgan
hrm members would pay any atten-
uoh 10 the matter or make any ef-
Tort 10 stop IL.
Laughing heartily and gesticulating
with both arms. Lamar later resumed.
&c declare that the entire episode de.
scrioed by Ledyard was n farce. and
both he and Ledyard were conscious
throughout OF the game the other
was playing.
Drafted List Of Condition..
lie informed the committee that Il
vas he who drafted the program and
list OF conditions which Iau,erbach
presented TO Ledyard as terms from
legislators at Washington people 10
the Morgan people. He explained
that he thought up the things the
democrats wanted accomplished. and
then concluded that IL the Morgan
people would recant their old views
and lend support TO all the Demo
cratic plans. perhaps the Democrats
would change their views OF the
Morgan interests. He said he did not
know whether Mr.. Lauterbach regard.
ed II as n Joke or not.
Time and ncain Lamar epeatcd the
substance Of these replies when asked
by senators what his purpose was in
making his overtures and what his
ideas were as 10 the light in which
the country would view them.
Inc last subject touched upon was
the preparation OF the resolution for
an Investigation OF the steel trust BY
congress.
You do not mean to say you could
introduce Il resolution in congress ,"
inquired Senator Cummins.
WY. that is just AZ easy as TAX
ing candy from baby" replied
He said he prepared the resolution
because he was tired OF the proSecu-
ton ot him because OF his opposition
10 steel corporation plans. He said hs
did not send Lauterbach TO the Nor
gan and stool people with information
that the resolution was IN his posses
sion but that Lautcrbach went on his
own accord, after pleading with Lamar
10 allow him Just one moro oppor-
tunity To heal the breach between the
Morgan interests and Lamar.
Inference Was BIaekmai,
Don YOU appreciate that the ordl-
nary inference from this would he
hat You We're trying 20 blackmau
them asked Senator Walsh
The conversations with the men
would show that It was not my OBJ
.'ct was the response.
Lamar paved the way for I.auterbach
4 call upon LedNard. according T. The
testimony given 10y Lsdyard and cor
February :. 1913. between T..dysri ar'i
Ltlt'rtaCt. the latter declared b.. came.
d.r.'t from senator stone. who repre-
scented speaker clark. and that he had
a. proposal 20 make o. th. Morgan inter-
est~. for IN" heading on OF congress
: .nai activity against the steel cor
senator stone took the stand before
Led! ard h1t finished ard denounced the
ton ana "A common lir." Members OF
ne senate '"frW.fte" agreed In the be-
10y that u was a fabrication AMI Lamar
ltuZEirgiy cIuchv4 the matter by
20 nt ~ ara admitting Tier" was no
,r1f .. htI a.,'' So H.; re ahi!itttd
e.. riitinu- that should De submitted 10
o." Ste,; '.rr"f9i',"n attorney, but he
pcs. except that the whole thing was
Remarkable story.
Lamar ou TIE felsrrpu.. inn. after tir'le
tntu &C. could locat" IN" real congress
man Palmer IN washington. I"w .c l.,i
orc" sIor'.i rl 90 g"ttirs Palmer over
th" long i.-ttn'" telephone wh"u a."
phone. and bow he had finally rra.eI to-.
imI'r-Dratnr O. q Telephone iu Lamar
apIrtur. 10 or REVERSED. Ttrfv. l..I rio.
'"n." to- an spectators almost dumb
founded f"r NOR" tuau Hu tpur
.i.- lamar Va or 80 stand chair
give bus zeal name. uu' tre witness zoe
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