The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-02
New York Broker Admits that He
lmpersOnated Representatives
and Other Public Men
Over Telephone
INVESTIGATE STRIKE
BREAKING METHODS
MuIhaII Further Explains Plans Used
to Quell Strikers Pursuit q
Of the Lobby Growing
Still More Interesting
TeIegram by unIled PreaA

Telegram By United Press
Washington, July q David N. La
mar, stock broker in New York, ad.
mitted before the senate lobby com
mittee today to have impersonated
representatives and others Of national
fame in calling up officials Of the Har-
riman lines in behel Of Edward Laut-
erbach New York attorney.
Lamar insisted that he acted through
friendship for Lauterbach. He said he
only wanted to secure him perfectly
legal employment" He testified that
he called up Judge Lovett Of the Har-
riman lines and Paul cravath saying
he was Representative Riordan of New
York.
The testimony Of Lamar caused
sensation in the committee room and
in congressional cirCles.
Senator Hughes Of New Jersey, one
Of the few senators holding union
card, today prepared to urge an inves-
tigation Of the system alleged to have
been used by The National Association
of Manufacturers in breaking strikes.
As revealed further today by Col
Muihall, hIulhall Was ordered to break
strikes fer the association by methods
usually about the same as the bribing
Of leaders by the establishment Of Sc
cret sources Of information through
the strikers whom he was able to in
fluence, by hiring agitators who broke
up strikers meetings.
Mulhall says he broke up the Dan.
bury hatters' strike in which he en-.
listed the aid Of printers. the strike OF
Philadelphia shoeworkers. the strike
OF St Louis machinists. and the strike
in Cleveland, all in 1907.
The association furnished money for
bribing the strikers whom Mulhall
used, he declares.
With witnesses headed for Wash
lngton from many directions to tastify
on the newest development in the sen
ate lobby investigation, Chairman
overman gave a hint last night Of fur
ther sensation in the committee's ac-
tivities. An inquiry has been under
way for some time, it is understood.
into operation Of paid press bureaus
conducted by large corporations and
interests and the committee expects
to determine to what extent paid pub
licity agents are employed to attempt
to influence public opinion or direct
federal legislation
The charges by Martin NJ Mulhar,
former representative Of the Manufac-
turers association. regarding his lob
bying operations win not be opened
formally until next Tuesday. Today's
hearing was devoted primarily to the
testimony Of Wall street men believed
to have information as to lobbying ac.
tivities in New York in which the
names Of congressman are freely used.
Developments Tuesday Indicated
that officers of the senate and mem.
; befs OF the lobby committee have. beer.
e busy secretly for several days secur-
< ing new information. the nature oE
: which is now concealed. Senator Reed
b who went TO New York Monday. Is sait;
Z to have acted for the committee anof,
i ficially IN obtaining the names Of the
, desired witnesses.
Interest centered again Tuesday
b about the charges involving many pres.
S ent and former members Of congress
contained in the correspondence Mui-
7 hail has made public covering his eight
d years Of service as an agent Of the
National Association 81 Manuiacgur
ers.
Former Presidents Parry and Kirby
n Of that organization. who we're 10 have
Y sailed Yesterday from San Francisc,
It for Australia. Cancelled their passage
ID On the demand Of the officials and wln
d come to Washington 70 testify
o The senate committee has secured
b the Muihall papers, however. and pro
lr poses 10 hold them for IT'S Inquiry
,r aubposna served on Louis J. Selhola