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

Washington, d C.-David NJ. La.
mar. New York stock broker, on the
witness stand before the senate lobby
committee. frankly admitted that he
had impersonatcd representatives and
other big public men in calling up
officials OF the Hartman lines In be.
half OF Edward Lauterbach, New York
attorney. Lamar insisted that he act.
ed al all times through friendship for
Lauterbach. and said he only wanted
to secure him perfect legal employ
ment."
That Edward Lauterbach called on
Louis Cass Ledyard claiming to he
the accredited representative of the
Democratic leaders, aud demanded
that he approve comprehensive pro.
gram plcdging Wall street to be
good, was also sensational allcga.
tion made to the senate lobby commit.
tee by Ledyard
Lautcrbach called. Ledyard swore,
following n telephone appointment ar.
ranged by David Lamar, the wolf OF
Wall street." who had represented
himself as Representative A. Mitchell
Palmer, one of the Wilson leaders in
the house. Lamar, as Palmer. had
quoted Speaker Clark and dozen
other Democratic leaders ON questions
of policy
Charges Assets Were "Juoaled'
Lamar said that he called both
Judge Loyett OF the Hartman lines
and Paul H. Crayatn, saying each time
that he was Representative Riordan
of New York His testimony caused
n sensation among the members of the
committee
"Lovett's statement was not true, as
he said that Lauterbach tried to
'blackmail him" asserted Lamar en-.
phatically. Lamar called lauterbaCh
the little man with the big heart, the
man who cant keep dollar In his
pocket because he can't bear suffer
ing"
Lamar also directly charged that
the late T., II Hartman and his asso.
ciates in 1901, at time when the
Union Pacific was IN serious financial
difficulties. manipulated the accounts
OF the railroad system so that they
secured SS2.OOOOOO.OOO which they
used to finance the deals which later
gave Harmon his position as the rail.
way wizard
The committee refused TO permit
Lamar to go into the details OF this
alleged manipulation, and later the
attorneys for the Hartman interests
and Kuhn, Loeb & Co. read into the
record declaration that this story
was planned In connection with a con,
templated bear raid on the Hartman
shares, The statement characterized
Lamar as the greatest liar OF modern
times"
Later. Lamar alleged the princi.
pals In the transaction went to Kuhn,
Loeb G. Co. and secretly got nearly
5000 ,000,0 900, which. he believed, was
Tor their own use.
Name Just Came to Me-"
Coming back to the Riordan.Lovett
conversation, Lamar said that he
called Love.t, using Riordan's name.
How did you happen to mention
his Nance" asked Nelson. "Oh. It
just came to me-" he said,
Lamar readily admitted that he had
used Representative Palmer's name In
talking to Lewis Cass Ledyard.
Did you intimate that Lauterbach
had influence in Washington asked
Nelson
u explain in substance. Then you
can form your own judgment" re.
piled Lamar.
Answer the question" demanded
Overman
81 am strongly of the opinion, said
the witness. that went strongly to
ward the affirmative in my converse.
ton with Mr.. Ledyard, but I'll get
down to II, senator. I'll get down
to it."
How did you happen 10 use Pal
merg name?" asked Nelson.
Il saw him once at the Baltimore
convention" the witness said, and
Palmer just then was much in the
public eye and prominent in the ad.
ministration.
Lamar related the first unsuecess.
ful effort Of President Roosevelt to
end The 1901 and 1902 Pennsylvania
coal strike. Following this, he said.
Roosevelt asked I4auterbach to ar,
range a conference with Gov. Odel
of New York, Senator Plat and Sen.
ators Quay and Penrose OF Pennsyl.
vania.
Strike Settled After Conference.
After the conference. he said. the
strike was settled 0dell then threat.
| ened to resclnd the charters OF the
coal carrying roads, and Quay threat
ened to force the Pennsylvania legis
, 'ature at n specia! session TO acquire
he o-ai mines by right Of eminnen,