Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
I. R. A|DEMAY
THROW LIGHT
ON SENATE'S
STEEL LOBBY
Investigators Want Perkins to
Tell of Telephone Conversation
in Which Man Claimed He
Knew Court Ruling in Advance.
Evidence Is Sought Of David La
mar, Who Informed Wall Street
That the Inquiry Was Bogus
Movement Started by Him,

WASHINGTON, June 3s.-George
W. Perkins may be called by the Sem
ate Lobby Investigating Committee
when 1t reassembles after the Fourth
of July to tell of an interesting tele-
phone conversation which he had on
one occasion with David Lamar. of
New York, who is now being sought
by subpoena servers.
Information reached the committee
to-day that several years ago, when
an important case in which the United
States Steel Corporation was con-
cerned was pending before the su-
preme Court of New Jersey, a per-
son who claimed to be Lamar called
up Perkins and made some interest
ing statements relative to the action
or the court.
According to the story, Perkins had
the then Governor Of New Jersey
linked upon the telephone the next
time the alleged Lamar called, and
what transpired was heard also by
that official, who may also be asked
10 come to Washington and testify.
If Lamar has requested an imme-
date hearing by the committee no
one in Washington is aware of 1t.
In due time, however, he will have
his chance. All of the majority mem
bers Of the committee were busy in
the Senate tariff caucus to-day.
Chairman Overman, of the commit
tee was asked point blank if Lamar
was the man who had used the names
of Congressman Riordan and Palmer
over the telephone.
Overnan Evades Questions,
Il don't know" was the reply. Then
his name isn't mentioned in the let
ter from Mr. Ledyard to Congressman
Palmer, which Mr. Palmer handed
over TO you?"
"Oh. shall not say anything about
what is in that letter" said the Sen
ator. That letter will come out in
due course of the investigation"
Chairman Stanley of the Steel In
vestigating Committee, declared to-
day that he did not know Lamar, and
never. so far as he could remember,
had he ever met him. 1t will be re-
called that Lamar, while the steel
committee was at work, felt impelled
10 issue a statement denying reports
that he had said he could control the
report of that body.
An interesting sidelight on the man
comes out in this connection. 1t is
true that few, if any, Of the members
y Of the committee know Lamar, just as
Congressman Palmer, at least, does
not know him But during the ses-
s,ons of the committee Lamar man
aged to be seen in company with sew
eraI of the investigators who had been
engaged by Chairman Stanley
/, One day Stanley sent an investiga-
tor into Wall Street to look up some
information in connection with the
inquiry. The investigator went 10
half dozen places and in each he
was met with substantially this re-
plv: "Oh, you fellows are not going
70 conduct a sincere investigation.
This is merely a bull movement start
ed by David Lamar, who has started
this whole investigation"
Riordan To Be Recalled.
Congressman Daniel j. Riordan will,
in all probability, be recalled by the
committee when it reassembles. At
tention has been attracted here to
the fact that when Lamar and Monk
Eastman were on trial at Freehold, in
October 1903, on charges Of conspira-
CIV and attempted murder, a d. J
Riordan was called by Lamar's law
yers to prove the good character of
Eastman. the gunman. He represent
ed Eastman as being man Of good
character and repute, though the
Monk" was at that time one Of the
most notorious characters in the East
Side
The committee is DESTROYS Of know
ing Il the .. j. Riordan who testified
at that time in the interests Of La
mar and Eastman is the same whose
name the mysterious unknown has
been using over the telephone IN
questionable ways. The committee
will resume taking testimony July I.