The evening world., 1913-07-07

that, through friendship and just q
word from Mr.. Morgan to Mr.. Lamar.
the trouble might be avoided. But Mr..
Morgan said would have 70 see Mr..
Steele. his partner. Mr.. Steele refused
to have anything to do with II. saying
they cd(irted Investigation and II might
a. we'll come"
MORGAN REFUSED TO SAY A
GOOD WORD FOR LAMAR.
WI, Morgan was not willing to say
one kind word to Mr.. Lamar in order
to stop the investigation" remarked
Senator Reed.
NO." replied Lauterbach: che was not
willing to do anything"
For two hours Lauterbach continued
his explanations. continued his evasions.
| his turninss and twistinss. The cross
| examination frst by one Senator and
then by another pinned him down to
| admissions. He had to admit that he
told Lewis Cass Ledyard . deliberate
| lie when he told about going to WASH
ington and reporting . certain stage
OF public sentiment. He proclaimed In.
rocence Of all the subterfuges practised
| by his friend Lamar, the impersona tings
of Congressmen in telephone CONVERSE
| tons
lie vowed pure and righteous motives
for Lamar In the Steel Trust resolution
because Lamar might well be consld-
cred a champion Of public rights in ex-
posing the infamy and monopoly Of the
Steel Trust"
There was . cruel conspiracy against
Lauterbach to deprive him Of his good
name and standing In the eyes Of great
operations and his once friendly reiac
lions with Morgan Il Co. had ceased all
because Of the Vaccinations OF Mr.. Lad
yard. His friend Lamar was tryins
In the goodness Of his heart to rehabil'-
tate Lauterbach In Wall street and was
secretly doing II In his own.
He admitted he had approached Lewis
Cass Ledyard Of counsel for J. p. Nor
gan with tho statement that he repre-
scented Speaker Clark and Senator Stone.
but had done 30 at the direction OF
David Lamar.
Before giving his testimony Lautsr.
bach waived immunity.
'sMr. Lamar had done many honor.
able things for me-" said Mr.. LAuter.
bach. He got Mr.. Rogers (H. H. Of
the STANDARD OIL to be my my personal
client and did many big things fol
Mr.. Rogers As a result. notably pre-
venting the Guggenheims taking the
American SmeGting Company under theiI
control in their own way. On Feb.
met Mr.. Ledyard. and his story OF thai
nrst meeting 10 substantially correct
This meeting was in his ONCE"
"Did YOU tell Mr.. L.edyard that yot
had gone to Warrington" asked Sena
tor Reed.
Il did"
@. Did you tell Mr.. Ledyard that yo'
were satisfied that the Democratic lead
l ers did not want the steel inquiry 4
proceed. A. I did not.
"Did you tell him that you had told
Mr.. Steele OF Morgan q Co. that Presi
dent Taft was opposed to the Stee
Trust inquiry and you could have pre-
vented It II you had been his attorney ?
II did tell him that" said the witness
O. What Democratic leaders did yo'
see? demanded Reed. A. I saw none o
them.
O. Did you see . single man who ha
an official position At WashinStonf A
did not.
Q. Yet you say you saw the leaders
A. Well, I got their position from Nj
1 | Martin.
4 LAUrERBAcH CALLS IT oNl'
e AN exAo0ERArioN.
h q. When you told Mr.. Ledyard tbs
d you had looked the situation over her
o You told him a falsshood? A. 1t Wa
:. an exaegeration.
" Q. II was . faisshood. rstortsd Rec
A. Well. have It your own way.
lc @. DID you see President Taft or m
J. one close to him while heref A. d
'r not.
% @. And your story Of his attitud
r. when you told It. was based on wha
ID A. On matters told me by Mr.. Lama
" whom I saw when I went back to Ne
d. York.
what conspiracy do you meant" 4
to terrupted Reed. You know Mr.. lie
ar yards story was told only three or fo'
ut dayA ago, while these impersonatao
tn took place months ago"
% @. (By Senator Nelson DID you Ia
Il, about q forgery Lamar claimed had be-
ry made on the books Of the Union Pacifi
no A. I did not.
Reed suddenly went back to the NEE
by Ing with Martin. and soon had the "
IT, ness confused a. to the date II to
ed place. finally saying It was on June
he and not on July as he had previous