Evening journal., 1913-07-08
ON The
STAND AGAIN:
DRAWSREBUKE
Senator's Object to PERSONAL
ties While "WOIf of Wall
Street" Explains
Himself
PLANNED IMPERSONATION
TO UNCOVER CONSPIRACY
By The united preer.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, July s.-David La
mar, known as the Wolf OF Wall
Street" was called to the stand by
the Senate lobby committee at his
own request to-day to make further
explanation Of his activity in imper-
sonating public men. He declared
that his actions had always been with
the most honorable intentions and
started TO oriticise Senators Walsh
and Reed, but was sharply repri-
manded by Chairman Overman.
AT the outset Lamar declared he
was well satisfied to leave his fate In
The hands, Of Senators Overman, Nell
son and Cummins. He then began
AS far as Senators Reed and
Walsh are concerned r
Hold on, STIR broke in Senator
Overman. I'VE will have none OF this.
II you want 10 make any statement
we will hear YOU, but we will nor per-
init any indulgence in personalities, ?
Lamar subsiding, declared that he
realized that his character WIS on
trial before the country. He declared
he had planned imporsonations OF Ri
ordan and Palmer TO uncover an al
legged conspiracy against his friend
Edward lauterbach. He declared that
as result OF his plan he had uncoy-
cred what he started for
II was "A Wall street plan design
ed 70 bring Ledyard aud his asBo.
eiates into the OPEN he said. They
have ruined many men before.
wanted to get them. Il was gam,
OF duplicity on their part as much "a
Il was on mine. ! wanted to give then
} a dead open and shut case so tina
they would come ont into the omen
, used MIR. Lauterhach. wanted q
give them prepared evidence tha
Lauterhach had lied and they fel
( into the trap. Il was an open gam
J and I got what wanted"
2 Here Senators Reed and Overma
Q both rehuked Lamar for his person
g alities and he apologized saying th,
: he only wanted TO tell the facts.
It You zee. Senator's" Lamar resun
e cd, Il felt certain that Ledyal
Y. knew II was Lamar talking and n
g Palmer My ear has become SO pc
y fectly attuned that ] could hear hi
, putting branch telephone lines on.
called Ledynrd up and offered hi
the entire national government /
partnership with Morgan and Con
pany with the exception OF the pr,
sident. You see | knew my man.
knew his nature Then ! went to MI
Lauterbach and sent him to Mr.. Led
! yard because knew Ledyard wou
! think he had Lauterbach in a lie"
Hold on, sir, broke in Senator Over
man. II want no more personalities.
you do not proceed in an orderly manne
! will excuse you from the stand"
Walsh protested against excusing La
A mar, declaring that he wanted to cross
{ examine him.
e why did you not tell us all thi
, when you we're on the stand first?
, demanded Walsh. II did Not in de
tail, of course, but told you that
gave Lauterbach the program whicl
Mr.. Ledyard later produced"
But you did not mention eithe
J, Senator Stone or Speaker Clark b.
, name in this connection"
! Il think that my entire story show
that / did not withhold the facts But
Z of course. IL did not go into detail
S because | did not believe it neces
= sary."
: Point out one single sentence Il
e your testimony that indicates tina
I you told Mr.. Lauterbach that you ha
been in telephone communication wit
Senator Stone"
Lamar fenced, read three or fou
paragraphs Of his original story an
finally said there was no such direC
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