The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-08
Lauterbach, Truth Drag
ged From Him, Bows
Head in Shame.
ADMITS THAT HE is
DELIBERATE LIAR.
Lobby Committee Shakes From
Him Story of Dealings With
Lamar and Attempt to Bar
gain for Stopping of Steel
Inquiry-Ordeal Is
Huniliating.
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der false prctenses are in contempla-
ton by the Senate lobby Investigating
committee. Without prejudice, the
committee to-day obtained a waiver
of indemnity from Edward Lauterbach,
ti5T New York lawyer who has been
prominently identified in the investI-
cation with David Lamar. the Wall
street operator who has confessed that
he fraudulcntly used the names OF
prominent officials over the telephone
In order TO further the interests OF
MIR Lauterbach A similar waiver
was also received from Lamar These
waivers came after an executive ses-
Esn of the committee called suddenly
after Mr.. Lautcrbach had taken the
stand. and before he had been per-
mitted TO give any testimony. No
sent to talk for publicat ation regarding
the plans of the committee.
Scene IN Sensational.
A sensational scene was enacted be-
lore the committee tonight when
Senator Reed thought he detected
Lamar prompting Mr. Lauterbach
Pointing finger at Lamar the Sena-
tor shouted
II want this prompting stopped, and
Jail. Let us have no more of it,
Lamar smiled cynicalIy, but Senator
Nelson, one Of the Republican mem
oers of the committee. interposed with
an observation that he did not like
brow beating methods.
Neither is it fair to put this Wit
ness In false position" he declared
HIS nerves are on raw edge"
l.auterhach himself leaped from his
seat and shouted:
Il am an American citizen, and I
demand all the rights of such"
F. Those rights will be accorded to
the Witness" said Chairman Overman.
rapping for order
minute later Lauterbach cried:
Mr.. Morgan mas seen nt to char
acteriZe me as vermin. I demand that
this committee call him as n witness
here and ask him about the efforts of
Mr.. Lcdyard to ruin me-"
Order was with difficulty restored.
This was one OF n series OF spec-
tacular incidents attendant upon the
examination to-day of Mr.. Lauterbach.
which was one of the most gruelling
experiences ever witnessed inside or
out OF courtroom. Mr.. Lauterbach.
once leader of the New York bar.
was forced to confess himself a delib-
crate prevaricator. to admit that he
had violated professional ethics in dig
ging around" to quote Senator Nelson.
tor the business of the interests"
after they had made it plainly evident
that he was Objectionable to such men
as j. +. Morgan. Jacob II. SchiM and
Wall Street leaders Of like calibre.
Reed. of Missouri. the bulldog of this
inquisition, took hold OF the witness
and held fast persistently. while he
shook from him admissions which
caused Lauterbach to redden and then
turn pale. to lower his head in shame.
TO bare his very soul to the amazed
throng that looked on They even
shook from him an admission that even
now the firm of Morgan holds his note
for $4,000, which has been twice re-
newed.
I suppose they will demand pay
ment on It," said Lauterbach. who told
how an alleged conspiracy against him
by the interests" had ruined his bust
ness and his standing. and left him
bare upon the rock of Wall Street.
with the exception Of the recesses
at noon and this evening, the little
lawyer was under constant fire from
1890 o'clock this morning until mid
night. His voice grew hoarse thinned
and then failed him almost entirely
Now he was meek and patient, again
defiant then supplicatnG. Reed con-
Quoted the assault. but there were
many times during the day when Reed.
Cummins, Walsh, Nelson and Over
man were successively driving the
questions at him like pistol shots
He finished almost completely ex-
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