The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-09
LAMAR INSISTS
He ONLY PLAYED
GAME OF STREET

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! finally said that he personally did not
know anything about trust domino
ton In Cuba. but his statements were
made on Information given by grow
ers.
He read to tho committee a letter
from K. r. fiawley. president of tho
Cubn American Sugar Company, of
New York. which he said was allied
with the trust" In which Hawlcy OPP
posed free sugar. arguing that Cub;,
benefited more by the preferential now
enjoyed under reciprocity than she
would with free sugar.
That Letter to Tumulty.
Senator Nelson caused much amuse-
ment when he questioned Westcott
of the President. 1umulty, In the win
ter urging that Mr.. Wilson keep up
the fight for free sugar. The witness
said that shortly after he wrote tho
letter. the lines OF the free sugar advo-
Gates In the WAYS and Means Commit
tee of the House were "stiffcned"
Your letter stinencd up the free
sugar firing line?" said Senator Mel
son
Well, 1T stirencd shortly after 1
wrote it,"
Are you sure the President, ever
read it?"
mo. sir"
Well, 1t acted as sort Of starch
en- those wavering members OF the
committee continued Senator Nelson
while the chairman raped for order
ana stopped the laughter.
oh no." the witness said with a
show Of embarrassment
The committee room was filed all
day long with members OF the Senate
and House
William Whitman OF Boston. ono Of
the men Interested In WOO, under sub
poena. Will take The stand Tomorrow
morning before the Senate committee
Lamar took the stand to-day at his
own request to make statement"
He showed nervousness, but as he be-
gan TO talk he grew calmer, taking up
the recital OF the motives back of his
relations with Edward Lauterbach
II realize perfectly that my life and
character arc on trial before this COM
mittcc." he said
No Effort to Get Money
Lamar called attention to the fact
that his testimony and that OF Ed
ward Lautcrbach had shown they were
not engaged In any effort To get money
from the Morgan or other interests.
1T was specifically said throughout
that no question of money was con-
ccrn"d." he said 'Now you want TO
know what our motive was I'll tell
you what my motive was. II was TO
produce one OF two results. either that
these men should cease the injustice
OF tN"lt attltCN: toward MY. l-aulcr-
bach and myself. or force them to come
on, in the open with the charges o:
blackmail which they had circulated
surreptitiously In New York for years
against Mr. Lautcrbach and myself"
Lamar said thcy had succeeded IN
forcing the financial men out into the
open"
What mem" asked Senator Nelson.
'Lcdyard and his associates" an
swer"d Lamar.
They had ruined many men. and
Was determined they should not ruin
me"
Lamar said he kncw Lewis Cass Led
yard had opened UP q telephone cNtcn-
sion on him and was trying IL "Trip
him when he hogan telcphonins IN
the name of Representative Palmer.
He said he had not intended TO carry
on tho impcrsonation OF Palmer. but ne
believed Lcdyard and his associates
were trying to catch him. So ne de-
liberately set about "hHing up deal
on them
Senator Reed tried for Il halt-hour
to bring Lamar To an explicit state
mcnt OF the purposes OF his operations.
Lamar insisted he WAS after Led
yard. Crcvath. EVarts. Lorctt and the
Morgan. steel trust, Union Pacific and
other interests: that he wanted TO force
them to an open attack.
1t was tavorltc method OF mine,
producing an explosion when wanted
one" he added