New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-19
INDICTMENT SEALED;
DAVID LAMAR MISSING
u. S. Attorneys Office Denies
Looking for "Wolf OF
Wall Street."
FEDERAL GRAND JURY ACTS
Lauterbach Says He Knows
Whereabouts of Wall Street
Operator Who Confessed
to Impersonation.

The whereabouts OF David Lamar the
wolf Of Wall Street" and the IDENTITY
Of the person against whom an indictment
was handed down on Thursday as re-
suit OF confessions OF Lamar before the
lobby" committee at Washington that
he had impersonated congressman over
the telephone I'm the interests Of Edward
Lauterbach remained shrouded in mys-
terry Yesterday, as far as anything could
be learned from local federal officials.
The secret indictment was received by
Judge Hand and ordered placed under the
seal OF the court until the person named
In il was under arrest. Lamar's case. 1t
was learned. was taken up by the grand
Jury week ago Thursday, and the in
dictment was found under section % OF
the United States Criminal Code.
This provides maximum penalty OF
not more than Sl,0JO line and three years
Imprisonment for any one who, with
intent 10 defraud either the United states
or any person. shall falsely assume or pre-
tend 10 be AN officer or empioye acting
under the authority Of the United States
officer Of the government thereof, and
snail take upon himself TO act "a such
or shall In any pretended character de-
mand or obtain from any person or from
the United States or any department or
officer Of the government thereof. any
money, Paper. document or valuable
thing"
n. Snowdeu Marshall. United States
District Attorney, Went 10 Washington
yesterday for the purpose Of consulting
with the authorities there, II was said, on
the case.
Il viii say" Assistant District Attorney
Walker said. that. as - well known,
Lamar's activities were under investlga-
ton by the grand jury. and also that a
sealed indictment against a certain per
son was handed up Thursday. AS FAR as
| know. no officers OF the government
are searching for Lamar and 7 do know
that no warrant against him has been is
sued"
II was said. however. at the Office ~
the special agent Of the Department OF
Justice. I'm the Park Row Building, that
even though a warrant was lacking It
was the duty OF the special agents 10 ar
rest a person indicted wherever found.
At Lamar's apartment. No. 3s2 Riverside
Drive, IL was said he left there SUNDAY
night, saying he was going to friends
house out Of town. He did not leave, II
was said any address or instructions Tor
forwarding his mail. and has not been
back since.
Word was received lat night by The
Tribune that Lamar has not been seen IN
Lanosboro. near Pittsheld. Mass, where
his country home ia situated, since he
went 20 Washington TO testify before the
lobby" committee.
Il think | know where Mr. Lamar Is.
said Edward Lautcrbach last night but
do not care to discuss that now, have
no direct Information that he was in
dlctod. but I suppose there is no doubt
that he was
II was understood that the effort on
the part OF the federal authorities 70 keep
the indictment secret was 20 avoid "tlp-
ping on the person named, SO that he
could 10 into hiding. Although william
J. Flynn. chief Of the United States Sc
crct Service. held long consultation
with Mr. Walker Thursday night, shortly
after the indictment was returned. Mr..
Walker said yesterday that It was not
significant although he refused TO deny
directly that he talked with Mr. Flynn
about the Lamar case.
Mr.. Flynn himself said action in such
case would be In the hands OF the De-
partment OF Justice agents.
Washington. July lS-H. $. Marshall
United States District Attorney for New
York. expressed tire belief here to-day
that the federal statute forbidding the
impersona ton Of an officer OF the United
States was applicable 10 representations
OF congressman, but declined 10 indicate
whether the New York grand jury which
made report yesterday. returned any
indictments as a result OF its investiga-
lions Of David Lamar's telephone inn
presentations Of members ot Congress.