The Detroit times., 1913-07-08
|OTERBACH IS
RECALLED AS
QUIZ RESUMES
prompter of Lamar" Appears
Nervous As Remarkable
Story Is UnfOlded
<DLONS GUARD AGAINST
OTHER REPRESENTATIONS
0onator Reed Demands Secret
Session When Further Expose
Is Threatened

WARRINGTON. July 7.-Criminai
rurocution OF those concerned In the
OF Congressman, In
s>nnection with Wall-st.'s lobbying
roobs committee has It's way. This
vns plSehly Indicated today. when
- cont ittko forced Edward Lauter-
Koch, NV York lawyer. publicly to
wuivo iuImunity before 1t would per
mlt ham TO continue his story OF his
r02atlons with David Lamar, the
ssVVolf Of Wall-st."
Lauborbach had an unpleasant time
Isoa - stand. Under fierce fire OF
by Senator Reed, or
b Y1lnunuri. he was forced to admit that
ho hnA Nod when ne told Lewis Cass
MprEan lawyer, that he had
lnveukimked the sentiment OF tne
oomQCEokas "A Washington, and knew
khGy we're IMPOSED to any real inves-
<$t1Gnf)o6 0f the steel trust. He also
Rad 10 xdmit that he had lied when
l<hn t6ad charles steele. OF Morgan
B O.. thAx he could answer with
N 1nfhorlty's that President Taft was
Soppoos6-tu the steel inquiry.
Lautse6aeh was grilled to such an
nxtont that he became much con-
y fuoed, and : frequently contradicted
u himnelf. 60 The committee established
b that he has been in almost constant
& scummunication with David Lamar,
md tho witness admitted that before
n Lamar testified he had conferred with
n him.
The witnesses on hand when the
probe opened today included W.
NJ bnSs and Charles d. Westcott. OF TINS
y cite. and A. ID. Baldwin, OF Cleveland,
Ohio. member Of the firm OF Alexan-
\ der and Baldwin, owners or big sugar
plnntations in Hawaii. They were 20
4 tell what they knew about the opera
n lions OF the sugar lobby.
IN addition to William Whitman OF
N RoetCn. once president OF the Ameri-
&an wooden Manufacturers associa-
Hon. Thomas o. Marvin, secretary OF
tle Home Market club. and Wesley
A He'll Martin, we're TO testify regarding
81 The WOOL lobby. while f. j. Goertner.
n New York. was TO tell what he knew
n 81 the operations OF the plate glass
lobby.
\ In IN attempt TO meet the condi-
tlons raised by the story OF impersona
y ton III representatives. told by David
n Lamar. Senator Cummins today intro
y ducod q bill penalizing such actions.
= transformation OF any federal officer Is
I made felony punishable by maximum
prison sentences OF Ave years; $4,000
h flnp, or both. The bill is carefully
drawn and would provide penalty for
Z any such Misrepresentation as Lamar
admitted.
Mulhali Leaves Lesson.
Another section is aimed at the con-
y ditions revealed by Colonel Mulhall
n and makes II an offense TO attempt
? ifnproperly 10 influence a member OF
Ncongress, or to speak or write false
3 etatements that such influence has
u been. brought
Senator Overman read In great de-
y tail the entire testimony of Ledyard,
\ IN which he told OF Lauterbach's claim.
ms to represent Speaker Clark. Sen.
n ator Stone and other Democratic lead
arr, and presenting to him 0edyard).
d ~ the representative or the Morgan
\ 1uterests, comprehensive plan of
what Wall street could expect at the
\ hands Of the Democrats.
LAuferbach was apparently very
'enervOus AZ the reading went on He
at far back In the witness chair,
*fEA0&S0A0R - COYv vi TIE printed teSI1-
Wouy In his hands, which trembled
q HE face was deeply flushed and he
NEag not CARRIED In his usual careful
n manner. He is an understood indivi-
VI &uAls with gray hair and almost white
Il cAln whiskers
Senator Reed, colleague of Senator
Il Dtone, OF Missouri. was plainly per.
EkQrbed over the suggestion that should
ExAutorbach be permitted to testify re-
0nrding the claims he was alleged TO
#0ev0 made to Ledyard. It would be
1npos1tble for the New York Bar as
XD0olnt1on to take the matter up. As
1Qr0 - Senator Overman concluded
34rodlnG the story Of how Iauterbach
Aod clAlmed personally TO represent
4nAtor Stone, who. In turn. represent
D4 Speaker Clark, Reed demanded an
session Of the committee
\ md tho members retired TO consult
E< 09u4tor Stone came In and took a
0oot et the front of the room where ne
k1CpWlod 1t the witness He was pre-
s. 1900 % testify In support OF his as
H1oGtio4 that I.auterbach's story as told
~ LoGyArd was IAN utter. absolute.
E6omnod lie, without the slightest sem.
4 Nance Of Foundation"
When they came out of the confer.
n once. Senator Overman said:
~Mr. Lauterbach, you came here
\ Solunfarily.
II did So" the witness responded
E.ssw want to say that II there is any
Il question Of immunity, hereby waive
e absolutely"
THAT In satisfactory" ruled Chair
VA nan Overman. Nov, 90 ahead and
mako any statement you desire, Il
X being specifically understood that i'm
Wuntty has been waived
* LAuferbache then read his original
|&1otimppy In which he had explained
E>1o the committee that. in AL his In
4 1oTvieWs with Ledyard and represen
1Ative9 of Morgan & Co. ne had only
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