Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-07-10
WALL STREET OPERATOR ADMITS
IMPERSONATING 2 CONGRESSMAN

Then the Morgan interests
to Lauterbach became as overt
as that of other interests.
II resolved to find out about it, and
[ knew Ledyard could tell me-"
Thinking he was talking to Palmer,
the witness said, Ledyard told him
the phone what a blackmailer
was.
He said he had started the opposi-
ton to Lauterbach, and told me his
opinion of myself, thinking l was Pal
l realized at once that Ledyard
had fallen into an error, and knew
that acting as Palmer l could force
him to do anything l desired. So l
told him to call L%auterbach and let
him explain everything.
"Lauterbach then made the famous
visit"
Acting for L~auterbach.
Lamar said that in all his telephone
conversations he was actuated solely
by a desire to help Lauterbach.
IF Lauterbach could bring the Nor
gan interests into haromny with the
Democracy it would have been a great
feather in his cap" he explained.
Il saw that the proposed juggle OF
the Union Pacifc-S Southern Pacific,
Baltimore & Ohio and the Pennsylva-
ma was a farce" Lamar continued. Il
realized that it would rouse indignaT
ton countrywide. l say it now Here
is a government comforting with a
great concern over a dissolution. The
government is not sure. 1t doubts the
law. The attorney general doesn't
know about this. Finally he sends A.
G. Carroll Todd to st. Paul to conduct
this great battle, and they butchered
him in five minutes, l think"
Lamar testified he used the name of
Representative Daniel j. Riordan of
/ New York telephoning to Chairman
Loyett of the Union Pacific,
On another occasion, Lamar testi-
fed, he called up Paul D. Cravath Of
counsel for the Union Pacific, sug-
costing Lauterbach would be a valu-
able adviser.
On another occasion he talked over
the telephone to Lewis Cass' Ledyard,
using Representative Palmer's name,
and with Maxwell Evarts, using Rep
resentative Riordan's name. In both
conversations he spoke about Lauter-
bach's services.
Senator Nelson insisted that Lamar
testify explicitly whether he stated in
those conversations that Lauterbach
Id influence in Washington with Of
fcials, senators or representatives.
81 I'm inclined to believe that in my
conversation with Mr.. Ledyard | Went
very far in that direction on the at
frmative SIDE" returned Lamar.
why did you change to Palmer's
! name, instead of sticking to Rior-
= dan's?' demanded Senator Nelson.
: well, Mr.. Palmer was very much
! in the public eye then, as one who
D would have great influence at Wash
y ington with the incoming Democratic
y administration" replied Lamar. He
/ added he did o know Palmer ant
/ had no authority to use his name.
Lamar said the late j. P. Morgan''
opposition to Lauterbach caused hin
y to telephone Ledyard, using the name
{ of Representative Palmer, to try t.
> win his confidence and find out whit
&c had ostracized La~uterbach.
y Il found out it was Ledyard him
self" said Lamar. He added he knew
Il Ledyard had a stenographer on thu
u line making a record of the talk,
Il 81 read everything into it could,
, said Lamar. Il think | offered him tn
i entire governments. / may have lef
the president out"
y Lamar set the committee int
10 laughter with his story of how h
impersonated Palmer; lectured Lei
yard because he did not go to church
tt and told what remarkable things Lal
le terbach could do at Washington fc
the Morgan firm.
IN 81 told him that the defiant attitud
it of the Morgan firm toward the Dem
cratic administration in congress ha
ad much to do with the decline in tt
in value of Morgan securities" cont
ued Lamar. Il called attention to tt
CHI money trust and other investigation
ed and urged Mr.. Ledyard to employ La
terbach."
GU Wanted to Do No Injury.
you were trying to convince LIE
yard that Lauterbach was a sort
John the Baptist for the Morg;
., FIRM" suggested Senator Nelson.
ilo That's it exactly" returned Lama
TO- "Then | called up Mr.. Palmer's
3D. fee in Washington" said Lamar wi
get a smile. and found he would be
WI Bethlehem, Pa, the next Sundf
Then l called Mr.. Ledyard and tc
ai him to call Palmer there. | had do
all | wanted t%o--gotten an intervi'
're for Lauterbach with Ledyard-and
M didn't want Mr.. Palmer injured.
Vne wanted to clear the atmosphere a
prevent a possible scandal for P
mer."
The deception was revealed to P
~ mel and Ledyard that Sunday.
ma Senator Overman insisted on knc
liu' ing if Lamar ever impersonated a
d" other congressman.
zen "Oh, Lord, l may have said
mar.
Lamar said that the attorney g
eral had been "derelict in his dut
and that If the Union Pacific had |
the Lauterbach as counsel they wo
cat have secured "a plan that would ht
the been advantageous to everyone 9
eat cerned." Lamar admitted he q
gis- changed his name several times,
lire refused to give his true name or
lent whether or not he was a Hebrew.