East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-08
LAMAR PLAYED
GAME TO SAVE
EDLAUTERBACH
Declares That There Was COnSplr-
acy Against His Friend and He
Acted to Uncover it.
RELATES CONVERSATIONS
New York Attorney Who Imperson-
ated congressman and Others, Is
Recalled to Witness Stand at Lobby
Probe--"It was a Wall Street Plan,"
lie Declares.

Washington, July S.-David Lamar,
the New York broker who admitted
he impersonated certain congressman
and others in conversations over the
telephone with prominent New York
financiers, was recalled by the lobby
committee at his own request today.
In his opening statement Lamar said
he was satisfied to leave his fate in
the hands of Chairman Overman and
Senators Nelson and Cummins.
"As far as Senators Reed and Walsh
are concerned" he started to say but
he was interrupted by Chairman over
man who squelched an attempt to stir
up friction among members of the
committee. Lamar then reiterated
that he planned the impersonation OF
Congressmen Riordan of New York
and Palmer of Pennsylvania in order
u uncover what he called conspir-
acy against his friend, Edward Lau-
terbach.
Lamar was subjected to a rigid
cross ss-examination by Walsh and Reed
Walsh batting the witness fiercely. La
mar admitted his original testimony
did not ,allude directly to Senator Stone
of Missouri and Speaker Clark in
connection with Lauterbach's suit.
He sail he told his wife and
I.auterbach about the impersonations
before appearing. Reed got Lamar
to discuss public questions. The wit
ness said It was wrong for any con-
gressmen to be influenced by any
.hk,.. o,,,ci1a Of bic duty
1T was a Wall street plan" Lamar
continued, designed to bring Lewis
Cass Ledyard and his associates out
into the open. They have ruined
many men before and now wanted to
get them. 1t was a game of du-
plicity on their part as well as mine
| wanted to give them a dead open
and shut case so they would have to
come into the open, so used Lauter-
bach's name. | wanted to give them
prepared evidence that Lauterbach
lied. They fell into the trap ! felt
certain that Ledyard knew it was La
mar who was talking and not Palmer.
My ear had become so attuned |
could hear him putting the branch
telephone lines on. | called for Led
yard. and offered him the entire ma
tiorial government in partnership with
the Morgan company except the place
of president. ] knew my man and
knew his nature. Then went to Lau-
terbach and sent him to Ledyard be-
cause | knew Ledyard would think
had caught Lauterbach in lie"
After Lamar stated he thought II
wrong for congressman to be influ-
enced by anything outside of their
duty. Senator Reed demanded:
while you entertain those views
however you do not hesitate to make
it appear that Senator Stone and
Speaker Clark, whom you did not
know, were willing to enter damn
able deal with the Morgan company
did you?"
Lamar admitted this was so. but he
made an elaborate defense saying III
was actuated by the highest public
motives and that his plan was two
fold--to reinstate Lauterbach as Nor
gan's attorney, and force a genera
reform in Wall street methods.
Lamar insisted that for nine year:
he devoted his private fortune t.
remedy the wrong inflicted by Wal
street.
"I wanted to bring the STANDARD
OIL the American Tobacco and tn,
Steel trusts and Messrs. Lovett, era
vath, Evarts, Ledyard and others in
to the open," Lamar declared. '
did not plan to injure any public men
but wanted to produce an exposition
lnfa WI hat
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