The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-03

questions relating to the tarfn taXatioh
and universal peace.
Mr. Lauterbach said that universal
peace was specified because 1t was SO
dear to the interests of William 'eiillii'es
Bryan Ledyard testified
Clark Mentioned
'T,auterbach finally said to me- con-
tinued Ledyard " I come here by the
authority of Speaker Clark, and have
made all these suggestions by his au-
thority.
Have you seen Speaker Clark per-
sonally and received such Instruction. !
asked.
'' No I have not seen him personally
said Lauterbach.
Then how do you know that you
speak by his authority
/ received my instructions to come
and see you and make these suggestions
from Senator Stone said Lauterbach.
DID you see Senator Stone personally
and did he make these suggestions?'
g L did see him and he said that he
acted for Speaker Clark said Lauter-
bach.
How do you know that Senator Stone
could speak for Mr.. Clark?' | asked.
There have been number of occa-
sions before when Senator Stone has said
that he acted for Speaker Clark. and
have found out he did, Lauterbach re-
piled"
Mr.. Ledyard said Lauterbach added
that he had arranged many things
through Senator Stone acting for the
speaker Through this channel. he de-
cared he had arranged that the Pujc
'money trust committee should take the
testimony of William Rockefeller at Jelyl
island, instead of compelling Rockefeller
to come to Washington.
9" L was able to arrange that mattes
through Speaker Clark he quoted Lau-
terbach as saying. Senator Stone assured
me this should be done, and 1t was
done. >
Would Verify Statement
Ledyard said he asked Lauterbach II
the speaker knew that the interview then
under way was to occur and that Lau-
terbach replied that Clark knew some
interview had been arranged for"
Ledyard said Lauterbach declared
Speaker Clark would verify that state
ment. Ledyard said he suggested going
to Speaker Clark for confirmation of the
arrangements. Lauterbach. lie said, urged
him to do so.
The witness declared he had learned
that Representative Riordan was sup
posed to have telephoned John d. Arch
bold of the Standard Oil company and
to have been told that he should en-
ploy Lauterbach In some matters; thai
some one impersonating Chairman Nc
Combs of the democratic national com
mittee, had telephoned Charles ID
TIilles, former chairman of the repub-
lican national committee, suggesting
that Hilles employ Lauterbach and thai
Mr.. Stroock counsel for the United
Cigar stores, had been visited person
| ally By Lamar. who suggested Lauter
lbaoh. be employed to take care of tn,
| proposed tax on tobacco In the pend
| ing tariff bill Hilles, he added. wal
advised to get a prominent Unitet
States senator to send for Lauterbach
| to learn from him what course certain
radical democrats were going to pur
| sue.
Ledyard expressed the belief .tha
| that If they could get the Morgan peo
| pie into these schemes, they woul'
own them of all time. He said /
seemed impossible that such an elabor
ate scheme should have been devised
merely to gain the employment of 81
attorney
Senator Stone of Missouri entered th'
committee room before Mr.. Ledyar'
| left the stand, having been informed o
the statements in which his name ha'
been mentioned. Mr.. Ledyard repeated
for him the alleged statements of Lau
terbach, that Stone had instructed hin
to go to the Morgan interests and tn
steel interests in behalf of Speake
Clark and make certain proposals ant
Senator Stone at once took the wit
ness stand