The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-04
LAMAR IS CALLED
MOST AMAZING
LOBBY WITNESS

NdSulUstUHt July o'~ANot az "i' /
a modest man, David Lamar Gained
before the lobby committee credit
for having first suggested to j. Pier
pont Morgan the formation of the
United States Steel Corporation.
Senators say he is the most remark
able lobby witness.
His business, he declared was that
of acting In a confidential business
capacity for the big men of the
street
He had been confidential agent
for Russell Sage and later acted in
the same capacity for the late James
II. keene.
Never before any investigating
committee of Congress-probably
never before at any Congressional
investi cation or before any judicial
tribunal has more remarkable
story been told, nor more remark
able witness sworn.
A heavy man of medium height,
with jet-b'a ack hair turning white at
the roots brushed straight back over
his forehead, black eyes and black
mustaChe and very strong features,
Lamar, who was attlred in a gray
walking suit, gave his testimony
with all the frank enthusiasm of a
smart schoolboy at class day exer-
cises.
Unblushingly he admitted the
use he had made of the names of
in the same breath he declared that
1t was all trlck--that 1t had been
done with no other motive than to
help his friend Lauterbach, to whom
he paid eloquent tribute.
Not one of the men whose names
he had used he declared he had ever
met.
There was delightful little sally
bearing upon this point when Sena-
or stone of Missouri whose name
had been mentioned in connection
with some of the alleged deals on
foot. came into the committee room
and demanded a chance to deny his
connection with Lamar or any of
his works.
Don't take it seriously, senator,
he urged. ut was all farce. |
didn't even know any of the gentle
men whose names | used"
But | do take it seriously" re-
torted the Senator. 1T was dirty
trick and you ought to go to the
penitentiary for it,
After he had finished his story
and MIR. Leyard had taken the stand
Lamar sat with his handkerchief in
his hand, mopping his brow and
smiling induIgently upon the crowd.
Frequently he corrected the wit
ness or in loud voice confirmed his
statements, and at the conclusion of
Mr.. Ledyards testimony this re.
markable financier insisted upon
putting series Of questions to Led.
yard to bring out points which he
thought ought to be more clearly es-
tablished.
Lamar is Recalled.
After Mrs. Cravath and Mr.
Evarts had told substantially the
some story that Mr.. Ledyard related
Lamar himself was recalled and was
still under cross-examination when
the committee adjourned until 1898
tomorrow.
At this time an effort is to be
made to force him to. tell his rea
name, for i'll addition to admitting
today that he had lied repeatedly il
his telephone talks-and admitting
It without a blush, but rather with {
proud self-conscious smile-he in
formed the committee that. while HI
had been known as Lewis as well a
lamar, and had assumed othe
names, still his real name had no
come out.
He denied that he was a Hebrew
He laid claim to personal friendship
with practically every man of not
in Wall street and surprised tn
committee by the frst-hand knowl
edge he had of all the intricate dc
tails of finance. He was suave, elC
quent, plausible and frank.
Seek Law to Punish Him.
One of the things the committe
members are applying themselves t
overnight is the question as I
whether there is any law by whic
this man may be reached and pur
ished.
In the meantime he will be sui
jected to searching eross-examint
tion tomorrow and more sensations
revelations are expected. Mr.. Lat
terbach has also been advised ths
the committee desire to hear hi
again and Henry Martin, the seer,
e {.