Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-08

oI " ddl street operations begun DeIOIe the senate's lobby committee last week i by David Lamar had another chapter added today when Edward Lauterbach, Lamars associate in many undertak-
 ings, pleaded that he had been the in-
 nocent victim of the "vicarious sacri- flee" in negotiations that have involv- ed the Morgan firm, the steel interests, i New York attorneys, members of con-
 gress and men of lesser prominence Lauterbach's Second Appearance
 Lauterbach had already testified be- fore the committee. But since his for mer appearance Lamar had told his
 unexpected story involving himself and Lauterbach in the preliminarieS of the Steel Trust investigation and in an cxtraordinary effort to restore Lauter- bach to the good graces of the Morgan
 firm, and Lewis Cass Ledyard had added his sworn statement that Lau- terbach had represented himself as lne
 enissary of Speaker Clark, Senator Stone and democratic leaders in an eff fort to effect a reconciliation" with the Morgan steel interests and shut off
 investigation or opposition in con- gress.
 Was an Innocent Victim. Lauterbach. long prominent in legal circles In New York sat all day under a searching fire of questions from sen- ators on the lobby committee He ad ] mitted, voluntarily or under the de- 1nand of his questioners, most of the l facts alleged by Ledyard, but he de- clared that throughout the negotiations between Lamar and himself or repre- tween himself and members or repre- szentatives of the Morgan firm. he had been the innocent victim of those who had concealed facts or more niserpre- sentations to him.
 Claims Dealings Were Honorable. The witness admitted his long asso- 1 citation with Lamar, and said that it | had been an honorable connection and 1 a profitable one for him. He told of l talking over with Lamar the steel in- l vestigation and or seeing the propos- ed resolution, and admitted urging La
 mar withholding it until he could see J. F. Morgan and others and urge them l to authorize him to prevent the intro- 1 duction
 Throughout the entire proceeding he declared there was no thought of re- ward on his part He raised himself in the witness chair and shouted ''Nol'' with vehement emphasis when Senator Reed suggested there had been an effort to shake down the Morgan steel trust interests. That insinua- ton is an insult and an outrage" he exclaimed.
 Supposed Lamar Knew Stone. 1AduLGrD9cn aQLn1LJ6I ne ndQ IOlQ Ledyard he had the authority of Speak l CT Clark transmitted through Senator Stone, to make certain proposals for peace to the Morgan interests, but
 said this authority came from Lamer. He declared he had never seen Clark or Stone, but had been assured by Lama" that the latter knew Senator Stone and that he had made the arrangements for the Lauterb bach -Ledyard interview with l the approval of Stone snd the speaker Throughout the days investigation Lauterbach recalled dates and circum stances with difficulty, and could not
 fix the time of his visits to Washing ton, or of his conferences with Lamar. He insisted he did not know Lamar had telephoned Ledyard in the name of Representative Palmer to make an appointment for him, but he declared he believed when he went to Ledyard's house that Senator Stone had tele-
 phoned Iedyard. He supposed then, he said, that Lamar had full authority to
 represent Stone
 Sought No Pecuniary Reward. To all the questions of the commit tee Lauterbach insisted Ee did not look for pecuniary reward in carrying in- formation of the Steel Trust resolution
 to the Morgan firm, or in conferring
 with MT. Ledyard over the proposed
 agreement between democratic leaders and the Morgan interests.
 My only hope was fer restoration to the good graces of the people who ap-
 parently had gotten together u de-
 stroy me-" he said.
 Lamar was present throughout tho
 days sessions and was held Tor to-
 nights meeting of tho committee, ar
 which he had asked permission to make statement Both he and LaUterbach announced that they would waive any immunity from prosecution they might otherwise enjoy from having testified at the committee hearing
 Wool and Sugar Lobby Today.
 The lobby committee planned to fin I fsh the Lamar -Lauterbach testimony tonight and to take up the wool and su gar lobby investigation tomorrow. It was believed, the Muhall letters, which will form the basis for an investiga- tion of the Association of Manufactur- CTS. would not be reached until Wed nesday or Thursday.
 Stone Shakes Finger at Lauterbaoh.
 During Senator Reeds cross exam ination of Lauterbach Senator Stone arose behind the committee table, say Ing he thought that a good time to ask some questions. Shaking his finger at Eauterbach, he demanded to know how it came that after Lauterbach and Led l yard had talked about Stone being the Intermediary" in one conversation, I4auterbach suddenly became so cau- tious that he suggested in a subsequent conversation the senator's name need not be mentioned. Lauterback declar- 1 ed Ledyard was mistaken in his ac- count of the conversation and that he had denied 1t was correct earlier in the l day.
 !'Why, it was not read to you" in- 1 terfapted Senator Reed.
 "Then I deny ii now" responded the I witness.
 A Deep Tragedy for Eauterhach.
 Bursting through the fire of rapii | questions, LauteFbach delivered an elo- | qIent description of his course in the ] affair "It was rearing farce for La- |
 mar and Ledyafd and evefyene-ex- 1 cept fer me, to whom it was a deep ! tragedy said he 'I was known as a | corporation lawyer an1 had gained the | confidence of great financial men, | wish nezv I had attended to business | cf smaller degree, I wish had | become g criminal lawyer perhaps 1 :