Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-03
HENRY 3. MARTIN TELLS LOBBY
COMMITTEE OF oReANlzA-
TIoN's ACTIVITY.
FURNISHED EVIDENCE OF
FRAUDS TO coNGREssMEN
Claim 20 Have Prepared Bills For In.
PRODUCTION in Congress, and Assisted
in Preparing Resolutions for Money
and Steel Trust Invsstis sations-lau.
tsrbaeh Fails 70 Appear.

figured In David Lamar's impersona-
tions Of congressmen in telephone talks
with ananciers. was not on hand today
as the senate lobby committee had ex-
pscted when It resumed work.
Henry B. Martin. Of q so-oalled
antitrust league" here, was called to
be examined. however. on Lamar's
statement that after he had drawn a
resolution for q congressional investi-
cation Of the United States Steel Cor
poration he gave the resolution to
Martin, who, In turn induced Repre-.
sentative Stanley. Of Kentucky. to in
troduce 1t in the house.
Before Martin was called, Louis
Cass Ladyard, who had testified yes
terday al to Lamar drawing the steel
resolution, resumed the stand to testi-
fy that his information came from La
mar and Lauterbach.
Senators gave Martin a lively exam
ination in an effort to disclose what
the Antitrust league" was. and who
composed 1t. Martin testified that NJ.
L. Lockwood, Of Oklahoma, was orig-
Cotter T. Bride, Of this city, was treas
urer. and Herman Schulteis. also OF
Washington. was counsel. At one time
the league" depended upon Attorney
General Monet, Of Ohio, for legal ad-
vice. he said.
Declines 70 Name "Lsasus" Members.
Martin declined to give names Of the
leagues members because they would
suffer "the anger Of the great trusts
who would ruin, blacklist them, and
secure their discharge from employ
ment."
Martin also declined to disclose the
expenditure Of about $4,000 by the
league on tho grounds.
Martin gave tho members Of the leg
islative committee of the league "a
himself, Lockwood, schulteis. Monett'
Bride and W. b. Fleming. Of Kentucky:
G. J. Van vorhis. Of Indiana: William
Treno. Of Illinois: w. q. LaFollette. OF
Wisconsin: p. e. Dow. Of New YORK;
and w. H. Green Of Nebraska.
Provided Evidence Of Fraud.
He claimed he had presented to the
secretary Of the navy evidence of
frauds In armor plate contracts and
given information to other official4. re-
garding violations Of laws by the rail-
road trust, coal trust, steel trust. har-
vester trust and elevator trust" at
cost of more than 500. 900. He claimed
to have drawn many bills for introduce
ton in congress. had helped prepare
for an investigation of the armor trust,
and was Every active" in the prepara-
ton Of resolutions for the money and
steel trust Investigations.
Further questioning brought out that
Lamar in 1909. when the Wickersham
railroad laws amendments were before
congress, had supplied arguments and
which Martin had sup
piled to members. This he thought had
led to striking out Of articles to i'm
munize railroads from prosecution.
Used Resolutions ~ Club.
Did Lamar prepare the resolutions
for the investigation Of the steel
trust? demanded Senator Cummins.
1T was my recollection that asked
him to prepare it." said Martin.
"This resolution was used in New
York as a basis for an attempted rec
onciliation between the Lauterbach
and the Morgan flrm." said Senator
Cummins
Martin insisted he knew nothing Of
that.
Under questioning Martin testified
that the resolution was introduced in
the house In practically the form he
and Lamar agreed upon.
Did you tell Representative Stan
lev, who finally introduced the res
olution. that Lamar had prepared it?"
II don't think So"
Did you try to suppress that fact?"
"Not In the least"