New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-08
Admits He Did Not Tell Exact
Truth in Talking to Finan.
ciers, but Denies Imper-
sonating Any Mem
bers of Congress.
HIS MOTIVES ALTRUIsTIC
Resents Insinuation That He Sought
to Shake Down" Big Interests
When He Tried To Be En-
ployed to Stop Steel
Trust Inquiry.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau,

tFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington, July Against a back.
ground of confused and confusing tes-
timony, Edward Lauterbach, New York
lawyer and associate Of David Lamar.
the "buccaneer of Wall Street." pict-
ured himself to the Senate lobby In
vestigating committee to-day as "a vi
carious sacrifice"
There never was a victim such as
when 1 went to Mr.. Ledyards house
that day" Mr. Lauterbach exclaimed
with fervor, when the members OF the
committee, by persistent cross-exami-
nation, tried TO clear away the mys-
terry Of his association with Lamar and
to bring to light the part he played
in the alleged conspiracy TO induce the
Morgan and Union Pacific interests 10
employ h.r1 IS counsel. There l
stood like a sea. .;eCoat and a vicarious
sacrifice to BOTH" he added.
On the one side, Mr.. Lauterbach pro-
tested, were ranged against him the.
financiers OF the Morgan group. who..
suspicious Of his association with
Lamar, were willing and ready to lay
trap for him TO secure evidence Of
misdeeds and TO prove him a party to
the conspiracy in which he moved, q
conspicuous but unknowins figure.
on the other side was Lamar, with
his detective methods" Of the full
scope and import of which Lanterbach
was also ignorant. BY trusting to both.
the witness asserted, he put himself In
the position Of being made the victim,
Of their Vaccinations.
Confirms Ledyard's Evidence.
Lauterbach admitted the accuracy Of
the testimony of Lewis Cass Ledyard.
who. he said, had causelessly sought to
undermine him. He verified Mr..
Ledyard's statements that he had made
representations that a truce could be
arranged between the Democratic lead
ers in Congress and the house of Nor
gan and that the steel trust invesuga-
tion could be halted.
The witness explained, however, that
such representations as originated with
him were based on the conviction that
the war on the steel trust could be pre-
vented by concession which would
make amends for the injustices that
had been zone by it and bring 1t with
in the pale Of the law.
Lauterbach denied that he had laid
claim TO any influence over Congress
or that he had been on intimate terms
with any members Of Congress. The
claim that he was acting as the emis-
sary of Senator Stone, who was in turn
the emissary Of Speaker Clark and the
controlling powers in Congress in the
matter # bringing about a truce with
the Morgan interests, originated. he
said, with David Lamar, his frisnd
So far as he could justify the part he
played in the alleged conspiracy, Mr..
Lauterbach tried to Justify and explain
it, The part that could not be justified
the impersonations Of members or
Congress over the telephone. the repre-
sentations that effective influence
could be brought TO bear upon Con-
gress and that he was in communica-
ton with Senator Stone-he shifted 10
the shoulders Of Lamar, who appeared
10 be boil ready and willing 10 accept
the burden.
Shifts Burden to Lamar,
MIR. Lamar -7ld me these things
and | took his word for it," said Lau-
terbach. turning toward the wolf Of
Wall Street, VIII lad listened to his
testimony with unf1agging attention.
IF you don't believe me. ask him To
tell YOU"
Lamar arose. apparently willing TO
bear out the testimony of the witness.
and asked to be put on the stand. but
members of the committee demurred.
He strangely forgot to tell US all
that when he was on the stand be-
fore" observed enator Walsh.
Despite the fact that his association
with Lamar had brought misfortune
upon him and made him the ""ictim of
detective methods" Lauterbach had no
word of blame for his friend. He
n ight we'll be considered" the witness
said, "a cham. ion Of public rights"
Lsuterbach displayed malice toward
none, except Lewis Cass Ledyard.
whom he conceived - be at the bottom
Of the attempt to destroy the friendly
relations that had existed between him
self and the Morgan group, and even
the greet fiEancier himself, who. ne
said, had given him "a collie dog and
the Metchnikoff medicines"
Valves immunity.
The committee went into executive
session for a long consultation before