Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-08
.LAUTERBACHO ON
WITNESS STAND
Senate Lobby Investigators
Get Testimony Of New
York Attorney.
KNEW THAT LAMAR
WAS AIDING HIM
Denies knowledge That
There Was Any Attempt
ct Blackmailing.

washington, D. c. July with the
renewal Of the congressional inquiry
into the lobby" today, Edward Lauter-
bach. New York lawyer and alleged
lobbyist from whom Davis Lamar
operated to obtain position with GER
tain Wall street interests, was on hand
to take the stand for the second time.
Senator Cummins Of the committee
finished his bill today which would
serve to visit with,a prison sentence
OF not more than five years or
fine of $1,000 or both, any person VINO
sought to, impersonate member OF
congress or any other public Official.
There Is no law so far as has been
discovered that will permit the prose
cution OF David Lamar" for his I'M
personations OF congressman.
Representatives of WOODEN and sugar
interests also were present The COM
mittee today subpoenoed l. A. Smitn
Of Tennille. Ca, president OF the
Georgia division of the Farmers union
to testify as to that organizations ef-
fort to effect duties on cotton goods
or sugar.
VALVES Immunity.
When Lauterbach took the witness
chair Chairman Overman read to him
Z statement made last week by Lewis
Cass Ledyard, q New York lawyer,
alleging that at conference on Feb. 8
Iauterbach had represented himself
a commissioned with authority OF
senator stone and Speaker Clark to
make proposals 10 y. p. Morgan & Co.
ana tho Steef corporation On behalf
uf yfxffi6cf6ta leaders % IN congress.
YaatlyafAs feta4 0ntA fepresep16d-l lAu-
terbachs as sayinx that Repr4sentative
Henry was TO be attorney general,
that legislation could be controlled IN
congress- -sby Speaker Clark and his
friends and that the democratic lead
ers wanted the Morgan interests to
agrse to certain things In return for
cessation OF congressional activity
against them.
Senator Stone has denied that he
has ever had any dealings with Lau-
kerbach or authorized him to represent
himself, Speaker Clark or any one.
Before Lauterbach's examination
went on the committee in executive
session debated whether his testi-
mony would give him immunity from
prosecution IL 1t developed that he
and Lamar had violated federal or
New York state statutes. When they
resumed the hearing Lauterbach as
sured the senator that he came before
the committee voluntarily.
''If there is any question in your
mind as to Immunity waive abso.-
lutely," said he. 81 Il
DisciaIrns Wronodoing.
.Lauterbach then explained at length
his motives for desiring to rehabiltate
himself In the good graces of the Nor
gan firm. He testified that until he
had heard Representatives Palmer's
testimon. he knew nothing OF Lamar
impersonating cong ngressmen. Lauter-
bach added he felt. that Lamar ir some
way was the cause Of "disahectton of
large corporations to me" He knew
Lama was 'impulsive and hasty' in
his actions but that he had never
known him to do anything wrong.
Lamar had brought large and honor.
able business" and had introduced him
TO '.Mr Rogers" for whom Lauter-
bach later did important legal work.
He denied he had talked with Ledyard
OF "Lamar's being engaged in black
mailing corporations.