New-York tribune., 1915-12-30
LAMAR, BAlLED,
GRINS, THEN Fits
Rushes from Washington
to Surrender in Muni-
ton Plot Case.
BUCHANAN, DEFIANT,
IGNORES INDICTMENT
Monnett and Taylor Give Up,
but Others Await District of
Columbia Arrests.

H. Snowden Marshall's indictment
party was not entirely success yester-
day, but he was happy, nevertheless, for
Lamar. the prodigal, returned; came all
the way from Washington, surrendered
himself, put up his bail Of $4,000 and
went his way as serenely as he had
come.
David Lamar was indicted Tuesday
with seven other men on a charge Of
conspiracy to foment strikes in NUM-
tion plants OF the country and was the
first of the eight to come forward. His
counsel. Carl +. Whitney, telephoned to
him in Washington. and he was on
hand yesterday when the Federal Build
ing opened its doors. The last time he
had left the place the financial soldier
Of fortune had deposited bail Of $780,
600. pending his appeal for a conviction
Of having impersonated Representative
Palmer.
Raymond Sarfaty, an Assistant
United States Attorney, brought the
voluntary prisoner before Judge A. y.
Hand. who released him in $4,000 bail.
Lamar had a smile for every one and
in an exceedingly courteous fa,hion
said: 81 fancy we have not been for-
mally introduced. Mr.. Sarfa'y | be
lieve it was you who presented my
case to the grand jury. | would thank
ri 20
Marshall and tell him how greatly |
appreciate his courtesy IN TINS matter.
Then. turning 10 the reporters, La
mar said: "Of course you want
statement. This is what ! have 10 say;
Beat it quick
Lamar had hardly left the building
when Jacob &. Taylor came to sur
render himself. He was president OF
Labor's National Peace Council, which
is alleged to have been financed 10y
moneys supplied through Lamar by
Franz Won RIntelen. the German propa-
gandist. now a prisoner in England.
After being paroled in custody Of
counsel Nj Taylor said: II never
met Lamar and never even heard OF
him until | saw his name in the news
papers. He was never mentioned IA
the council. and, to my knowledg1 the
organization never received any Gee
man money
Frank S. Monnet, ex-Attorney Ger
eral of Ohio, came on from Columbus
when he heard Of his indictment. Judge
Hand allowed him fourteen da.s ~
which to furnish bail
Shortly before leaving his Office Mr..
Marshall had heard not word from
the other alleged consplrators he Is SO
anxious 20 have in New York. lie did
not expect 10 get response from Won
Rinteien. but he thought that Repre-
sentative Frank Buchanan, who is en-
deavoring to impeach him. might have
sent some recognition of the indict-
ment. But Buchanan, the first presi-
dent of Labor's National Peace Coun-
Gil; ex-Congressman II. Robert Fowler,
its counsel, and two Of its members
Herman J. Schulteis and Henry B. Mar
tin paid no attention to their lndict-
ments
Word came from Washington that
Buchanan. relying upon his Congress
sional prvi ge. would defy arrest, and
that the others were waiting for the
United States Attorney 20 start some
thing in Washington.
So Mr.. Marshal, bethought him to
send out into the highways and byways
of Washington, and then and there he
forwarded warrants for the arrest of
the four men 70 the United States Mar
shall of the District Of Columbia.