New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Secretary of the Navy and
Attorney General Gregory
Are Subpenaed
Senator Norris Vexed
Called by Lamar to Testify in
His Behalf, He Fails to
Recall Him


the stage again yesterday in the United
States District Court, where he and six
others are on trial charged with con-
spring to. stop munition shipments 10
the Allies.
The ex-"Wolf Of Wall Street" seemed
to enjoy disposition keenly and frus-
trated all attempts to divert him from
his story. During a brief recess due
to a plea of illness by Lamar Senator
George W. Norris, of Nebraska, walked
into court
Senator Norris had vexed air ana
subpoena issued by Lamar's counsel
It developed that subpGnas from me
same source had been served upon Sec
rotary Daniels. Attorney General Greg
orv and other officials whose testimony
Lamar considers vital to his deiehce'
. dozcn Senators are under subpoena
Fails to Recollect Lamar
"Ncithcr nor the others know what
u is all ABOUT. Sdiu 'N''"'
He testified that. so far as ne cou'u
recollect. he had never seen Lamar
before. although he admitted that
conferences preliminary to his intro
duction of a bill to investigate alleged
steel rebates might have been due TO
Lamar's efforts.
After argument as to the necess'!
of calling the numerous witnesses
sought by Lanai, Judge Cushman helc
that they might be called if Lamar
was iustifying his actions on discus
sions with or deeds By these men. II
was even limited that the action of the
Puio committee might be reviewed IN
the case.
Lamar was as glib as ever with the
names of persons in authority with
whom he had come in contact, and
couplcd President Wilson's name with
that Of one of the defendants. Henry
4 Martin. II was after Mr.. Wilson :
nomination, the Wolf said, that Martin
was seeking his views on trusts. La
mar quoted the President as follows:
"If am elected shall see to it that
the people know | am going to prose-
cute the Steel Trust to the limit. This
is gigantic combination, the gravest
of all dangers in this country. The
Pujo committee showed this. and shall
force lcgi slation TO take up the matter
Tells Of Meeting DIR. Hall
Lamar sulkly gave the details Of his
meeting with the Rev. Thomas c. Hall,
formerly Of Union Theological Semi
nary. before Lamar was introduced to
Hans Rintelen. his co-defendant. Lamar
said that he and the Rev. Mr.. Brown
agreed upon a plan Of action which
should include:
"The spreading Of propaganda TO
show the people the crookedness Of the
big trusts: the spending of huge
amounts of money in the legislatures
of five states showing the people the
forgeres and false statements IN the
books Of the New York. New Haven &
Hartford Railroad Company and its
subsidiaries as disclosed by testimony"
Tie said the real purpose was TO stop
the private manufacture of war NUM-
tions.
lie said that he met Rintelen in the
office Of +. V. Gibbons & Co. and "re-
ccived the money for the propaganda
outlined by DR.. Hall" He told Rim
telen. he said. that he didn't care
whether he got cash or a check. He
got check and cashed it Immediately
in the same building. Then he met
Martin. Who. he said. asked "the Wolf
if he had any fight left in him.
81 told him wanted to fight, and
fight hard" averred the witness.
fermentation of strikes, he declared,
was the thing furthest from his mind,
and no money was used for brides. His
idea and that Of his fellow workers, he
said. was to stop the war by taking the
profit out of munition making. Frank
Buchanan. one Of the defendants, he
asserted, won William Jennings Bryan
TO the cause.
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