New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-16
Auto Manufacturer Misled
Into Opposing Banks Back
ing Allied Loans
Daniels Escapes Stand
Court Excuses Secretary, Who
Wires That He Knows
Nothing of Case

When Henry Ford announced some
time ago that he favored the boycott
ting Of all banks which subscribed TO
the Allied loans, he declared he be-
ieved that he was unfolding the neu-
tralitv Of the nation. According to
David Lamar the "Wolf Of Wall
Street" he was really doing nothing Of
the kind.
Lamar continued on the witness stand
in the Criminal Branch Of the United
States District Court yesterday, and
told the jury which is trying him and
his SIN co-defendants that Mr.. Ford,
when he took this action, was really
serving as the unwilling tool of Captain
Franz Rintelen, agent of the Kaiser.
Lamar told Of the deception practised
upon the Detroit automobile manufact-
urer during his direct examination. He
persuaded two of his co-defendants,
Henry Martin, head of the American
Antitrust League. and eX-Congress-
man II. Robert Fowler, to go to Detroit
and see Mr.. Ford.
According 20 Lamar's story. the two
men spent two whole days IN company
with the automobile manufacturer. and
so completely won him over TO the
scheme originally advanced by Rim
telen. that shortly thereafter Mr.. Ford
announced in the newspapers that he
was opposed TO any banks that par
ticipated in the Allied loans.
Daniels Won't Be Witness
Lamar's attempt to bring Josepfus
Daniels here with a subpoena was de-
feated yesterday. when the Secretary
of the Navy telegraphed that he knew
nothing whatever about the case. and
was unable TO leave Washington at
present because Of pressure of official
business. Judge Cushman ruled that
Mr. Daniels should be excused, and
said that, if his testimony was vital
to the case in any way, II would be
taken by deposition
Senator Lee Overman. of North Car
DINA was called by Lamar. Senator
Overman was expected 70 testify about
Lamar's self-vaunted antitrust activi-
ties, but objections by John Lord
O'Brian, of counsel for the govern
ment, prevented any testimony Of ma
terial value from creeping into the
record.
"The Wolf" who has been on the
stand for the better part Of three
days. had an excellent time of il until
his last half-hour yesterday, when M.
O'Brian started TO cross-eXamine him.
As a starter, Mr.. O'Brian dragged out
Lamar's past, and forced him to admit
that Lamar was not his real name.
Lamar refused 10 say where he was
born. He admitted that he had used
the name of Lewis for several years
before becoming established in New
York.
The Wolf" Evasiye
After Mr.. O'Brian forced the Wolf
to admit he had impersonated vari-
Gus Congressman at various times he
suddenly asked:
"You received $25O,OO0 from Rinte-
len. didn't you?"
81 had a long number of transac-
tons with Rintelen in relation to the
borrowing and returning of stocks,
and, before answering your question.
would want TO consult my books.
which are in Washington, in Pitts
field, Mass, and some here. am
cautious in answering because the
subject of our stock transactions may
become a matter Of a civil suit
"Will you deny you got S25O.OOO
from Mr.. Rintelen?"
~ Will neither affirm nor deny it,"
And on this the Wolf remained
steadfast.