The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-09

who he said had been a beneficiary Of
the leak, lawson said emphatically
Il will"
Amount Of Profits withheld.
Efforts by Mr.. Chiperiield to induce
Mr., Lawson 10 state the amount oi his
poriits on the stock market during
December were futile lawson mann
tanned he did not know whether he
made $l,0O0O0 or $500,00O.
Answering Mr., Chipcrfield. Lawson
again declared he had no direct knowl-
edge tbroug leak" OF the coming Of
the presidents peace note
Weren't there others throughout the
country who might have foreSeen a
break in the marke, as you did"
Hundreds Of them"
No Court knowledge.
BY process of elimination, Clipper
field then established by questions that
lawson had no knowledge which would
be accepted in court, of any broker.
including Bernard Baruch. who was
operating on a leak or any officer OF
the government who had any knowledge
of leak" or Of any member Of any
other house who operated OH the ex-
ciHnge during December, either on a
leak" or otherwise
Representative Chipcrfield then urged
lawson to give the name ot the
"leaker" he was reported TO have given
to Chairman Henry in confidence ten
days ago.
Again lawson refused 10 answer on
the ground that to make public the
name would result in more serious con-
sequences TO the country than his being
punished for refusing 10 answer
Henry Releases Witness.
did you give any name to Chairman
Henry" persisted Mr.. Chiperfield
whatever ! said to him was said in
confidence"
"fll release the witness from any
confidence, interrupted Mr.. Henry.
Did YOU mention any name to Mr.
Henry as that OF the 'leakcr'p" repeat.
ed Mr. Chiperfield
Il did not" q
Not Time Nor Place.
Aiter persistent demands were made
that he give the name now. Lawson
said
u would rather take the consequence,
than to mention the names now. There
is another name that might be men.
toned that would precipitate even NOR,
serious consequences. But this is no,
the time nor the place"
Representative Cantrill then asked
Mr. lawson IL he would furnish all tb,
names to a special investigation com.
mittee should the rules committee rec.
ommend and the house order an in,
quiry
q will" replied lawson cmphatieally
Too Serious Now.
III there is drastic investigation
I'm willing under these circumstance.
to say that II would be more seriou.
Tor me not TO give the information
have than To give Il, But | do believ,
II is too serious a matter TO give beior,
this committee has determined what il
will do
iou rVdNN nave no INTEREST VI any
investigation about the leak, anyway
have you" asked Representative Gar
rett
"All on earth you want is an investi
cation OF the stock exchange that viii
lead to federal regulation. is it notl"
Aim Of LAWSON.
"Yes that's true" said lawson frank
", arousing the surprise of some mem
bcrs of the committee.
The only motive behind your agita
ton Of this matter is to force a dras,i,
inquiry into the stock exchanges fo
legislative purposes" Garrett con
tinued.
Absolutely" said lawson.
Common Stock Gambler.
And you arc common stock gam
bier, are you notl" ,nterjected Repre-
sentative Harrison.
The same as YOU are" retortec
lawson.
What do you mean BY tha,'" de
manded Mr. Harrison.
Only ,ha, deal in stocks Just a
you or any other citizen seeking in
vcstmcnt might dc"
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