Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-11
OF "LEAK"
INQUIRY IN DOUBT
Rules Committee Adiourns
Until Today Without TAX
ing Action on Probe.
SEEK TO BROADEN SCOPE
Republicans Anxious to Give
Lawson Chance to Make
Clear Insinuations.

WASIlINGTON. Jan. 10.-Aftcr a
two-hour executive session late today
the house rules committee adjourned
until tomorrow without taking final
action ON Representative Woods
resolution for an investigation of ru-
mors OF n leak" In advance of Presi-
dcnt wilson's peace note.
AlthO most of the Democratic mem
bers favor abandoning the whole pro-
cccding with an adverse report on
the resolution, Il subcommittee was
appointed to draft contempt charges
against Thomas W. Lawson FOR use
ia case the committee decides to re-
port the Boston financicr for refusing
To give names IN connection with ru-
niors he repeated
"Cali iawSon's Hand"
When the committee adjourned
there was pending a resolution Of
fcred by Representative Campbell Of
Kansas, Republican. designed to
broaden the scope of the inquiry so
as to meet Mr. Lawson's objcctio on
that because the present inVesUga-
ton was preliminary and limited Ia
the specific leak he could not give the
names of men high in official life who
he had heard were involved IN sys-
TEN for making money out of the
stock market on official information.
Mr. Campbell said he wanted To "call
Mr. Lawson's hand
In spite of the general belief IN
the committee that nothing has de-
vcloped in all of the testimony hear
to substantiate any OF the rumors
which caused the inquiry, there were
ind cations tonight that Representa-
tive Campbell's resolution, or one
similar. might be adopted This would
result I'm recalling to the stand MI.
Lawson. who still is in Washington
subject TO the committees orders.
Suspend Hearing.
Hearings were temporarily sus-
Jonded today after several witnesses
had been heard. including Il. w Poll
ing, brother-in law of President VIII
son and member of local stock
brokerage firm, who testified that he
heard OF the peace note for the first
time thru the newspapers.
The present intention OF the com
mitteemen is to hear no further testl
mcny. at least until the question oi
broadening the investigation ID dis
posed of and a decision has been
reached as to whether Mr. Lawson
shall be recalled to the house for
contempt
Boiling on Stand.
II. W. Boiling. a brother-ln-la law oI
President Wilson and q member oI
f. A. Connolly 4 CO.. brokers, was the
first witness at today's hearing. lie
denied he had anything to do with =
leak"
81 have nothing to say, he said
except that whoever is responsible
for bringing my name into this, Rep
resentativc Wood | believe. might sent
me an apology at the same time tha'
he sends one to Secretary Tumulty.'
When did YOU receive your frs
information regarding the president
lote?" Representative Tenry said.
When read it la the newspapers.
i"Did you over receive from any
sources" Representative Garrett
asked. "any intimation cf the presi
dents so-called peace note IN al
vance of its publicaiiou?'
absolutely none
"Any other member cf your firm
receive such Information -
absolutely no member had any al
vance Information
No Knowledge of Leak"
Boiling said he had no knowlede'
of any official Of the government ol
administration who had profited 10y
stock transactions as result OK th'
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