Arizona republican., 1917-01-16

tions he began significantly
 The crowd, which up to that time had visions of Lawson being placed in the custody of an officer on con- tempt charges. settled back with an obvious temporary loss of interest.
 Lawson insisted that he first be permitted to make a statement set ting forth that it was against his wishes 10 give the names in public Chairman Henry insisted, however that Lawson should answer the ques- uons put tC him and he said he would larer be given an opportunity to make any statement he desired.
 Despite the decision of the chair man. Lawson insisted on making statement and pleading for an oppOr- tuuity first to present his information in secret.
 May I not have just a word" he as.ec in pleading tones q will be short and 10 the point. It seems to me you owe it to me to allow me to state things which I think are ab- soutely necessary. l am going to answer yoTr questions. if forced to-, nut I want to make one more appeal before | answer.
 T stated before that my reasons for refusing Co give the information 1 had
 
 lead to the destruction of evidence md also that a member of congress had convinced me that the matter was serious Co the nation and the admin istrati0n.
 But l did give one name to Speaker Clark. that of Charles Fl. Sabin. presi- dent of the Guaranty Trust Company. of New York. Mir. Sabin came before you and was allowed to go away with out giving any information or showing his books Mir Sabin has left the country and his evidence is gone.
 T am willing to give all the names, out I appeal to the committee to raAe all my answers in confidence. Then if the committee determines that I shall make them public. I will repeat them in public. I don't want to quibtie and I don't want to refuse"
 Here the committeeman held a brief whispered conversation and Chairman Henry announced that the witness should answerd the questions publicly
 Lawson looked at the committee sternly squared himself in his chair and said in 8 voice scarcely audible.
 Chairman Henry of your commit fee is the Congressman who gave me the names
 The room hummed with excitement. Members of the committee, although they had heard rumors that Lawson might connect Henry's name with his charges, shifted in their chairs. Law son. silent and grave. looked straight ahead 1t the chairman. Mir Henry without sign of perturbation. waited moment for the buzzlng to subside and then deliberately proceeded to read the next question formulated by the committee
 Tf first, put in slightly different lang uase, referring to the fact that it made no difference whether the fn- formation cane 10 him as 'rumor or gossip and brought a reiteration from Lawson that Representative Henry had given him the information in Henrys office in the capital on January 2.
 The third question called attention 10 IaWsOn's statement that he had been told by a broker that New York banker | cabinet officer and a senator had a joint rtock brokerage account and directed that he tell the committee the name of the man who had given him that information.
 The man who told me that was Archibald s. White, Boston. of the firm of White and Company"
 Representative Harrison moved. and the committee approved, that White be subpoenaed.
 Replying 10 the next question as to whether he had referred in state ments that members Of congress had engaged in buying and selling stocks Lawson said he could not give theiI names as he did not know them.
 It was in answering the next question. as to other persons who had given him evidence in substantiatior or hlg various statements. that Law. son brought in the names of Secretary Iumulty and William W. Price. Whit House correspondent of the Washing ton Star. He received q letter from Washington woman. Mrs. Ruth Thomas Visconti, saying in part: My Dear Mir. Lawson:
 IT the name of the man who was the go-5etween in the present leak ana the amount of the money he re- celVed is of assistance to you, I car supply ;he name and the amount he received and give the name of at least one associate at the White House Who participated in the haul.
 If you are interested, I will mako an appointment to meet you at such place as you may designate"
 The letter further requested that Lawson hold the information in the SI itlrSL confluence Tn case he did not proceed further in the matter.
 Lewson then testified he made an appointment with Mrs. Visconti. who came to his apartment with an at- toIney whose name he could not re- call. After q long conference, te said Mrs. Yisconti told him that MT Price had rart in the leak affair between Secretary Tumulty and others"
 No reference was made either by Lawson or the committee to the amount of money referred to in Mrs Viscontfs letter.
 The seventh question, asking tc whom Lawson referred by saying q member of congress had given hin three names of persons reported tc have been involved in the deal for the third time, brought the reply:
 Chairman Henry"
 The next question and the two fol. lowing were virtually the same.
 Lawson then was asked if he had
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