The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-16

liiAAlOANf " III MfNf AlFo' NAiA'r
hypocrites who used their Official
positions TO make millions for them.
selves"
Two other sensations OF the morn
ing came when Lawson declared
Henry told him Count Won Bern.
storff was so mixed up in the leaS
situation that he made over 81,
900. 900" and when Rep Harrison
asked that j = Morgan be- sub
ponaed
Rep Harrison = motion was that
j. " Morgan. II r Dawson, OF
the house Of Morgan. r A Van.
derlip. OF the National City bank
New YORK. J 5 Bache and Sol
Wexter be subpenaed The motion
carried
~ think might get some intor
nation from them" Harrison ex.
qained afterward with q smile.
| Lawson. under further question
ing. repeated that Henry had told
him I'VE have n that Count Won
Bernstorff was so mixed up in mis-
(leak situation, that h. made over
$4,000 900.
~ stand by this and know IA,
guns are on me ! stand by what
have said" Lawson continued
"The other witnesses will--or
should bear out just what I've told
you"
"The guns are not on YOU" Rep.
poA 4aieFraptee -. 49,
- uon't mcaR sfss snmutftce has
lis guns on ne. mean the press
has its guns on me" said LAWSON
| amid laughter
Lawson and Henry agreed. accord
Ing 20 the witness that LAWSON
need not reveal information H.
might have received from leak prin
cipals
Then Mr. Henry told mo w
have II that Mr.. Baruch. who made
large contributions, had four con.
yersations with Secretary Lansing.
We have the language OF one
conversation and part OF an
other.
Then the two discussed Barnch
and Lansing. Lawson telling Henry
/ he regarded Baruch honest and up
right, and Henry saying he didn {
believe Lansing would make 80
much as a postage stamp out OF
such dealings
Well how did this happen -
awson said he had asked Henry
There was conspiracy In Wall.
ST. TO affect the market Henry
told him
Lawson al the same time de-
clared that FIRST the Mexican sitna-
ton and then the var were used
70 make profits for spectators.
Lawson said he and Henry had
speculated on what Lansing and
Baruch might confer about They
had suggested that Baruch might
lcgitimately talk with Lansing 20
know what the administration
thought about prospects Of peace.
I boat raids or other bic interns.
tlonal matters
Lawson testified that John 4
Raihom. managing edi,or OF the
Providence Journal had furnished
him The name OF Paul Warburg OF
the federal reserve board in con
nection with the situation
Lawson was asked whether he
had testified correctly about money
passing when yesterday he said
that Mrs Ruth Thomson Nisconu
stated 20 me in substance that
William " Price, Washington cor
respondent OF the Washington star
had acted as gobetween ~ the leaG
affair between The presidents soc.
rotary. Mr. Tumulty and Others
aud that hc had received $1,000
cash for 10 and that Mr. Tumulty
had received much larger sum
YES thar is substantially what
she told me ne replied.
Yesterday Lawson testified that
Archibald White. New York banker
had told him Of another banker
who was so close to a cabinet mem
Der he could call tho latter up ~
any time This cabinet member
was alleged 10 be in on the leak.
Asked TO smplify that today Law
son said Il told White y hear that
your friend, Pliny Fiske, is doing the
steering Tin connection with the
leak stock gambling >"
Fiske. according 10 the converse
lion. WAS allied with G. D. Barney
& Company
The conversation White gave Law
son was in substance. according TO
Lawson
This story rs that Pliny Fiske
IS in working with Secretary Nc
Adoo and it's a terrific thing. And
Fiske made me 90 70 the telephone
10 show me he could call McAdoo 70
New York"
Lawson said White had indicated
Fiske was eating late and smoking
late" when he made his boasts abou,
being able 10 call McAdoo up
You asked IL Il was indicated
Fiske was in his cups
Il wnuldnt want 10 pass on that,
replied lawson.
Reycrting TO the statement Henry
issued after their conference. saving
the Teak appeared &C. be a mirage"
Lawson shouted