The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-16
LAWSON SENSATION
Continued from First PISe.D

and they will bear me out in what
say"
Almost in tears at Henry's abso
Lutte denial OF his statements, Aa"so"
shouted:
III make good here, and l won't
20 to jail as the goal.
Denias Entered.
Secretaries McAdoo and Tumull!
and Mr.. Price at once issued state
mrnts denying Lawson's references
TO them. The committee promptly
ordered subpoenaes for Ridgway
Cosgrave. Warburg. Flske: Price
White, Malcolm McAdoo. GlDboncy
Barney and Company, Airs. HlScontl
and John r. Ralhom, editor OF inc
Providence journal, WHO, puDlisAco
smart articles about leaks. Secre
tarles Tumu!ty and McAdoo Will ap'
pear without subpoena.
With that the committee adJourheu
until tomorrow morning, 10 resume
its hearing on the most dranatic
charges OF scandal the capitol mas
seen in many years:
Today's sensational proceedings
disposed Of The elaborate preparations
for holding Lawson in contempt OF
the House for his defiance OF inc
committee at the previous nearing.
With set of fourteen questions pc
fore him prepared by Representative
Lenroot, Chairman Henry began to
question Lawson. When he had com
pleted his first question, demandln2
the name Of the congressman WI.
Lawson said told him of cabinet Of
ficer, a member OF Congress ana j
banker reported to have been cor
neclcd with the leak" and also thGli
names, Lawson rose and SAID lie DC
isircd 10 make statement.
Il am going TO answer your ques
tions" he bC"an Significantly.
! The crowd which packed he room
and which NJ 10 That lime had visions
of Lawson being placed in the custody
of an officer Oh contempt charges set
tied back with an obvious temporary
loss Of interest.
Pleaded With Committee.
Lawson insisted that he first be per
mitLed 10 make L statement scltills
forth that il was against his WISHES u
give the names i'll public. CHAIRMAN
Henry insisted, however, that Law
son should answer the questions put IL
him and said he would later De gl'eH
an opportunity TO make any statement
he desired. ,,,
Despite the decision of the chair
man. lawson insisted on making a
statement and pleading for an oppor
tunity first to present his information
in Secret. ,., l.,
May not have just word, lie
asked in pleading tones. i VIII ne
short and TO the point. 1t seems 10 MT
Won owe it to me 10 allow me 10 S'a'c
ifhe things which think are absolute
" necessary. ] am going 10 anSWe!
YOUR questions, if forced 10. but | WaT'
10 make one more appeal before ! an
swer r..
II stated before that my reasons 10;
refusing 10 give the information ! Hdu
were that publication of names mIsh'
lead TO the destruction Of evidence
and also that member OF congress
had convinced me that the matter was
serious To me nation and the au'iliN
i$iration.
Sabin Allowed to Go.
"Rut did give one name TO SptaN
CT Clark. That Of Charles II. sam t''
president Of the Guaranty Trust Cohi'
nany of New York Mr.. Sahiu came
! before ycu and was allowed TO &c
away without giving any information
ar showing his hooks Mr. Sanln mas
ltil tilt NbulhS anu l'''
gone.
81 am wiIliHS to give all The names
but appeal TO The committee 10 lake
all my answers in confidence. Ihen
il the committee determines that
shall make them public, | Will repeal
them in publtr. don't want u
audible and don't want TO refuse.
Here fnr committeeman held a
brief whispered conversation ana
Chairman Henry announced ihat lic
witness should answer the questions
publicly.
Lawson looked at The cnmmi'tec
Slernly. squared himself in his chalr
and said in voice scarcely audlbl":
chairman Henry. OF your commit
te. is The congressman who gave me
the names.
The room hunmcd with excitement
Members OF the committee, although
they had heard rumurs that Lawson
might CONNECT llrnry'S name with
his charges. shifted in their chairs.
Lawson. silent and grave. looked
STRAIGHT ahead II The chairman. Mr.
Henry wiihnur sign Of perturbation,
waited moment for the buzZlnE 10
su5sidn and then deliberately proceed
ed 10 read The next question formu'
lated by the committee. Ii was mere
" an ella boration of the first. put IN
slightly different language. referring
10 the fact thhi ii made no difference