Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-16
soN.lN-LAW AND
MEMBER OF cAslNET HELD
70 BE INVOLVED.
CONGRESSMAN HENRY
INFORMANT, LAWSON SAYS
House committee Secures Desired
Testimony From Boston Broker
Dramatic Scene When Chairman
Henry Makes Denial and Lawson
Declares $50 Help Me God, les True"

Washington, Jan. 16.-Thomas w.
Lawson, Of Boston, late yesterday aft
ternoon named Chairman Henry OF the
rules committee as the congressman
who told him that cabinet ofhcer
and senator were Involved in the
scandal growing out of the leak OF the
presidents peace note.
He named Secretary William q.
McAdoo, the presidents son-in-law, as
the cabinet officer referred to.
Lawson also declared that. the firm
of C. d. Barney & Co. of Wall street,
Malcolm McAdoo, brother of Secre-
tary McAdoo, and Stewart q. Gibboney.
of New York, knew of the leak and
that a public man who knew the leak
machinery" was Paul M. Warburg, OF
the federal reserve board.
Names Another Banker:
Another banker to whom Lawson
referred as having been involved in the
leak was H. Pliny Fiske, of Harvey
Fiske e. Sons, New York.
The senator, Lawson said, was
known to him only as 70"
Lawson also testified that Ruth
Tomlinson visconti, of Washington,
had told him that w. w. Price. COR
respondent of the Washington Star at
the White House, had part In the leak
affair between Secretary Tumulty and
others.
Lansing and sernstorH.
Lawson. indirectly brought the names
lof Secretary Lansing and Ambassador
Bernstorff into the hearing, but not IN
connection with the leak.
| When Henry charged him with drag
cling in the name of Lansing. Lawson
Indignantly replied:
| II have held the names of Lansing
and the German ambassador out OF
this"
Lawson further said Henry had told
him information had come to the COM
mittee that the German ambassador
had profited 100000 but that he did
not think 1t was true.
Girl Gave Him Tip.
Asked by Representative Henry who
he meant when he said he would give
the name of go-between who re-
ceived large sum for This bit" Law
son said he referred to, the name given
/ him by Mrs. visconti, ~ Secretary
Tumulty.''
Lawson had been asked II he was
prepared to offer proof Of his state
ment that there were beneficiaries Of
the leak" among lawmakers and oth-
ers. He produced a letter which he
asked to submit In private. The com.
mittee insisted that he read It. II was
from Mrs. visconti.
| Her Letter - Lawson.
| Ruth 4. visconti appears In the
Wa shington city directory as q clerk
living at 1921 Twenty-flrst street, an
L hOpao ~
The letter which Lawson read fol-
lows:
my dear Mr.. Lawson: II the name
NJ the man who was the go-between
| in the present leak and the amount OF
money be of assistance to you can
supply the name and the amount he
received and give the name OF at least
one associate at tho White House who
participated in the haul.
| The letter went on to offer 70 make
an appointment which Mr.. Lawson said
he made with Mrs. visconti. In the
presence OF her attorney he said ape
tcaye him the names Of Price and Nc
/ Adoo.
/ Lawson also said Henry told him OF
rumors that Barney Baruch was con-
nected with the leak"
Lawson suggested calling J. r.
Rathom. editor Of the Providence Jour-
nal in connection with an article on
leaks" which appeared in his paper
and also the editor Of the Boston Tran
scrint. which he said had made "flat
i footed" statement that certain brok-
erage firm had dealt in 100000 shares
Of steel on Dec. 20, which Melted
Il - 81 mn nm 80 =
In a long description of his visit t.
Ichairman Henry, Lawson said that
4 Henry had told him OF rumors thai
|secretary Lansing had gone to Balti-
more hotel in New York to meet Bar
nov Raruch four times, but that he
4 HENRY. thought his visits were per-
1fectly legitimate.
IT told Henry. said Lawson. tina,
lr vo,,ld stake my head that Secretary
Lansing was not telling anything he
ought not to do"
Attorney Not Located.
When asked for the name OF Mrs
Iviacontrs attorney, Lawson said III
Was a member of a Washington firm
named BROWN & Brown or Butler 6
4 Rntler.v No firm of either name ap.
nears IN the city or telephone direc.
tory. Y.
i asked him late in December to SAY
nothing more about the Teal" charges
on patriotic grounds. saying ne owed !
to the country not to mention then
further for the present. D
At no time, Lawson insisted. did ~
ever say he had any direct testimon!
referring to q leak.
Chairman Henry then took the Wit
ness stand.
d - Henry IN Denial.
Henry emphatically denied that n
n ever had mentioned to Lawson tn
name Of any cabinet officer.
or during three nou
! conference did I mention to Mr.. Law
, SON the. name Of any cabinet ofhce
I that he has mentioned here today.
Henry also declared he had neve
t nentioned the name Of a member Q
! con eress or q banker to Lawson g
having been involved In the leak. TIL
made his denial OF Lawson's testimon'
complete. ~ s
" i,.. =: ms sss
u timony Lawson rose and dramatlcaii
. asserted that every word he, Lawson
had uttered today was the truth, 3
help me God, without variation.
q Reads Letter From Lawson. !.
a. Henry read long excerpts from Jet