The Washington times., 1917-02-04

sation with any human being on that
point. L said / gathered the purport.
didn't say / got IL from anybody"
who was it with whom you talked
that would be likely to know about
this?"
II heard from newspaper men that
the statement was to be given out at
5 O'clock"
"And who gave you the purport of
that statement"
Il gathered the purport from my
knowledge OF the situation. did not
have to be told"
Then you OWNED in the forenoon
what the message or statement was
to be?"
Sent Conjecture to Hutton.
Il did not know. I assumed 1t
would be that"
And you sent Hutton & Co. this
conjecture?"
yes"
Mr.. Essary said he could not re-
peat the message he sent over the
Connolly wires, but knew the sub
stance OF 1t. Mr.. whipple then read
the telegram sent out to Hutton's
clients by Mr.. Ellis on December 20,
which read:
I'VE are confdentially informed
that highly important message to
the belligerents has been issued from
Washington. Interpreted not as pres
sure on belligerents in behalf of
peace. but as an opportunity to put
American demands on record to be
considered II there Is peace and warn
ing that neutral rights must not be
further encroached upon. Full text
to be given out tonight and will be
looked on as move OF great moment"
us that a substantial reproduction
OF your telegram" asked Mr.. Whip
pie.
at is substantially the same, in gen
eral terms" said Mr.. Essary.
Probers Seek Informant.
"Who conhdentially Informed your
81 did not say confidentially. had
no confidential information on that
point"
Leaving out the confidential, who
Informed your"
81 canrfot tell YOU
Who interpreted it,"
"I did"
Upon what basis?"
And on this accurate forecast you
had no assistanceg"
You fiatter me; I do not regard It |
as so accurate"
And as to the Interpretation you |
received no assistance from any re- 1
porter or anybody else?'
Talked with New.papermen.
Except possibly conversations with
a dozen of them. discussed the mat
ter with a number of newspapermen
at luncheon, believe The interpre-
tation is my own"
Mr.. Essary was excused at this
point until Monday and George A. Ell.
lis, Ir., called to the stand to tell of
the dissemination OF information
about the forthcoming peace note"
among the clients OF Hutton & Co.
Mr.. Ellis identified the telegram.
published above, as the one sent by
him. He said his recollection was
private wire of Connolly & Co.. in a
telegram signed "Essary, F.. A." The
F. A." he said, was the symbol for
the Connolly office. Il
Il put in the word 'contidentially"
before informed" said Mr.. Ellis, ito
ct persons know that our firm
would not disclose the source of the
your message was practically a
,opy of that which came from Wash ,
ngton?" II
Yes" said Mr.. Ellis. "I may hav~
condensed it to save wire space. did /
rot amplify II. II anything it is ,
horter than the Washington mes
age"
where is the original message !
rom Washington"
at was doubtless destroyed that
light, as We destroy man
md papers after each days business" '
Received Before It54.
What time did you receive it,
'It must have been before 1854 ;
when I sent a message"
Mr.. Ellis said he assumed that the
Washington private wire gave the in {
ormation about the peace note in ad-
'ance OF the, Clement. Curtis & Co.
eport from Chicago, as he wired the