Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-18

dence journal, who published some
articles about Leaks" Secretaries
Tumulty and McAdoo will appear with
out subpoena.
With th1t the committee adjourned
until tomorrow morning, to resume it's
hearing on the mos dramatic charges o.
scandal tho oapital has seen in many
years.
LAWSON NOT IN ~DN'rijhPr' NOW.
Io-days sensational proceedings DIS
posed of tho elaborate preparations 10.
holding :Awson IN contempt OF the House
for his defiance Of the COMMITTEES at the
previous hearing.
\ great crowd vas packed into III.
room when Lawson arrived Police clear
ed al entrance for Kim.
With set OF Il questions before him.
prepared BY Representative Lonroot,
Chairman Henry began to question Law
son. When he had conplc led his first
question, demanding the maine OF the
CONGRESSMAN who lawson said told him
of a cabinet officer. q member of CongroS"
and a banker reported to have been con-
nected with the leak and also their
names, Lawson rose ana said he desired
to make n statement
- am going to answer voIr question,
he began significantly.
visions of Lawson being placed in the
custody of an officer on contempt charges,
settled back with an obvious temporary
loss of interest.
DISLTkED TO GIVE NAMES.
! Lawson insisted that he first be permit
ted to make a statement setting forth
that it was against his wishes to give the
names in public Chairman Henry in
! sisted however. that Lawson should an
Swer tho questions put to him. and he
said he would later receive an opport I'M
ity to make any statement he desired.
Despite the decision of the chairman
Lawson insisted on making statement
and pleaded for an opportunity first &c
present his information in secret
May | not have just word?" he
asked. in pleading tones. Il will bc
short and to the point 1t seems you ow,
it to me to allow me to state things
which | think are absolutely necessary
| am going to answer your questions. if
forced TO- but | want to make one NOR,
appeal before I answer"
Il stated before that my reasons 70,
refusing to give the Information | hac
were that publication of names nigh
lead to the destruction Of evidence, arC
also that member IS Congress haC
convinced me thai the matter was seri
Gus to the nation and the administration
but did give one nam" to Speaker
Clark, that of Charles II. Sabn. prcs
dent of the Guaranty Trust company o
New York Mr.. Sabn came before yol
and was allowed to 90 away without Civ
ing any Information or showing hi
books Mr. Sabn has left the countr!
and his evidence Is gone.
81 am willing to give all the names
to % ia al
all my answers in confidence. The
if the committee determines that
shall make them public I will repea
them in public. don't want to quib
bic and don't want to refuse
Here the committeeman held a brie
whispered conversation and Chairma
Henry announced that the witnes
should answer the questions publicly
Lawson looked at the committc
, stcrnlY. squared himself in his chat
, and said i'm Il voice scarcely audibl,
THE DRAMATIC MOMENT
"Chairnan Henry. of your committee
is the congressman who gave me tn
names"
The room hummod with eXCitcnen
Members of the committee althouG
} thov had heard rumors that i.awso
might connect !ienrys name with h
charges, shifted In their chairs. La "
! son, silent and grave, looked s,rei"l
8 ahead at the chairman. MI Henri
. without 4 sign of perturbation. waite
IS = moment for the huzzinG 10 snbsid
, and then deliberately proceeded
}, read the otNcr questions formulate
- "" the committee, which elected II
e celebrations nciors stated.