The Washington times., 1917-01-17

tention of that committee for a week
and others are yet to come.
Like Stanley Probe.
Not since Andrew Carnegie, John
W. Gates, and E. H. Gary were wit
nesses before the Stanley steel investi-
eating committee has there been such
line of distinguished individuals
awaiting a chance on the witness
stand.
The public interest possibly exceeds
that in the steel investigation; 1t
equals that which accompanied ap-
pearance before the Pujo Money
trust INVESTIGATION of the late ]. Pier
pont Morgan, king of fnanciers,
whose son is scheduled for hearing
tomorrow.
Approximately a score of witnesses
have been summoned by the Rules
Committee since it reopened the in
vestigation, last Saturday. Only
Thomas w. Lawson has been heard.
Chatting At Delay.
|, All others are either in Washing
ton, chafing at the delay, or are
en- route to this city to TESTIFY. MOST
of the witnesses accepted service by
telegraph.
m is understood that Messrs. Nor
gan, Dawson, and vanderlip have been
! called to tell of stock market and fl
nancial affairs On December 20 and
81, and the efforts made by conser-
vative bankers of New York to stop
the "pyramiding" of industrial stocks.
! The names of these gentleman nave
not been mentioned in connection with
the "leak.'
Ended Long Hunt.
In placing a subpoena into the
hands of Mrs. Ruth Thomson VS.
CONT at midnight last night. william
Z. Small, one of the deputy sergeant
at-arms of the House. ended hunt
for Mrs. VIsconti which had continued
since her name was first mentioned
by Thomas w. Lawson on Monday.
The only woman witness wanted IN
the leak. inquiry wasn't to be found
anywhere Monday night and through
out yesterday, nor did she erturn to
her apartments until late last night.
During the afternoon examination
of Mr.. Lawson yesterday. Congress-
man Harrison asked What would
you think IL this woman in whose
story you put so much confidence has
left the city?"
<EWOuId BE Astounded.,
81 would be astounded." said Mr..
Lawson. who had repeatedly express
ed his conviction that Mrs. Visconti
in volunteering alleged Teak" in
formation was actuated by high mo-
tives and q desire for public service.
Mrs. Visconti was directed by Dep
uty Small to be on hand when the
investigation was resumed at 1880
o'clock this morning.
The faithful Small. who had been
searching high and low" for the
missing woman witness, was con-
graduated today by his colleagues
because OF the success of his policy OF
"watchful waiting"
Mr.. Lawson was temporarily ex-
cused from the witness stand by the
Rules Committee late yesterday.
Action Postponed.
At an executive. session after the
hearing. Republican members of the
committee submitted to the Demo-
cratic members a motion to engage
counsel for the committee and also
to employ an expert statistician or
investigator familiar with stock mar
ket matters. Subsequently, the DEM
ocrats held a conference, but post
poned action. 1t is possible the COM
mittee. which Is being fairly over
whelmed with testimony from day to
day, will engage an attorney who is
an adept at cross-examination.
Samuel Untermyer. counsel for the
Pujo money trust investigation of
four years ago. has been tentatively
suggested as counsel.
In adopting a motion to summon
Mr.. Morgan and other great financiers
and bankers. the committee has map
ped out a program that will extend
the hearings far beyond the time
originally suggested.
Enough Summoned.
Already a sufficient number of wit
nesses have been summoned to hold
the attention of the committee for
ten days, assuming the House in
rvestigators will not go into high
gear and expedite the inquiry.
II move" said Congressman Pat
Harrison while Mr.. Lawson still oc-
cupied the stand, that the commit
tee subpoena ]. p. Morgan, H. P.
Dawson. F. A. vanderlip. Sol Wexler.
J. 8. Bache. and Arthur Upper"
The motion was quickly carried,