The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-03
FIND SIenSl0F LEAK.
FILES OF BROKERS INTERPRET.
ED As INDICATING FORE.
KNOWLEDGE OF AC.
= TTON.
Whfppso Announces Investigation Of
eource of Advance information VIII
~ H ThoeoQeh-Bolling's FIRM Again
llsmkioned.

gressional inQuisitors today brought
toslight private and confidential tel
tefasms regarded in some quarters as
eoanitsly indicating that there was a
slsak" on President Wilson's recent
peace note.
The most sensational telegram. con-
tainins brief but remarkably accu-
rate forecast Of the note, was sent by
~. +. Hutton q Co.. one Of the largest
brokerage houses In Wall street. over
IL, private wires to scores of other
brokers throughout the country on
the afternoon Of December 20, more
than three hours before the first copies
of the note were handed to newspaper
men by Secretary Lansing.
AZ the time the Hutton message was
sest according to the testimony OF
Secretary lansing before the commit
- In Warrington. no one in this
country save persons connected with
the preparation and dispatch of the
note had a much information regard
ing its contents as the message re-
vsalsd. The note previously had been
sent abroad In code. Publication OF
the note followed transmission Of the
Hutton nsssage to various brokers by
more than ten hours.
Information on which the message
to brokers was based. Edward +. Hut
ton. head OF the nrm testified. came
In another message. now missing. from
r. A. Connolly OF +. A. Connolly &
Co., Warrington brokerage house,
II which r. w. Boiling. q brother In
law Of President Wilson. In partner.
Connelly was declared by Hutton to be
hAstsning 20 New York tonight TO ap-
Pear before the committe tomorrow.
: Hutton testified that his under
Standing was that the message from
Connolly regarding the note was based
on 0snsral rumor. indicative that
sther br' age concerns were In pos
ss9son or .imilar information, Hutton
= e T = I
eaa4 was another message he pro-
sced which cisruent. Curtis q Co. Of
Go9hge sset ~ house prior TO Con-
- -, sstetslss = q
5lI|llII(I kdSh u lpscjhote
- ~ prteDe This msssaes con-
t11ts1 mo- details. F q;
rfcertas- nisnAbsrs Of. the committee
hc*sver. privately expressed convic-
ton that the person who originally
Supplied the information on which
conneily's missing message was based
either had read the presidents note
or obtained an excellent resume of 1t.
= Some one read the note" Repre-
sentative Campbell Of Kansas. ranking
Republican member Of the committee,
emphatical,y declared after the close
Of the hearing.
Chairman Henry and Sherman L.
Whipple. counsel for the committee,
declined to express any views on the
situation.
No effort will be spared. whipp,e
announced. to throw the fullest light
on the origin and transmission OF the
Connolly information both In the mos
segs from Washington to z. r. Hut
ton q Co. and the subsequent message
sent by the flrm to It's correspond dents.
The latter message. according to Hut
ton. was prepared by George 8. Ellis.
W.. q member Of the firm, who now is
Min Georgia, he said. Hutton also
requested the committee not to call
Ellis TO New York II 1t could bo
avoided.
Chairman Henry. determined to
have Ellis testify. said he probably
would be examined next week In
Washinsto Telegraph operators
and others who had to do with trans
mission OF the message also are to
DO interrogated. Other members of
the Connolly firm also probably will
DO called. Mr.. Boiling already has
testified at Washington hearing
that he had nothing to do with a
leak" Of any kind.
Mr.. Bolling's connection with the
counslly firm was the subject o.
much Interrogation by whipple dur
ING his examination OF Hutton when
the broker first took the stand. Hut
ton told Of Connolly calling on him
hvs or six months ago. informing
him that the firm OF F.. A. Connolly
4 Co., was to be organized with
Boiling as one Of the partners and
asking II the Hutton Arm would be-
coms Its New York correspondent.
Hutton said the fact that Boiling
was to be a member Of the firm had