The Washington times., 1917-02-04


81 don't know, probably once
week on the average" replied Mr.
Essary.
What do you say as to sending
messages over their wires through
Mr.. Roper, the operator, prior to De
cember 2O?"
I do not remember sending mes
sages prior to December 90"
did you ever send any, and when?'
81 sent a message on December 70
In the absence of Mr.. Connolly"
'Have you ever sent others?"
Has Written Memorandums-
'I have written out memorandums
for Mr.. Connolly at times, not fre
quently, however"
How many? The firm has not been
running long"
81 do not know"
"a dozen?'
"Yes, that would more than cover
it think"
What were any of the messages or
memorandums?
81 cannot remember them here. /
think l gave them something on wnat
thought about the settlement OF the
railroad strike-matters of Il business
interest, news matter OF that sort"
Matters affecting the stock market,
wasn't it?"
Not necessarily"
Wrote Message Himself.
Mr.. Whipple then developed that
Mr.. Essary had written out on his
of December 20 and that II was written
Haa,oauyhara 1 nfrlnrlr " which
Mr. Whippls said was after the Ian;
sing conference with the correspond
ents that morning. Mr.. Essary said he
had not attended the conference, but
had seen several persons who had
been there or had heard of IL.
ITO whom did you address your
telegram that day." asked Whipple.
ITO Mr.. Ellis, a member of the firm
OF Hutton & Co., New York." replied
Mr.. Essary.
Purely Friendly Arrangement.
He'd you addressed typewriter
messages to Hutton & Company be-
fore7"
Yes, one or more OF them, I be-
lieve."
For how long?"
From time to time"
Under what arrangement"
"No arrangement; purely friendly
arrangement"
Mr.. whipple said he would not go
Into this phase OF the matter at this
time.
why did you send this to Mr..
Ellis-did you know him7" asked the
attorney.
Whr IA. AaAr~..~d FII.
mo. 1 had heard my friend Con-
molly speak of addressing messages
to Mr.. Ellis, and / believe o rassumed
he must have said something to me
about addressing them to him"
You must have had some sort OF
or you would not have
sent the message to Mr.. Ellis other
wise," interrupted Mr.. Whipple.
''Mr. Connolly is a personal friend
OF mine," said Mr.. Essary. when |
he opened an office next door to me |
he frankly consulted with me on this |
matter and that and told me more
than once he would appreciate any |
his office a success. / gave him such |
assistance as could"
But what was the conversation |
about Mr.. EIlis?"
"I don't recall such a conversation.
knew that he sometimes sent mes
sages to Ellis instead OF addressing
hem to the firm-Hutton & Co."
On ConnoIIy's Suggestion.
And you took UP the habit of
handing in messages for EIIis?"
81 did not say that. / undoubtedly
must have had some suggestion from
Connolly about addressing messages
10 Ellis"
when did you begin sending mes
sages?"
'I do not recollect"
"Was II as early as September"
81 do not recollect."
How often did you furnish infor-
Possibly once in ten days or two
weeks"
Relating to Business Matters.
These things you furnished re-
ated to happenings In Washington
hat were likely to affect the stock
market; they would want to know
bout things in Washington" asked
,Ir. whipple.
Yes, business matters" answered
NJ CscdIg.
That was the. service you were
performing through Hutton G. Co. at
he request of Connolly" II
THE service ] was performing was
or Connolly. not Hutton"
Now what did you you send on De-
ember 20?"
81 made out a memorandum OF
What l understood was to be the pur-
'oTt Of the statement later in the
ay. l gathered the purport from a
lumber of conversations / had dur
nE the morning"
Who told you the purport?"
II do not recollect."
Gathered Purport of Message.
Some one told you the purport OF
n important matter to be given out
I o'clock in the afternoon and you
annot remember"
NO"
You knew no one ought to know
xcept those high in authority what
he purport of the message was?"
YES so far as knowing is con-
Then who told you the purport OF
?"
Il have no recollection OF a CONVEX
" NJ