Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-31
MARsHALLrOWN IOWA. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 81 1917
sent to Hutton 4 Go. and only $1o,oOt
being returned N
Sensation IL Sprunu.

M Sonoatson 70 sprung.
To the amusement of every one con-
cerned, the congressional committee
Investigating the peace note Leak late
yesterday uncovered telegram put out
by brokerage house on the day before
the note was publicly announced, pre-
dieting with startling accuracy the ex-
act nature OF the note ten hours be-
fore 1t was made public.
The brokerage house which issued
this forecast was E. F. Hutton & Co
The head Of the nrm under close ques-
tioning admitted that his Washington
correspondent Is F. A. Connolly & Co
A partner in this Arm Is r. w. Boiling
to President Wilson.
Mr.. Boiling testified at the Washing
ton hearings that he had nothing to
do with LEAK" Of any kind. Conse-
Quently the developments were entirely
unexpected.
Committee Most Startled.
The committee from congress was a
little more startled than any one else
and after completing the days exam
nation of Mr.. Hutton went into execu-
tive session. It remains to be seen
how much further the committee will
go in it's search. There is no physical
difficulty in the way Of carrying thru
the investigation with rush, for Con-
molly has been subpoenaed already and
is due in New York tomorrow morn
ing, when the inquiry is to be resumed
He may know how he got the informa-
tion. The message he sent to New
York has been "lost.''
The committee is reported to be
divided In it's attitude. Among the
minority members there is joyous en-
thusiasm to go ahead with the hunt
which now is far more promising than
It was yesterday. The question Is
about the willingness OF the democratic
members to push ahead. They are in
control.
An Old Tip Made Good.
The evidence concerning the Wash
ington relations OF the Hutton house
came out with a suddenness which
made the congressmen's eyes bulge.
The documents which poured out In
their laps were of the same sort as
those which they might have obtain
ed two weeks ago, had they shown a
disposition to follow up the admissions
from the Wall Street Journals manag-
ing editor The refusal to pay any at
tention to those admissions had led to
the general suspicion that the commit
tee was not trying to get quick results.
The Chicago brokerage house of
Clement, Curtis e. Co. figures import
antly In the case. A telegram to Hut
ton q Co. from that house, received at
12:48 p. mr. New York time, on Dec.
20, shows that the rumors Of Mr.. VIII
sons peace note had already reached
Chicago. altho the note was not given
out until that evening and not pub
Nshed until the following morning.
The Chicago Telegram.
Here IL = copy Of that telegram:
II hear that state department will
issue statement today regarding Neco-
nozzssc conditions European war as af-
fecting neiitrals. Intended to promote
|peace prospects. What you think Qf
this and how are you on stocks?
Clement" /"
AT 1:15 p. m. Hutton & Co. wired
Mr.. Clement AZ: follows: W.
Our washington sWife aaSesus sim
liar message TO yours Others have
same informal lion And NE have put it
out. as It IS more or less generally
Known 3.s
Attorney Sherman Z. Whipple
pounced on the telegram. reread It, and
sprung around facing the broker.
Where is that Washington wire you
|received?" he demanded.
I'VE haven't it." said Hutton.
what happened to it?"
Il don't know"
"Who sent it?"
"Mr. Connolly"
'Does he remember sending it?"
HE remembers sending wire."
"And he did not keep a copy Of il
either?"
mo"