The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-10

r.. W. : Boiling brother-ir-law Of
President Wilson and a member Of
F. A. Connolly & Company, brokers,
Washington, was the first witness at
today's hearing. He denied he had
knowledge of leak
{ Il have nothing to say" he said,
Except that whoever Is responsible for
bringing my name into this Repre-
sentative Wood, believe-might send
me an apology at the same time he
sent one to Secretary Tumulty.''
when did you get your first infor-
nation on the Presidents note ~
asked Representative Henry.
When read it in the newspapers, :,
w. A. Crawford, head of the local
bureau of the Central News OF Amer
lea. which supplies news to Financial
America, a Wall street financial pa
per, read code message he sent to
his New York Office Dec. 20, saying
that note was coming but that, ac-
cording to Secretary Lansing, it was
not peace note nor move for me-
diatior. A
There was absolutely no leak in
our servicel nor from any <pf its ell
ents,'' said he.
Representative Harrison said ne ha d
examined the Central News tapes for
Dec. 20 and found nothing Indicating
that the confidence of Secretary Ian
fsing had been violated. &f
. According to this ticker report" he
said. lit was the Lloyd George speech
which affected the market that day"
Crawford read a statement declar.
ing that the Central News was not
the only, news: service with financial
papers among, it's clients and he
thought 1T fair since 1t had been
singled OUT In the inquiry, that this
be known. The International News
Service, he said, ne was reliably In
formed" served the Dow Jones Co.
and the Associated Press served the
New York Journal Commerce.
Mr.. Crawford did not thir-k either
OF these violated Secretary Lansing q
confidence and he said neither the
United Press nor the Associated Press
were connected with any ticker SER
vice.
Representative Henry brought out
that the Central News had the privi-
lege of representative on the floor
of the House of Representatives.
Archibald Jameson, also of the
Central News, told of the conference
in Secretary Lansing's office with
newspapermen at, which they were
informed that note would be ready
at p. m. Jameson said he tele-
phoned his office, including In his
message the statement th~t the Presi-
dent and Secretary Lansing were par
ticularly anxious that the matter be
held in strict confidence because they
wished no leak to get out that might
affect the stock market.
: ION what did you base that state-
mont regarding the Injunction against
a leak to the stock market?" asked
Representative Harrison.
my impression is. that Secretary
Lansing said that said Jameson,
"Of course, ] have no transcript Of
the conversation"
Representative Lenroot questioned
the witness at length to show that
Secretary Lansing himself. had testi-
in mind at all when he. talked to the
newspapermen on that morning.
Representative Henry asked ia
mieson if he knew whether his con-
fidential message regarding the note
as so kept by his employer In New
York. Jameson said he had been
so informed. A. -
Cornelius Ford, the, public printer,
testified that he obtained his first in
formation regarding the note from
the newspapers and did not know
when it was being printed in the gov.
ernment plart.
W.. j. McEvoy, assistant superinten-
dent of work at the plant, described
every step taken in the printing OF
the note and said he was certain there
was no leak in the government Of
fice -
William S. Odlin. of the Interna-
tional News Service, testified that his
service on Dec. 20, sent no dispatches
regarding the note except an an
nouncement to the New York once
after o'clock in the afternoon that
note was coming for morning re-
lease and a similar confidential an
nouncement to editors.
G. w. Barron, head of Dow, Jones
Co., was directed by formal subpoena
to bring papers and records of his
office for Wednesday. Dec. 20.
Whether to recommend specific IN
vestigation of Ilawson'c general
charges OF stock exchange operations
by government officials or broad
inquiry into the stock exchange n
the question now being considered.