The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-16
(By Assoclnted PressJ

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-With ad-
dinistration officials, bankers and 9th.
er Wen known men waiting 10 testify
on Thomas w. Lawson's testimony
hat had heard they were connected
with the stock market leak on Presi.
dent Wilson's peace note. tho House
Rules committee today resumed its
hearing with Lawson on the stand.
Secretary MacAdoo, who Lawson
3aid he was given to under stand was
the mysterious cabinet member In.
yolped in his statement; Secretary
Tumulty who Lawson said one OF his
informants told him was connected
with the alleged leak; Paul w. War.
burg, OF the Federal reserve board,
who Lawson said had knowledge of
the leak machinery, and half a dozen
other well known men were waiting
20 testify under subpoena or had come
before tie committee voluntarily.
Before Lawson had been on the
stand an hour today the. scope of the
Investigation broadened to take in
some nationally known names not
hitherto mentioned. On motion of
Rep Harrison, Democrat, the commit
Lee slibpoetaed j. p. Morgan, ]. 8.
Bache, HIP DayisoR5 Franz A. Van.
derlip, Arthuf Upper and Sol c. wex-
Ter. al recruitment bankers. Mr. Har.
n On did apt lose his rsaspi for
~ fine foT tie app trance ;ygii.
Al Tho outset OF todaS's hearing
Lawson went over his recital of how
Hartman Henry himself told him a
were In stock gambling pool. Law
son testified that Mrs. Ruth Thomason
\ Nisconti who wrote him letter and
later made statement in the pres
aance of her attorney declared William
4 w. Price. the White House correspon-
dent, who she said acted as go-be-
tween for Secretary Tumulty and 9th.
ers stated that Price received $4,000
cash and Tumulty received much
larger sum. u think that Is substant-
lily a correct statement of her report
10 me- said Lawson.
When Lawson was cross examined
ne declared the impression that Chair.
man Henry had mentioned Secretary
Z NdcAdoo in connection with the alleged
leak was erroneous. That information
he declared came from entirely anoth,
er sEdrce.
sYou stated" questioned Represen.
tatiye Campbell, that when you left
Washington after talking with Chair
man Henry, that you went to New
York and talked with several publish
ers. VIII you state the substance OF
what you told them?'
Il asked them their opinion of what
had happeiied in Washington" Law
son began slowly. "and told them
would like to get their advice on
whether Ifshould go further or drop
the entire matter. said much more
than related here yesterday. l laid
before them Henry's statements in the
press that morning and called atten
ton to what appeared an unfair slant
that It took. When ! left Henry's of
fice went to New York and first
called on John o'Hara Cosgraye In his
editorial rooms in the New York
World building on the following morn
ings
.wiien was tho interview with Her
!! man j., Ridgway"
Tuesday, January g.
Where diu you see him?"
At my rooms in the Belmont hotel
New York"
.You spoke of seeing Donald Nc
Donald?''
In the early morning Of January !
[ came right from the train and sal
down In the Belmont hotel breakfast
room when Mr. Mcdonald came in and
sat down at table across the aisle
He spoke to me. hadn't spoken tc
him for probaly 10 years, but he spoke
70 me and asked what was going on In
Washington. 3old him Of these
things that happned in New York and
said ] would like to see an investiga
lion but that there would be none.
told him what your chairman had said
and he being an old newspaper man
and publicity expert asked him his
advice. ] impressed on him the con
iidence which your chairman had I'M
posed in me everything being pracsr
SaiIy friendly between Henry and my
self at that time. Unless your chair
man said what say, / am guilty Of
foul treachery," Lawson dramatically
sssid TO the committee. Il am guilty
" foul perjury and unfit Il, be any
where outside the bars of prison"
When Lawson began his testimony
yesterday with the threat Of being
cited for contempt II he did not tel
what he knew hanging over his head
be sprang several sensations of first
magnitude.
He testified that Chairman .,
Of the Rules committee, conducting
the inquiry, was the congressman who
old him that q cabine officer, q men,