Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-16

the last ditch, and she would go to the
end in proving the information which
she gave to me in the presence of her
attorney. And now am l to give the IN
formation"
Chairman Henry-"Yes. give the in
| formation. Who signed the letter."
! Mr.. LawSon-"Mrs. Ruth Thomason-
Viscounti."
! Chairman Henry-''Now proceed with
| the information; what She stated to
you"
| Mr.. Lawson--"She stated to in
substance that Mr.. William w. Price,
Washington correspondent of The Wash
ington Star. had acted as the go-between
in the leak affair between the Presi-
dents secretary, Mr.. Tumulty, and
others. and that he had received S5,0Oo
cash for it. and that Mr.. Tumulty had
| received a much larger sum-" CMr- Law
son meant White House" correspondent
| of The Starr
| Chairman Henry-"Was that all she
said?"
Mr.. Lawson-That is the substance of 1t.
Chairman Henry-Do you wish TO
add anything to your answer?
| Mr.. Lawson-Not now, if that Will
cover it.
president Troubled Many Months"
| Mr.. Lawson produced a clipping from
| the Providence Journal headed "Presi-
dent Wilson Troubled Many Months BY
| Leaks in the White House."
| Mr.. Lawson--I suggest if you are
looking for leaks Mr.. Rathom. manag-
! ing editor of the Journal, would be
| good man to subpoena.
! MIR. Lawson added that Il also saw in
| C. w. Barron's paper, the Boston News
knew of the leaks. where they started
1 OF where they could be traced to. The
! article can be easily obtained"
Chairman Henry-Give the name of
/ . In No., hot
| ond question.
Mr.. Lawson-Mr. Pliny Fiske of
| Harvey Fiske & Son. The senator was
not mentioned only by letter o.
never heard the name. And the cabinet
member was Mr.. McAdoo.
Chairman Henry-Is that all in reply
! to that?
| Mr.. Lawson-That is all.
The next question embodied Mr. Law
sons previous statement that he had
hearsay evidence of an account in Wall
street Gin which alleged senator.
, an alleged banker and an alleged mem
Der of the cabinet were dealing in Wall
street and dividing the profits among
them
Chairman Henry-By direction of the
committee l now ask you to state the
names OF the persons referred to in
your testimony just read.
Mr.. LawSon-Those are the ones i
have just referred to. and Mr.. White as
the corroborator. / do not know the
ing this information I purposely kept
away from certain people. Information
came to me by man coming to some
of my people. That is why am forget
things f1atfootedly; that he had the
paper and the evidence and everything:
that he would produce and show these
accounts. and that the accounts had
started, as / stated, with the selling of
a thousand shares of Steel short. and
there were to be future interviews, and
refused to meet the man in the hustle
and hustle of things and I made a
short cut.
Tells of Talk With White.
1t happened [ was having a con-
ference with Mr.. White in regard to
other matters and 1 said to Mr. White
You and Fiske & Company are very
intimate, and you and Pliny Fiske are
friends and could you corroborate such
a thing as this before 1 go any further
with it?" Thereupon Mr.. White made
the statement to me that l gave you be-
fore. which / have now given you in
connection with his name. l went no
further with the other matter-with the
hunting up Of the other man. So that
/ have given you all the names now
that is. the names 1 gave in the former
question-Pliny Fiske. of Harvey Fiske
& Sons, the Senator referred to as %
and Mr.. McAdoo of the cabinet.
Chairman Henry-Those are all the
names?
Mr.. Lawson-Those are all the names.
think Barney G. Co. too. was
in that statement. l am not quite sure
whether that is in that or another.
Chairman Henry then quoted other
questions asked last week when Mr..
Lawson promised to give names to a
select investigating committee;
Mr. Lawson have now furnished
you the names.
Chairman Henry-You addressed a
letter to me saying among other things
II intended to lay before the real in
vestigation the name Of a great banker
who conducted for himself, senator
and a cabinet member leak stock gam
bling" Do you acknowledge that is in
i your letter?
Mr.. lawson do.
Pliny Fiske Broker in Question.
Chairman Henry-Give the source
of your information and the names.
Mr.. Lawson have already given
those of Pliny Fiske. a senator desig-
mated as 20" and Mr.. McAdoo.
Chairman Henry-You cannot give
US the names. then. You say in this
letter you will give the name of a
great banker.
Mr.. Lawson-Do l say L VIII give
their names?
Chairman Henry-Yes. you do.
Mr. Lawson-No, l say / will give
the name of a great banker who con-
Quoted stock gambling
! Chairman Henry-But you say you
| will give the names of the senator apd
the cabinet officer, too.
Mr. Lawson-Not as you read it.
Chairman Henry-Yes.
Mr. Lawson-I have already explained
to you that 1 have already given you
that.
Chairman Henry-I ask If the name
YOU refer to is William B. Wilson,
Secretary of Labor?
Mr. lawson have already given
| YOU the only name, Mr.. McAdoo.
Chairman Henry-Answer this ques-
tion-did you refer to him (Wilson)?
! Mr. lawson never heard of the
name.
Chairman Henry went through the
, list of the cabinet. reading from the
/ bottom up. and in each instance until he
reached the name Of Mr.. McAdoo, Mr..
| Lawson replied: II have never heard
of the name in connection with the
! Chairman Henry-Do you refer to
William G. McAdoo. Secretary of the
MI. lawson have already stated
! that I refer to Mr.. McAdoo.
Chairman Henry-Do you refer to
Robert Lansing. Secretary of State?
! Mr. IIawson-In that question. no.
Chairman Henry-Do you in any
! question?
| Mr.. Lawson-Yes