Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-01-16

Washington, Jan. 15.-Thomas w
Lawson, hailed before the house reso-
futions committee to tell what he knew
or had heard about a stock market
leak on President Wilson's peace note
or be punished, calmly declared today
that the mysterious congressman who
told him cabinet officer, a senator
and q banker were engaged in stock
gambling pool was none other than
Representative Henry, chairman OF
the committee.
One Sensation After Another.
Then, before his hearers had time
to recover from the shock, Lawson
sprung enc sensation after tho other
by declaring that the cabiPet officer
referred to was Secretary McAdoo;
that the banker was H Pliney Fisk
of New York and that he knew the
senator only by the initial co."
To complete the explosion Lawson
went on to charge that Paul NJ. War
burg of the federal reserve board had
knowledge Of the leak machinery; re-
peated q runnor that Count Won Bern
made two millions in the stock mar
ket and mentioned a list of well known
men who, he thought, should be ques-
ioned. The committee promptly is
Those Who Knew of Leak.
Mr.. Lawson said he had been told
that Malcolm McAdoo, the secretary's
brother, knew of the leak, as did c.
D. Barney and company and Stewart
Q. Gibboney.s OF New York. A Mrs.
Ruth Thomason Visconti of this city,
he said had declared to him in the
presence of her attorney that .Secre-
tary Tumulty received his Dit'' and
that W. w. Price. one of the White
between for Tumulty and others H.
Pdney Fisk, Lawson said, was the
banker to whom he referred previous
ly as dominating a cabinet officer and
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him this information.
Declares Henry Told Him.
Representative Henry was said by
by lawson to have told him, at the
conferences that preceded the open
ing Of the leak investigation, of re-
ports connecting the cabinet officer,
banker and senator and also to have
Lansing had been seen comforting with
Bernard BarCch, the Wall Street oper-
ator, said to have made a cleanup
on the falling market which accom-
panied the peace note.
Lawson declared Henry had asked
him on patriotic grounds not to press
his charges. At no time. the Boston
anancier testified, did he ever say he
had direct Information.
Denial by Chairman Henry.
When Lawson had finished his re-
cttal, Chairman Henry took the stand
and swore that at no time had he
mentioned to Lawson the names the
stan d; that he had no information
theni and had none now of his own
moWdedge; and denied generally and
completely all of Lawson's testimony
relating to him.
Lawson Sticks to Statement.
WheH he had concluded Lawson rose
ana s0lemnly declared that every word
ne had uttered on the stand was "the
truth SO help me God, without varia-
Ttb back it up. Lawson said that i'm
med1ately after leaving Henry at their
u9St conference he laid his informa-
r1on before John OHara Cosgrave,
World; Erman j. Ridgway, president
Of Everybody's Magazine, and Donald
Mcdonald. publisher of a Boston n
nancia1 paper.
:, Call these men," he demanded, "and
they will bear me out in what I say''
Won't Go to Jail as the Goat.
Almost Immediately in tears at
Henry's absolute denial of his state
ments, Lawson shouted:
I'll make good here, and I won't |
go to Jail as the goat"
Secretaries McAdoo and Tumulty |
and Mr.. Price at once issued state |
mentS denying Lawson's references to |
them The committee promptly or |
grave, Warburg. Fiske, Price, White, |
Malcolm McAdoo, Gfbboney, Barney
and Company, Mrs. Visconti and John |
r. Rathom, editor of the Providence |
Journal, who published some articles |
about leaks" Secretaries Tumulty |
Ind McAdoo viii appear without SUBJ |
poenas.
Greatest Scandal in Years.
With that, the committee adjourned |
ant1l tomorrow morning to resume its |
hearing on the most dramatic charges
II scandal the capital has seen in
many years.
Today's sensational proceedings dis /
posed of the elaborate preparations for
holding Lawson in contempt of the
house for his defiance of the COM
nittee at the previous hearing.
Crowd Packed the Room.
A great crowd was packed into the |
'oom when Lawson arrived With
set OF fourteen questions before him, |
prepared by Representative Lenroot
Chairman Henry began to question
lawson When he had completed his
irst question, demanding the name of
the congressman who Lawson said
odd him Of a cabinet officer, a mem
ser Of congress and a banker reported