Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-31
Telegram of Forecast

The most sensational telegram,
containing a brief but remarkably ac-
curate forecast of the contents of the
note was sent by +. +. Hutton G. Co.,
one of the largest brokerage houses In
the street, over it's private wires to
scores of other brokers' with whom it
did business throughout the country on
the afternoon of Dec. 90 more than
three hours before the first copies of
the note were handed to newspaper
men by Secretary of state Lansing.
MESSAGE from Conneley & Co.
At the time the Hutton message was
sent, according to the testimony of
Secretary Lansing before the commit
tee in Washington, no one in this coun-
try, save persons connected with the
preparation and dispatch OF the note,
mad as much information regarding It's
contents as the message revealed. Inc
note previously had been sent abroad
in code. Publication Of the note follow
ed the transmission of the Hutton mes
sage to various brokers by more than
10 hours. Information on which the
message to brokers was based, Ed
ward f. Hutton, head of the firm, tes-
titled, came in another message now
missing, from +. A. Connolly of +. n.
Connolly & Co, Washington broker
age house in which r. w. Boiling, q
brother-in-l law of President Wilson is
a partner. Connolly was declared by
Hutton to be Fastening to New York
tonight to appear before the committee
tomorrow.
Hutton testified that his understand
ing was that Connelly's information re-
garding the note was based on gen
cral rumors. Indicative that other
brokerage concerns were in possession
of similar information, Hutton SAID,
was another message he produced
which Clement, Curtis & Co. of Crl-
cago sent his house prior to Connelly's
first message referring to statement
to be issued by the State department
"intcndcd to promote peace prospects,
This message contained no details.
CampbeI's Opinion
Certain members of the committee,
however, privately expressed convic-
ton that the person who originally
supplied the information on which
Connellys missing message was based,
either had read the Presidents note or
obtained an excellent resume of 1t.
Someone read tine note. Rep. Camp
bell of Kansas, ranking Republican MEM
Der of the committee, emphatically de-
clared after the close of the hearing.
Chairman Henry and Sherman l.. Whip
pie counsel to the committee, declined
to express any views on the situation.
No effort will be spared, Whipple an
nounced. to throw the fullest light on the
origin and transmission Of the Connolly
information both in the message from
Washington to Hutton Co. and the
subsequent message sent by them ~
their correspondents. The latter mes
sage. according to Hutton, was prepared
nv George S Ellis, Jr., member oi 'ho
firm. who is now i'll in Georgia ne saio
Hutton also requested the committee not
20 COLI Ellis 10 New York if it could be
avoided.
Chairman Henry, determined to nave
Ellis testify, said he probably would be
examined next week in Washington. TEL
epranh GENERATORS and others who mad 10
do with the sending Of the message aiso
are TO be interrogated. Vther members
of the Connolly firm also propaois VIII oe
called. Mr. Boiling already mas .es'iheu
at Washington hearing that ne had
.t;n - III with q leak" Of any kind
NJ Ro,rng's connection with the Con
,o,,v firm was the subject Of much inter-
legation by wh,pp,e during his examina-
t,on of Hutton when the broker first took
~. stand Hutton told OF Connolly
calling on him five or six months ago.
informing him that the firm of F. A.
Connolly & Co. was to be organized With
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