New Britain herald., 1917-01-06
WOOD AND GARDNER MAKE POOR WITNESSES AT INQUIR|
Neither Is Able
 Offer Other IT
 Hearsay Evidence Alleged Note "Le,
BEAR NEWS REPOR1
 LATTER'S BEST CA

A<A Il LAk o DLo l. G-1l Congressman From NIassachd
 Bases Complaint on Stater|
 Carried by News Ticker and ArI
 Appearing in New York Paper
 solves President Wilson, Seed
 Lansing and Mir. Tumulty.
 Washington, Jan. 6.--WhenI house rules committee, investig| rumors of "leako in official formation concerning President sons note to European nationl sumed it's sitting today RepesI tive Wood, author of the inquiryI olution had been called to the and a wrangle between repuh and democratic members had precipitated when Represent Harrison, democrat. asked MT. \ why he had not satisfied himse, to the identity of the mysteriou Curtis"
 Representative Wood is not1 author of the charges under inl here" protested MT. Chiperf1eld. his motives cannot be impugns} think we are losing sight of the1 that these scandalous charges made by Thomas w. Lawson of | ton and it is my understanding MT. Lawson was the chief beneh] of the falling market"
 Representative Harrison called tention to the fact that Wood's| resolution was introduced b| Lawson had made any, statem cd before the letter from "A Cu| the alleged New York broker. been received.
 The question" MT. Chiperfiel} sisted, lis whether there was | and whether government official3 properly profited by it."
 Do you think there was 'lcl asked Representative Campbell o1 Harrison. t
 Yes" replied Mir. Harrison. I think the leak came from the] resentatives of two Wall street pa or else the leak came back from1 eign centers."
 Gardner on sBearish'' Newd
 Representative Gardner of MI chusetts, who. on the floor of house on January 6 said he there was a ''leak, and that whole stock exchange transac1 showed 1t, was then called to the ness stand.
 Representative Gardner testii0 was convinced there had beei '1eak" because at 2:0o p. m. Dec ten hours before the peace note released for publication and hours before 1t had been placed the hands of the news agencies, following dispatch was sent out the Dow, Jones & company tic
 "The renewed selling of the l ket is due to reports received brokers private wires from Was1 ton to the effect that the adminiI ton will. in the near future. add to the belligerents some suggeal or proposals in regard to peace. ~ ing definite is obtainable in adm tration circles"
 There is your proof of Tea said MT. Gardner Miracles go on, the stock exchange, and Jones & company don't deal in pr ecies."
 Mr. Gardner added that his al ney would be here next week and figures showing the fl nations on the stock exchange Dec. 20, convince the committee there had been a leak.
 Tn his statement 10 the commi Representative Gardner said while the Wall Street Journal on cem Der 20. stated there will bt peace manifesto issued by Presi Wilson," the New York Evening on that date reported ruinors hints of the sending of such in the following terms:
 The WaSnlnStOn auLhOTlIlsS bearish saying that President Wi may address foreign powers on peace proposals"
 7 Where did the Sun get this adv; asked MT. Gardner. think I see indications of & I. But the absolutely visible waterl, of leak is contained in the ti record of Dow, Jones & company
 MT. Gardner here read some fig fluctuations in United St Steel common.
 My counsel, Judge William M Olcott of New York, will presen you a complete comparison of course of prices on the stock change side by side with a stater of the news and rumors from N' ington. This comparison prescn chain of events, which beyond pc venture of doubt, proves the exist of a leak.
 ''If you find a prima facie case there was Q leak you cannot the position that you will do n ing at all about it until some ons