The Washington times., 1917-02-06
BOILING. RECALLED
IN LEAK INQUIRY
Brother-in-Law OF President
Recounts Facts OF His
Brokerage Connections.
CONTINUED from First PaxeJ

Stock Exchange and that n wa,
bought In the name OF Frank \. Con.
molly.
responding to questions, Boiling said
ne oought and sold stock between Au-
gust ana october last year through the
Connoily>>hrm before he Joined II and
that his transactions had been profitable.
Never Sold stocks short.
At the time he entered the broker
age concern. he testified. he had
some stock holdings and Joined Con-
molly. with the understanding that he
would get out OF the market at an
early date thereafter
Boiling said he was not an active
partner in the drm for the first
month he was Identified with IL. He
said he never sold any shares 'of
stock short in his life. His stock, he
testified, was bought or margin and
not purchased outright.
Questioned as to when he first met
J. Fred Essary. Boiling said he was
introduced TO the latter some time
prior to December 20.
Knew Essary Formally,
The witness testified that he did not
know why Essary visited the stock
brokerage offices from time to time. He
added that he was not aware Of the
fact that Essary had sent messages over
the Connolly private wire to Hutton
Boiling said in reply to interrogations
by Attorney Whipple that he had only
formal speaking acquaintance with
Essary, although Connolly seemed
friendly and intimate with him.
when did you first learn that Es-
sary sent a message to Hutton & Co.
on December 2O?" asked Attorney
Whipple.
Says Roper Told Him.
81 think 1t was Thursday Of last
week. Anyhow 1t was the day after
Connolly testified in New York." the,
witness replied.
who told you Essary sent the mes
sage?' the attorney inquired.
Edward Roper, the telegrapher in
cur office" was the reply.
"Did Roper say the Essary message
was a forecast of the peace note?"
He did"
Had you or Roper at that time
read Connolly's testimony in which
he score he wrote this Essary mes
sage?"
&c ndu nON
What did Roper say to your
HE said: !Essary sent the. mes
sage"
what did you do them"
81 asked Roper to testify before
this committee"
"Did you talk with Connolly before
he testified in New York, and what
did he say?'
81 did talk with him and he told
me he had sent a message to Hutton
on December 20. a
when did he tell you that?"
THE day before he testified"
"How did Roper happen to tell you
that Essary sent the message?"
"Intererted and Worried
He mentioned 1t about 3:15 o'clock
the day Connolly testified. l was in
terested and worried. l asked him to
testify, after had questioned him
before Bruce Clark, my brother-in-
law"
"Did you talk with Connolly when
he returned from New York;"
YES
Was Roper there7'
what did Connolly say when he
got back?"
He said he had sent a message on
December 90"
Did Roper then say Essary sent |
it?"
He did, but Connolly said he also
sent a message"
What did Roper say to that?'
Roper said he sent SO many mes
sages that he did not recall Con-
noIly's message. but he did remem-
Der the Essary message"
Did Talk With Roper.
Did Connolly then talk with |
Roper, and did you hear the conver,
saiion?"
HE did talk with him. and 1 did |
hear the conversation.
Didn't you get the impression that |
Connolly was trying to get Roper to |
swear that he, Connolly, sent a mes
sage on December 20, when as a mat |
ter of fact, Roper had no such recol- |
lection?"
The witness said he did not get |
any such impression.
Asked IL II were true that he had 4
pleaded with Roper with tears in his I
eyes to testify and clear his name, |
the witnes said the entreaties were |
with tears, although |
he was worried and excited.
Denies Inside Information.
Did you receive any inside infor- |
nation, either direct or indirect, or |
in any other way. at the White House. |