Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-01-18
TUMUITY AND HENRY ALSO
BROUGHT INTO IEAK" QUIZ
BY LAWSON.
WITNESS CAUSES SENSATION
Rostonian Asserts He Heard That
Bernstorff Made $2,00o,o00, But
Doubts TaIe-Henry Denies All
Charges Made by Financier.

Lawson sprung a sensation in the
leak" inquiry when he testified that
Chairman Henry of the rules commit
tee conducting the inquiry was the
congressman who told him that cabi-
net officer, member of congress and a
tanker were said to have profited in
the stock market by advance informa.
ton on President Wilson's peace note
Secretary McAdoo, Lawson said, was
the cabinet member to whom he re-
ferred in his previous testimony as be.
ing connected, according to rumor
with q 'leak" on President Wilson's
peace note.
told him he knew another banker who
dominated cabinet officer in Washing
ton was Archibald S. White Of White
& Co., Boston. The committee immedi'
ately issued subpoena for White.
Henry Denies Charges.
Chairman Henry on the witness
stand declared he never had men.
tsDed the name Of member Of con.
gress, or a banker to Lawson as hay.
ing been involved in the leak" This
made his denial Of Lawson's testimony
complete.
When Henry had concluded his test
mouy, Lawson rose and dramatically
asserted that every word he, Lawson
bad uttered was the truth, so help me
God, without variation"
"I1l make good here!" he shouted
"aRd I won't 60 to jail as the goat
Lawson had been asked if he was
prepared to offer proof of his state
ment that there were benefciaries OF
the "leak" among lawmakers and 9th
ers. He produced letter which hi
asked to submit in private. The com
mittee insisted that he read it. 1t was
from Mrs. Visconti.
II am going to answer your ques
tiOllS," said Mr.. Lawson, as he took the
witness chair.
"WhO was the member of cOngress?'
Lawson was asked.
Chairman Henry" said Lawson
calmly.
Brings in Tumultys Name.
Lawson also testified that Mrs. Ruth
,Tomlinson Visconti of Washington had
told him that w. w. Price, correspond.
ent of the Washington Star at the
White House, had a part in the leak
affair between Secretary Tumulty and
others.
Asked by Representative Henry
whom he meant when he said he could
give the name Of a go-between who re-
ceived a large sum for "his Bit" Law
son said he referred to the name given
him by Mrs. ViscOnti, as Secretary
Tumulty."
Reads the Visconti Letter.
Ruth T. Visconti appears in the
Washington city directory as a clerk
living at 1921 Twenty-6rst street, an
apartment house.
The letter which Lawson read fol-
lows:
my Dear Mr.. Lawson:
IF the name Of the man who was
the go-between in the present leak and
the amount of money be of assistance
to you, can supply the name and the
amount he received and give the name
OF at least one associate at the White
House who participated In the haul"
The letter went on to offer to make
an appointment which Mr.. Lawson said
he made with Mrs. Visconti. In the
presence of her attorney he said she
gave him the names Of Price and Nc.
Adoo.
Another banker to whom Lawson re.
ferred as having been involved in the
Teak" was II. Pliny Fiske Of Harvey
Fiske & Sons, New York.
Lawson also declared that the firm
The senator, Lawson said, was
known to him only as 90"
Of @. D. Barney & Co. of Wall street,
Malcolm McAdoo, brother Of Secretary
tMcAdoo, and Stewart G. Gibboney of
New York knew of the leak and that a
public man who knew the leak ma.
chinery" was Paul M. Warburg of the
federal reserve board.
Lansing, Bernstorff Not Hit.
Lawson indirectly brought the names
Of Secretary Lansing and Ambassador
Benstorff into the hearing, but not
IN connection with the leak.
When Henry charged him with drag.
gipg in the name Of Lansing, Lawson
Indignantly replied:
have held the names of Lansing
and the German ambassador ont OF
this"
Lawson further said Henry had told
him information had come to the CON-
mittee that the German ambassador
had profited over 100000, but that
he did not think it was true.
Lawson also said Henry told him OF
rumors that Carney Baruch was con-
nected with the leak"
In long description Of his visit to
Chairman Henry, Lawson said that
Henry had told him of rumors that
Secretary Lansing had gone to the