Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-16
Informed Publisher
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To back II up, Lawson said that i'm.
mediately after leaving Henry at their
nrst conference, he laid his informa-
lion before John O'Hara CosRroye.
sunday editor OF the New York World:
Erman j. Ridgeway, president of
Eyerybody's Magazine, and Donald
Mcdonald. publisher of a Boston fnan-
clal paper
call these men, he demanded,
and they will bear me out in what /
cay"
won. Go to Jail az Goat"
Almost In tears at Henry's absolute
denial OF his statements Lawson
shouted:
I'm make good here. and I won't go
"a fall as the goat
secretaries McAdoo and Tumulty
nd Mr. Price at once issued state
-'rn,s denying Lawsons references to
,hem. The committee promptly ordered
s,bpoenas for Ridgeway, Cosgrove,
warburg, Price. White. Malcolm Nc
,doo. Gibboney, Barney & Co, Mrs.
visconti and John r. Rathom. editor
Of the Providence Journal, who pub
ushcd some articles about Leaks
secretaries Tumulty and McAdoo will
appear without subpoenas.
Todnys sensational proceedings dis
posed OF the elaborate proceedings for
holding Lawson in contempt of the
House for his defiance of the commit
tee at the previous hearing.
great crowd was packed into the
.oom when Lawson arrived. With a
set VI IS questions before him, Chair
nan Henry began TO question Lawson
when lie had completed his first ques-
ton demanding the name of the con
gresham who Lawson said told him OF
y cabinet officer, a member OF Con-
Loss, and a banker reported to have
been connected with the leak" and al
81 their names, Lawson rose and said
rr desired to make statement.
| am going to answer your queS-
tons" he began. significantly.
lawson insisted that he first be per-
united 10 make a statement settina
,orth that il was against his wishes &c
1--WE the names in public. Chairman
Henry insisted, however that Lawson
.hould answer the questions put 10
nm and ne said he would later o'
gwen an opportunity TO mako ""!
statement he desired.
Pleads for Secrecy
Despite the decision of the chairman
LAWSON insisted on making state
mont and pleading for an opportunity
rrgt 10 present his information In Sc
.r,t
MAY / not have just WORD! he
.skcd If viii he short and to the
,.,,ut IL seems to me you owe 1t to me
in aIlow me TO state things whicn
..,rk are absolutely necessary. am
.,1u. To- answer your questions II
forced to. hut want to make one more
pup"al answer. =.
4 stated before that my reasons io'
,r,.,rp Ia give the information ha,
,,rc TINT publication of names might
load TO the destruction Of evidence ah'
Mia mat member of Congress nae
.npvinced me that the matter was serious
g.. the nation and the administration
Ssbin's Evidence Gone
ant dtd give the name to Speake
lark that ct Charles II. aabin. presi
aent ~ the Guaranty Trust Co oil Ne"
WORT Mir Sahin came before you an.
,as allowed 90 go away without gi\in&
,n, information or showing his books
Mr. sabin has left the country ana nj
. ldence is gone
4 am willing 20 give all the names ou
appeal to the committee 70 take an IN.
.-.wers IN confidence. Then If the com
,.,tr, determine that | shall make then
.ltu. viii repeat them in public.
.,r., want 10 audible and | don't wan
. trtuss.'
Had 20 Answer Publicly
l.,r,. the committeeman held brie
v,.uspered conversation and Chairman
Urrr, announced that the witness shouit
answer the questions publicly.
laWrnu looked at the committee stern
4, .pu,rcd himself in his chair and sale
u.a voice scarcely audible:
chairman Henry of Your committee
- me congressman who gave me tn
usmcs.'
m. rnop, hunlmed with excitement
Members OF the committee. although the,
tad hr,rd that Lawson might connec
l,nr,s name with his charges, SHIFTED
IN their chairs. Lawson. silent ant
grave looked straight ahead at tn
hartman. Mr. Henry. without sign o
perturbation, waited q moment for tn
hus7tpF TO suhside and then deliberate
~ proceeded 10 read the next question
formulated by ,he committee.
8, vas merely an elaboration OF m
trst pm in slightly different lauguag
referring To- the fact that II made n
Inference whether the Information cam
~ him as ''rumor or idle gossip" ant
through, a rciteration from Lawson tina
Rep Henry had given him the informa
ton NJ their conference in Henry's ONO
~ the Capitol on Jan. :.
ire third question called attention Z
Lavvon's statement that he had oee'
told ~ 4 broker that Il New YORK BANK
~ "a cabinet officer and senator ma
Joint stock brokerage account ana al
rec,ed that he tell the committee IN
name NJ the man who had given him tina
Information
The man who told me that was Ar
hhsl1 white NJ Roston ~ the firm
White 4 Co"
Representative Harrison moved. an
'he committee approved, that White b
suhponaed
Replv'nr 20 tho next question as Il
whom he had referred 70 in statements
'Nat members OF Congress had engaged