The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-16
lawson Names Henry as Man
Who Gave Him Information
Regarding Peace Note Leak

tor was man whom he had heard re-
ferred to az Senator co.
This information. Lawson said. came
to him from one other source and was
corroborated by another. He was not
asked for the sources of the informa-
ton. Chairman Henry proceeded to
the next question.
The seventh question. asking to
whom Lawson referred by saying
member OF congress had given him
three names of persons reported to
have been involved in the deal, for the
third time brought the reply:s
Chairman Henry
The next question and the two fol-
lowing were virtually the same
lawson then was asked If he had
any other information in relation to
his limitations that another high Of
fetal" OF the government had infor-
nation regarding the leak" and that
| q relative of a cabinet official also had
been mentioned. He replied that the
firm Of G. d. Barney & CO.. In Wall
! street, Malcolm McAdoo, a brother of
honey Of the firm Of McAdoo & Glib
honey, with offices at the Grand Gen.
| trail station and at 165 Broadway, were
the men to whom he referred. Speak,
ing with emphasis he added that "the
public man who knew OF the leak ma
chinery was Paul Warburg of the fed
eral reserve board"
Henry Denies Absolutely.
! In the midst of I4awson's remarks
Chairman Henry rose from his seat in
the center of the committee table and
started around toward the witness
chair telling Lawson that he would be
excused temporarily. Representative
Pou assumed the chairman's seat and
Henry, taking the stand, began a
statement.
| He explained how he had begun a
preliminary inquiry into the charges
scented in Representative Woods reso-
luton. He first called Wood and he
could not furnish "a single name or
date or fact Then he reviewed the
Geographic correspondence with Law
son, leading up to their conference
January 2.
II told Mr.. lawson" Henry said,
that this was a very important and
serious matter and that insofar as l
was personally concerned / would i'm
pose no restriction of confidence, but
1 that if he had any facts that he
thought he should give in confidence,
I would respect his confidence. ]
asked him over and over again to
any man who might have knowledge of
the subject. He did not name a single
person and did not name one.
Here today, I declare that during
our three hours conversation. did
not mention the name of any cabinet
officer he has mentioned here today
Later Henry made his statement
even broader declaring he did not
mention the name of any of the per-
sons Lawson had declared he named
Lawson Stands Pat.
AS Mr.. Henry left the witness stand
Lawson leaped to his feet with his
face flushed and blazing eyes and as
serted that every word of his testi-
mony was the truth. Every word
have uttered here today was the truth
so help me God, without variationn
he shouted. This is the most astound.
ing thing have seen in 46. years,
Lawson continued. II do not have t.
seek vindication here. Go on with the
investigation and it will not be As
hours before will be indicated tt
the world. l have given you names
that shake the rafters. There is ne
bigger man in this country than Pau
Warburg. I gave you his name In.
vestigate him. I am through"