Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-08

said Mr. Lawson that l expected hell to
bc IambastedSntO me by Congress was
right As soon as the Senate opened Il
lcuther-lungcd, sewer-mouthed old pIather-
skitc-"
Mr.. Chairman.s Mr.. Chairman, he must
not talk of the Senate or a Senator In that
fashion" cxpostulated Congressman Eos
ter. Mr.. Lawson was called to order.
GERARD MENTIONED
The name OF Ambassador to Germany
James w Gerard was mentioned for the
first time today before the committee while
Presidential secretary Iumulty was pelHB
CrOss-eNamined.
Representative ChiperfeId asked Tumulty
whether he had ever visited n local stock
broker,
Tumulty replied yes, and after further
questioning lie said he had introduced Ger
ard II the offices of w b. Hlbbs * Co. Ger
ard Tumuty said, wished to buy some
bonds
Have you ever had any business deal
ings with j. r. or J. b, Eagan. of the knlck-
erbocker Hotel, New York;" asked the Rep
Tesentatiye,
"Never," replied Tumulty.
Ever had any business transactions with
Hibbs & COZ" asked the Representative
Never"
INTRODUCED GERARD
Ever frequent Hibhs & Co.'S oiIIce?
'I was there once.
"What was the occasion Of that visit?'
the uuestiOuer continued
1T was when Ambassador Gerard was
here" TumuIty replied.
He wanted 10 buy some bonds and asked
me il there was anybody whom | could
recommend. l told him l could recommend
Hibbs. so / took him there and introduced
him"
lust before Tumulty finished his tes-
tfulonv. Thomas W Lawson, who was not
present when his name was first called,
entered the committee room.
The committee recessed Tor brlet eN-
ecutive session Immediately Tumulty left
the stand,
Al the executive session it was decided
to suhpcua Alfred II. Curtis, 1876 West
Seyeuty-ulnth street, New York. former
president of the National Bank Of North
America His name was brought i'm by
Representative ChiperfeId, who asked Tu-
multv if this was the Curtis who had writ
ten 10 Wood Tumulty replied that he
knew nothing about It.
WILSON DEFENDS TUMULTY
The sensation Of Tumulty's formal state
ment TO the committee was brief quota
ton from President Wilson, which read:
wish in justice to Mr. Tumulty,
to say that no has stated the exact
fact He had no knowledge Of the note
whatever until it was given out for
publication
QUESTIONED ABOUT Llll5 plGolhelAAlal heT
nial Tumuty gave out the information
| for the first time that President Wilson,
| 10 keep the matter Of the note absolutely
1 secret pounded out the note himself on
| his rattletrap typewriter
! At the outset of the leak investigation
/ today Representative Campbell OF Kansas
moved that a subpoena be issued for the
/ stock Exchange firm OF +. II. Lockwood s
| Co, 46-4S Wall street
TUMULTY'S STATEMENT
Secretary Tumulty was the first witness
| before the committee, He made the fol
| lowing formal statement:
| appear before this committee to re-
sent the unjust intimation that L gave
Information TO Mr. b. NJ Baruch in
regard 70 the so-called peace note sent
10 the European belligerents last
month By the Secretary OF State. This
| intimatlon was contained m a state
ment made 20 this committee by Rep
| resentative Wood OF Indiana. a man
do not know To the best Of my knowl-
edge / have never met Mr.. Wood Ger
talnly he made no effort 10 ind out the
truth from me before dragging 10Y
name into this anair.
4 Wish ~ deny generally ana specid-
1aig thai y gays Advance Information
q Mr Har4ens 81 % anybody else Ia
rs 8 the peace note. i dEd not
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