Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-09
fuses to Gives Names of
Men Who ''Leaked" On
Peace Note.
ILL DIvULGE THEM
! IF CASE is PUSHED
|misss Senate Committe He Will
furnish Name Of Informant and
bentiy Of Those Accused Provided
|eniate Orders Official investigation
Al awson Admits He Has No Evil
Snee That Would Stand in Court.

y Washington, Jan. 9.-The leak in
A4igation seemed to make its first
{1sress toward some definite point
tty when Thomas w. Lawson prom
that should the house order
shal inquiry he would disclose the
hes of the cabinet officer, the sena-
land a New York broker, whom he
a congressman told him were en-
I'D in a stock gambling partnership
had proflted thru advance inform
In Of President Wilson's note.
his disclose the names to the house
Is committee Lawson refused even
In confronted with three separate
kiutions to put him in contempt Tor
reasons: >,
6rst, he eontended the rules COM
Nee had no power to conduct thor
Ma investigation, including one OF
stock exchange. such as he urged
II he would not be sure Of an lnVes-
llt1on il he disclosed the names.
I(kcond, Lawson said that he conslo-
M that the disclosure OF the names
iIIhis time would have a disastrous
H on the country and the admins
ION.
li libngressmen questioned, cross-ex-
kned and pleaded in vain to the Bos-
4tfnancier to give the names.
II can not name the cabinet officer
Ehom i have referred without men
lng officials Of higher position
|yi Lawson, "and that would be more
1Sus than If 1 cast cloud over the
He congress and was sent to Jail
\ ielf for life"
prnard Baruch, of New York de-
I before the house rules committee
l Nv that he had any advance inform
1, regarding President Wilson's
Z note
Eshington, Jan. 9. Thomas W..
.fson today promised the house
,-E committee he would disclose the
Us of the cabinet official, the sena-
hnd the New York banker who he
? n a member of congress told him
II engaged in a stock gambling
|baership il the house ordered an in
lieation as result Of the rules
,,aittee investigation.
S,fusal Of Lawson to answer cata-
(caI questions Of the committee to-
I caused the committee to entertain
motion by Representative Bennett
NJ he be cited before the house for
htempt. The motion was held on
n table for action.
thr. Bennett demanded that Lawson
[me the man who told him a New
|rk broker, cabinet official and
bited States senator participated in a
bck gambling partnership. Lawson
Fused for two reasons; one that he
Is already cited for contempt and the
her because It was not necessary to
Ee the name at this time.
Tells Of Effect Of Leak.
rhe line Of examination then turned
the stock exchange and ~Lawson's
In operations, particularly during
|cember, 1915, during which the
lax" occurred.
Lawson said that bad as the break
! Che market was when the leak came
&orobably would have been worse II
Wre had been no leak.
laMy opinion is that the break was
eks in coming and that the leak
lie certain operators an opportunity
n prepare for the crash" said Law
J.. They were left in position to
)bw just what to do. If they had not
lbwn the break would have been
I{ch more disastrous to the country.
n have no failures in banks accom-
kying this crash"
4 Again Refuses to Answer.
Representative Chiperfield question
fLawson, seeking to show he was a
dleflciary of the falling market. Law
+ Z denied that he was connected with
stock brokerage firm, but admitted
III he operated occasionally as an in
yAdual thru brokers.
u My purpose" said Chiperfield, "is to
ihw that Lawson, who says he was
81 the recipient of any leak, dealt
.Ssely on the stock exchange during
Yss break. want to show up his
iSnsactions, which were conducted in
iSently Of q leak. If he can operate
IScessfully without leak then I con-
Am an effort made here to prevent
1ers from operating by the aid Of a
.,k on the market"
Ne attempted to show that Lawson
14Eared heavily in December and
1 Ned it his dealings in steel did not
Hregate 100000 Lawson declared
sxwould not state what they aggre-
LED.
Hints at "Hisher. Ups"
Hi thru his testimony Lawson
lfed at names higher up but he
n fhsed to make a definite statement.
,ss.!!.e:.- committee recessed fos
Nch the members seemed to think
IN had gone as far as they could
HI Lawson and excused him tempo
lilly but told him to remain in juris-
tion Of the committee.
1t tOdays hearing Lawson frankly
Enowledged he was more interested
Han investigation of the New York
! TX exchange which would result in
I, ,hedials legislation than in an investi-
4 hon OF she leak
the course Of the discussion OF