Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-30
"Romancing'
ever existed

White was declared by Lawson 10
have told him Il al Fisk had boasted To
him that he cor trollcd Secretary Nc
A1oo and had offered to call tho sec
retary from hi, bed by telephone at
! so O'Clock in the morning to prove his
assertion, insisted that Lawson was
"romanoing."
AS a result Of these denials commit
teenen tonight expressed belief that
the length of the sessions here had
been shortend NATURALLY.
Some said Trey would close within
three or four days if unexpected deVel-
opments do not arise. Examination OF
certain Stock Exchange records for I;
days preceding the sending OF tho
Presidents peace note of several hank
ers and brokers regarding general A.
nanc:al conditions during this period
and the piecing out of the case with
further examination of Barney Raruch,
heavy short seller and few min
or witnesses is expected to bring the
end here. The committee now Is intent
on bringing the inquiry to a close with
an investigation only of the alleged
peace note leak"
Entertained 6ernstorH
The name of Count Won Bernstorn
was again brought into the inquiry to-
dav in questions put to White. but
with what purpose was not made
known. Sherman l.. Whipple. counsel
for the committee. wanted to know "
Just prior to the publication of the
Presidents note White had arranged
a meeting between the German smbns-
of
ing that he had frequently entertain
ed Bernstorff at HIS home here and
they were friends OF long standing
testified that Lawson had sought 10
have him arrange a meeting with tho
amba $50 dor hut that tho request rad
been made at least a year and half
ago
He said the request had come to him
through Lawsons confidential man.
McSweeney, and that he had told Nc
Sweeney to arrange the meeting himself
White said he did not know whether the
meeting ever took place.
Whlpple .nuuired closely into whites
friendship with Lawson during the pc
riod prior to the publication OF the note.
He developed that the two frequently
admit that they had discussed stock mar
ket speculation and the effect that the
war and peace situation would have on
the market except in general terms"
White said he had sought to intcres,
Lawson in the securities of the Federal
Chemical Co. which White was promot-
ing. and that Lawson had offered 10
make market for them" Seemingly
a-med with other information gathered
BY the committee in respect TO the asso-
citation of the two men. Whipple quer-
toned White in detail as To his various
meetings with the Boston fnanoer and
wanted to know If on any occasion other
persons were not present White said he
but finally admitted that about the tim.
the German peace offer was published
he and Lawson had meeting with liar-
ry Content. a stock broker. in the lat
ter's office. He denied, however. that ut
that time they had talked about the war
never operated in the market with Law
son or participated in any Of his deals.
volunteered the witness. Neither did he
know of the Presidents note until II was
published, he said. Lawson had told
him. he testified. that somebody had
protited by the leak. but it was only
general statement. lie did not say who.
While Mr.. Fisk admitted S'ose business
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