Evening star., 1917-01-05
Representative Wood Includes
Secretary TumuIty and "a
Mr.. Boiling"
NO CHARGES ARE MADE
IN GIVING INFORMATION
Otto H. Kahn and Bernard Baruch Of
New York and F. A. Connolly &
Co. of Washington in List.

Smoldering rumors that some
body made money in the stock
market with leak" information
about the sending of President
Wilson's peace note blazed up at
sensational session of the House
rules committee today at its first
hearing on Representative Woods
resolution for investigation.
Specifically declaring he made
charges against no one and was pre-
senting only information that had come
to him. Representative Wood brought
in the names of Secretary Tumulty. "a
Mr.. Boiling" a brother of President
Wilson's wife. whom he did not further
identify; Bernard Baruch. New York
stock operator: Otto II. Kahn of Kuhn.
Loeb & Co., Thompson & McKinnon
and Lamson & Co.. Chicago brokers,
and F. A. Connolly & Co.. a local brok-
erage house in which Wood said the
Mr.. Boiling" he referred to was
partner.
Stock Operator Gave Information.
Much of his information Wood said
came in a letter from A. Curtis. an in
dependent New York stock operator.
Representative Wood disclaimed in
tending to give the impression that he
believed that Mr.. Tumulty. or any ons
a1c
so-called leak: that he was merely
stating what had come to him: that
he realized the danger of making such
statements in public and for that rea-
ment in secret session. which the COM
mittee denied.
At the close of teday's session Chair
man Henry announced that Sec
retary TumulSy would appear without
subpoena and that subpoenas had been
ordered for Curtis and Baruch. Rep
resentative Gardner of Massachusetts,
who has Joined in Woods agitation for
and Thomas W. Lawson will be heard
Monday.
Mr.. Tumulty Mentioned.
II am informed" Wood testified.
that Barney Earuch had information
about the note to the European bell
was sent and that on two or three oc-
casions at about that time he was in
consultation with Mr.. Tumulty at the
Biltmore Hotel in New York"
Representative Bennett of New York,
a member of the committee. said on
the House floor Wednesday that Ba.
ruch was reported in New York to
have sold short $4,000 shares of Steel
on a rising market shortly before the
note was made public.
AT the outset of the hearing Repre-
sentative Campbell of Kansas moved
to subpoena Secretary Lansing. Secre-
tary Tumulty, Baruch and Thomas w.
Lawson. He was prevailed upon by
other members to withdraw his motion.
but he said he would make it again
later.
Representative Wood objected stren-
uously- to testifying in public What
information he had regarding the So
called leak, he said. was only hearsay
and he feared that public statement
would interfere with the work of the
committee in obtaining witnesses.
Insist on Open Sessions.
Representatives Chiperfield of Illinois.
Foster of Illinois and Harrison of Missis-
sippi protested SO vigorously against any
"star chamber proceedings" that Rep
Garrett of Tennessee. who
had moved that the sessions be made ex-
ecutive. withdrew his motion.
Chiperf1eld insisted that as witness
sworn to tell the truth Wood should
give the committee the advantage of all
the information in his possession.
Wood testified he had been informed
that on wednesday. December 20. which
was prior to publication of the note, a
confidential telegram had been sent by
R. w. Mckinnon of Thompson & Me-
brokers. of Chicago. to Ralph H
manager of their branch at Osh-
xosh. Wis. advising him that the Presi-
lent would have MESA ge of importance
soon and that he should advise friends
md patrons of his Office to sell short on
stocks. S. ID. Friday Of Oshkosh was
named by Wood as his informant.
Early in the afternoon of the same day,
Wood said he was informed. Lamson
Bros. branch brokerage Office in Lafay.
.tte, Ind, also received informatio from
that the President was about
o send peace note
Calls for Otto Kahn.
Representative Wood requested that
otto Kahn of Kuhn. Loebs& Co., New
York. he subpoenaed and interrogated
egarding what advance information he
lad, if any. about the note.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Campbell
o ask the New York Stock Exchange
o preserve all its books and papers
rom December 10 to the present date.
nd another by Representative Harri-
ON of Mississippi to make the same
e1uest of w. B. Hibbs & Co. and any
ther brokers in Washington, were ap-
,royed by the committee.
II have information ALSO" Repre-
entatiye Wood told the committee.
that an exchange firm here known
S F. A. Connolly & Co., Of which q
Ir. Boiling, brother Of the Presidents
yife, is a member, engaged in profta-
lie transactions during the recent
urry. Their dealings on the stock
xchanse were made through Hutton d
20. of New York. reputed to be one
Z the largest speculative concerns in
Vail street"
Got Tips From Stock Dealer.
Asked by Representative Henry for
he source of his information. Mr.. wood
aid that most OF It came from 'JHr. A.
urtis, broker and stock dealer In
FALL street"
who s.ys sou sas infsrn.tlea .sess