Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-16
SECRE 7 AIRY
NJ ADOO IS
NAMED BY
LAWSON
Famous Stock Broker Says
Chairman of Rules Commit
tee Told Him Official Profit
ed by Leak
(By the Associated Press.)
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-With Thorn
as W. Lawson again on the witness
stand the congressional investigation
Into Charges OF a STOCK market leak on
President Wilson's peace note was re-
sumed late this afternoon.
Clothed with authority to compel
Lawson to disclose the name OF the oon-
gresham whom he says told him q cab
met onicer, q senator and q broker were
partners in stock gambling pool, the
committee was prepared to question the
Boston financier again and compe him
to answer on pain of punishment.
ST am going to answer your ques-
tionsI" Lawson said
Lawson testified that Chairman Henry
Of the rules committees, was the rep.
resentatve who told him that O cabinet
officer, member of congress and a
banker were said to have prohted In
the stock market by advance infor7na-
ton on President wilson's recent peace
note.
Lawson said that the banker who told
him he knew another banker who dom
mated a cabinet officer in Washington
was Archibald S. White, of White & Co..
Boston. The committee Immediately is
sued a subpoena for White.
Lawson said he could not give the
names of any members of congress who
were engaged in buying and selling
stocks.
Before the hearing began the commit
tee met in secret session to pass on A
proposal to ignore writ Of habeas coz.
pus in case Lawson should obtain it In
fight against contempt proceedings
Plans were considered to prevent Law
son from introducing the pame of any
official of any foreign government in his
testimony.
LAWSON Is DELAYED.
While the committee was celebrating
behind closed doors a message was re-
ceived from Lawson saying he could not
reach Washington at the time specified
for his appearance, but would arrive la
ter in the day.
Chairman Henry ordered the sergean:
at arms to get immediate service on
Lawson and bring him before the COM
mittee. A recess was then ordered pend.
ing his arrival.
The committee voted to recommend
to the house the adoption of another
resolution which would broaden the
scope of the inquiry still further and ex-
tend the time in which the COMMITTEES
might have to make report to niney days.
Among those called to testify were
Bernard Paruch, of New York, T. M. Kin
non, Chicago broker; James r. Reilly of
the Dow-Jones company ticker service
and the Wall Street Journal; Donald
NonOnal1 OF RnSfnn- or
his brokerage firm of Lockwood & Co.,
New York.
CONDITIONS NOT Needed.
Chairman Henry received a telegram
from Lawson stating that could nor
reach Washington until o'clock ami
that he would be at the committees
service as soon after that time as posi-
BILE. Mr.. Henry then set the hearing for a
o'clock this afternoon.
1t developed during the recess tina:
Chairman Henry received letter from
Lawson yesterday laying down certain
conditions under which he would TESTIFY.
His principal contention. 1t is undo rstood.
was that special congressional Commit
tee should be formed to interrog;-re him.
The rules committee will not heed the
condition.
James Reilly, news manager of the
Wall STRAIGHTFORWARD, and Donald McDon-
to whom Lawson is said to have given
the name of the congressman who, he
says, told him the name of a cabinet
member, a congressman and a broker
who were involved in stock market OPP
erations, were waiting to testify.
Two revolutions to strengthen the
powers of the rules committee to compel
witnesses to answer questions presented
by Representative Garrett, a member OF
the committee, were adopted soon after
the house met. One of them was general
in character but the other would compel
Lawson to give names specifically.
Representative Campbell, Republican.
introduced a resolution for a special
committee of five to dear with the leak
situation.
AS an outcome of the Lawson case,
Representative Harrison, Democrat, of
the rules committee. today proposed
constitutional amendment by which
senator's and representatives will not be
privileged or immune in testimony be-
fore congressional committees and mus.
have reasonable justification for words
spoken in congress.