Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-16
LAWSON NAMES
M'AD00;; he SAYS
HENRY TOLD HIM
Financier Springs Sensation
When He Says Rules Com
mittee Chief Gave Him
Leak" Information.
MENTIONS THREE BANKERS
Asserted He Heard Bernstorff
Made Huge Profits on
Market.
WITNESSES SUBPOENAED

Washington, Ian. l5.-.At the close
OF today's hearing the committee Or
dercd subpoenaed Archibal S. White,
Ruth Tomlinson Fisconti William
w, Price, II, Plincy Fiske. c. D, Bar
ney and company Malcolm McAdoo,
S. e. Gibboney, Paul NJ. Warburg.
John r. Rathom. John O'Hara Cos
grave and Erman Ridgcway. Secrc-
tary McAdoo and Secretary Tumulty,
members Of the committees aid, would
come voluntarily. The hearing ad-
journed until tomorrow morning,
Washington. Jan. l5.--Thomas w.
Lawson declared during his testimony
this afternoon that the firm of c. d.
Barney & Co. of Wall street. Nal
colin McAdoo, brother of Secretary
McAdoo, and Stewart G. Gibborncy
OF New York knew of the leak and
that "a public man who knew the
leak machinery" was Paul NJ. War
burg OF the Federal Reserve board.
Lawson indirectly brought the
names of Secretary Lapsing and Am
bassador Bcrnstorff into the hearing,
but not in connection with the leak.
When Henry charged him with
dragging in the name of Lansing,
Lawson Indignantly replied:
NJ have held the names of Lansing
and the German ambassador out OF
this" ,.. :.
AT the opening of the hearing
Chairman Henry made statement
of the nature OF the proceedings, out
lining the history of the previous
hearing, including questions asked
Lawson and his defiant answers
thereto. ...
At the very outset Lawson sprung
sensation by declaring Chairman
Henry was the congressman who told
him cabinet member, senator and
a stock broker were in a pool to
profit in the stock market by leak
on President Wilson's peace note.
Lawson first pleaded with the com.
mittec TO allow him 10 give the
names, in secret and public later ii
the committee decided it was wise,
The committee would not grant the
plea and Chairman Henry demanded
an answer to the question.
Who was the member OF con-
gress" Lawson was asked.
Chairman Henry" said Lawson,
calmly.
There was no sign Of surprise on
the face of the chairman as Lawson
gave his name. Before he had an
swercd the first question, however,
lawson made the promise to answer
by asking for an opportunity to make.
an explanation before going further.
Boston Banker Named. !.
Lawson said he could not give the
names Of any members Of congress,
who were engaged in buying and SELL
ing stocks.
Lawson said that the banker who
told him he knew another banker who
dominated cabinet officer in WASH
ington was Archibald S. White of
White & Co., Boston. The committee
Immediately issued subpoena for
White.
Lawson also testified that Ruth
Tomlinson Visconti of Washington
had told Him that w. w. Price, cor
respondent of the Washington Star at
the White House, had part in the
leak affair between Secretary Tumulty
and others.
Rumor that McAdoo Knew.
Secretary McAdoo, Lawson said,
was the cabinet member to whom he
referred in his previous testimony as
being connected, according to rumor,
with leak on President Wilson's
peace note.
Lawson,had been asked if he was
prepared to offer proof OF his state
mcnt that there were benehciaries of
the leak among law makers and 9TH
ers. He produced letter which he
asked to submit in private. The
committee insisted that he read it. 1t
was from Mrs. Visconti.
Another banker, to whom Lawson
referred as having been involved in
the leak, was Fl. Pliny Fiske of Har-
vey Fiske & Sons. New York
The senator, Lawson said, was
known to him only as "O."
Tumulty Go-Between.
Ruth T. Visconti apnears in the