Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-31
Name Of the Presidents
Brother-in-Law Linked
With Note Slip.
HUTTON STAR WITNESS
Head Of Big Firm Admits
Receiving Advance
Zip" on Move.

NEW YORK, Jan. 80
From the files of Wall street
brokerage house, congressional
inquisitors today brought to
light private and confidntial
kilograms regarded in some
quarters AS definitely indicat-
ing that there was "A leak" on
President Wilson's recent
peace note.
The most sensational tele-
gram, containing a brief but
remarkably accurate forecast
of the contents of the note, was
sent by +. +. Hutton & Co.,
one of the largest brokerage
houses in the street, over its
private wires to scores of other
brokers with whom it did busi-
ness thruout the country, on
the afternoon of December 20,
more than three hours before
the first copies of the note
were handed to newspaper
men by Secretary Lansing.
Ten Hours Ahead
At the time the Hutton message
| was sent, according to the testimony
of Secretary Lansing before the COM
mittee IN Washington. no one in this
: country, save persons connected with
] h.. Ion. a f.ah N
| note. had as much information le
garding its contents as the message
revealed. Tho note previously ua.
/ been sent abroad In code. Publication
OF the note followed transmission OF
/ the Hutton message to various brokers
| by more than ten hours
Information on which the message
to brokers was based, Edward II. Hut
ton, head OF the firm. testified, cane
In another message, now missing,
from +. a. Connolly OF f. A. Connolly
q. Co, "A Washington brokerage house,
In which Il. w Boiling. a brother-in-
law of President Wilson. Is "A partner.
Connolly was declared by Hutton to
be Fastening to New York tonight TO
appear before the committee tomor-
low.
Based on I,umor.
Hutton testified that his UNDER
standing was that Connelly's informa-
ton regarding the note was based on
a general rumor. Indicative that
other brokerage concerns were in
possession of similar information.
Hutton said, was another message he
produced which Clement. Curtis x co.
OF Chicago sent his house prior to
Conncllys first message referring to
a statement To be issued by the state
department INTENDED to promote
peace prospects," This message con-
tanned no details.
Certain members OF the committee,
however. privately expressed convic-
tlon that the person who originally
supplied the information on which
Connellys message was based either
had read the presidents note or OBJ
tained an excellent resume OF IT,
Someone read the note" Repre-
sentative Campbell OF Kansas, rank
ing Republican member OF the COM
mittee, emphatically declared after
the close OF the hearing.
Officials Rcticcnt
Chairman Henry and sherman l..
Whipple. counsel for the committee,
declined to express any views on the
situation.
No effort will be spared. Whipple
announced TO throw the fullest light
on the origin and transmission OF the
Connolly Information. both In the
message from Washington to H.. +.
Hutton & co. and the subsequent mes
sage sent by them to their corre-
spondents.
The latter message. according TO
Mr. Hutton, was prepared by George
S. Ellis. ir.. member OF the firm.
who is now ill IN Georgia, he said.
Hutton also requested the committee
not to call Ellis to New York If 1t
could he avoided.
Chairman Henry. determined TO
have Ellis testify said he probably
would be examined next week in
Washington Telegraph operators and
others who had to do with the trans
mission Of the message also are TO
be intcrrogated. other members OF
the Connolly firm also probably will
be called Mr. Boiling already has
testified at Washington hearing that
he had nothing to do with leak
Of any kind.
About Boiling.
Mr. Bolllng's connection with the
Connolly firm was the subject OF
interrogation by Wh'pple during his
examination Of Hutton. Hutton told
OF Connolly calling on him five or six
months ago. informing him that the
firm OF r. Connolly & Co. was TO be
organized with Boiling as enc Of tho
partners and asking IL the Hutton
firm would become its New York cor
respondent.
hutton said tho fact that Boiling
was 20 he member OF the firm had
made no impression upon him. He
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