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the same request of w. B. Hibbs &
Co. and any other brokers in Wash
ington, were approved by the COM
mittee.
ct have information also" Repre-
sentative Wood told the committee
that an exchange firm here known
as F. A. Connolly & Company of
which a Mr.. Boiling, a brother of the
presidents wife, is member, engag-
ed in profitable transactions during
the recent furry. Their dealings on
the stock exchange were made thru
Hutton & Company of New York, re-
puted to be one of the largest specu-
lative concerns in Wall street.
The rules committee after brief
executive session announced that sub
poenas had been ordered for the ap-
pearance of Bernard Baruch and A
Curtis, Wall street broker mention
ed by Representative Wood in his tes
timony. They probably will appear
Monday.
Asked by Representative Henry for
the source of his information, Mr..
Wood said that most of it came from
Mr. A Curtis, a broker and stock
dealer in Wall street.
VINO gave you the information
about Barney Baruch and Mr.
TumuIty Representative Henry
asked.
THAT came from Curtis
Did you see him? And where?"
mo; L never saw him. Mr.. Wood
replied. ct came to me in a letter."
Will Produce Brokers Letter.
Asked for the letter the congress
man said he did not have it with him,
but would get it later.
where did you get your informa-
ton about the Connolly firm and the
Mr.. Boiling you spoke OFF,
THAT has been a common runor
prevalent for several days." said Rep
he nrA fT-Nr
several sources but don't remember
just where. You certainly must have
received it from some one"
Eyes, but don't think I can recall
Just who told me that L heard it
many times 1 have not taken the
names of all persons who gave me in
formation"
Here Representative Wood inter-
rupted the questioning to say:
II have said and wish to say again
at this time, that have made and am
making no charge against any one
am merely giving you information I
have received"
What public position has Bernard
Baruch?" asked Representative Camp
bell, ranking Republican of the COM
mittee.
IT understand he is a member of
the council of national defense"
DO you have memorandum as to
the date of the alleged conference
between Baruch and Secretary Tu-
multy at the Baltimore hotel?" Mr..
Campbell continued.
Registered at Hotel Together.
81 don't remember, but it is stated
in this letter from Curtis
I'm these conferences between Tu-
multy and Baruch, what is meant to
be implied by the word conference
asked Representative Garrett, a DEM
ocratic member of the committee.
together and registered together"
said Wood.
"Of course, you have no informa-
ton as to what they talked about?"
mo; l have not"
Referring to the inclusion in his
resolution of reference to Thomas w.
Lawsons telegram limiting that MEM
bers of congress sought to dodge an
inquiry Representative Garrett asked
if Wood had any information in any
way indicating that members of the
house were involved in the leak
transactions"
Il have no information whatever
involving the name of any member of
tho house, Wood replied. Il know
of no member of the house being mix
ed up in this stock crash"
Il understand you to say that firm
in Washington known as Connolly &
Company profited by alleged transac-
tions, Representative Garrett con-
tinued. Can you state where you
got that information ?"
No more than it was common
rumOr'
rs there anyone you know who
might be subpoenaed in his connec-
ton ?''
Would Tell More Secretly.
mo one except Hutton & Com
pany."
In response to further questioning,
Wood said he understood Hutton &, Co.
were the New York representatives
of Connolly & Co.
Replying to Representative Cantrell,
Wood said he had not consulted Secre-
tary Lansing regarding a reported leak
of the presidents note, either before
or after he introduced his resolution.
Mr. Wood also said he had other in
formation and had sent a number of