The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-13
PRESIDENTS KIN
CLEARED IN QUIZ
R. w. Boiling Makes Denial Of Any
Advance knowledge of
Peace Note.
TOOPpOSE WOOD RESOLUTION
Representative Harrison Says He Ex-
amined the Central News Tapes
for December 20 and Found
Nothing Indicating Leak.


Washington, Jan. 11.-At the close
Of the executive session of the house
rules committee it was learned that
the majority of it's members are op-
posed to a favorable report on the
Wood resolution asking for congress
sional investigation on the "informa-
ton leak" to Wall street. 1t is regard
ed by them that no evidence of con-
elusive character, showing where or
how the "leak" might be discovered
and checked for the future, has been
shown the rules committee.
Washington, Jan. 11.-R. w. Boiling,
a brother of the wife of President Will
son, whose name was brought into the
"leak" investigation in the original
statement of Representative Wood to
the house rules committee, was the
first witness called before the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Boiling said he was member
of the brokerage firm of F. A. Con-
molly 4 Co., Washington.
II had no knowledge of the presi-
dents peace note until read it in
tthe papers," said Mr.. Boiling, replying
to Representative Henry
New Firm Member.
Mr.. Boiling explained that he be-
came a member of the Connolly
brokerage firm since October 13 last.
Previously he said he had been in
the real estate business in Washing
5s4l ssistl latsel aeiae11 ae- busineas ia
stocks. He had no brokerage expert
ence previous to his connection with
the Connolly company.
Mr.. Campbell asked Mr.. Boiling If
he would tell the committee about the
conversation he had with Mr.. Con-
molly when he first talked Of entering
the firm.
Mr.. Boiling said he had had several
casual conversations, the first in
March, 1915. A conversation was
held in August, he added, and in Octo-
ber he entered the firm.
"You are the presidents brother-in-
law?" asked Mr.. Campbell.
"Yes."
Had No Advance "Tip."
did you ever receive any advance
information about the presidents
peace note-information before you
saw 1t in the press?" asked Mr.. Gar
rett.
Absolutely not" said Mr.. Boiling.
Boiling said his name had been
dragged into the investigation just as
Secretary Tumulty's had, and that he
thought he ought to have public
apology from Representative Wood, as
Mr.. Tumulty had asked.
'You will probably have TO wait a
long while,' said Representative Chip
perfield.
Mr.. Boiling said he did not know
the name of any member of congress
or other official who speculated in
stocks and that he made no purchases
himself on December 10 or 20.
"You know nothing of the so-called
leak?" asked Representative Lenroot.
mo-" replied Mr.. Boiling. He was
then excused.
Ticker Man GrilIed.
w. A. Crawford, head of the local
bureau Of Central News of America,
which supplies news to Financial Amer
lea, Wall street paper, read a conf
Dental message he said he sent to his
New York office December 20 saying
that note was coming but that, ac-
cording to Secretary Lansing, 1t was
not a peace note nor move for
mediation.
"There was absolutely no leak In
our service nor from any Of Its eli
ents," said he:
Representative Harrison said he had
examined the Central News tapes for
December 20 and found nothing indi-
eating that the confidence of Secre-
tary Lansing had been violated. He
read from the ticker report of that day
several references to Lloyd-George's
speech in parliament and Its effect on
the market.
II have found absolutely nothing In
the ticker" said Representative Har.
rison, ''to intimate anything about Sec
retary Lansing's conference with news
paper men that date. According to
this ticker report 1t was the Lloyd
George speech which affected the mar
ket that day.