The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-05

"Whert did You get your informA-
ton about the Connolly firm and the
Mr.. Boiling you spoke OFF,
THAT has been common frumor,"
said Representative Wood II heard
it from several sources but don't re-
member just where"
Here REPRESENTATIVE Wood interrupt
ed the questioning to say:
II have said. and I wish to say again
at this time, that have not made and
am making no charge against anyone.
am merely giving you information I
have received" :
"what public position has Bernard
Baruch ?'' asked Representative Camp
bell, ranking Republican Of the COM
mittee.
81 understand he is member OF the
council of national defense"
"In the conferences between Tu-
multy and Baruch. who Is meant to be
implied by the word conference?"
asked Representative Garrett.
"Only that they were seen talking
together and registered together" said
Wood. ]
"Of course, you have no information
as to what they talked about?"
mo"
Referring to the inclusion in his res
olution Of reference to Thomas w.
Lawson's intimating that members or
Congress sought to dodge an inquiry,
Representative Garrett asked if Wood
had any information indicating that
members Of the House were involved.
II have no information whatever iri-
ing mixed up in this stock crash"
Wood replied.
II understood you to say that the
firm in Washington known as Con-
molly & Co. profited by alleged trans
actions Representative Garrett con-
tinued. "Can you state where you
got that information?
mo more than it was common ru-
NOR"
els there anyone you know who
might be subpoenaed in that cons
nection?''
mo one except Hutton & Co." q
Wood said he understood Hutton
& Co. were the New York representa-
tives of Connolly & Co.
Replying to Representative Can
trell, Wood said he had not consulted
Secretary Lansing regarding a report
ed leak" Of the Presidents note,
either before or, after he introduced
his resolution. Mr.. Wood also said
he had other information and had
sent a number of letters and tele-
grams to various persons inquiring
about it,
"It is not sufficiently developed to
give at this time,' he said,A "but
may hear from it later. I can give
the committee in private what have
heard If it is desired
Mr. Wood was not pressed further
on that point but will be asked con-
cerning it later.
Representative Harrison suggested
that the witness should give dates Of
publication Of the note and other de-
tail.
Mr.. Wood replied that the crash in
the stock market came, or rather cul-
minated, on Thursday, Dec. FL, and
that the peace message had been re-
leased for publication by The Assoc1At-
ed Press at,12:05 o'clock that morning
for morning papers of that day.
Representative Harrison tried to
bring out that in the 48 hours between
the time the peace note was forward
ed and published information regard
ing 1t COuiQ nave COIn6 DdCk ITOIn tn0
foreign powers to some of the embas-
sizes here.
Mr.. Wood said he had heard some
intimation to that effect but could not
say who told him He also said he
had heard an intimation that the Ger
man embassy had gotten that infor-
nation back here.
mo political influence actuated you
in introducing this resolution" asked
Mr.. Harrison.
"I hope not. No, sir. These charges
are Infamous, the acts charged are
infamous. If the charges are untrue
those against whom such reflection il
cast should be cleared Of It."
Mr.. Harrison referred to Secretary
Lansing's conference with newspaper
men on the morning OF Dec. 20, and
suggested that at the conference
were present some persons who were
not newspapermen.
Mr. Wood said he had hoard init
nations OF that.
Mr.. Harrison then susgested that
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