The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-16
MENTIONS
M'ADOO, TUMULTY
HENRY AND BANKER

Here I am, and here are the names.
Now get at the truth
It was announced last night by the
chairman that Secretary McAdoo, Sec
rotary Lansing and Joseph Tumulty,
secretary to the President, would ap-
pear without subpoenas when they
were desired.
Though the accusation against
Chairman Henry caused a sensation
in the committee room, Mr.. Henry
apparently was the least affected by
it. When he took the stand his testi-
mony left no room for compromise
Both he and Lawson made their
statements without reservation.
The large caucus room in the
House Office building was filled with
spectators when Mr.. Lawson appear
ed at the doorway at 3:06 D. m. and
slowly made his way to the witness
stand.
Chairman Henry read to the wit
ness the text of the two resolutions
introduced by Representative Wood
asking for the institution Of Con-
gressional inquiry into the alleged
leak, and the two resolutions by
which the House specifically directed
the Rules Committee to obtain from
Mr.. Lawson answers to the questions
which he refused to give at the pub
lie hearings last week.
Mr.. Henry Immediately came tc
the matter at issue by producing a
number of carefully prepared ques-
tons. based on Lawson's testimony on
Jan. and 9, which the witness was
forthwith directed to answer.
The first question demanded a cate.
gorical answer as to the member OF
Congress whom Lawson had men
toned as having informed him that
a Cabinet officer had been directly
involved in the alleged leak. It be-
gan with a transcript Of the ques-
tons which Lawson refused to an
swer and ended:
by direction OF the committee, ]
now ask you. Mr.. Lawson, to name
the member Of Congress referred to
by you in your testimony just read
to yoli."
Gives an Explanation.
Mr.. Lawson first refused to make
a direct reply.
Mr.. Chairman, may have q word
before ] answer this question:" he
said. II Am merely going to make
one more appeal before answer. ]
stated In my previous testimony that
there were two reasons why did not
give the committee the names of the
people whom I have heard mentioned.
| did mention, however, one name,
and that was Mr.. Charles H. Sabin.
But Mr.. Sabin has gone without your
asking him more than few ques-
tons.
II appeal to the whole ycommittee
whether the names that I have are
not too serious to be made public. I
plead with the committee that I be-
allowed to give them to the commit
tee in confidence land if it decides that
I make them public, will do so later.
don't want to bubble and I don't
want to refuse
The chairman insisting that he an
swer the question put to him with
out any further explanation, Mr..
Lawson said:
Chairman Henry is the Congress
man to whom refer
II will make my answer in nv own
way later" was Mr.. Henrys repl,
cutting short the witness in his at
tempt to make further explanation.
the second question without appear
ing to notice the sensation Lawson's
answers had made. This query had
to do with the repeated efforts made
at the previous hearing to get from
lawson the name Of the Congress
man who had mentioned the "Cabi-
net officer to him. The transcript
Of the evidence was read as before
a nd Ooin r
name the member Of Congress.
Chairman Henry" he again an
swered.
The third question put To Lawson
referred to the banker who he said
had corroborated the information CIV
en- to him by Congressman that a
Cabinet officer was involved in the
leak. This question quoted Law
sons queyious testimony as follows:
had a reputable banker, a
friend Of the other banker and a.
friend Of mine, and / said, What
do you know about it?" And he
said, Il know the banker astated
to me that he not only had this
account and others, but had such
absolute control of Cabinet
member that he could bring him
from Washington to New York or
on the telephone at any hour of
the day or night" and offered
/ then and there to call him up
at half-past l In the morning to
answer these questions.
Lawson was directed to give the
name. of the banker and his reply
was:
The name Of the banker is Archi-
bald White Of White & Co., No. IL
Pine street, New York.
|. A motion to issue a subpoena for
Mr.. White was Immediately adopt
i ed.
Question No. related to- the Con.
gresham supposed to have specialized
in Wall Street, and Lawson was d.
rected to give their names.
II cannot give them.", was his re-
ply.
Then you refuse to give them ?"
demanded Chairman Henry.
t'No, cannot give, them" was the
reply.
Mr.. Henrys fifth question directed
the witness "to name any persons
who have given any information.
whether In the nature of hearsay evil
dence or otherwise, in standardization
of these statements made by YOU"
EDO you want me to give any names
other than those I have already Civ
en?" asked Lawson. Have I got to
give any names that can recall? /
am to understand that the Chair is
sitting as judge Of the matter?''
Chairman Henry told the witness