New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-06


LEGATION OF the note. a confidential tele-
gram had been sent by r. W. McKin-
non, Of Thomson & McKinnon, brok-
ers, Of Chicago. to Ralph II. Hartley,
manager of their branch at Oshkosh,
Wis. advising him that the President
would have n message Of importance
soon, and that he should advise friends
and patrons of his Office to sell short on
stocks S. B. Friday, OF Oshkosh, was
named by Wood as his informant.
Early in the afternoon of the same
day Mr.. Wood said he was informed
Lamson Brothers branch brokerage Of
fee in Lafayette, Ind. also received IN
formation from Chicago that the Pres
ident was about to send peace note"
Dir. Wood requested that Otto Kahn,
of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., New York, be
subpenaed and Intercepted regarding
what advance information he had, If
any, about the note.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Camp
bell to ask the New York Stock TX
change to preserve all its books and
papers from December 10 to the pres
emit date. and another by Representa-
tive Harrison, Of Mississippi, 10 make
the same request of w. b. Hibbs & Co.
and any other brokers in Washington
were approved by the committee.
Names Mrs. Wilson's Brother
81 have information also" Represent
alive Wood told the committee, that
an exchange firm here known as +. A.
Connolly & Co, of which Mr.. Boiling,
a brother Of the Presidents wife. is a
member, engaged in profitable transac-
tions during the recent furry Their
dealings on the Stock Exchange were
made through Hutton & CO., of New
York, reputed to be one Of the largest
speculative concerns in Wall Street"
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"
"Who gave you the information
about Barney Baruch and Mr..
Tumulty?" Representative Henry asked.
THAT came from Curtis"
did you see him, and where?'
mo, never saw him." Wood replied.
at came to me in a letter"
Asked for the letter, the Representa-
tive said he did not have it with him,
but would get it later.
where did you get your information
about the Connolly firm and the Mr..
Boiling you spoke OFF,
That has been a common rumor
prevalent for several days" said Mr..
Wood. 81 heard it from several
sources, but don't remember just
where"
Here Representative Wood inter
rupted the questioning TO say:
81 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
have received"
Baruchs Public Connection
What public position has Bernard
Baruch|" asked Representative Camp
bell.
81 understand he is a member Of the
Council of National Defence"
DO you have memorandum as to the
date of the alleged conference between
Mr.. Baruch and Secretary Tumulty at
the Biltmore Hotel ?" Mr.. Campbell con-
tinued.
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 Democratic
member OF the committee.
"Only that they were seen talking
together and registered together" said
Wood.
"Of course, you have no information
as to what they talked about"
NO. have not"
Referring TO the Inclusion in his res
olution of reference to Thomas W.
Lawson's telegram limiting that mem
bers Of Congress sought 10 dodge an
inquiry, Representative Garrett asked
II Wood mad any information in any
way indicating that members OF the
House we're involved in the leak"
transactions.
81 have no information whatever in.
volvlng the name of any member of
the House." Wood replied. 81 know
OF no member OF the House being
mixed up In this stock crash"
Mr. Wood next said that he under
stood Hutton & Co. were the New York
representatives Of Connolly & Co., and
might be subpGnaed.
Replying to Representative Cantrell.
Mr. Wood said that he had not con
suited Secretary Lansing regarding a
Itpptitu lthh OF the IieSlQent4 note,
either before or after he introduced
his resolution. He also said that he
had other information and had sent
several letters and kilograms TO various
persons inquiring about il.
Suggests Foreign Leak
Representative Harrison, of Missis-
sippi suggested that the witness should
give dates OF publication Of the note
and other details. Mr. Wood replied
that the crash in the stock market
came, or rather eliminated, on Thurs
day. December p, and that the peace
message had been released for publi-
cation at l2:05 o'clock that morning
for morning papers of that day.
Representative Harrison tried TO
bring out that in the forty-eight hours
between the time the peace note was
forwarded and published information
regarding IL could have come back from
the foreign powers 10 some OF the