New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 16, 1917, Page 1

5 ;{' sina, near Athens. 4 ?‘! " presence in Greece i 3 ==zt NEW BRITAIN HERALD [HERALD “ADS” MEA [BETTER BUSINE ! PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1917.—TEN PAGES. ESTABLISHED 1§ [GREEK WIRLESS L IN TOUCH WITH | GERMAN CAPITAL Code Messages Being Sent and Received With Newly Con- structed Outlit VON FALKENHAYN REACHES KAVALA IN SUBMERSIBLE | Russlans Make Furious Attack on Teutons in Rumania But Berlin | Claims They Were Mowed Down in ; Waves—Little Activity in Rigra ' Sector—Ordinary Warfare Being ‘Waged in the West. Paris, Jan, 16—A Haves despatch from Saloniki, dated January 13, says | the Greek government has construct- " ed hastily a wireless station at Larissa and is in constant cornmunication in | code with Berlin. The Entente minis- ters are still in the harbor at Kerat- | Von Falkenhayn in Greece. London, Jan, 16, 11:33 a. m.—The of General von | . Falkenhayn, former German chief °‘j ' staff and, of late in command of part Lof the forces engaged in the cam- | . palgn against Rumania, is reported in French official quarters at Saloniki, | according to a Reuter’s despatch from * that point, i % General von Falkenhayn is said to ; have embarked on a submarine at the Greek port of Kavala, now in the hands of the Germans and to have landed at a point on the Greek coast, | whence he made his way to Larissa, } The absence of his name from the | official Berlin war reports has been noted for some days. Previous messages from Saloniki said it was Baron von Falkenhaused, 1-a member of the German military staft that went to Greece in 1915, who made. . the trip in the submarine. Russians Cut Down in Waves, _ Berlin, Jan. 16.—By Wireless to #Bayville—Russian forces undertook a violent attack in Rumania yesterday | ~won both sides of Fundeni. Today's jwar office report says the advancing | Russian waves were cut down by the ' German fire, which inflicted great losseés, % ¥ Quiet Near Riga, Berlin, Jan. 15.—By wireless to Bayville—‘“There is nothing important to report “says today’s army head- quarters announcement regarding the Russian front, French Repel German Raiders. Paris, Jan. 16, 12:30 p. m.—A Ger- man raid in the Somme region last night made under cover of the fire of shells and gas was repuised by the | French, the war office announces. Elsewhere there was little activity ex- cept for artillery fighting and outpost “ skirmishes.” cd French Driven Back in Attack. Berlin, Jan. 16.—By Wireless to Sayville—Today’s army headquarters _ statement regarding operations on the Franco-Belgian front reads: PEACE DOVE FLITS | TOBETTER CLIMES ' Split Between Republicans and i Progressives Grows Wider SLAP AT -BULL MOOSE Action of Regulars in Overriding Chairman Willcox on Selection ul‘ly Vice Chairman So Described by | Colby and Perkins. New York, Jan. 16.—The members of the republican national committee | appointed to consider the question of adopting plans of governing recogni- tion to and promoting the co-opera- ! tion of all opposed to the democratic party held their first meeting today as a special committee. Their task seemed considerably more difficult than when it was given them yestere | day at the meeting of the executive committee of the republican national organization. A statement issued by Messrs. Per- kins and Colby declared that they had taken this means as a protest against the selection of John Taylor Adams of Iowa as vice chairman of | the national committee. Affront to Progressives. This statement characterized the election of Mr. Adams ag a ‘‘deliber- ate and willful reflection upon Chair- man Willcox and an affront to every progressive voter in the country.” Messrs. Perkins and Colby promised | a further statement today. 3 ! Hitherto the vice chairman of the | republican, national committee has been appointed by the chairman. The choice of Mr. Adams is regard- ed by many as a step toward dual control of the committee, the inten- | tion being to place the control of party affairs in the west ‘under the new vice chairman, leaving the east to Chairman Willecox. A majority of the executive committee.at yesterday’s meeting overrode Mr. Willcox's wish to leave the position unfilled until a meeting of the full natioxal commit- | tee. The executive committee will meet again thig afternoon. Progressive members of the repub- Hcan natlonal committee were today ' invited to join with a committee of the republican national committee in the formation of a supplementary committee for the purpose of bring- ing hanpuny between repubM s and progressives in the management of the republican party. Perkins and Colby in a statement today on behalf of progres- sives demanded a meeting of the en- tire republican national committee for the purpose, in effect, of rescind- ing the action taken yesterday by the republican executive committee. The statement expressed a wish by progressives to bring about harmony with the republicans. AFTER HANNA'S BLOCK Hartford People Make Bid for Mam Street Property, Home of Promi- nent Frateral Organizations. Negotiations are pending for the sale of the Hanna block on Main street, a prominent Hartford dent having made a bid for the place to William W. Hanna, and it is ex- pected that in a few days the sale may be closed. The block is one of the principal ones on Main street and was built by the late John Hanna in “Western front: An attempt by French detachments to enter our posi- tions near Bouvraignes south of Roye, | was frustrated by our trench troops. | Otherwise the activity on both sides : was within moderate limits, except ' for livelier artillery fire in certain lo- | calities. THREE STEAMERS LOST. Two Located by U-Boats and One Hits Mine. London, Jan. 16, 10:05 a. m.—Ac- cording to an unconfirmed report re- | ceived by Lloyd's the British steam- ship Brookwood 3,093 tons and the Norwegian steamer Tholma, 1,896 tons have been sunk. 5 The Norweglan steamer Graafjeld, formerly the Alfred Dumols, 729 tons, has been destroyed through striking a mine. Eight members of her crew lost their lives. ROBBERS LOOT BANK. Force Cashier, Wife and Other Em- ployes Into Vault. Joplin, Mo., Jan. 16—Three masked men yvesterday held up the First Na- tional bank of Fairview, Mo., south- east of here and escaped with ap- proximately $5,000. The cashier, his wife and other em- ployes were forced into the vault, while the bandits placed the money in sacke and fled in a motor car. SANTIAGO HERO DEAD. Wheeling, W. Va., Jan.16—Cape. Matthew Batson, U. S. A, in charge of the West Virginia recrulting dis- trict, died in a hospital here last night from pneumonia. He served in the Spanish-Americn war and was awarded a medal by congress for ex- ceptional bfavery in the battle of Santiago. 1876. ‘What the prospective owners been ascertained. The Hanna building is one that has been known in fraternal circles for many years. Occupied by such prom- inent orders as the New Britain lodge of Elks and the Foresters, it is now the home of Daly council, K. tof C. When the local lodge of Elks was formed, it was within its walls some of the most prominent mem- the imat the charter was granted and | i bers of the lodge throughout entertained. It is occupied on the ground floor by Segal & Birnbaum’s furniture store, A. C. Hinckley’s cafe and the P. & F. clothing store. Mr. Hanna intends to retain pos- session of the garage which is in the rear of the block. DEUTSCHLAND EXPECTED Preparations Being Made at New London Docks Freighter-—Officials Maintain Silence for Undersea New London, Jan. 16.—Inquiry at the office of The Eastern Forwarding company in regard to the possibility of the arrival of the submarine Deutschland or a sister ship elicited the reply that there was no official information on the subject and that nothing would be known until the undersea craft put in an appearance. It is evident, however, from prep- arations that have recently made that a boat is expected in the near futiire. KILLED IN WARSHIP EXPLOSION. nedy, electrician, was killed on the battleship Oklahoma yesterday by the explosion of a one pound shell dur- ing practice off Charleston. | showed that there was no democrat | mittees. | tires from the bench, state referees. singed | i appropriation ! .. Wilcox of Berlin, resi- | intend to do with the building has not | country, have at various times been | been | ‘Washington, Jan. 16.—George Ken- | G. 0. P. MAJORITY SLIGHTS MINORITY Sen. O’Sulli;m Protests Against Steam Roller Tactics i DEMOCRATS ARE I6NORED Party Aske@ to Submit List for OonhE mittees But No Appointments ‘Are | Made—Wilcox Nominated for Boys’ School Trustee. Hartford, Jan, 18:—A protést’ by Senator O’Sullivan, minority leader in the upper branch, over the lack of ; democrats on sepate and joint com- | mittees was the. chief incident in the | legislative day when the general as- ; sembly took up its work today. The | protest has been expressed as the democratic senators had expressed their disappointment over the few places assigned to them on commit- | tees. Senator O’Sullivan declared that President pro tem Lyman, who | was absent, had not given the demo- crats fair play, and had been very un- just in his committee assignments. The senator said that of the thirty- five committees the minority was rep- resented on only 17 and analysis on five of the important working com- The result was, he added, that one half the electors of the state would have no representation on the work- ing committees. Minority Request Ignored. The president pro tem had asked that the democratic senators submit a list of desired committee appointees. ‘With but a single exception net one request was granted. Senator O'Sul- livan quoted from . Gov. Holcomb'’s message asking that the state affairs be done from a business and not a partisan standpoint. He wondered if the republican senators thought they were following this advice. Senator A Barnes created a smile ardund the chamber when he said that he had .been appointed to the important chairmanship on woman | suffrage and would gladly give way | to Senator O’Sullivan. The latter de- clined saying that the democrats had | representation on that committee. Gov. Holcomb today sent his re- | appointment of Edward Robbins as a member of the state baard of educa- tion. Resolutions were offered to make Judge M. A. Shumway and Judge William Bennett, who soon re- In both branches many of the routine departmental and instititional bills were introduced | referred to the committees. | Resolutions naming trustees of the Connecticut School for Boys went into the senate. One of these was for W. T. Mayo of New London, Patrick J. Hogan of Meriden and George Ul- rich of Hartford; another for Frank George P. Inger- and soll of Litchfield, J. N. Stales of New Haven and still another for P. J. Hogan,W. T. Mayo, E. P. Golden of l Meriden and George Ulrich of Hart- | ford. In the house Mr. Foord of Stam- ford offered a resolution for a com- mission of nine reprem:ntatives and two senators to investigate train ser- | vice on the New Haven road. He said trains were greatly delayed, ser- vice was poor, it was impossible to secure accommodations and no effort | seemed to be made by the railroad | company to remedy conditions. Ha asked for suspension of the rules and immediate transmission to the senate. After considerable debate ! the resolution went to the commit- !tee on railroads. The committee which revised the statutes submitted a copy of its work and with it a recommendation that certain obse- lete statutes be eliminated. In spite of Governor Holcomb's suggestion that no new armories be built at present, a bill for an ap- propriation of $120,000 for an arm- ory at Middletown was presented. CITY EMPLOYES STRIKE, Small Gang Drilling Rock on OCity Avenue Asks for Raise. The board of public works has a | small strike on its hands, but will not |be at all handicapped whether the men return to work or not. A small gang of men employed in drilling rock { for excavation for the City avenue ! sewer threw down their.tools yester- | day and declared they would work no i more unless more money was forth- | coming. They made no specific de- to City Engineer | mands, according William H, Hall, The work these strikers have been daing can walt until spring without seriously inconveniencing the public works board and the men have been ! kept at work there only as a matter of accommodation to themselves. In as much as it is possible to do the drill- ing in the winter the department de- cided to let the men work as long as they desired. VON HINDENBURG HAS CHILL. London, Jan. 16.—Field Marshal Von Hindenburg is rumored on the Berlin bourse to be laid up at head- quarters with a severe chill, accord- | ing to an Amsterdam despatch to the Exchange Telegraph company. ! | \ | i NONOGENARIAN DEAD. Worcester, Jan. 16.—Daniel H. Eames, 96 vears old, for 60 years engaged in the clothing trade in Worcester, died today from old age. CHARITY BOARD IN TOWN HOME PROBE Investigating Death of Seaberg at Special Meeting Today SHOCK FATAL, SAYS DOCTOR Body Examined Undertaking Rooms and Commission Makes Trip to Imstitution—~No Criminal Negli- at gence Found, Immediately upon learning of the death of Charles Seaberg, the Town Home inmate whose death Sunday night at the hospital is said to have resulted from burns recdived last Friday when, temporarily left alone by an attendant, he was stricken with of a bath tub of hot water, Chairman Frank Riley of the board of public charities began a searching investiga- tion. Mr. Riley states that he is de- termined to learn whether or not there was any inexcusable negligence’ which contributed to the death of Sea- berg and will learn all the facts lead- ing up to his death. He alsq promised that nothing would be withheld from the public and a press representative ‘was invited to be present at the in- vestigation this afternoon. . Body Is Examined, This morning, in company with Superintendent A. J. Hart of the char- ity department, and a Herald report- er, Mr. Riley visited' M. J. Kenney's undertaking rooms where the body af Mr. Seaberg was closely . examined for burns that would indicate negli- gence on the part of town home- at- tendants. The right foot was scalded as though it had been immersed in water too hot for the flesh. City Physician’s Statement. Later a statement was secured from Dr. George Dunn, city physician, who attended Seaberg and dressed his | wound. Dr. Dunn said: “The nn ‘was a victim of locomotor ataxia and had no power to ¢ontrol his muscles | or his action.: He was in a very weak- ened condition and because of this ‘was unable to stand the shock of the burns. burns that caused his dedth. Had he been in normal health the burns Wwould only have been painful but not serious and he would have recovered from the shock in two or three days." Kibbe’s Questioned, Those making the investigation wefe Mayor George A. Quigley and | Commissioners Morton, Miller, Riley and Curran. Superintendent Kibbe told of being out in the yard, hearing Seaberg's screams of agony, which he first supposed to be of an insane in- mate, and then inyestigating. Sea- berg was found, he said, in about six inches of water, the hot water faucet turned on, his right leg in the water and his left leg held out of it. Mrs. Kibbe told of hearing the screams, finding Seaberg and that he said he would never do it again, if God would sparg his life that time. Eugene Jones, the attendant, sald Seaberg had been given a bath and left tem- porarily while some clean clothing was secured. Continuing, he said all of the water had ‘been drawn off be- fore he left and the water turned off. Seaberg was out of the tub, when he left and in the tub when he re- turned. Miss Thomas, nurse, told of applying first aid treatment until surgical aid arrived. At the close of the inves: was decided that there w:;.snn‘:;‘ucorrllm'f inal negligence in connection with Seaberg’s death but that it will prob- ably be necessary to hire a paid or- derly in the future to guard ‘patients needing attention. DEWEY GROWS WEAKER —_— Admiral May Not Live Throughout Day-—C-ndition Worse at Doctor’s Statement Says. ‘Washington, Jan, 16.—Admiral Dewey's condition at 8:30 o'clock this morning was said by his doctors, “distinctly worse” and it was feared he would not live through the day. Another statement issued by Dr. Fauntelroy at noon said: “The admiral is slightly worse than at the time the first statement was issued today.” At 1:40 p. m. Drs. Fauntelroy and Sheldon issued this statement: “The admiral is slowly sinking. The end may come at any time.” Noon, SHORT AND SWEET. Entente Reply to Switzerland and Scandinavian Countries. London, Jan. 16—The reply of the Entente to the Swiss and Scandin- avian notes endorsing President Wi son’s inquiry of the belligerents re- garding their war aims will be limit- ed to a brief and formal acknowledge- ment. It will refer to the reply to Presi- dent Wilson and will undertake no further discussion of the questions at issue. WEATHER. Hartford, Jan. 16.—For Hartford and vidhnity: Fair not much change in tempera- ture tonight and Wednesday. It was the shock and. not the : J. P. MOR GAN SUBPOENAED AS LEAK HEARING WITNES CANNTLOGATE GIRL WITNESS INLEAK PROBE Other Financiers Also Ordered to Testify | to Their Knowledge of Advance Inforn tion on President’s Note---Thomas W. Laj soh Tells of Conversation With Henry RELATES INTERVIEW WITH CHAIRlclAN OF INVESTIGATORS IN N. Y. HOT! Jan. 16.—The , house | the “truth, so help me God, Wil its | variation.” | Washington, Committeg I Told--War- burg’s Denial--Henry Did Not Name M'Adoo. ‘Washington, Jan. 16—The sergeant- at-arms of the house reported to Chairman Henry today that he had | been’ unable to -locate Mrs. Ruth Thomason Visconti, subpoénaed as:a witness in the leak - investigation. Members of the committee said there ‘were lnkllnga that she has disap- Dpeared. With regard to subpoenaing J. P. Morgan, H. P. Davison and other fi- nancfers. in the leak investigation Mr. Henry said he did not know uny spe: | cific reason for calling them. Rep. Harrison, who proposed that they be summoned, said he thought that the | committee might get somé valuable information. ‘When Thomas W. Lawson was cross examined today, he declared the im- pression that Chairman Ilenry had mentioned Secretary McAdoo in® con- nection with tha alleged lenlkk was er- roneous. That information he de- clared came from entirely another source. Paul M. Warburg today issued t following statement: “I fail to see why my name should have been dragged Into this investi- gation. I do not know a thing' about the ledk machinery, or for that matter | about'the leak except what Thave seen | in the press. I have not; been sub- poenaed, but I am anxious to-be per- | mitted to testify and have so informed the committee.” NEW ALLIED DRIVE AT GERMAN FOOD SUPPLY Armies Will Attempt to Cut Berlin-Constantinople Railroad. the London, Jan. 16, 3:50 a. m.—The allied army on the Saloniki. front will be reinforced as a preliminary to an effort to cut the Berlin-Constantinople railroad, according to a despatch from a British corp correspondent with Gen. Sarrail's force. The writer lays it down as the most urgent task of the Saloniki army to cut the railrcad and shut off Germany from the supplies of foodstuffs and men which she is draw- ing from Asia Minor. He describes Asiatic Turkey as a granary which Germany is developing on scientific lines 'while it is also the lLome of 2,- 000,000 magnificent fighters who, he sayy, are being trained and drilled under German instructions. “Only by cutting the railroad,” the correspondent writes, ‘“‘can this pro- cess be stopped and this is the only Jjustification for maintaining our ex- pensive but hitherto inadequate force in Macedeonia. It can only Ee hoped that the reinforcements that will ar- rive in 1917 will make it possible by next New Year's day to have got astride of the vital trans-Balkar rail- Ay The checking of German expansion in the near East is specified by the correspondent as an even great end to be aimed at by the Allied army. He declares that the Germans plan to es- tablish themselves at Saloniki as a stepping stone to.a near Eastein em- pire and that the Entente powers must fashion the Balkans so as to “puild a Slav dam-across the tideway $1,000,000 ARMORY FIRE Home of Second Regiment, N. Y. N. G., at Troy Destroyed by Flames— All Equipment Destroyed. Troy, Jan. 16.—By a fire of un- ond Regiment, National Guard, of this city was totally destroyed by fire early | today. The armory was first built in 1884 and rebuilt and enlarged in 1902. It was valued at $200,000. The equip- ment of the various organizations oc- cupying it was completely destroved } which will raise the loss close to a | a million dollars. ‘Mis. Visconti Disappears, an attack of locomotor ataxia, which , rendered him incapable of getting out rules committee toda; resurmed i Y To back it up Mr. Lawson said hearings with Lawson on the stand. immediately aftér leafing Hent Secretary McAdoo, who Lawson said their first conference he laid his was the ! formation before John ' O'Hara' grove, Sunday editor of The New World: Erman J. Ridgway, pres of Evervbody's Magazine, and D McDonald, publisher of & financial paper. “Call these men,~ he dei “and they will bear mec dut in I say.” # Almost in tears at Mr. solute- denial of his statement shouted: “I'll make good here, and go to jail as the goat.” Interviews Publishers, Lawson was called to the stand again today. “You stated,” questioned Iiep tative Campbell, “that when y® Washington after talking with# man Henry you went to New and talked with several ‘publ ‘Will you state the substance of ! Re was given to understand cabinet member involved in his state- ments; Secretary Tumulty, wkc Law- ‘son said one of his informants told him was connected with the alleged leak; Paul M. Warburg of the federal re- serve board, who Lawson said had knowledge of the leak machinery and | { half a dozen other well knowa men were ‘waiting to testify under sub- poena or had come before the com- mittee voluntarily. Before Lawson had been on the stand an hour today the scope of the.investigation broadened to take in some nationally known names not hitherto mentioned. ©On motion of Rep. Harrison, demo- crat, the committee subpoenaed J. P.! Morgan, J. S. Bache, . Henry P. Da- | vison, Frark A. Vanderlip.. Arthur Lipper and Sol. Wexler, all prominent bankers. Mr. Harrison did mot dis- close his reason for asking for the|you told them?? § appearance of the witnesses. i “I asked them their opinion olr At the outset, Lawson went over his' had happened in Washington, recital of how he said Chairman Hen- son began slowly, “and tcld fl ry,told him a cabinet member and a would like to gef [their advice. senator and a banker wers in a stock < whether T should /gé, furthef or| gambling pool. Referring to Henry's the entire matter, 31d much denial that he ever told Lawson such than I related here yesterday. | things, Lawson dramatically de- ‘before them Henry's statement clared: “Unless your chairman said press that morning and galied what I said he did, I am guilty of attention to what appeared to foul perjury and unfit to be anywhere unfair slant that it took. | outside the bars of a prison.” “After T left Henry's office T4 Those Subpoenaed. to New York and first callad a L ol wi worer | Paul M. Warburg, "t the. ropms in the New ¥orSETgILEN 2 Cosgrove in i edt) i Among those subpoenaed today O Ham we » ' federal reserve board, charged by Lawson with knowledge of the leak: Archibald S. White, who, Lawson savs told him that Fisk dominated a cabi-! following morning."” “When was the intery man J. Ridgeway?"” s “Tuesday, January 3.” #IWhere did you see him ?” M net’ éfficer; Colonel McAdoo, brother' # i of Secretary McAdoo: O B. Barney & o1 oYy ioome I the. Sutmod known origin, the armory of the Sec- | | Co., and Stuart G. Gibboney, | New York, who, Lawson said he had | been told, knew of the leak, and Mrs. Ruth Thomason Visconto, of Wash- ington, a clerk, wha, Tawson sa; told him Secretary McAdoo and W. W, Price, a White House correspondent, were involved in the leak charges; { John, O’'Hara Cosgrove, Sunday editor |of the New York World; Erman Ridgeway, president of Evervbody’s Magazine, and Danald McDonald, pub- lisher of a Boston financial paper, to whom, Lawson says, he related Chair- { man Henry's alleged mention of the stock gambling pool; and John R. ?athom, editor of the ' Providence ournal, wha published some articles referring to leaks. Secretary McAdoo and Secretary Tumulty, both of whom gave out statements denying intimations against them agreed to appear voluntarily. Says Von Bernstorff “Cleaned Up.” \ Mr, Lawson charged that Paul M. ‘Warburg of the Federal Reserve Board, had knowledge of the leak ma- chinery: Repeated a rumor that Count von Beiustorff, the German ambassa- dor, had made $2,000,000 in the stock market, and mentioned a list of well known men whom he thought should be questioned. The committee promptly issued subpoenas for all of them. Mr. Lawson sald he had been told that Malcolm McAdoo, the secretary’'s brother, knew of the leak, as did C. D. Barney & Co., and Stewart G. Gib- boney of New York. Mrs. Ruth Thomason Visconti of this city, he said, had declared to him in the pres- ence of her attorney that Tumulty ‘received his bit,” and that W. W. Price, one of the White House correspondents, was ‘‘the go-between for Tumulty and others.” Pliny Fisk, Lawson said, was the banker he re- ferred to previously as dominating a cabinet officer, and Archibald S. White, he said, had sgiven him this jnformation. Representative Henry was said by Lawson to have told him at the con- ference that preceded the opening of the leak investigation, of reports con- [ necting the cabinet officer, banker, and senator, and also had told him of re- | ports that Secretary Lansing had been seen conferring with Bernard Baruch, the Wall Street operator, said to have made a clean-up on the falling mar- ket which accompanied the peace note. Mr. Lawson declared Mr. Henry had to press the charges. At no time, the Boston financier testified, did he ever say he had direct information. Henry Makes Sweeping Denial. ‘When Mr. Lawson had finished his recital, Chairman Henry took he mentionel to Lawson the names | the financier brought out on the wit- ness stand; that he had no Iinforma- tion then and had nome now of his and completely all of Lawson's testi- mony relating to him. { When he concluded, Mr. Lawson rose and solemnly declared that every word he had uttered on the stand was all of Secretary ; asked him on patriotic grounds not | the ! stand and swore that at no time had ' own knowledge, and denied generally | “You spoke of sceing Do:nid] Donald.” £ : “In the early morning of .Ja I came right from the train sat down in the Belmont haotel fast room when Mr. McDonalld in and sat at a table across the He spoke to me. I had not spol him for probably fifteen years.. he spoke to me and asked me was going on in Washington. him of these things happening i York and said I would like to investigation but there woull be" I told him what Chairman Hoal and he, being an old newspape! and publicity expert, T asked h advise. 1 impressed on him A | fidence which your chairman had posed in me, evervthing being, fectly friendly between Nr. M and myself at that time.” Lawson Becomes Dramatic. *“Unless your chairman said wWj say he spid, T am guilty of fou jury,” Lawson dramatically ded i to the committee ‘and unfit to be where outside of the bars of @ p “Y was very much workest up, | the Henry statement,” Lawson tinued. “We had agreed on @ he had said u word it T did | he said it was fair and gave both and we shook hands on it. WH read his statement it appeared uf 1t looked as though in the three § and a quarter he had asked m@j jand over again to give him and that I had fafled.” 9 He wanted Cosgrove and R to hear his story, Lawsan said, they were men of long expe! handling investigations and he d {to know whether they though should drop the entire affair, of] owed it to the public to go furth . Representative Garrett objes Lawson repeating his conve; with those mern, on the ground they did not tend to cast any i the case. Representative Campbell .| changed the forni of questi slightly and Lawson continued it} peat his conversation with Hen will say in view of all th occurred here,” Lawson 4 “that it is right that you sho all T have to say. When thel direct difference of oplinion—str than veracity—raised, it is’ per obvious that one or the other of committing perjury—rank pe: This is no syndicate or national meeting. This is a meeting of committee of congress. T nothing of greater important for your committee to arrive at: and honest decision, and to “dof vou must hear what T have to’ Lawson Shouts at Committed Representatives Garrett, Festel others objected to Lawson’s argu and there was a stormy wrangle| ing which Lawson shouted his i ence that he should be heard ful Chairman Henry rtuled that would be given an opportunity t all he wanted. Tawson continued his narrati (Continued on; Ninth Page.)|