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Harry K. Thaw Still Evades Net of Police
Wagon Manufacturer and Club
man Names George B. Powell
as Man in Case.
J. M. Karwisch, president of the
J. M. Karwisch Wagon Works and
prominent socially and in local club-
Gom, Wednesday in Judge W. D. Ellis’
division of Superior Court, in resist
ing an effort by his wife, Mrs. Annie
M. Karwisch, to recover alimony,
bared a sensational story of an ai
leged “affair” of Mrs. Karwisch with
George B. Powell, wealthy Buckhead
landowner, who vecently was arrested
in connection with the Thomas B.
Ashford murder mystery.
The chief feature of Karwisch's sto
ry dealt with an incident in 1914 at
the handsome Karwisch home in the
Roswell road, beyond Buckhead, wlen
the wagon manufacturer told of Ve
ing hidden under his home to await
the arrival of Powell, and of how he
later peered through a keyhole in a
deor and saw his wife' and Powell
embracing. /
As Karwisch told of the “hugging”
¢pisode, his voice choked with emo
tion and .he sobbed audibly. For a
moment he was almost overcome by
his emotion, but, quickly recovering
himselt, proceeded with the story. He
admitted that he severely beat Mrs.
Karwisch, after “violently cursing
Powell” and informing him that he
considered that the “blame rested on
the wife.”
Repeated the Beating.
Karwisch further admitted that, so
great was his rage, he again beat his
wife the next night.
In further connecting the name of
the wealthy Buckhead man with that
of Mrs. Karwisch, the husband as
serted that on one deeasion Powell
made her a present of a cow, which
he (Karwisch) promptly sent back to
Powel),
“Powell then sold the cow for $35
and gave the money to my wife,” said
the husband,
Mrs, Karwisch, a handsome and
stylishly attired young woman, sat
but a few feet in tront of her husband
during his dramatic recital. She was
‘Dro;mro(' to deny the charges, her
Awyers sald. Mrs. Karwisch former
¥ was Miss Annle M, Sanders, of Sa-
Vannah, where she was widely known
She and Karwisch had been married
Welve years at the time of the sep
aration ’
lt’ well'was not in the courtroom. &
““’“’lngh expiained his presence at
the home at the time of the “hugging”
“Visode by saying he had overheard o
leléphone - convergation the night be
fore betwaen his wite and Powell, and
Knew that -Powell ‘was expected the
Pext morning, - *
When ', started from -home the
X morning, presumably for my of
”‘ ‘l sipped around the house and
. wied undernecath it,” he sald, "1
“as expecting trouble and had armed
;" With my pistol. 1 remained In
,;-. K under the house until Powell
“hv-:‘l. and, then I slipped around to
- Goor, ‘BO 1 could see through the
Keyhole.. Ag 1 looked through the key
fn',’ Saw my wife and Powell in an
‘;;""“""- My dog chanced. to be in
"\' ‘ouse and he began barking at
""' .' OF. My wife, seeking to discov
. Cause of the dog's alarm,
Siickly opened the door and 1 was
Qs vered "
- Blames Mis Wife.
o 2 ""hd he then accosted the palr
TSt proceeded to curse Powell
@ Wl him what he thought of him,
Continued on Page 8, Column 1,
British Crui
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ritish Cruiser
by Mi
(By International News Service.)
BERLIN (via Sayville wireless),
Jan, 10.—A newspaper report, given
out through the Overseas News Agen-
Cy today, says that the British cruiser
Shannon has been sunk by a mine,
The same report contains the Infor
mation that an Italian destroyer was
recetly sunk off Corfu with a loss of
seven naval and 33 army officers.
The article adds that a French ar
mored cruiser and an Italian auxil
lary cruiser on the night of Decem
ber 22 attacked each other by mis
take. The agency says:
“According to The Basler Anzeiger,
the English armored cruiser Shan
non, 14,800 tons, was sunk in No
vember by a mine explosion.
“An Italian submarine destroyer
was recently sunk off Corfu. There
were a number of army staff officers
on board. Seven naval and 33 army
officers were killed.
“On December 22 through a mis
take an engagement occurred between
a French armored crulser an® an
Italian auxiliary cruiser in the night
time. There were numerous dead and
wounded,”
Admiralty Denies
Shannon Is Sunk
(By International News Service,)
LONDON, Jan. 10.—An official ddnial
was published by the Admiralty ttl)’
of the report sent out by the Overseas
News Agency that the British cruiser
Shannon has been sunk by a mine.
Submarine Sailors
Reported Drowned
(By International News Service.)
EUREKA, CAL., Jan. 10.—A small
boat from the cruiser Milwaukee,
whose crew was engaged in salvage
operations on the stranded subma
rine H-3, was overturned in the surf
today and several men are reported
drowned. 3
BA S —
Kills Mother and
Then Hangs Self
BLOOMINGTON, ILL., Jan. 10.—
Robert Howes today killed his father,
Thomas F. Howes, a wealthy farmer,
and hanged himself with a towel an
hour after he had been arrested. He
is believed to have been mentally de
ranged.
Hoke Smiths Will
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Entertain Adamsons
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10— Senator
and Mrs. Hoke Smith have issued in
vitations for a reception Saturday even
ing next for Congressman and Mrs.
W. C. Adamson.
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lPaul T. Donehoo, Called to Door
- and Perhaps Fatally Wounded,
| Accused by Assailant’s Sister. (
~ Mrs. A. L. Yeakey, the mother, andi
ia younger sister of Gordon Yeakey,
20, of No. 79 McAfee street, who
| Tuesday night shot and perhaps fatal
‘ly wounded Paul T, Donehoo, 21, at
' the Donehoo home on the Howell Mill
road, in the presence of Donehoo's
bride of three months, Wednesday
ascribed the affair to the jilting by
Donehoo of Miss Lily Yeakey, sister
of the assallant, who now is ill in
Grady Hospital.
' Mrs. Yeakey and her daughter
Imade this statement on arrival at the
Tower early Wednesday to see young
Yeakey, who had been taken into cus
tody Tuesday night shortly after the
shooting by county police.
“My sister's wedding dress had
Ibeen made and is lying at home now,”
exclaimed the younger Miss Yeakey.
| “She had expected to be married to
I Donehoo, and then he married another
' girl while my sister was preparing for
the wedding.”
: Girl Tells Her Story.
i Miss Lily, at the hospital Wednes
day, reluctantly discussed the affair,
’saying s had advised her brother
to let th:&nttor drop.
“Paul came to see me on the day
before his marriage,” she sald, “He
called at the home of Mrs. Abe Mas
ser, No. 238 West Fourteenth street,
where I had been living for some
Inme. We talked over his wedding. It
[hurt me a great deal, but he insisted
he was going to marry this other girl.
“We had become engaged in July,
and were to have been married on
'Uctohor 25.
| “I becama {ll last Sunday, and Mrs,
Masser, who knew the cause, told my
sister Eva, She told my brother Gor
don, who came to see me Sunday aft
lermmn He brought a big, ugly pis
tol, and told me he wanted to see
Paul, but didn't know him by sight.
)l told him not to go, to let the mat
‘ter drop. He brought me t 6 the hos
pital Sunday night. I haven't seen
him since.
Regrets the Shooting.
“My mother came to see me yester
day and told me Gordon was looking
for Paul,”
Asked whether she regretted the
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ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1917.
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German New
Cabinet
(By International News Service.)
LONDON, Jan. 10. — Cabinet
changes and rumors of Cabinet
changes have been the feature of the
international political situation dur
ing the last 24 hours.
There has been another reorganiza
tion of the Russian Cabinet. Premier
Trepoff has resigned, being succeeded
lby Count Golitzine. Senator Kul
ichltsky has been appointed Russian
‘Minister of Public Instruction’ and
‘M. Nearatoft, Deputy Foreign Minis
lter, has been appointed a member of
‘the Russian Ccuncil of the Empire. l
King Alfonso has refused to ac
eut the resignation of the Spanish
Cabinet, which was handed in yester
day.
Amsterdam ddvices hint that the
Austrian Cabinet is tottering and may
soon fall,
Great =significance lis attached to
the appointment of Prince Golitzine
as Premlier of Russia, as he is a Ger
man by birth. He was born in Wies
baden, Prussia. His accession has
again started rumors of a separate
peace for Ruassia. It was during the
tenute of Premier Trepoff that Rus
sla presented her strongest front, the
Premier having publicly declared that
Russia would never make peace with
the enemy until her aims were at
tained. Chief of these was the occu
pation of Constantinople and the Dar
danelles.
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Senators Take Up
" Conservation Bills
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—The Sen
ate turned its attention today to the
long-neglected conservation pro
gram by taking up the waterpower
;bm, providing for the leasing of
waterpower sites on public lands In
the West,
“States rights” Senators were al
lled In a combination to fight the
‘measure cn the ground that the Fed
‘eral Government has no juridction
over the leasing of waterpower sites
on the public domain In the various
States. Long debate on the measure
is anticipated,
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Balmy Weather Is
.
Dying, Says Bureau
It's nothing to be alarmed over, but
the kind of weather we're having now,
which causes s 0 much golf and con
versation, isn't going to last always, In
fact, the local meteorologist says It
Is now gasping Its last gasp and along
about Thursday night or Friday morn
ing the chicken trough in the back yard
will freeze wnolid.
The weather gives every promise of
continuing falr, however, with the
temperature beginning to drop Thurs
day morning. In the meantime, Win
nipeg reported 20 degrees below zero.
.
Kaiser Warned by
’ Socialist Journal
! (By International News Service.)
LONDON, Jan. 10.-In commenting
upon the peace situation the German
Soclalist paper, Vorwaerts, warns the
Govemnment against launching & ruth
less submarine war.
A dispatech from Berlin quotes the
Vorwearts ar saying that Germany can
not afford to risk & rupture with neu
trals at this time
Diplomatic Bills l
Passed by Senate
(By International News Service.)
WARHINGTON, Jan. 10 —~The Senate
this afternoon passed the diplomatie
and consular appropriation bill, earry
ing ;}:&topflnflonn for approximately
14,000, with an amendment previd.
ing $60.060 for another Pan-American
Financial Congress,
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(By International News Service.)
EL PASO, TEXAS, Jan. 10~Dr.
Knauff, a German physician, who ar
rived here from Chihuahua City, de
clares that he was held a prisoner by
Villa for 18 days, and .says 57 for
elgners were executed at Torreon. ‘
General Bell and Federal agents
here accepted his statement with re
serve, i
.
Juarez Garrison Is
Sent to Fight Villa
| (By International News Service.) i
EL PASO, TEXAS, Jan. 10.—All but
8300 men of the Carranza garrison at
Juarez have been sent South to join
Geperal Murgula's ferces preparing
for a fresh battle with the villistas,
The exact situation south of Chi
huahua City remains a mystery. Car
ranza officlals reiterate that Villa has
been defeated and driven off, while
Villa agents here assert that Villa has
cut the communications of the Mur- |
lguia 'fnrr'mn in the Parral and Jlmi-l
nez districts.
Woman Is Executed
On Order From Villa
(By International News Service.) '
JUAREZ, MEXICO, Jan. 10.—~Mrs.
Celza Cabellero, 65 years old, was ex
ecuted at Jiminez at the order of Villa
because she refused to pay the tax
levied on civilians, according to a
message recelved by her daughter
here today.
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Chief Tight in Net,
| )
Says State’s Attorney
(By International News Service.)
CHICAGO, Jan. 10.—Confessions
purporting to tell the inside workings
of Chicago’ “vice ring” were In the
hands of Maclay Hoyne, State's At
torney, today. They directly accuse
Chief of Police C. C. Healey of being
& member of the graft trust.
i Police Lieutenant A. M. White and
‘Tom Costello, “boss” of the West
lSlde, broken by hours of steady ques
‘tlonln‘, have made and signed state
‘ments sald by Hoyne to involve them
selves and each other and to point to
Chief Healey as one of the ring lead
ers in the collections,
“The confession of White hopelessly
involves Costello and that of Costello
hooks up Chief Healey,” sald Hoyne.
“These confessions, backed by those
of smallers cogs in the machine, fin
ishes the chief.,”
Greece Decides to
Yield to Ultimatum
(By International News Service.)
. LONDON, .Jan.. 10 -The ,Greek
Council of Ministérs has ‘decided (o
accept the Allles’ ultimatum, says an
Exchange Telegraph dispateh . from
Athens today. ¢ ’
The Greek Government, it was said,
is satisfied with the guarantees xlvvn!
by the Entente that the power of)
the Venizellst (reévolutionary) Gov- |
ernment shall not ‘be extended any
farther in Greece, A
John T. West to See
Attorney General
(By International News. Service.) l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 - With J'\hnl
T. West, of Thomson, still apparently |
having the Inside ‘in the Routh'Gebrela
Judgeshiy fight he will see the A!(ur-'
ney General tomerrow, '
It is confidently believed here he will
\bv recommended by the two (Georgla
Senators.
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(By International News Service.)
STROUDSBURG, PA., Jan. 10.—
'Harry K. Thaw, warrants for whose
arrest have been issued In New York,
’pnsaed through here yesterday, ac-.
cording to the proprietor of the In
dian Head Inn here.
Thaw was accompanied by two men.|
i who gave their names as George Wat
'son, private secretary, and George
lllunsey. They registered at the hotel,
ate lunch and then departed in an
automobile in the direction of Scran
ton, Pa., according to the hotel men.
Only Half of Story
.
Told, Say Officials
(Byx International News Service.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 10.—The hunt
for Harry K. Thaw—on again after
his year and a half of freedom—was
extended today to all the principal
citles of the Bast. He is evading ar
rest, getectives say, with all his old
time skill. ’
Thaw is wanted In New York to
answer an indictment charging him
with flogging Frederick Gump, Jr., a
Kansas City high school boy, with
whom he became friendly on the Pa
cific coast last winter. The boy
rcharges that Thaw inveigled him into
coming to New York and then beat
him with a heavy weapon in a se
cluded room in a Broadway hotel,
The authorities at first confldently
predicted that the much-sought Pitts.
burger would soon be caught. But as
search of his old haunts falled to re
veal any traces of him the hunt was
extended today throughout the East,
in the belief that he is attempting an
escape.
' Thaw was variously reported to be
In New York, his Pittsburg home,
Philadelphia, Washington and Atlan
tic City otday. |
“No Chance to Escape.” b |
“We will have little difficulty ln‘
getting Thaw,” sald Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Black, In charge of the
case today. “He is a marked man,
and can not get away. He'll be under
arrest before long. He can't repeat
his Matteawan performance and flee
to Canada, because they are watching
the border too closely, now that the
war is on.”
Convictilon on the two charges
Against Thaw--assault In the second
degree and kidnaping- CArry with
them a combined maximum penality
of 65 years In the penitentiary,
Only half the sensational story
concerning Thaw's alleged whipping
the boy has been told, ace ording to
the authorites Sensational revela. ‘
tions, it was predicted, will be made |
| When the case reaches the courts. Au- l
thoritles are anticipating a legal fight |
on Thaw's part.
Believed in Pennsylvania.
Frank P. Walsh, of Kansas City, at.
torney for Gump's family, ro!urnodi
from Philadeliphia today with the boy.
Important evidence, Walsh declared, |
had been elicited from Ollver Brower,.
A private detective, sald to be Thaw's
*bodyguard, who 18 under arrest there
for his part in the alleged kidnaping,
What the evidence was he declined
to state. He held a long conference
with the district attorney immediate.
ly' after his arrival
So strong is the belief mong de
tectives that Thaw is M:hrgm Penn.-
sylvania that 1t s dersistently ru.
Continued on Page 2, Column 3.
THE WEATHER
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Forecant--Falr and colder Wed
nesday night and Thursday.
. Temperatures—B a. m., 45; 8
a.m, 51; 10 a. m, 54; 12 noon, 57;
Ip.m, 59; 2p. e, 60.
Bunrise, 6:44; sunset, 4:45,
FINAL>&¢
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RACING RESUID
! AT HAVANA.
FIRST—4-year-olds and up maidens:
E. F. Albe, {l3 (Hoffman), 8-5, 7-1, 1-3,
won; Hamerkop, 108 (Gray), 6-1, 5-2,
5-2, second; Passion, 109 (Booker), 15-1,
6-1, 8-1, third. Time, 113 3-5. Dorothy
T. Sennett Lockland, Fonctionnaire,
Wood Fair, Bill Wiley, McAdams, Re
cluse also ran.
SECOND--Bix; furlongs; 8-£'elMldl
and up; selllnd: Refugee, 112 (R. C.
Watts), even, 2-5, out, won; Pierrot,
111 (Gray), 3-1, 4-‘, 1-3, second; Waver—
ing, 110 (Andress), 7-2, even, 2-5, third.
Time, 1:12 4-5. Magnetina, Kazan, Mr.
Sniggs also ran,
THIRD—B turlongs 3-year-olds, sell
ing: _Cuadle I{P 102 "(Ball), 21, 4-5,
2-5, won; Dr. Cann, 110 (Knl{ht). 6-1,
6-2, 6-5, second; Frostyface, 110 (Mo~
Ewen), 2-1, 4-5, 2-5, third. Time, 1.18 1-8
Lord Wells, ch Lumux, Arcene, Len
shen's Pride, Day Day also ran.
FOURTH—6% furlongs: Silver Bill
110 (Taplin), 6,2, even, won; Zall, 107
(Hoftmun) i 3, 4’2 third; Owana, 120
(Ray), 2, 7-5, 3-5, thind. Time, 1:05 2-5.
al hyix‘-eot. Doc Meals, Dignlty, The
sleres also ran, \
FIFTH—MiIe ang 20 yards: Bankbill,
106 (Wingfield), n?-lo_ 1-3, out, won;
Mars‘l‘\l c?\?lrt'dlu (ll\fi:l:‘zv’;‘enh 3, 7;{05 1-8,
Seco : gadoo, aplin
third, 'Time, 1:41 2-5. Loulu'Ma{,‘B:-'
lon, Luke Vanzandt, Daredevil, Thomas
Hare also.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
FIRST-—Malden 3-year-olds and wu '
mile: Mikifula, 110 (Dykenk 16-5, 0-%,
3-5, won; Fleuron 11, 106 ( Btmt?.
6-1, 6-2, 6-5, second; Cuneo, 106 (Loud
er), 30-1, 10-1, 6-1, third. Time, 1:42 8-5.
Prince ‘lerp. Yaidiemar, i Savin,
Easter Greetings, Increase, Baby Ras
cen, Class A also ran. Narmar, Our
Josle scratched.
SECOND — Four-year-olds and up;
11-18 miles: Perugina, 107 (Burettg
1.3, c-s$ 2-5, won; Baby Gal, 113
(Haynes), 6-1, 2-1, 4-5, second; Hand
ful, 110 (Lyke), 8-5, 1-2, 1-6, third.
Time, 1:48 3-5. Colonel Gutellus, Pevil
‘fl-h. Infidel 11 also ran.
THIRD—3-year-olds and upk mile:
Polroma xmr. Robuwm& 11-5, even,
1-2, won; kichoo, 108 uxton), 7-1,
§-2, 6-5, second; Warsall, 99 (McAtee),
4-1, 8-5, 1-5, third. Time, 1:41. Court
Lass, Yermack, Vailes, Kilkenny,
Gleipner, Thornwood, Woodstone also
ran.
FOURTH--Handlcap, 3-year-olds and
up, 11-16 miles: Syrian, 104 (Lyke),
7-1, 5-2, 4-5, won; Hanovia, 111 (Mott),
11-8, 4-5, 18 “second; Jim Wakeley, 95
(Dursch), 8-1, 3-1, even, third. Time,
1:47 1-5. Haubeck, Bryn Lymah also
ran.
FIFTH--Mile: Lady Powers 106
(Crunw), 12-5, 7-10, 1-3," won' Balgee,
119 (L 'k?). 16, 5,2, second;, Ray o'
Llfht I‘ls (Warrington), 7-5, 1-32, 1-5,
third. .'ll‘éme. 1:42 2-5. Bryn, Fenrock,
Chilton King, Disturber also ran.
mx-xg-l-l-ml-: Miss Waters, 110 (F.
Robinson), 4, 8-5, 4-5, won; hd‘r Ward,
91 IJefl'eolt). 6,2, even, second; Patty
Regan, 110 (Cmmp{, 4, 8-5, 4-5, third.
Time, 1:43. ncgnl nterest, Mayme W.,
Out, Marcus, Burbank also ran.
AT JUAREZ.
FIRST—Six furlongs: Upright, 112
Molesworth), 7.90, 3.60, 1.60, won; Vested
Ilrl.shu 112 (Warren), 10.50, 9.70, sec
ond; Mineral Jim, 112 (White), 4.00,
third. ~<ZTime, 1:132-5. Regards, Clint
Tucker Upland King, Borel, Shadow
also ran.
SECOND-—§ furlongs: Kagura_ 110
(Molesworth), 3.20, 1.05, 1.10. won; Hon
do, 112 (Garner), 105, 1.10, second;
Deckhand, 112 (Howard), 1.50, third.
Time, 1:002-6. Edna F., Blackjack, Dr.
Embree also ran.
THIRD--Mile: Miss Wells, 104 (Henry)
270, 160, 1.30, won; Orbiculation, 104
(Freeney), 2.0, 1.20, second; Lady
Worthington, 106 (Garner), 1110. third.
Time 1:412-5. Swede Sam, Bob Nail,
Endurance also ran.
RACING ENTRIES ON PAGE 4.
gM One May Die
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en; One May Die
MOULTRIE, GA., Jan. 108, J. H.
Johnson and Will Lane, two young
white men, were shot this mornigg
by John Horne, a negro. Lane is be-
Heved to have been fatally wounded
and Johnson is in a serious condition,
Both Johnson and Lane fired upon
Horne after the latter had shot them
and a report received here from Nor
man ‘Park; near which place the trou
blé occurred, says that Horne's dead
body ‘had been found In the woods
near the scene of the difficulty,
Johnson and Lane are employees of
John: T.:Norman, big naval stores fac
tor of this county, and Horne was
attempting to move a negro alleged
to have been In debt to Norman from
the latter's place when the trouble
began, i
Horne also shot at Mr, Norman, as
the latter sat in his automobile, the
bullet .crashing through the wind.
shield.
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Daniels’ Nomination
Confirmed by Senate
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i WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.--After a
fillbustering of more than a mm-'h.‘
the .\‘\.n?‘“lf late this afternoon con
firmed vh}- nomination of Winthrop
M. Danlely, of New Jersey to succeed
himeelf ag a member of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, The vote was
42 to 16,
~ (By International News Service.)
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—The
four Republican members of the
House A)ule- Committee this aft
ernoon decided to stand pat on
thelr demand for a congressional
investigation of the allogod “leak”
to Wall Street of the President’s
note. They will notify the Demo
oratic members at a meeting of
the full committee schedule to be
held later today.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—At the
close of the executive sesston of the
House Rules Committee today it was
learned that the maJjority of its mem
bers are opposed to a favorable re
port on the Wood resolution asking
for a congressional investigation on
the “information leak” to Wall street.
It is regarded by them that no evi
dence of a conclusive character,
showing where or how the “leak”
might be discovered, and checked for
the, future, has been shown the Rules
Committee,
l The Democratic members of the
committee, it was learned, take the
position that all public officials whose
rames have been mentioned in the in
vestigation have been exonerated,
both from suspicion of respons Sility
for the “leak” and participation in
profits from such a “leak.”
A probable compromise seems to be
the appointment of a committee
which will try to get from Lawson
names and definite information con
cerning the memibers of Congress,
Cabinetiofficers and bankers men
tioned by him as being responsible
for the leak and profiting by it. Law
son steadfastly has refused to give
any names,
It is unlikely that the proceedings
will go much, further on the basis of
the testimony thus far adduced.
Bolling Makes Denial.
. R. W. Bolling, a brother of the wife
of Presicent Wilson, whose name was
brought into the “leak” investigation
In the original statement of Repre
sentative Wood to the House Rules
Committee, was the first witness
called before the committee today,
Mr. Bolling said he was a member
of the brokerage firm of F. A. Connol
ly & Co., Washington,
“l had no knowledge of the Presi
dent’s peace note until I read it in the
papers,” said Mr. Bolling, replying to
Representative Henry.
Mr. Bolling explained that he had
been a member of the Connolly
brokerage firm since October 13 last.
Previously, he said, he had been en
gaged in the real estate business in
Washington, and in that conneCtion
did no business in stocks. He said he
had no stock brokerage experience
previous to his connection with the
Connolly company
Mr. Campbell asked Mr. Bolling if
he would tell the committee about the
conversation he had with Mr. Connole
ly when he first talked of entering the
firm. Mr. Boliing said he had had
several casual conversations with
Connolly about going into the firm,
the first in March, 1918,
A conversation was held In Aug\u'.
he said, and in October he entered the
firm
“You are the President's brother-in
law 7" asked Mr. Campbell.
“Yes.”
“Did you ever receive any advance
information about the President's
peace motc——information before you
saw it In the papers? asked Mr. Gar
rett, X
“Absolutely none,” sald Mr. Boll
ing.
Wants Apology, Too.
Bolling sald his' name had been
dragged Inte the investigation just as
Secretary Tumulty’'s had, and that he
thought he ought to have a publie
apology from Representative Wood,
Just as Mr. Tumulty had asked.
“You will probably have to walt a
long while,” said Representative Chip
erfield
Representative Lenroot then pur
sued this line of questioning
; Did any member of the firm of P,
A. Connolly & Co. receive Informa
[ tion 2
‘\‘l\ -
Does Connolly & Co. deal In stocks
for its own account?™
‘Nov,. we are only brokers.™
You deal through Hutton & Co.
lof New York?"
’ You
“Did you receive any Inquiry about
the note from Hutton & C 0.7
“No: 1 am sure not.”
“Were your dealings particularly