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Show GIBBON EY DENIES CONNECTION WITH THE LEAK SCANDAL PITTSBURG. Pa., .Ian. 15. Stuart G-Gibboney, G-Gibboney, named by Thomas W. Lawson in the Investisutlon at Washington, is in Pitlsburp appearing as counsel before the United Slates court. "I never knew a thin? about the president's note until it appeared in the newspapers." he said tonight. "I never bought or sold a share of stock in my life and I have no connection con-nection with any of the others Mr. T.aw-snn T.aw-snn named. 1 am a friend of Secretary McAdoo and in the pre-i onvention campaign cam-paign of 1912, before the Baliimore convention, con-vention, -was associated with Mr. McAdoo Mc-Adoo and W. F. McCombs, then national Democratic chairman. in organization work for the list Wilson campaign. 1 am ready and perfectly willing to go to Washington and appear before the committee com-mittee of investigation at any tinift. T have no connection with the administration. administra-tion. The only possible, cause I can conceive con-ceive for my name being mentioned is because T Hin a friend of Mr. McAdoo, or, possibly, because T am counsel for the comptroller of the currency in national bank i eceiverships in New York City." |