THE MARCONI INQUIRY.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1737, 30 April 1913, Page 7

THE MARCONI INQUIRY.

' WARM DENIALS BY MR. CHURCHILL. • i "CHAEGE BASED ON TITTLETATTLE." By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright London, April 28. Before the Parliamentary Committee inquiring into the contract between the Marconi Wireless Telegraphy. Co. and the British Post Office, Mr. Ellis Powell, managing editor of tlio "Financial News," gavo cvidenco that on April 18 there was a crowd of stockbrokers and tho public clamouring for Marcoui shares, while four ■ insiders—Messrs. Heybourno (a stockbroker), Harry Isaacs, and Marconi, and Sir Rufus Isaacs (Attorney-General) —dominated and controlled tho market. Mr. Powell, under pressure, admitted that ho had heard rumours that Mr. Winston Churchill had invested in* Marconi shares, but he had not believed tho rumours. Mr. Churchill, who was indignant, was eallcd (o givo evidence. The charge, ho said, was. most insulting, and wis "based 011 tittle-tattle. Ho had never dealt with Marconi shares, and if anyone said so he was a liar and a slanderer.

The Chairman assured Mr. Churchill that ho had only givc,n him an opportunity to deny tho charge, but Mr. Churchill refused to be mollified, and walked out indignantly.

ACTION AOAINst AN EDITOR. London, April 28. Tho trial of Cecil Chesterton, editor of tho "New 'Witness," on n charge of libelling Mr. Godfrey Isaacs (chairman of the Marconi Company), whom lie accused of corruptly conspiring in regard tu Hie Marconi wireless contract with the Attorney-General (Sir Rufus Isaacs) and the Postmaster-General (Mr. Herbert), lias been postponed.