The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-13
Declares CreeI Knew

beny was Dehlnd STACK IN any EFFORT
to get Teapot Dome.
Declares Creel Knew
Mr.. Creel knew Mr.. Doheny was
the man behind our project" Stack
said, even though he TOLD me he
didn't"
Stack and Crcel were associated
during he last Administrator in at
tempting to get the Teapot lease for
DOheny.
Stack said he got $4,000 from
Doheny ard gave it to Creel
Il wanted Creel to Introduce me to
the officials in the various Govern
ment departments" Stack said.
Stack said Creel introduced him
to Secretary of the Navy Daniels.
Stack tried to prevail on Daniels
to lease the naval reserves, but
Daniels fatty refused.
Stack said his plan was not
abandoned. however, because "the in
coming administration of President
Harding was practically committed
to leasing the lands"
Leases Being Drained
Stack said in the spring Of 1920 he
led a party Of Denver biologists into
Teapot Dome. A map was made show
ing c~onclusively neighboring wells
were draining the reserve, he testified.
Then Strack said he went to see
Secretary Of the Navy DENLY. attempt
ing TO convince him the leases should
be made. DENLY refused to commit
himself. Strack said.
The Pioneer Oil Company had been
secretly pressing to get the leases.
Pioneer had the advantage, Stack said,
because OF certain warranted claims
TO sections in the Dome.
Doheny became disheartened then
and withdrew.
But in order to reward Stack for
his work had the Pioneer stand
ard Oil subsidiary-give Stack a con
tract. This contract gave Stack 5 per
cent of any profits if the leases were
obtained. AS a preliminary advance
to Stack for his work, the Pioneer
gave him $4,000, he said.
Questioned About Deal
Lenroot questioned Stack abou the
settlement he and Fred G. Bonhls.
publisher Of the Denver Post, made
with Sinclair by which Sinclair prom
Used to pay them 81 goo. 600,
The only claim you had was based
on a charge of fraud against the Pic
neer. wasn't it,"
"Well. yes"
Asked by Lenroot about this charge
hat there was conspiracy in connec-
ton with the lease to Sinclair, StraCk
said:
II thought the Pioneer c%ouspired
with Sinclair to 'gyp' me out Of my
interest. The Pioneer said they got
ST.. 900, 600 in oil from Sinclair for the
claims, but / don know whether they
did or not. They Just wanted to get
me out Of It,"
The Senate investigating committee
Tuesday made an effort to learn IL
former Secretary OF the interior FAN
was behind the purchase Of the Al
buquerque IN. Nj Journal, in March
1922.
Melvin A. Traylor. president Of the
First Trust and Savings Bank OF Chi
cago was the first witness. He told
of financing in connection with the
sale of the Journal by Carl C. Magee,
now editor of the New Mexico State
Tribune. a Scripps-Howard newspaper.
The purchase was made for 5000, 600
in the name Of Sidney M. We'll, citizen
Of Albuquerque.
Magee, as editor, had been attack
Ing Fall prior TO the sale, Magee
previously testified.
We'll testified Magee had encoun-
tered editorial difficulties in the opera
ton OF the Journal.
MIR. Magee told me he was pre-
pared to sell the publication" We'll
said. He said he thought perhaps
Mr.. Fall might be Interested in the
purchase.