New Britain herald., 1924-02-13
DENVER MAN ID
 GIVE EVIDENCE
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(Continued from First Page) found that 2,S00 acres of the reserve were subject to drainage. After mak ing a map of the whole Teapot Dome, he said he sent geologists to Wash ington with1t. He was told that geo. logical survey officials agreed that the map was correct, and drainage was taking place.
 Showed Doheny Maps
 "I showed Doheny the maps and told him what the geological survey said and he became enthused," he continued. T came here and took it up with Secretary Denby"
 How did you get your entrec to Secretary Denby?" asked Chairman Lenroot.
 ''I walked right in"
 You felt that you couldn't do that with Alr. Daniels?"
 T wouldn't say that"
 Stack said Denby told him "nothing doing; Teapot Dome is to remain as it has been.'
 He convipced the secretary, he said, that the drainage was taking place. This was in June, he said, and the re- serves had been transferred to the in terior department in May.
 Didn't the secretary tell you the reserve was under the interior depart ment?" asked Senator Lenroot.
 He did not"
 Sought Titles
 Doheny sought to get the titles of Creek field, Stack continued, but they "dillydallied with him." Then Do- heny sought to get the titles of the Midwest Refining company. Finally he tired of the negotiations and sold out to the Pioneer company. which then gave Stack a contract for five per cent right in the offset wells and a five percent right in the rest of Tea pot Dome if that company got the lease. The Belgo company, which also had claims in the Salt Creek field, became a party to the contract.
 Stack argued that the claims of the Pioneer company were valid, as they had been located under an original act  why the company did not apply for patents and Stack was unable to say.
 Chairman Lenroot pointed out that the Pioneer company asked for a compromise of claims with the gov ernment on two different occasions, but its application had been denied.
 Thus" he said, the Pioneer, as well us the Bolgo was not entitled to any lease whatever"
 Stack said Doheny had figured that his interest in the contract with the Pioneer and Belgo was worth $1 ,50O. .000, If they got the lease"
 When they had become convinced they would be unable to obtain the least. Stack said, the company off cials offered him s50.000 in settlc- ment of his claim under the contract l he had with the Pioneer, but he re- fused.
 Schuyler. he added. advised him 10 accept, but he regarded Schuyler as pretudiced because he had been a ! counsel for and officer of the Pioneer 
 Explains Conspiracy.
 Asked what hc regarded as tho conspiracy charged in his bill of Stack said he believed the Pioneer and the Mid 1 west had "eonspirod 10 gyp mo out of my interest"
 Frederick Bonfls. publisher of the 1 Denver Post. he said, then agreed 10 | finance the negotiations.
 And you were willing to give Bon hls s2,50O.o00 just 10 finance a law | suit?" asked Senator Lonroot.
 Yes"
 ained as counsel, and the bill Of was prepared, with Sin ,iair and the Mammoth Oil company joined as defendants.
 Was the complaint ever served?" isked Chairman Lenroot.
 "The summonses were served"
 Why did you not file the com ,laint?'
 Because did not want them 10 tnow what l had in my complaint"
 Why did you not file if later?''
 "Bccause they had started ncgo- iations for a settlement"
 Not Party to Hot
 Stack insisted that if Bonflls had my ultcIior motive in attacking the | sinclair lease. he was not a party to l..
 Senator Walsh wanted to know if Stack served the complaint in the suit after he returned from . he unsuccessful visit to Sinclair in Sew York. r No sir" responded the witness. "Mhy?"
 Because Aitkcn said to hold off a ? while and then Zevely was coming | ut to sec us.' But meanwhile this scorching arr icle or August 15 appeared in the I Jeneer Post "Yes sir Did that help to convince Sin lair?" You will have to ask Mir. Sinclair ' bout that"
 The witness insisted that Doheny lad not proposed the leasing Of the yhole Of Teapot Dome. but only of 1 nset wells [ That was sd strikiHsly different a rom Mir. Doheny's testimony that I t bought it well 10 reinforce it." said ( enater Walsh after the witness had T epeatcd his statement scveral times. a stack said L. L. Aitlseu of the Pio- Y ger company. started settlement ne- ! citations and said Sinclair should { rttIr \ conference was arranged q