The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-15

to whether the runors went out with
your authority"
Not at ALL 1 took great care to
explain 1 had no facts" Vanderlip an,
swered
Eyes. afterward, the next day in
interviews, but not at the time" Len
root shouted ut seems to me since
you considered you had patriotic
duty to bring these rumors out you
would have written your speech down
and made sure you were correctly
quoted"
Merely Quoted Rumors
Nanderlip replied that he considered
it unnecessary, since he was merely
! quoting rumors.
Didn't you realize you were spread
ing scandalous rumors? Don't you
| realize you have incurred wide con-
| demnation? You might have protected
yourself by reducing your statements
| to writing"
Il also realize l have received much
CONNER dation," replied Vanderlip.
1t hasn't appeared generally in
/ the public press" said Lenroot.
Senator Bursom, New MeMco, next
questioned Vanderlip.
You make the excuse you broad
cast a scandal rumor to Kill rumor
about a friend?"
Temper Rises
Il resent the statement that broad.
cast a scandal. I broadcasted the fact
a scandal was being broadcast" Van
derlip replied sharply, his temper
rising.
Senator Adams asked Vanderlip:
''Is 1t not a fact you wrote a letter
to New York newspaper saying you
were going to make a sensational
speech?''
mo, that is not true"
ITO be specific. didn't you suggest
to the New York Tribune you were
to make a sensational speech?"
II told a friend on the New York
| Tribune I was going to speak"
did you tell him it would be sensa-
tional?'
mo, I merely told him I thought it
would be interesting"
Then you admit you advertised
the fact you were going to make a
speech?"
Il merely told friend On the Trib-
une"
Senator Lenroot resumed question
ing.
How do you contend you did not
! broadcast a scandal?"
II do not contend it,"
Did you tell your audience you
did not believe it?"
II told them I had no facts"
Didn't Tell Audience
"Ah-did you tell them you didn't
believe it2"
mo, don't think told them that "
| You were perfectly willing to let
tthe country think you believed this
rumor?"
mo, no. no. I didn't say anything
to make them think I believed it."
Senator Din asked him:
Have yo uany other evidence that
would help us to get at the facts?"
mo. have no knowledge OF my
own. I did say in my famous-or in
famous-speech there were other ru-
mors about the shipping board and
the allen property custodian. I said
these rumors were so widespread they
were undermining the minds of the
people and should DO investigated. I
tell you the people are even suspicious
OF their sources of Internationally
newspapers. After what heard here
yesterday, I am somewhat dubious
myself"
Specifically. do you know anything
about a. $1,000 600 "slush fund.-" asked
! Walsh.
Read 1t i'm Papers
Nothing until I read It in tho
papers this morning"
do you know anything about tho
effort in Wall St for the purpose OF
helping the campaign in 1907
Il know nothing about the oil mon
! The first I heard of IL was IN the
newfp paper headlines this morning. "
What connection did you believe
these rumors about the salo Of the
Marion newspaper had with the oil
inquiry" asked BursUIn.
II never heard there was any" re
Tlied Vanderup.
You know Of no Connection
Certainly not "
How many men did you say you
heard tell you Of tho rumor?"
| About a. dozen"
DO you consider It was very
widespread when only twelve people
| knew about it?"
! Now, Senator, you don't think
these men are the only ones who
| knew about it?'
Walsh asked Vanderlip:
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