The Washington times., 1924-03-22
HAYS ADMITS SINCLAIR GAVE
$4,000 to G. D. P.

Walsh's question about Sinclair's
part in the campaign was relevant
to the inquiry.
Walsh was sustained by a vote
Of 6 to 4.
Republicans Oppose
Senators Standfield, Cameron,
Bursum and Spencer, all Repub-
licans, voted against permitting
Walsh to put the question to. Hays.
Senators Walsh, Ladd, Kendrick,
Adams, Dill and Pittman voted to
override Standfield's objection to
the question.
Walsh then again asked Hays
about Sinclair's contributions to
the Republican party.
Hays said 10000 persons con.
tributed to the 1920 fund.
more than 10000 contributed to
wipe out the $1,600,0OO deficit" he
said.
Sinclair's Part Wanted.
1--WE asked you about Sinclair's
part, interrupted Walsh.
"In my opinion the total amount
in 1918, 1919 and 1920, including the
deficit, that possibly could have
been given by Sinclair, was not
over $75,0O0."
Hays Suggested Gift.
Hays admitted that he himself
had suggested to Sinclair to con-
tribute.
when was this?"
After the campaign, about two
years after" replied Hays.
Hays then took the occasion to
state he had never heard Of "any
oil reserve leases, directly or in
directly, until read about the
Teapot Dome lease in the news
papers after left the Cabinet"
Hays said he solicited Sinclair
in the summer Of 1928.
"How much did he giveTa
mot more than $4,000"
How much less?"
IT don't know, but he didn't
give more than $4,000"
ITO whom did he make the con-
tribution?"
ITO the committee"
Are you sure it wasn't paid TO
your"
Yes, it wasn't paid to me but /
helped to handle the fund"
How did you do it,"
Denies Separate Account.
"As I remember, Sinclair said he
would be responsible for. $4,000
Part of that. l think. went as part
| payment on note at Empire
Trust"
SIS it a fact you had separate
fund or account in New York;"
mo, that isn't true"
Walsh then asked Hays about
the testimony Of G. D. Wahlberg
concerning a payment Of SIS, 900 in
Liberty bonds to Mr.. Hayes"
not" said Hays. He may have
referred to my brother, Hinkle
Hays. and it concerned a purely
personal and legitimate transac.
ton"
Firm Represented Sinclair.
Hays declared his law firm, Hays
& Hays, of Sullivan, Ind, had rep.
resented Sinclair "for many years"
But 1 was not connected with
the firm while / was in the Cab.
met" he added.
Hays denied he had ever solicited
funds from E. L. Doheny, lessee of
the Elk Hills reserve.
I What was the amount of the
bonds referred to by Wahlberg?"
That's a private matter, but !
shall be glad to have one Of your
| investigators go over our books"
Walsh did not press the question.
The question Of naval reserve
| leases WAS never discussed at anv
Cabinet meeting he attended, Hays
| said.
Lease Not Discussed.
When you solicited from Sinclair
was the question Of the Teapot
Dome lease discussed?" asked
Standfield.
Most certainly not" replied
| Hays.
| The committee then adjourned
until Monday without calling Carn,i
Thompson, who had waited in the
room during the entire session.
A moment later Walsh demanded
an executive session to discuss what
action the committee would take or
Sinclair's refusal to testify.
To Summon Upham.
Senator Walsh announced later he
would issue a subpoena for Fred w
Upham, Of Chicago, treasurer of the
Republican National Committee, to
get the details of Sinclair's SIS, 0OC
contribution.
After an executive session, the
committee decided to make a for
NAL report to the Senate on Sin
clair'S refusal to testify.