Evening star., 1924-02-28
Ne,u Names In Oil Probe Found
In McLean's Correspondence
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
far as I am concerned I have no dis
position to call him. but Senator
Dill. democrat. Washington, suggest
ed that Mr.. Palmer had acted as the
go-between here in these messages"
and Chairman Lenroot supported a
proposal to call him. A call was then
issued.
Messnge Signed Bennett.
The next message read was signed
Bennett" addressed to Mclean, and
dated January 8. Ira Bennett is an
editorial writer on the Washington
Post. The telegram said:
Major and I saw Curtis this morn
ing, and he promised to see Lenroot
and have your statement placed in
record. He advised us to see Under
wood and ask him to see Walsh in
your behalf. We saw Underwood.
who promised to speak to Walsh. but
good"
The sender said that walsh was
evidently determined to insist upon
calling you" and told Mclean that If
a doctors certificate for bad health
was obtained for Mclean, Walsh
would merely postpone demands"
Major and l have both studied
situation carefully" the message
went on, land agree that willingness
on your part to appear viii cause
Walsh to drop matter without doing
two questions. But il Walsh finds
1T necessary to compel you to come,
there will be disagreeable publicity
and Walsh may be encouraged to be
disagreeable. We therefore recon-
mend that you come If possible.
walsh suggested to committee that
he would like to have Secretary Gall
come before 1t. Chairman Leu DOT
said he had been anxious to have Fall
appear to ask him source of money to
buy ranch. II you appear
to be reluctant to come Walsh would
be disagreeable after you were finally
on stand"
Saw "Pinish, to Probe.
Major wired again in an undated
message to Mclean a description of
committee proceedings that "in my
opinion today's event means finish.
Questions are to be brought to you
there Cat Palm Beach," the message
continued. ut will probably take walsh
a day or two to- prepare them. WIN
keep in close touch with situation and
send you in detail what he wants to
know over private wire.
This is just fash" Major wired
to Mclean on January 5. with West
ern Union note to rush as fast as pos
sible 1.-The questions are to be brought
to Palm Beach. Lambert is to assist
Walsh in his task of preparing ques-
tions."
The next telegram. signed by a new
name, that Of Johns to Mclean. on
January Is, said:
Refers to Willis.
willis saw party this morning.
Willis said that the party was in
friendly mood and intimated that moth
ing further would be requested from
your. end. Harry out Of city. have
appointment 8 o'clock with Eyed. He
expects something. Will also see party
I returned with"
Senator Walsh then read the orig
inal message from Mclean at Palm
Beach to Major. which occasioncd the
activities here in connection with his
appearance before the committee.
Marked Extra Extra Rush" and
dated December 25, the telegram said:
Have had tip that I am to be
called before the congressional in
vestigating committee In Teapot
Dome inquiry. My health at present
time prohibits my returning north.
See ex-Attorney General Mitchell
Palmer on receipt of this wire and
see if he can and will represent me
in proceedings II I am called upon.
Use long distance in answering this
wire"
On January 5 Bennett wired Nc
Lean: Congratulations upon deci-
sion. which is result of Lambert's
skillfu1 work. Case could not have
been handled better"
Apprised of Probe Turn.
Bennett on January 16 wired Nc
Lean:
"Walsh told A. p. and other report
ers today that Fall had misled COM
mittee regarding source of funds.
Walsh said he would not insist on
Falls appearance, but would leave it
to Fall to decide whether to correct
his testimony. Caraway made attack
upon you in Senate today in his usual
rambling manner.
The committee then went back to
another telegram sent by Mclean De-
cember 26, telling Major what means
should be taken to prevent the COM
mittee from calling him.
Health Bar Mt Time.
See Lambert" the message ran.
"Tell him that / have asked Mitchell
Palmer to see chairman of committee
on my behalf. On account of my
health and upon my doctors advice
here it would be impossible for me
to return at the present time. Also
/ have no information which would
be Of any conceivable use to commit
tee. Keep all my wires in your pos
session"
On the same day Mclean sent a
second telegram to Major:-
"Please tell Hon. Mitchell Palmer
or his partner that the only thing
which would remotely connect me
with Albert Falls investigation be-
fore the committee would be that in
1921 1 loaned Fall 100000 on his
personal note. / have never met
Harry Sinclair nor have / ever met
Doheny or any Of the oil crowd. /
have never owned any OF Sinclair's
oil stock nor stock in subsidiary COM
panies.