New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
SENATOR FALL ILL,
 HEARING POSTPONED
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and following the awarding of the Teapot Dome lease. They declare that MT. Sinclair, now in Europe, will return to appear before the commit tee as soon as his business affairs abroad will permit. Grattan T. San ford. of his counsel, and Earle w. Sinclair, are observing every move in the investigation preparatory to any action their chief may decide to take.
 Zevely, who came to Washington last night from New Orleans with Fall, was accompanied to the committee room by Stanford and by A. E. Watts, vice-president of Sinclair consolidated.
 Assistant Attorney General Holland again was on hand as the personal representative of Attorney General Daugherty, who left today for Florida.
 Eevely testified That he had served as inspector in the office of the sec rotary of the interior from 1896 to 1902 under Secretaries Francis, Bliss and Hitchcock.
 Asked by Senator Walsh, democrat, Montana, as to his connection with the lease of the Teapot Donie reserve, tho witness began by saying that in December, 1921. he went with Sin clair to Falls New Mexico ranch with reference to matters pending in the Indian office regarding the lease of Osage Indian lands.
 After we had been there a couple of days" he said. "Mr. Sinclair men toned the Teapot Dome reserve and inquired when it was to be leased Secretary Fall said he was having that investigated. When we got home inc following February. Mir. Sinclair filed an application. Thereafter there were negotiations for it. and the lease was obtained in April''
 Zevely said he did not know details of the conversation between Fall and Sinclair at the secrctary's ranch. He could not say whether the memo sub mitted by Sinclair to Fall on February s. 1922, was in confirmation of the conversation at Three Bivers
 Who prepared the lease that was entered into?" asked Senator Walsh!
 There were several engaged in that. It was long lease. MT. stan ford was the principal one"
 Where were the negotiations for the lease carried onr'
 Tn the office of tho secretary of the interior. But the drafting of the lease vas mostly done in my office here"
 Asked about his trip to New Or leans, the witness said he went there In response to telegram from Fall.
 How did Secretary Fall happen to be in New orleans?" pursued Senator Walsh.
 T understand he was there to sec Mr. Doheny; that a conference had been arranged between them there. q
 Asked why Fall wanted to see him, Zesely said they were old friends and he assumed Fall wanted to have him there to, be with and talk with him. He said he did not seek to attend the conference between Doheny and Fall: that the former secretary had told him of it afterwards, and that Tall had said he wanted Doheny to tell about the whole matter.
 Fall In Ses.lusion
 Today Mir, Fall remained in com pIete seclusion. Word was sent out to inquirers that he had been ordered by his physician to remain in bed and to receive no callers. He added that he had mad6 no statement 10 any. one regarding the Doheny testimony and would make none prior to his appear snce before the committee.
 Not only do members of the public lands committee plan to ask the for. mer secretary about the loan testified to by Mir. Dohony, but they will ask him again whether he had any nnan- cial connections with tho Sinclaid oil interests who hold the celebrated Teapot Dome oil lease in Wyoming.
 MT. Fall was summoned for exam- nation today but at his request be- cause Of his physical condition his appearance has been deferred until Monday. Upon his arrival here last night from New Orleans he declined 10 discuss Mir. Doheny's testimony or make any other attempt other than to announce that he was "sick man"
 MT. Fall was said today at the home of Mir. zevely to be under orders of his physician, Dr. John Wharton. 10 remain in bed all day. Callers were denied admission. A slight tenn perature and a return of an old throat infection were said to have resulted from the change in climate and Mir. Falls trip to Washington in unusually indictment weather. The former interior secretary sent out word that he had made no state- ment regarding the Doheny testimony and would make none until he ap- pears before the committee Monday. 
 Albuquerque. N. NJ. Jan. 25.--Tom Johnson, foreman of A. B. Falls ranch at Three Rivers, \. NJ, left there yesterday for Washington where he has been subpocnaed as witness before the senate committee inyes- tigating tbe Teapot Dome oil lease, according 10 a report here today.
 Oklahoma Curious.
 Oklahoma City. Okla. Jan. 25.-l