The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-26
ROX|E ST|NS0N BARES
NEW SENSATION IN
AMAZING TALE

f'No: that's what made me sore, be-
cause they were friends of ours :"
did he tell you the kind of deal
It was?"
Yes; a deal in Sinclair OIL"
"When?"
I'm fall of 1922"
DO you know the five men?"
Il can't remember
"Was E. B. Mclean one of
them?"
"I'm not sure"
Senator Jones asked her to tell
the details of the deals.
I'D rather have that como out
in cross examination" she replied.
"Why?"
II don't want to volunteer to
tell about these matters which did
not directly concern me-"
The investigators then did not
press Mrs. Stinson to relate the
story Of the $33,O0O,OO0 oil DEAL"
and she was told to continue read
ing Smiths letters.
In one letter, Smith said he was
deeply depressed" He also re.
ferred to "trip to New York, on
an important matter" and urged
her ITO keep your own counsel"
Most Of the letters were written
by Smith on the Attorney General
stationery.
Fond Of Mclean.
Several times during the reading
Of the letters Mrs. Stinson was
forced to stop to wipe away tears
that streamed down her face.
In a letter written on August 81,
1922, from McLean's summer home
in Bar Harbor, Me-, Smith told of
his great friendship" for E. b.
Mclean. Washington publisher.
Smith wrote:
II am very fond of Ned Mclean.
He is a very fine fellow, and he
thinks just as do on great num-
Der of things"
When Mrs. Stinson finished read.
ing the letters, Senator Ashurst re.
turned to questioning her about the
$50. 100000 oil deal.
Where did he tell you about this
great deal?"
Tells of Big Deal.
Jesse and / were at home In
Washington Courthouse" she said.
He remarked that he had lost
money continuously on the stock
market, and 1 said: Why don't you
stop it, if you lose money all the
timer He said: Il did
Then he said: Just think, five
fellows made $33, 100000 on a stock
deal in a few days"
II asked him were you and
Harry in on it?' and he replied No,
and that's what we're sore about,
too, for they are our friends"
Did he relate anything else?
Did he mention any names?"
Eyes. he did"
go ahead, please" demanded
Moses.
II don't like to, because I don't
like to and I have reasons for it."
I'VE would like to know especially
il Mclean was in on that DEAL"
Brookhart said.
A buzz OF comment swept through
the crowd. The committee con-
ferred for q minute and decided to
consider her refusal to testify in
executive session. While she waited
the committees decision, Mrs. Stin-
son idly powdered her nose.
BrOOkhaft Reads kilograms.
Brookhart then introduced a batch
OF kilograms that passed between
Smith and Mrs. Stinson.
How long did this close relation
ship between Daugherty and Smith
exist?" asked Jones, interrupting
the reading Of the kilograms.
They've always been friends, but
became especially intimate during
the campaign Of 1920 and before
Harding was nominated"
Mrs. Stinson digressed again to
tell the committee that in the
spring Of 1923, Smith agreed to
buy a 100000 hotel in Columbus
for her.
He wouldn't have agreed to that
unless he. had the money" she
added. Smith killed himself before
the deal was contaminated, she
said.
Waits ON Wheeler.
Have you told any members Of
the committee about this $Ss 200, 900
deal?".
mo, just touched on it to Sen.
ator Wheeler, but I did not tell
him any more than I told here.
Mrs. Stinson was then excused,
Brookhart explaining Senator
Wheeler wanted to be present dur
ing the cross examination.
Brookhart read the kilograms HIM
self after Mrs. Stinson left the
stand. Most Of them referred to
Daugherty's illness in February,
1928. They included one from r.
B. Mclean to Jesse Smith, asking
him to wire me how the Attorney
General is"
Smiths reply said 'Daugherty is
improving Others referred to a
visit OF M. 8. DausheTty, the Attor.
ney Generals brother, to Washing
ton.
The kilograms showed Mclean