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Mclean and he said he was going
20 tell you all the facts.
ST. told him I hoped so."
Slemp said he didn't see Mr.. Fall
the day Mr.. Walsh arrived in Palm
Beach. He denied that his trip was
political" but said he had great
many talks" and received callers
from all parts of the State.
MY conversations were general
and Of no public movement.
didn't talk with Ex-Secretary Fall az
Nnuch as the public might think I
would.
''There was one conversation I
had which think would be Of In.
forest to the committee.
Fan Threatened 20 Tell.
'.After the testimony was given
that Mr.. Mclean didn't furnish the
100000. was at Mr.. McLean's for
dinner. Secretary Fall said he had
been advised by his physicians to
60 to Bermuda, but that he had
decided not to go, and had de-
termined that the committee should
have the facts-and that IL the
gentleman he had been working
with for thirty years Dohenyl
didn't reveal the facts. he FalD
would tell the story. advised him
to do It."
while you were down there did
you have conversations with any
one in Washington" Senator
Walsh asked.
Slemp denied any conversations
oHSfAh NAA
Of committee or member Of Con-
Gated with the White House, but
that these messages were con-
4idential.
Slenp pulled copies Of them from
his pocket, however, and offered to
show them to the committee.
Senator Walsh said he did not
want to see them unless they had
something to do with the oil in.
Testigation. slemp said they didn't
and the kilograms were not put
in evidence.
Never Met DOheny.
Under further questioning by
Walsh, Slemp denied he had ever
met E. l.. Doheny. He also re-
pudiated reports that he had been
in secret communication with Mr..
FAN or Mr.. Mclean.
81 never consulted with them
about this subject myself. by friend
or otherwise. / have talked, with
no member Of the committee, or
any Senator, or any member Of the
cabinet about this matter"
who Is Mr.. Glascoe, whom you
were with in Palm Beach?" asked
Walsh.
william A. Glascoe, a former
resident of Virginia. He was head
Of the Sugar Equalization Board
and can be reached in Philadelphia.
He was my constant associate while
! was there"
Ibid you know Fail consulted
with him as counsel?"
HE told me something about
being invited into a conference,
but think he said he couldn't &C.
cept employment.
"I didn't realize FAN secured the
services Of GlaEcoe. ! think Fall
wanted him, but my impression
was that Glascoe declined. That
\s my impression, but ! think you'd
better consult with Glascoe."
Didn't Fall have a conference
that lasted until two in the morn
ing to try to secure Glascoe as
counsel?" he
IT don't know about that"
When Walsh finished the ques-
tloning was taken up by Senator
Lenroot Rep.l Of Wisconsin, who
inquired about the statement issued
by the White House ITO announce
the appointment Of Thomas Greg
CRY and Silas H. Strawn to carry
on the Governments oil litigation.
Coolidge Wrote Statement.
The witness said that the Presi-
Dent wrote the statement himself
on the yacht Mayflower and issued
Il after he returned to the White
House at p. m.
Under questioning by Senator Dill
Dem0 Of Washington the witness
said that while at Palm Beach he
urged ex-Secretary Fall Ito tell the
truth" Secretary Slemp said this
took place at dinner party at the
home of Mr.. Mclean.
While walking ON the beach with
Mr. Fall earlier, Secretary Slemp
said that Fall suddenly said: "I'm
going to tell 1t ALL"
The witness said he didn't know
what Mr.. Fall was talking about
then, az 1t had been generally &C
cepted that Fall got the 100000
from Mr.. Mclean.
wasn't Falls Keeper"
Pressed to explain why he did
not have Fall go to Senator Walsh
at Palm Beach, Mr.. Slemp said:
81 wasn't Senator Falls keeper,
you know"
Mr.. Slemp added that he had no
notice Of Falls coming to Palm
Beach.