Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-03-13
MAJOR en- STAND
AGAIN IN SENATE'S
OIL INVESTIGATION

the party" probably was Senator
Walsh.
With Baruch, the witness went on,
he had discussed Mr., Mclean, and
discussed you, sir. He spoke highly
Of you"
That's not surprisins," Senator
Walsh put in, hes a friend OF
"lIe said it was a damned shame. "
Major continued, that Ned Mclean
was mixed up in this thing for moth
ing"
What was he Baruch1 going to
see me about?' Senator Walsh asked.
Did you know whether he did see
me or not?"
Il don't think he did" Major re,
piled.
Major was asked what was meant
by Il telegram from Mclean asking
that he find out lin. careful manner
about matter | will talk to you about
over the telephone later"
THAT was an uncompleted mes
sage the witness SAID. Il didn t
talk to him"
,, Senator Walsh read a code MESA ge
to Major from Mclean on. the same
day which said This is Il hypo-
thetical question: and desired to
know whether banks keep a record
of Endorsements on checks
Il answered that the bank did not
keep IL record of what check was
drawn for" Major said. adding tha;
he did not know why Mclean asked
the question.
Denies DECIDING Message
Where did you go t" decode this
telegram" Senator Dill, Democrat,
Washington, asked after establishing
that the Mclean query had been sent
in the department of justice code.
81 didn't decode it," Major said.
Il imagine Mr.. Duckstein decided
it. lie returned it to me decided"
Major explained that later he had
purchased d private code. He said
that messages signed John" were
his, and that when the kilograms
mentioned willis" they meant VIII
ton j. Lambert, Mi. McLeans at
torney. The publication of tele-
grams containing this name recently
led Senator Willis, Republican, Ohio,
to issue a statement saying he had
no idea to whom the message re-
ferred.
Willis sad the party was in a
friendly mood and nothing more will
be requested from your end" Nc
Lean had been assured in one of the
messages.
That's YOU, sir" Major said to
Senator Walsh when asked about
the identity of 1.-The party"
Asked who was meant in the tele-
gram saying Harry out Of city,"
the witness answered.:
ITO the best Of my knowledge, it's
Mr.. Daugherty. Mr.. Mclean and
Mr.. Daugherty were very warm
friends"
a moment later, under repeated
questioning, Major exclaimed
II want to be frank with YOU be-
cause L want to get away from
here"
He then demanded that a tele-
gram sent by +. S. Rochester, of the
justice department, to Mclean on
January IL, be read. This message
warned Mclean the oil committee
was looking into his bank accounts.
Eyed" Was Rochester
The code telegram sent 20 Mclean
saying that Eyed expects some
thing" Major continued, referred to
Rochester.
Il think Eyed in the code meant
Mr.. Rochester,, Major went on, for
L saw him on that day. lie told me
In substance what the telegram
said, and | put the message on the
private wire"
The code word for Rochester, he
explained, was a part of the depart
ment Of Justice cipher.
Pressed as to what it was he
thought Rochester Expected. Ma
Jor said it was to tell him about
sending the telegram to Mclean.
Senator Walsh pushed the exami-
nation.
Rochester asked you to come to
the department. of justice and see
him" he asked
Yes, sir"
And You wired then that he
(Rochester expects something's"
Yes, sir. l imagined that Roch.
ester would tell me what he heard
about the inquiry"
wv hat did you mean when Won
told Mclean that Rochester expects
something's"
Major then declared it meant that
Rochester expected to have some.
thing to tell.
SIemp Was 1.-The Party
Another telegram, mentionino
the party as expecting Major to
see him, the witness said, referred
to {. Bascom Slemp, secretary to
the president
Mr.. Slemp asked me to come
and see him." Major said
Was this a purely social call on
Mr.. Slemp?"
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