The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-02-28
UNDERWOOD IS
IN OIL SCANDAL
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hearing Palmer until after Mclean
had testified. but in view of Palmer's
desire to leave Washington, he ar
ranged with other members OF the
committee to put him on the stand the
first thing Friday.
Palm Beach and New Orleans tele-
graph offices will be asked to search
files for messages sent to Fall.
Senator Walsh disclosed to the COM
mittee today Senator Oscar Under
wood, presidential candidate, did men
ton Mclean to him just after the SEN
ate Committee had decided to send
Walsh to Palm Beach to question Nc
Lean.
In one of the kilograms before the
/ committee. Mclean was notified Pal
mer said he would try to get Under
wood to work on" Walsh.
Il had telephone conversation with
Senator Underwood this morning."
Walsh said He said to me, at the
request of Mr.. Bennett, he had said
something to me about whether we
were going to ask Mr.. Mclean to ap-
pear and that I said it had already
been decided that I would go to Palm
Beach to see him."
Do Not Recall 1t
Walsh then stated that since SEN
ator Underwood says this CONVERSE
tior took place, 1 assume it did, but
1 did not recall it."
The Mr. Bennett" referred to was
not identified by Walsh A man named
Bennett is an editorial writer on Nc
Leans Washington Post.
The first few kilograms read by
Walsh showed how Palmer had seen
members Of the committee in behalf
of Mclean.
One dated Jan. from John Major,
personal Washington agent OF Nc
Lean. said Palmer had notified Len
root that Mclean was too i'll to come
North from Palm Beach to tell the
committee about his 100000 loan to
Fail. Lenroot informed Palmer that
Walsh was going South to see Nc
Lean.
An undated telegram to Mclean
stated:
Willis saw party this morning.
Willis said party was in friendly
mood. Harry out Of city. Have APP
pointment with Eyed. He expects
/ something VIII also see party I re-
/ turned with.
(Signe0 JOHNS"
Willis Ohio Senator
The willis" in this telegram was
not further identified, but committee
members said it was Senator Willis
of ohio.
/ Following is a quotation from a
telegram sent to Mclean by Ira Ben
nett of the Washington Post:
"Lenroot and saw Curtis and he
advises us to see Underwood. Curtis
promised to see Underwood. He
said Underwood promised to see
Walsh, but stated he did not think
it would do any good"
Senator Curtis. Kansas Repub-
lican. is whip Of the Senate.
Another from Bennett said:
Walsh is looking for an excuse to
make trouble
A telegram from Mclean to Major
Dec. % was read:
keep All Wires"
See Lambert and tell him to see
Mitchell Palmer. I have heard am
to be called before the committee.
have no information which would
be of any conceivable use. Keep all
my wires in your possession
Walsh read a telegram in which
Mclean advised Palmer he had
loaned Fail 100000 and knew moth.
ing even remotely" that could be
connected with the oil inquiry.
This telegram was given to the
COMMITTEES at that time by Palmer.
Mclean to Major. Dec. rs.
do the Falls expect to stay with
me do not invite them. Want your
opinion
Mclean to Major. Dec. %:
ION account Palmer acting for.
other parties, must be very care
f,tl Can absolutely rely upon
McAdoo."
Johns" to Mclean Jan. IS:
Names in Code
willis is in full possession OF mat
ter after hot battle of wits with Lam
bert and Major. The Dcuk is leaving
1925 a. m. My advice is nto to ac-
quaint latter with new code system.
Mary Quigley listened in on telephone
conversation between Duck and his
wife and Duck said AT last I've got
them where 1 want them.
From Bennett to Mclean, Jan. ID:
Saw principal. He says greatly
appreciates there will be no rocking of
boat and no designations. He ex-
poets reaction from unwarranted po-
litical attacks"