Evening star., 1924-02-27

| on a couch and the perspiration was
[ streaming off his face.
| Senator Lenroot says that Fall
said as We were leaving that he got
| the money from Edward Il. Mclean,
but | did not hear him say that
The Utah Senator declared that he
informed Senator Walsh. democrat,
! Montana, and other committee mem
! bers of the information he later re-
ceived regarding the intention of
Doheny to testify about his loan to
Fall.
Mr.. Smoot made his public cxplana-
tion today just before the oil COM
mtttee again went into executive ses-
passed between Washington and Fall
and Mclean at Palm Beach. Repre-
! sentatives of the Western Union and
Postal companies brought additional
copies Of kilograms to the commit
tee room for examination.
Z. W. Starting to Mclean, Decem-
Der 26:
Telegram received. Have wired
wilkins at Hopkinsville. Ky
"Spurgeon" apparently John Spur
ington PosD, to Mclean, December
"a:
Falls statement made to commit
fee today. Am printing it in full to-
morrow. Evening Star. in top head
| line features the personal loan you
mentioned to me-"
Discussed Private Wire.
Major to Mclean, December %:
'I have heard nothing further about
tlle private wire. When you wired
me that rou We're having it installed
I naturally believed that you were
having it attended to from there.
Everything is all right on this end
you say go ahead
"Was at Palmer's home this aft
ernoon. He said that he was going
to prepare q short statement in the
morning in your behalf which he
will present before the committee.
1t will only serve to substantiate
what you said in your telegram about
the transaction with the secretary.
I am to meet him in the morning
and he is to give me the statement
after he has had a talk with the
chairman. Palmer said that it might
be good plan to give it to the press
! inasmuch as The Star and Times
that part of the days proceedings
before the committee. Both papers
Use your name in the head. Both of
them, however, made it absolutely
| clear that it was a personal trans
action.
II will wire you in full what Pal
mer prepares. There won't be any
publicity from that end until you
have passed on it. / made that clear
to Palmer
Major to Mclean. December &c:
Lambert here. Fear that my mes
| sage might have been confusing. Pal
iners law partner say that he,
| meaning Palmer, woul dbe pleased to
| look after what you requested. Re-
CARDS.
Major to Mclean. December %:
"Will deliver messages to McAdoo
and Palmer in the morning according
to your instructions. Tell Mrs. Nc
Lean her message to Wheatley has
Major to Mclean, December 81
| (marked "rush.D
was at the Capitol this morning.
Party at Wardman Park Hotel at this
pared a statement which is being read
into the record at this time. Up to
the time that l left the hearing there
appeared no hostility on the part of
| the committee regarding the reading
| ment in full later today.
Palmer is ill in bed at his home.
I am going to his residence at 4
o'clock this afternoon. Will advise
you of what transpires. Sinclair in
4
to the committee before he takes the
| stand, which will be in about an
hour, reads as follows" (Here was
given in full the statement which
| Sinclair presented to the committee
| on that day0
Abused to he Silent.
Major to Mclean, December %,
1923:
Just finished talking with Palmer.
He said that at this time he thought
! it best not to issue any statement. II
| there is any disposition on the part
Of the committee to call you, which
he doesn't think there Is, that will be
time enough to make statement.
| with McAdoo. Palmer is going to the
| Capitol this afternoon. Will wire you
result Of his findings"
Major to Mclean, December %, 1923:
was able to get accommodations
| for the Secretary. He leaves tomor-
row night, Saturday, at $40 for Palm
Beach. Am still waiting to hear from
Palmer"
Discusses Fall Trip.
Major to Mclean:
December 20. 1923.
Edward Mclean, Palm Beach, Fla:
"The Secretary at Wardman Park
Hotel said he received a message
from you as to his whereabouts on
wait until he heard from him be-
| fore he left the city. He will prob
ably go to Florida. Talked with
McAdoo over long distance this
| morning, but have not as yet re-
ceived Palmer's statement. Am ex-
pecting it before 1 o'clock. Received