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jackson" whom he was unable to
identity further.
Major could not tell the source
ct Falls information when the lat.
ter had Major assure Mclean in a
message ''that the investigation will
be dropped after Sinclair Is QueS-
toned in a perfunctory manner"
Senator Bursum Rep.) N. M, re.
verted the questioning again to the
Atlantic City conference.
Major repeatedly professed ignor.
ance Of what transpired in the con-
ference, finally shouting:
II don't know what they did.
don't suppose Mclean went there
to talk about the weather with
Fall. My inference is they talked
about the loan"
Not Working ON Walsh.
Walsh demanded an explanation
Of Majors telegram of January 2
to Mclean in which he said A.
Mitchell Palmer, formerly Attorney
General, and Mclean had "other
people working on Walsh"
sit didn't mean that there were
people actually working on you,
Senator Walsh. I take II to mean
that Palmer had something, some
one inquiring Of you If Mclean was
to be called"
"Who were these ,parties?'
II don't know. Ask Palmer"
eff it was only an inquiry" Sena.
tor Adams interrupted, why did
more than one person have to go
TO Senator Walsh?"
don't know?" Major replied.
On January 8, Major wired Nc
Lean that he had been ''busy with
Bennett, zevely, Curtis and Under.
wood"
what were you busy with sena-
tor Underwood about?" asked
Walsh.
Saw Senator Underwood.
Bennett and went to see Cur
It's. Eennett then suggested that
we see Underwood, which we did.
It was about McLean's deposition
taken in Palm Beach or having his
statement read into the record"
But we had no success" Major
added. =.
Major said he approached Zevely
to aid in keeping Mclean off the
stand.
impossible to keep him away" Ma.
was, determined to hear Mclean"
ASKED concerning McLean's and
I Falls relationship the witness said
they were very good friends"
Major could not explain his tel
egram Of January the 5th to Nc
Lean telling his employer he pro-
baby could make addition to prev
1ous testimony if the investigation
were re-opened insofar as Mclean
was concerned"
Might Be ''That Man."
who did you mean in your mes
sage of January 7th to Mclean in
saying saw party this morning.
he will see that man today?'
Walsh asked.
II think Bernard Baruch."
who was that mann"
THAT might have meant YOU
Senator Walsh / don't remember. -
Why did you think it referred
Because I went to see him, 1
have known it for four or five
years."
What did you talk about?"
About Mclean and your"
Did he speak Of me in connec-
ton with the Investigations"
highly"
THAT is natural" Walsh said. IT
have known him for a long time"
Checks Not Recorded.
"Oh, yes" Major replied after
reflection. 'Baruch said 1T is a
damn shame Ed Mclean is mixed
up in this thing for no reason at
Major could not explain what
Mclean in his instructions on jan
uAry ito find out in careful
manner from bank about what /
Will talk to you about today"
Mclean did not call me-" Major
On January Mclean ask ed
Major If banks keep records for
what checks are drawn for.
After consulting CAth Wilton J.
Lambert, McLean's attorney. who
talked with officials Of the Muusey
Trust Company. I wire Mclean
they did not"
McLean's message was in q De-
partment Of Justice code.
"Why did Mclean want that in
formation"
II don't know"
How did you decode the mes.
0age?" asked Senator Dill.
II gave 1t to Duckstein, he re.
turned 1t to me decided. / think
that was the so-called obsolete
Department Of Justice CODE"
did you have the code?"
''Never had my hands on IT,"
Major declared the only code he
used was the Bentley which can
be bought in any book store"
"Who was 'Willis'?' asked Walsh
regarding name found in tele-
grams to Mclean.
''That was Wilton J. Lambert,
McLean's Attorney"
you called him Willis when
his name was Wilton2'"
Eyes, we called him that for
ten years."
On January 10, you wired evil
lis saw party" Who was that
party"
THAT was you Senator Walsh, +"
Major replied.
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