New Britain herald., 1924-04-24
MORE WITNESSES
 RESOLVE WHEELER
Say He Had Nothing to Do With
 CampbelrS Case

! Washington, April 4.--Prnceeline
 ns rapidly as possible with tho hope
 of making an early report the senate
 committee Investigating the indict-
 ment at Great Falls Of Senator Wheel CT, democrat, Montana, was called to- Gcther again today by Chairman Borah.
 The inqiiiry has been held up some what by delays in the arrival of wit i uossos from Montana, but W. l.. Good nian, X. s. SparlinE and ]. s. Walock who were members of the grand jury here today for questioning about it's proceedings.
 William C. lfccly. Washington at- torncy for Gordon Campbell. tho Mon- tana oil operator. for whom Wheeler is accused of acting in federal land matters, was called today as tho first witness. He testified that under verbal contract made with Campbell in March 1923. he represented Camp bell in land cases before the interior department, but said he had never tbliHAiIfb t9ttldibl W liltitt VI ilAH iH " firm on these matters.
 Senator Wheeler had absolutely nothing to do with it. the witness said
 Freely said he formerly was in inc interior department and met Camp bell through Edwin $. Booth, at that lime the department solicitor. Camp hell's business with the department vas in connection with oil land pros peciing permits. he said. and our firm handled all those matters"
 Are you acquainted with Senator Wheeler" asked Chairman Borah.
 "lcs sir. met him in the sum mrr Of 1gsa," the witness replied. "af- ter VIC had practically closed 1p tho matters with the interior department"
 50 far as you know. Mir. Wheeler had nothing 10 do with the mattrr?'' asked Senator Caraway, democrat, Arkansas.
 "Absoluinly nothing" !
 Fceiy said ti1e government had ne financial fntcrrs: in inc Campbell per ] mits but merely pass2d on controtcr- sias brtwec claimants"
 Senator Sterling. republican. South Dakota. asked the witness who intro 1ucnd him to Senator Wheeler. I'crIg zaid f aas FsUotn.
 "T think it ras iu the d"ra rtment <. of jHstirc. did mol meet him iu tho interior department"
 ''You said you never wrote 10 Mr. Wheeler. Ind he ever write 10 you9"
 "1a did not"
 Freely said no question was raised as 0 tho acreage in tho assignments CT scrmi hat ur handled Tor Campbell. put hat the question ef their validity was raised i1 tle matter of fhe hfip NctsoWan permit"
 Commissioner Spry of The general and office icaitieI that Senator Ehcelar raiie1 at hie office in fhe bring Of i+@a with Solicitor Booth. no said Wheeler was inferesf cJ in he Campbell mater. The c"mmis- :onar aa.d tbat the senator himself ad dcctareJ fe vas only interested quare deal" Senator Wheeler never talked to i'm 0n any matter c&cept fin tIIe way T members 0f congress were inter- sted in affairs Of their cons. ittle nts. onm 5ss.0ner SpFE raid. T AskeI 10 1U-cribe his talk sith fheelsr. Commissioner spry Eaid: T think Il Uas in inc spring of ( a53. He and Ir. Booth came to my I Ticc. After samp pleasantly ras q srBaH Heed rendered tite services of i se daraFt men. to Sanat0r Wheeler , l do tu utIler snnatpIs- T
 IEis IHtfrcsf I.spinincl Il ''Mr Booth nIade tha rfmsrk thst Q snator Waaclrr vss intsrsser5 n a1a ? -se. The ]. nafaF repIieI hls intsr- [