The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-06
Senator Watson Connected
With Mclean kilograms
in Dome Quiz,
MARY TELEGRAM IS READ
Messages From White House
Concerning Presidents
Secretary Heard.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press StGf Correspondent

OGCi GlQI IICQI uI
Bv PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staf CorresDondent
WASHINGTON, March 6.
The name of James E. Wat
son, senior Senator from In
diana, was connected with the
Senate probe of the oil scandal
today.
In a message from Edward
Wiley, managing editor of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, at Palm
Beach, to Ira Bennett of the
Washington Post, both Nc
Lean newspapers, Senator
jim" is mentioned as follows:
please see Senator Jim from
state adjoining mine and find out
If there is any disposition to make
friend of mine make long journey"
This message was taken to mean
that Wiley wanted Bennett to find
out through Senator jim" whether
Mclean friend of minel would
have to make the long journey
from Palm Beach TO Washington to
testify.
William J. Burns connection with
the oil scandal was deciphered from
the Senate this afternoon.
Searching through new mystery
kilograms exchanged between L. B.
Mclean, Washington and Cincinnati
publisher, and his employees here, the
committee hoped 10 esta blish definitely
the identity ot this person who. Sena-
tor HshIng, Alabama. said in the Sen
ate he thinks" is President Coolidge
THE principal" was first mentioned
in a telegram from Ira E Bennett,
editor of the Washington Post, Nc
Leans newspsp per here. TO Mclean at
Palm Beach on Jan. %.
Among 500 kilograms examined in
secret by the committee Wednesday
were others mentioning the princi.
pal These established in the minds
of at least two committee members
belief the identity Of the principal
could row he established.
The telegram from Mrs. Mary Duck
stein TO z. 2. Mclean advised him
Burns could not get away and was
being kept in Washington "on Dome
hearing"
The telegram rs deciphered by W.
j.. friedman. signal corps expert as
'ollows:
Feb. ;. 1924.
w O. Duckstein.
The Breakers. Palm Beach. Fla.
Lawyer Is Friendly
'Burns' states lawyer friendly to
department that an inquiry was on
foot to ascertain whether Mclean WAS
regularly appointed dollar-a- year man
and asked him find out. Department
lawyer came to Burns and inquired
Burns said Attorney General was
only person who could give infornla-
tion regarding such appointments.
Evidently preparing for more mud
singing. Burns states impossible to
say when he can get away. Beng
kept here on Dome hearing. Depart
ment liable to he called upon at any
time for Investigations and to.prepare
injunctiOns. WretchedIy lonesome
Best love. Wire me- MARY.
Another Code Message
Another code telegram was deciph-
cred by Friedman as follows:
az n Tr,-r
''E. 3. Mclean. Palm Beach. Fla
Subpoena for Fall todway. Re
turnabIe Friday.
Johns"
Senator Walsh chief prosecutor.
then began reading Of the seventy
five uncoded kilograms selected yes
terday by the committee as pertinent.
The first read was to Col J W.
Zevely. Sinclair's Washington attor-
ney. from c. c. Chase. former Sec
retary Of the Interior Falls son-in-
law, dated Chicago. Dec. Z. 1922. az
follows:
''Wfd be delayed in arriving on
account Of going by way Of Cleveland
from here"
Fab Wires Zevely
From Fall at Three Rivers. New
Mexico. to Zevely at Washington.
Dec. g:
Have Just wired smoot as fol
lows:
"Ha-Ing copies Of court records
made. Chase should have reached
Cleveland Sunday night. Have you
been IN touch with him?'
Other digest Of the kilograms follow:
Clarer ce to Fall at Three Rivers:
Undated.
viii meet you in Chicago. I'm
portant. CLARENCE"
Walsh said he assumed Clarence
was c. c. Chase.
Fall to J~W. Zevely. Dec. IL:
Leaving for Atlantic City. Stopping
at Rits-Carlton. Hope you and Jane
can join us for day or two.
FALL"
From White House
From the White House to Mclean
al Palm Beach. Dec. %:
The secretary leaves here tonight.
H f. MKENNA."
McKenna is doorkeeper for the
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