Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-26

Local managers of two telegram
companies had been subpoenaed IL
the hope of establishing whether
Fall or Mclean had been in cornrnu-
nication from Palm Beach with ad-
ministration officials or Individual
members of the committee. When
the two witnesses laid on the table
the evidence they had been asked to
bring with them. however, there was
a hurried consultation among sena-
tors, who got a look at the messages.
and an announcement was made that
the room would be cleared OF spec
tators.
In announcing the executive ses-
sion. Chairman Lenroot. said It was
the committees desire to decide
Which OF the telegrams were rele-
, want. At the end of the long secret
meeting he said that the task had
not been completed.
Another member of the Commits
tee. Senator Adams, Dsmscraf. 4.r--
orado declared nc messages from r.,
Ndiyidual committeeman had heen
found SO far He added that there
whether anything "sensationaI haa
been found.
I do not think there is anything
h4ghly sensational" said Senator
Adams. (.
The chairman dismissed all the
witnesses who were waiting 10 tes-
tlfy at today's open session. and
SAID that when the public hearings
are resumed tomorrow he will mir
into t1e record of the messages AZ
the committee believes pertinent 10
its inquiry.
In ordering the hearing room,
cleared, Chairman Lenroot said that
any of the kilograms found to be
relevant to the inquiry would ~
read in public.
The kilograms were presented Dv
the divisional superintendent of the
Western Union and Postal Telegrapn
Companies and apparently NUM-
bered several score. Some of them
contained hundreds of words
Wilton J. Lambert. counsel for Mr.
Mclean, was present at the reopen
ing of public hearings at the Invita-
tion of Senator Walsh. who had
sought a conference with him. The
purpose was not disclosed, but It was
stated that the time for the exam
ination of Mr.. Mclean by the conn
mittee still was undetermined.
A subpoena was issued today for
@. d. Wahlberg, former private see
retary to Harry F. Sinclair, who will
be questioned as to the identity ii
Mr. Hayes" TO whom he has test
fled he delivered $4,000 in Libefis
bonds. At the time of his testiIlaoasv
committeeman thought the reference
was to an employe of Sinclair bui
since then there have been repoffs
that is was another MIR. Haves. III
~.
ocrat, announced today there was
no present intention of srTninonin.
VIII II. Hayes, former postmasreE
general.
Senator Walsh also said he did not
plan now to summon Attorney Cen
eral Daugherty for questioning as IL
his statement in his letter yesterday
to Senator Willis, Republican, Ohio,
that he had dealt in Sinclair oil
stocks after the leasing of Teapot
Dome to Sinclair. Chairman Lenrnol
said in any event Mr.. Daughertt
would not be called until after expert
accountants had finished their exam
nation of brokers' books showing
those transactions.
H. F. Taft, Washington superin-
tendent for the Western Union Com.
Rdh91 was Gdtitu as Ing uJSl WllAES<
when today's hearing began. Sena1
tor Walsh took the records or tele-
grams submitted by the Witness
while Senator Smoot. Republican.
Utah. read them over his associates
shoulder. Chairman Lenroot went
into whispered conferences. followed
over the messages and then an
Inounced the decision to convene an
executive session.
After remaining behind closed
doors for nearly two hours. the conf
mittee adjourned until tomorrow, il
was explained that examination Of
the kilograms had not been come
.pleted.
Chairman Lenroot said some uf
the messages would be placed ii'
the records at a public session to-
morrow.
Senator Adams. Democrat Cole-
rado, said thus far the COMMITTEES
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