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IN any way, shape or form, except
this simple thing that at McLean's
request / acted for him in the
absence Of his attorney, Wilton
Lambert"
do you represent Doheny2"
ooh, no."
"Doheny has so many attorneys
thought 1t fair to ask you that
question"
Didn't Approach Underwood.
Palmer vigorously denied that he
had ever approached Senator I'm.
derwood Dem) Of Alabama, can
didate for the Democratic Presi.
Dental nomination, to intercede in
McLean's behalf.
Palmer also was emphatic in re
pudiating Majors statement to Nc
Lean that he had other people
working on Walsh"
1T did get the impression that
Senator Walsh had not made up
his mind to call Mclean, but
did not have any one go to Senator
Walsh for me on McLean's behalf,
Palmer said.
Palmer's Denial Hot.
Palmer denied holly that he ever
advised Mclean not to communicate
with the Oil committee.
''Here is all / had to do with
this case" said Palmer. 'Mr. Lam
bert. McLean's attorney. was out
Of the city. Mclean asked me 10
represent him professionally.
II took the telegram that given
him by Major) to Senator Walsh
and told him Mclean was i'll. !
assumed Mclean was telling the
truth and was willing to testify.
IT told Senator Walsh that be-
cause of his health, Mclean pre-
ferred to give his testimony by
deposition. What / told Senator
Walsh. put in letter ennbodying
the telegram and mailed it to Mr..
Walsh Major asked me to submit
the letter to Francis McAdoo, who
approved of it.
Letter Sent LenrOot.
81 also sent the letter to Sen.
ator Lenroot. who told me over the
telephone he would Re glad to lay
It before the committee.
'"That's absolutely all I had to
do with the case. When Lambert
returned I informed him Of what
] had done That ended it."
"Other than what have outlined.
] did not speak to any member of
the committee and / did not speak
% any Senator"
Palmer laid heavy emphasis on
Ill his negations.
At DilI's suggestion. Palmer was
permitted to make statement about
the famous Southern Pacific Rail-
road land cases, for failure to ap-
peal when he was assailed by
Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania.
Palmer declared that Judge Biggs.
OF Raleigh, N. c., special assis-
tAnt attorney general, made q writ
ten report to him advising against
an appeal.
Unable to Prove Fraud
"The sole question involved was
whether there was fraud by the
railroad company in securing Ger
tain patents to the land, and that
turned entirely whether the railroad
knew at the time of the patents that
the land was mineral bearing.
"The Government was unable t.
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was mineral bearing and therefore
unable to prove fraud"
Palmer said his assistants also
advised against an appeal and that
President Wilson acQuiesced in the
opinion Of the Department Of JUS
GiOe.
At Senator Walsh's behest, Pal.
1Aer related again his conversation
with Zevely on December %.
''Zevely told me-" Palmer said,
simplifying previous testimony, there
was some question about the obliga.
ton Of witnesses to testify. Zevely
said FAN was to be called, and
would be expected to explain where
he got certain money. He asked
my opinion as to whether Fall
would have to reveal the source.
II told him I though he would.
Zevely mentioned that Fall got the
money from a friend and believe
although I'm not certain--he said
the friend in question was Mclean "
''What possible reason could be