The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-06
the kilograms were gone
over in secret session behind
closed doors.

the kilograms were gone
over in secret session behind
closed doors.
More Percentages Mentioned.
A fresh batch Of the famous Nc
Lean kilograms, some Of them in
the code Of the Department Of Jus.
tlce. were made public today by
the Senate oil investigators, stimuli
taneously with their renewed Of
forts to ascertain the identity Of the
mysterious Principal referred to
In previous messages. The tele.
grams again disclosed the names
Of prominent personages in Wash
ington, and involved the plans Of
the Department of Justice.
One of the first messages decided
and read into the records was an.
other MARY" telegram, sent to
w. o. Duckstein, one Of E. B.
McLean's confidential agents, and
advised that William J. Burns had
been in communication with the
sender and was unable to get away
from Washington because Of de-
velopments in the oil scandal.
Refers to SIemp.
The name Of another White
House employee, H. E. McKenna,
was brought into the hearing. On
December %, it was disclosed, he
sent a telegram to Mclean at Palm
Beach:
Secretary leaves here tonight for
Palm Beach"
This presumably referred to C.
Bascom Slemp, secretary to Presi-
dent Coolidge, who testified last
week that he went to Florida for a
rest over the holidays.
Many of the kilograms revealed
almost heroic efforts to keep E. b.
Mclean, newspaper publisher from
taking the stand. They follow:
Washington, D. c.,
2:21 p. M, Jan. %, 1924.
Edward Mclean, Palm Beach, Fla.
Subpoena for FAN today. Re-
Surnable Friday. JOHNS"
MARY" Wires Again.
washington, d. c.,
1908 P. NJ, Feb. 8, 1924.
'W. o. Duckstein, The Breakers,
Palm Beach, Fla.
Burns states lawyer friendly to
department that an inquiry was on
foot to ascertain whether Mclean
was regular appointed dollar year
man and asked him to find out.
Department lawyer came to Burns
and inquired. Burns said Attorney
General was only person who could
give information regarding such ap-
pointments. Evidently preparing
for more mud singing. Burns
states impossible to say when he can
hearing. Department liable to be
called upon at any time for investi.
cations and to prepare injunctiOnS.
Wretchedly lonesome best love wire
me. MARY"
The first from Chicago, signed by
@. c. Chase, Falls son-in-law, ad.
Vised Col. J. w. Zevely, Harry F..
9inclair's counsel, that he would be
delayed in coming to Washington.
A message signed Fall was sent
on December 8, 1923, from Three
Rivers, N. NJ. to Zevely in Wash
lngton. It said Fall had telegraphed
Senator Smoot that he was pre-.
pairing to go to Washington to
testify and was having copies of
court records made.
Message from "Ned."
On December IL, FAN, In New
York. advised Zevely he was going
% Atlantic City and urged Zevely
70 meet him there.
A wire from Washington Decem.
Der II, signed Ned" informed Mrs.
Tall in Atlantic City that he was
coming to see Fail on the following
day.
On December % Sinclair told Zev.
ely to reserve ten rooms and two
parlors at Wardman Park Hotel.
Mclean to John =. Major, Decem.
Der %:
ibid not know Palmer "a. Mitchell
Palmer, former Attorney General)
represented Sinclair and FALL"
Mclean further told Major to GET
Palmer on the long distance and
determine whether I will be proper.
" represented IL Falls testimony ID
substantiated."
Mclean to Francis n. McAdoo,
December %:
Palmer is to give out statement.
- you approve be very careful as
Palmer represents Fall ana Sinclair
and ! do not want myself used for
their benefit"
Telegraphs TO Baruch.
On January rs, Mclean telegraph.
Cd from Palm Beach to Bernard
Sixfv.fue Million Tons