The Washington times., 1924-03-01
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taries) suggested Smithers to oper'
ate the wire.
''What was the purpose in put
ting in the leased wire?"
ITO keep Mclean in touch with
daily events Of this country and
the world"
"But you had been using com
@ercial wires?'
Eyes"
MCLEAN had been going to Palm
Beach every winter, hadn't he?"
Eyes"
"Was any leased wire installed
Sefore?"
Ten.year Visitor.
''Tn 1918 or 1914 there were ne
Hotiations carried on for a private
wire from Palm Beach, but It was
never installed"
"How far back does his habit of
going to Palm Beach extend?'
about ten years"
''What was there current this win
ter that required O. private wire?''
Major explained that the cost OF
sending commercial messages to Nc
Lean advising him about what
WeS4t into his paper was more than
the cost of the WIRE"
"That could have happened last
year"
EYES"
No Particular Reason.
cit Just 90 happened then that
the wire was installed without any
yoason?"
eyes"
Major said the negotiations for
the wire were opened before Nc
Lean went to Palm Beach"
Reversing his previous testimony,
Major said Mclean might have
skipped going to Palm Beach q
couple Of winters during the war.
"But in war time he didn't find
& necessary to install q wire2"
mo"
ibid Fall (ex-Secretary Of Interior
Albert B. FalD ever send messages
ever the wire," asked Senator Len
root (Rep.) Of Wisconsin.
Yes, He Met Senator.
''To the best Of my recollection
no.
"Did you have a conversation
with me after the wire was In
Stalled?"
Eyes, once"
'"What was the conversation
''1t was about having Mr.. Nc
Leans statement read into the rec
ord"
"Didn't you read me a telegram
saying that Mclean was i'll and
didn't I say he would have to have
r ul1vSician's CertifIcat0?
ayes, that's right"
IT was under the impression ]
had seen you twice."
~ can't recall any other. read
you that telegram at your apart
nnent and I don't remember any
other time I talked to YOU"
Destroyed Them Himself.
'"Who told you to destroy these
Smessages?" asked Senator Adams
Dem.), Of Colorado.
''No one told me-"
''werc they destroyed at the
Other end?"
-, EYES"
''F1ow ala you known
II was there"
Adams asked, amid laughter.
Major explained he made a trip to
Palm Beach after the wire was In
"Did zevely (Col. J. W. zsvely,
Harry r. Ginclair's attorney send
messages over the wire?" asked
Senator Dill d. Of Washington.
mo"
None By Palmer.
cor Palmer"
"No. sent some for him. but he
never sent message under his own
name. -
WHO IL Mr.. Homer" asked
walsh.
"Francis Homer, adviser 70 John
r. Mclean and the present Mr.. Nc
Lean. He lives in Baltimore"
ibid you ever 60 20 bed and
loAve any Of the messages around =
ION. no, / ola not. destroyed
them at once or let them accun1u.
late and then destroyed them later. -
Ibid any messages come over the
wire for Zevely?"
mot 60 my knowledge"
Major said he had never talked
with Smithers about manning the
wire.
Dill read d telegram from Mclean
instructing Major ito see Smith.
ers." and reply by Major saying,
ct talked with Smithers at the
White House"
what ola you talk 70 him
ahout7''
about the Installation Of the
wire. not about employing him. Z
talked to him qvsr the telephone.
~ the W. House"
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