Evening star., 1924-03-24

Jake Hamon after he arrived in Chi
cago for the convention. l did not
hear him make a proposition of any
kind to Senator Harding or his
Oklahoma delegation. He certainly
made no such proposition to me
LAS to the oil lands that Mr.. Gill
more suggests that ! was interested
in. perhaps in southern California [
desire TO say that l have never owned
or have been interested in any real
estate outside of the state Of Ohio
and the state of Minnesota.
II have not at any time owned an
interest in an oil lease or lands pur-
porting to contain oil. I have never
bought, either directly or indirectly.
sold or owned share of oil stock"
Senator Walsh recommended that
the committee understood from Mr..
Gilmore's testimony that Mr.. Thomp-
son was not interested in any oil
land personally.
Asked Gf Nomination.
When did you first learn that Mr..
! Harding would be norinated?'
Senator Walsh asked.
II learned along late in the eve
ming prior to the nomination" Mr..
Thompson began. that the deadlock
was hopeless between the three lead
ing candidates, and that Mr.. Harding
would be given additional votes next
day, with the object of seeing
whether he cou.G develop strength"
The witness was excused and
Chairman Ladd read a telegram from
Joseph J. O'Neill of viii Fl. Hays Of
fee in New York, denying that he had
ever authorized newspaper state
ment to the effect that Harry F. Sin
clair had given the republican ma
tional committee $4,000 shares of
absolutely no knowledge of such a
circumstance.
Harold A. Vivian. n reporter for
the New York reporter who wrote
the story referred to, saying that
it was understood Hays would testify
that oil stock was involved in the
Sinclair contribution, then was called
to the witness stand. He testified
that O'Nein had told him Hays would
testify that Sinclair had given $4,000
shares of stock to wipe out the party
deficit.
Said Hays Would Tell All.
Vivian told of being instructed to
see Hays. to learn about the latter's
appearance before the committee. On
the search for Hays, he said he found
IO'Neill, whom he described as ''as-
sistant to Mr.. Hays, in charge of
publicity
Hays is going to tell the commit
tee he got the stock" Vivian quoted
O'Neill as saying. II suppose he got
it from Harry Sinclair. The two have
been friends for years"
ONeill conveyed the impression
that he was thoroughly in Hays con-
fidence, the witness said, and talked
about his principal receiving "and in
come of $4,000 year from his In
diana law firm"
Vivian continued that later he had
a telephone conversation with O'Neill,
before the story was published, con-
firrning the stock transaction, but ar
ranging for it's publication without
quoting Hays.
Senator Stanfield asked what $4,000
shares of Sinclair stock was worth at
the time Of the alleged gift and
Vivian put the figure t somewhere
about $1.6o0,000." In his discussion
with O'Neill. however. he said the
figure of 100000 had come up.
Didn't Ask for Proof.
Mr.. O'Neill didn't submit any proof,
did he, to verify this story?' asked
Senator Bursum.
"I wouldn't ask him for that"
Vivian replied.
O'NeillS 8 telegram, the witness said.
was almost in it's entirety false
Martin J. Powers, a Philadelphia
attorney, then was questioned about
a story by Charles r. Oelschlager
that Powers was to share in the lease
Of Teapot Dome.
"I never owned a blade OF grass in
Teapot Dome" Powers said, in deny
ing Oelschlager's statement made in
a magistrates court in Philadelphia
Power told of being interested in a
Philadelphia brewery, now near
beer factory. He told of being ac-
uuainted with James G.. Darden.
whom he met in 1922.
"Ive been accused of sending
brandy to Mrs. Harding" the wit
ness put in, land 1 want to say that's
, an ignominious lie
Didn't Know Daugherty.
He said he didn't know Attorney
General Daugherty
you haven't any interest in Tea
pot Dome, them" Senator Walsh
asked.
Not one farthing"
Senator Walsh then asked if Pow
, ers hadn't told certain people that
he was engaged in raising $4,000 for
a Teapot Dome lease.
That's a mean and contemplate
1ie,S BAAd Powers - =, 1..ts.s< KS.
The men to whom he was alleged