The Washington times., 1924-02-28
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thoroughly understood what was ex-
pected Of him.
II told Palmer that was going
to talk with you at 8 o'clock and
would probably have q message for
him at that time. After leaving the
Senate Office Building this morning
! talked with Palmer over phone and
he said that he had received a mes
sage from Walsh which he would
transmit to you ."
Called on Underwood.
Bennett to Mclean, January 8:
Major and saw Curtis this
morning and he promised to sec
Lenroot and have your statement
placed In record. He advised US to
see Underwood and ask him to see
Walsh in your behalf.
I'VE saw Underwood, who prom.
tsed to speak to Walsh but he
limited that it would not do any
good; we then went to committee
hearing where Chairman Lenroot
read into the record Mitchell Palm.
er's letter embodying your state
ment. Walsh then told the com.
mittee he wanted you to appear
personally.
There was some talk which de.
veloped facts that Walsh was evi.
IDENTIFY determined to insist upon
calling you. Chairman Lenroot said
be thought a mere request would
DO sufficient without issuing a sub.
poena. Walsh then said he would
make the request. Palmer tells
Major that he has received the re.
quest from Walsh and teIegraphed
you to come here by o'clock on
Monday.
Palmer says he thinks walsh's
attitude 80 determined that It is
advisable for you to come without
making 1t necessary for Walsh to
demand a subpoena. If your health
Will not permit you to come at
present under doctors certificate,
Palmer thinks Walsh will merely
postpone demand until you can
come and will then insist.
Recommend He Come.
Major and I have both studied
situation carefully an1 agree that
willingness on your part to appear
will cause Walsh to drop matter
without doing anything more than
ask you one or two questions. But
II Walsh finds it necessary to COM
pei you to come there will be dis.
agreeable publicity and Walsh may
be encouraged to be disagreeable.
I'VE therefore recommend that
you come If possible.
walsh suggested to committee
that he would like to have Secre-
tary Fall come before committee
but said he would not press point,
inasmuch az committee was call.
ing Mr.. Mclean.
Chairman Lenroot said he had
been anxious to have Fall appear
to ask him source Of money to
buy ranch, but said now that as this
Information had been obtained he
had no desire to question Secretary
Fall any further. Committee adj.
journed until tomorrow, after
Walsh examined Harry Payne
Whitney. This examination was
very brief and merely brought cut
testimony that Whitney had bought
some Sinclair stock direct and
through syndicate.
Wouldn't Excuse Whitney.
I'm our opinion, if you should
appear, Walsh would not ask you
more than you have already stated
In your telegram. But IL you an.
pear to be reluctant to come, then
we think Walsh would be dis
agreeable after you were finally
on stand.
1--WE believe Walsh is trying to
make trouble for any witness who
tried to avoid appearing. Major
saw Zev this morning at Q o'clock
and delivered your message. He
could do nothing. Zev said that he
and Croker. Of New York. made
every possible effort to have Whit.
ney excused. but were unsuccese-
Mclean telegraphed to Major
January IS: Find out in careful
manner from bank about matter !
talked with you about over tele.
phone today"
Another wire showed definitely
that code messages were used. The
proof was furnished by wire sent
by J. B. Fitzgerald, an employee
Of Mclean on January 18, which
read Eliminate odd words mother
message.
Peaches, Apples and ApricOts.
A series Of code messages were
then introduced into the record
without being read. They were
sent Mclean on January II and
10 by wv. o. D." believed to BE-
William o. Duckstein, McLean's
employee.
One of the code messages to Nc.
Lean. dated January 26. was signed
The Champion In Il the Cham
I pion" reported ne had talked "a
Apricot vino has the thing wal
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