The daily worker., 1924-02-13
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ntfhlS OF Dig pond issue SalQ TO
have been foated bv his bank for the
Sinclair Consolidated Oil Company.
Traylor is also reported to have
told the committee that Strawn was
ia member Of the board Of directors
of his bank.
Newspaper Deal Aired.
The Senate investigating commit
tee today made an effort to learn If
former Secretary of the Interior Fall
was behind the purchase of the Albu-
querque, N. NJ, Journal, in May,
1922.
Melvin A. Traylor president of the
First Trust and Savinf~ Bank Of
Chicago was the first witness. He
told of financing in connection with
the sale Of the Journal by Carl G.
Magee. The purchase was made for
100000 in the name of Sidney M.
We'll, citizen Of Albuquerque.
Paper Attacked Fall.
Magee, as editor, had been attack
ing Fall prior to the sale, Magee pre-
viously testified.
We'll testified that Magee had en-
countered editorial difficulties in the
operation of the Journal.
"Mr. Magee told me he was pre-
pared to sell the publication" We'll
said. "He said he thought perhaps
Mr.. Fall might be interested in the
purchase.
II drove up to see Mr.. Fall and he
assured me he had no desi D to buy
the Journal. He said he was COM
pletely out Of politics.
We'll said he got the 100000 for
the purchase, "by a loan" The
money was given thru the First Ma
tional Bank of Albuquerque, but
there was no separate security. He
said he believed the money may have
been advanced personally by A. B.
Mcmillan, vice. e-president Of the bank.
He turned the paper over to Nc
MILAN after 30 days for $4,000, he
said, and deducted $4,000 "for a
commission"
Carl c. Magee from whom the
Journal was purchased, took the
stand. Magee said he did not know
who furnished the 100000 for the
purchase of the paper. II don't think
the paper was bought for any other
purpose than to eliminate me from
the newspaper business in New Mex
ico," he said. explaining that before
the sale the Journal had consistently
attacked F6l Since the sale, he
said, it has been friendly to Fall.
Magee is now editor of the New
Mexico State Tribune of Albuquerque.
How to Make Real Money"
Magee testified that the Barham
brothers, publishers of the Los An
geles Herald, and later II. H. Tam
man and Fred G.. Bonfls, publishers
of the Denver Post, desired to buy the
Albuquerque Journal with the pro-
vision that he accept employment
with them, but that he had refused.
Magee declared a representative of
Tamman and Bonfils told him:
you're a fool if you don't come in
with us. We will show you how to
make real money out of news
paper
1t was Magee's testimony before
the committee in previous appear
ancc that gave the committee its
first clue to alleged fraud and cor
ruption in the execution of the oil
leases between Fall and Doheny and
Sinclair.
Magee at that time told the COM
mittee of Falls ranch purchases and
the extensive improvements he had
made on his New Mexico properties
about the time the leases were
executed.
Following this lead, the commit
tee inquired into Falls personal f.
nances and disclosed the 100000
loan he received from DohepNy and
the $4,000 lent him by Sinclair. M
After Magee's testimony the COM
mittee went into executive session
to consider the nomination Of Strawn
and Pomerene.
Four hours later Mr.. Coolidge in a
statement defied the upper house and
refused emphatically to pay any at
tention to the Senate demand. He said
the Senate had no right 10 make it.
Denby himself had nothing to say
when he was told of the Senate's
vote, Dut previously ne had stated he
would not resign.
The best legal minds in the House
and Senate will now consider
whether impeachment proceedings
against Denby would be likely to sue
coed. II there is probability that
Denby would beat the impeachment
court, the action probably will not be
taken.
There was tremendous indignation
in the Senate against Mr.. Coolidge
for his refusal to heed the demand
contained in the Robinson resolution.
coolidse's Statement.
Mr.. Coolidge, in his formal state
ment defying the Senate, said:
mo official recognition can be
given to the passage Of the Senate
resolution relative to their opinion
concerning members Of the cabinet
or other officers under executive con-
troll.
CAS- soon as the special counsel
can advise me as to the legality of