Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-28

mittee today. Am printing it in full
tomorrow. Evening Star, in top
headline. features the personal loan
you mentioned to me-
Major to Mclean, December 81
81 have heard nothing further
about the private wire. When you
wired me that you were having it
installed, 1 naturally believed that
you were having it attended to from
there. Everything is all right on
this end to have it put in at once
the minute you say go ahead.
Palmer Prepared Statement
"Was at Palmer's home this aft
ernoon. He said that he was going
| to prepare a short statement in the
| morning in your behalf which he
will present before the committee
1t will only serve to substant1ate
what you said in your telegram
about the transaction with the sec
| rotary. [ am to meet him in the
morning, and he is to give me the
| statement after he has had a talk
with the chairman. Palmer SAID
that it might be a good plan to give
| it to the press, in as much as tn:
Star and Times here in first page
articles featured that part Of the
days proceedings before the com.
mittee. Both papers usey uor name
/ in the head. Both of them, however
| made it absolutely clear that it was
q personal transaction.
81 will wire you in full what Pal
mer prepares. There won't be any
publicity from that end until you
have passed on 1t. I made that
clear to Palmer"
Major to Mclean, December 26
Lambert here Fear that my
messages might have been confus
! ing Palmer's law partner says
! that he, meaning Palmer, would be
pleased to lock after what you re
quested. Regards"
Major to Mclean, December q
| marked 'rush'O:
"Was at the capitol this morning
Party at Wardman Park hotel al
this time Is not going to testify. He
| prepared a statement which is being
read into the record at this time
Up to the time 1 left the hearing
there appeared no hostility on the
part of the committee regarding the
reading of his report. I will wire
|
Palmer is i'll in bed at his home
| I am going to his residence at
o'clock this afternoon. Will advise
you Of what transplres. Sinclair In
a prepared statement which was
| given to the committee before he
takes the stand, which will be in
| about an hour, reads a. follows:
(Here was given in full the state
| IL tod r
the committee on that day.
McAd0o Name Appears
Major to Mclean, December p
Will deliver messages TO McAdoc
in the morning according to your
! instructions. Tell Mrs. Mclean
her message to Wheatley has been
| delivered"
Major to Mclean, December %
Just finished talking with Pal
mer. He said that at this time he
thought it best not to issue any
statement. If there is any DISPOSE
ton on the part of the committee
to call you, which he doesn't think
there is, that will be time enough
to make statement. Palmer talked
over long distance with McAdoo
Palmer is going to the capitol this
afternoon. Will wire you result Of
his findings"
Major to Mclean, December %:
Was able to get accommodations
for the secretary. He leaves to
morrow night, Saturday, at $40, fol
Palm Beach. Am still waiting tc
hear from Palmer"
Major to Mclean, December %:
THE secretary at Wardman Parl
hotel said he received message
from you as to his whereabouts or
Saturday. He told me this morning
that he wanted to so south, but
would wait until he heard from hin
before he left the city. He will prob
ably go to Florida. Talked with Mo
/ Adoo over distance this morning, but
/ have not as yet received Palmer'S
/ statement. Am expecting it before
! 1 o'clock. Received your telegram
I today, Will follow instructions
/ From all indications the secretary is
! not to be called before the commit
! tee"
Ducksteln to Mclean, December
/ 2S:
Wire here Saturday night Goth,
Regarding operator Smithers would
ike the job. John Brown thinks him
satisfactory and advises against a
stranger. Brown himself rather not
handle it. He is trying to get away
from telegraphy, but will if you say
so, Please wire me on receipt def.
nitely regarding operator. VIII no
tify Homer when installed"
Palmer Goes to Meet Walsh
Major to Mclean, December IS;
Palmer has appointment with
Walsh tomorrow morning. I will
wire YOU as soon as their conference
is over"
Major to Mclean undated mark
ed "rush'0:
Palmer told me that he had talk
cd with Walsh this morning and that
while Walsh would not definitely
commit himself he indicated that IS
far as YOU are concerned YOU would
got be called. He suggested tc
Walsh that a letter be filed with Is
committee explaining your position
which YOU have made clear in youI
telegram 70 me which Palmer took
up With Walsh. Palmer is prepar
ing q letter to the committee. Pal
mer talked over long distance with
McAdoo and the letter Will be sent
. to New York for McAdoo's approval
before / IS fled with the commit
. tee"
Major 10 Mclean. December 90:
lust lett the secretary at Ward
man Park. lie and his wife expect