New Britain herald., 1924-02-13
Senator Robinson Pre- diets Public Opinion Will Compel Executive to Dust All Officials Connected With Leases
Expect Sensational Testi- mOny by Westerner-Sin- clair-Bonfils Wrangle Is Further Aired Today.

Washington, D. C., Feb. 13.- A prediction that public opinion will force President Coolidge to remove every official connected with the oil reserve leases was made today by Senator Robin son, Arkansas, the democratic leader in reply to the presidents refusal to accept the senate's ad- vice and immediately ask for the resignation of Secretary Denby.
 Karl c, Schuyler, a Denver attorney, telegraphed Senator Walsh, democrat, Montana, to- day that.he has in his posses sion correspondence which he thought the senate oil commit tee should have. Senator Walsh said he would be summoned.
 At the same time the Mon- tana senator received telegram from D. F. Stackelback of the Denver Post, saying he had good reason to believe that the correspondence in Schuylers possession was sensational.
 Text of Telegram
 stackelback's telegram follows.
 Have good reasbn 10 believe tho, Karl c. Schuyler, Denver attorney. has sensational eoFespondenee in his hoasession regarlfFg teapot matter. believe he should be subpocnaed and ssked to bring any correspondence had by him with newspaper pub- fishers"
 Schuyler's telegram said:
 "l acted us personal counsel to John Leo Stack in connection with his contract with Pioneer Oil com pany and his claims arising there- rom. Charges have been made in the local newspapers which, by im- plication, involved me in wrongdoing in connection with the subject matter. also have in my possession certain correspondence which I believe your committee should see and hereby re- quest opportunity to appear before you at earliest convenient time. Please wire
 stack Tcsiiles
 When the oil committee resumed it's hearings this morning, Stack. who testified yesterday was cross-examined by Chairman Lenroot. Stack empha- sized the danger of drainage Of Tea pot Dome by well which would he opened on the land surrounding the naval reserve under the action which the interior department had taken in 1920. when the rights 10 operate on such land had been sold at public auction.
 Tn 1920 it was common talk among the oil men that the reserve was be- ing drained" he said.
 He declared that he had never thought of seeking to obtain a lease to the entire reserve, but was only trying to arrange for the privilege of driving offset wells to prevent drain- age of the entire reserve. His ad- 1anccs 10 obtain an arrangement had been rejected in 1917 by Admiral Griffin and Commanders stewart. Wright and shafroth.
 Takes Issue With Crcel
 Taking issue with George Crcel, who also testified yesterday. stack said the former chairman of the conn mittce on public information did know that r. l.. Dohcuy was associated with him in the efforts 10 get a lease to drill offset wells in Teapot Dome.
 -f Lad. money ! paid him came from Doh- any." said stack. 'but he knew l had roue and that NIT. Bohcny was back ing me
 stack said the sJ.B00 he paid CreeI gas the amount named by the latter as the grubstakn" he would need. Greet was employed. he said. because he knew the oniCiafs in Washington and vas Co represent the syndicate in Inc national capital.
 stack said De had shown Secretary Daniels where Teapot Dome was be- ng drsinpd every day. but that the secretary replied that if the field was Jeing drained tho government was ,ettinr its royalty oil just the sams rom inc nearby wells
 Talked With Naval aicu
 He conferred also with several naval officers regarding the matter. Stack said but became convinced that te was making DO he8dway. II was liter this he entered into q contract rith Doheuy to try to get the Teapot Dome lease. This was in January. s2I
 "wha did you tell Mr. DOheny7" .sked Chairman Jenroot
 q told him that it was my belief hat the new administration would ease ths reserves.
 stack said that Schuyler. as his at- ornev. had drawn up the contract
 fn tte suring Of 1921. stack said. te went co Teapot Dome with con- 8Htinr st5l5gists of Denver. and