New Britain herald., 1924-03-05

Trust company or New York. ad- mitted today that Samuel Knight, San Francisco attorney, whose ap-
 continent as government counsel
 In the oil investigation was re-
 ported under fire at Washington,
 was engaged in some Of the
 banks litigation in California.
 Washington, March 5.-While the
 ! committee Was obtaining more i'm
 Irtant information in d private ex-
 nination Q: telegrams today, oppo-
 ion developed to the confirmation Of Samuel Knight Of San Francisco to be special government counsel in the litigation for the recovery or Cali fornia oil lands from the Standard oil company Of California,
 Senator Walsh, of Montana, prose- cutor Of the oil inquiry. announced that he had been reliably informed that Mir. Knight is counsel for the Equitable Trust Company Of New York, which is q Rockefeller bank.
 According to this information, Sen ator Walsh said. Mir. Knight now is engaged in litigation for that bank in California. He added that if the story proved correct, il would be a basis for opposing confirmation by the senate.
 MT. Knight was selected by Presi- dent Coolidge to bring action under a resolution offered by Senator Walsh. and unanimously adopted by both the tAnsa pl haA not consulted in the selection.
 Foregoing it's usual public hearing to examine telegraph records sent here from Palm Beach, the oil com mittee today found further reference to the principal" mentioned in one of the Mclean telegrams previously read Into tho record.
 Some committeeman said they Fee garded these telegrams as of possibl, high importance. Every ofiort will be made to establish the identity of the principal"
 Ira E. Bennett, an editorial writer on the Washington Post. was the au- thor Of one of the 'priAcipal' mes sages. sent from Washington, Janu- ary 20, 10 Edward B. Mclean, pub fisher of the Post. The committee has information that the reference was not 10 Attorney General Daugh- crty as he was himself in Florida at that time.
 The Bennett message said there would be rocking of tho boat and no resignations" and added that the principal was expecting reaction from political attacks"
 The special senate committee ap- pointed to investigate Attorney Gen. DauRherty today called into private conference John II. W. Grim in charge of the Veterans bureau grund jury proceedings nt Chicago.
 Mir. Crin's advice was sought as 10 procedure toward securing informa- tion from the department Of justice and elsewhere.
 Committee members want informa- ton about the two house members said to have taken money for securing rardons This evidence was dcvel- oped before the grand jury at Chi cago.
 lt was suggested that Mir. Grim might be in position to throw some light on the reason for Mir. Daugh- ertys appearance before the grand jury just before fl reported.
 The message examined today more than half a hundred Of which will be read into the record at public hearing tomorrow were received un- der a general "draGnet" subpoena is- sued for all messages received at Palm Beach by Mclean. Albert R. Fall and McLcan's cmploycs. Some Of the tolegrams were sent from Chicago and other cities.
 Members Of the committee said some missing gaps in the first patches of telcgrams had been filled in and that interesting additional informa- tion has been obtained. Some men ton was made in the messages Of C. l7ascom Slemp. secretary tn President md also or William J. Burns.