The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-12
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reading droning off the SEN
fences mechanically.
Examined BY Walsh.
When Mclean finished reading
his statement, Senator Walsh began
the cross examination.
Walsh pointed out that Mclean
In his statement did not avert ia
the testimony he gave at Palm
Beach about the alleged 100000
sloan" to Fall.
do you care to make any fur
Their statement about that?"
mo sir"
''Iaye you found the stubs of
$hose supposed checks?"
mo, sir"
"rhere never were any cheeks
were there?"
"0h, yes, SIR" Mclean replied.
II told you about that. but
can't find the stubs anywhere"
"In the fall of 1921" Senator
Walsh said, did not you have GER
tain. negotiations with Fall con-
corning a ranch that you thought
OF opsrating in partnership with
Eyes. sir. that was November,
"And after Fall sent elaborate out
Hines Of the proposition you said
vou did not care to go in?"
That's correct"
Explains His Conference.
Walsh then turned the question
3ng to the Atlantic City meeting
between Fall and Mclean just be-
fore Mclean went to Palm Beach
on December 20. He said he was
invited by Mrs. Fall, who called on
the long distance telephone and
said that Mr.. Fall wanted to see
him on important business.
Mclean said he had two or three
telephone talks with Mrs. Fall. He
hesitated about going until he was
finally persuaded by Mrs, Falls in.
sistence that albert Is too i'll tn
come to Washington"
What explanation did Mr.. Fall
make for not coming 10 Washing,
ton to see you?" Walsh asked.
HE said he was ill.,
Were you not i'll YOURSELF"
eyes. SIR"
And then?"
II got in my private car-n0t that
mat has anything to do with it,
because there was no attempt at Sc
cFscy-and went to the hotel wheE I
Mrs. Fall met me.
"They had three or four rooms
and parlor-the biggest parlor I've
ever seen. She said the Secretary
had dreadful night and was asleep.
! told her had to go back in an
hour and a half, so she agreed TO
call him.
Il must have waited twenty min
pies until Fall came out. He had
lbn a red wrapper"
Bares Check Incident.
Continuing his description of the
Atlantic City meeting, Mclean said:
Fall was in bad condition physi-
eally. He said to me, Ned. you
or three years ag02 Do you mind
@Aying that you loaned mo the
$780, 900 in cash?"
He assured me 1t had nothing to
20 with Harry Sinclair or Teapot
Dome.
They're barking up the waong
Hree,'" Mclean quoted Fall as
saying.
= "'Will you do this for mel? I'm
IN an embarrassing position. Some
OF my enemies are trying to make
1t bad for me-
As a result I said. Yes. I will"
"Your telegram was sent to the
committee pursuant to that ar,
anEement with Fall?" asked Walsh,
"fes, believed the loan had
Hothins to do with Sinclair or Tea.
pot Dome"
Made a Mistake.
Mclean told Walsh "I made a
mistake; it was my fault that I did
not tell you this at Palm Beach. T."
Had you suggested to Mr., Fall
when you gave him that check that
you did not have sufficient funds
70 cover that amOunt?" Walsh de-
manded.
mo"
"Then why did he tell you he'd
oall you up before he cashed it?"
why, 1t was q big loan--not a
cne.csnter. The checks would have
90 be made good"
What papers did you have Duck.
stein put in the private safe de,
posit boxi"
THAT prospectus from Fall on
the ranch and some personal papers
with no Teapot Dome connection. q
ut was quite a precaution and
expense tor anything so unimpor,
fGnt, was 1t not7"
you betl I'd hire six boxes for
anything in connection with this
business"
1T would have been better Ia
have had as much foresight re-
garding the check stubs, wouldn't
itW
mo, sir! It would have been bet,
ter not to have got mixed up in
this thing"
Met Fall ON Trip.
Mclean said he first met Fall on
q fishing trip in Texas in 1920 In
= party which included president
and Mrs. Harding, the Attorney
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