The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-27
OIL TELECRAMS MADE PUBLIC
Text Of kilograms to
Palm Beach in
Oil Scandal
On December "a, Major wired:

vi OcCSIAUoT SHB 0A0JOL WAON'
, Talked with Smithers at White
House and gave Fraser your
message"
Fall telegraphed Mclean on De-
cember Is as follows:
Expect to be here, but in event
Of departure will wire in time to
meet Secretary at convenient point.
l am much better and Mrs. FAN
joins me in Christmas greeting.
With love for Evelyn and yourself,
and all yours"
Major sent the following telegram
on Christmas dav:
after talking with Dunphy over
the telephone tonight, / again talk
ed with ]. w. Zevely, Palmer's law
partner. He said that the matter
would be attended to in a manner
that would meet with your ap-
proval. ] am to see him tomorrow.
/ have an appointment with the
man at WArdman Park Hotel iInnie.
diately following his testimony
Thursday. WI at once advise you.
OF anything that takes place. -,
The Palmer referred to in this
~ K Il
former Attorney General under the
counsel for Mr.. Mclean.
Palmer and his associate named
Zeverly told me tonight that under
a message to the chairman Of the
committee" Major wired Mclean
on December 26.
They both said to assure you
that your interests would be fully
taken care OF, and that at this time
the chances Of you being called were
very slight. Both declared that
after man at Wardman Park Hotel
testified that IL the committee show
ed any indication that you were. to
be summoned that they could take
care Of it.
I'm any event they both said that
1t would be unnecessary for you to
come here but could arrange to
have your deposition taken. 1t had
not been decided up until 10 o'clock
tonight whether the man at Ward
man Park Hotel would go on the
stand tomorrow or not. He is sick
and so is Palmer. Palmer said he
thought that he would be able in
the morning to look out for the
man at Wardman's interest in case
he was well enough to testify.
From the present outlook 1 per-
sonally believe that everything is
well in hand from your standpoint.
Sinclair Is going to testify tomor-
row. He is going to issue a state
ment to the committee before he
goes on the stand. The high spots
in 1t il that he is going to refuse
to discuss his private affairs con-
corning his friends who are not con-
nected in any way with the transac-
ton. will have the statement in
full on the wire to you before noon
Thursday"
Under date Of December %,
Major wired Mclean at Palm
Beach, in part, as follows:
"Mr. Homer said he believed that
you should have leased wire in
stalled and that the Post and In
quirer should equally bear the ex.
pense.
HE based his opinion on the
Congressional situation and the
fact that you could at all times
while wire il open be in communi-
cation with Washington and Gin
cinnati. And also give easy and
quick access to the White House.
Mr.. Slemp and Mr.. Whaley leave
tonight at $40 o'clock for Palm
Beach. Saw party at Wardman
Park Hotel. Nothing has developed
as yet"
AFTER my conference with the
attorneys at Wardman Park tonight
I was introduced to Sinclair and he
said that he had never had the
pleasure of meeting you, but hoped
in the near future Of doing so.
"Starek is anxious to get in
touch with you on what he says Is
important. do not believe that
1t is in connection with main
issue, but believe that it has some
thing to do with a New York
transaction. He said that Il was
important enough for him to take
q trip South to see you, but on
account Of not being well requested
that you telephone him."
In q telegram sent from the White
House on December 20, q. w. Starl-
ing, Secret Service man, tele.
graphed Mr.. Mclean as follows:
Telegram received. Have wired
wilkins at HoplSinsville, KY"