Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-07
Daugherty Promised to Aid
Mclean, Bennett Says on Stand

cipal' message. which says. the cap
deserted stricken and beleaguered
chieftain. Please see him."
Says Message "sIeant Nothins.s
That message didn't mean anything
to me, and I took no action on It,"
How often did you see Senator
Curtis?" asked Senator Dill, democrat.
Washington.
"Oh, two or three times"
"Did you have him see Senator
Walsh?"
Il may have suggested that he
speak to Senator Walsh about Mr..
McLean's coming on the stand"
Mclean didn't suggest that you
see Curtis, but you did, Senator
Adams put in. And yet Senator Cur
tbs seized the opportunity to put in
this rush message Regards to Mrs
Mclean"
Senator Curtis knows them WELL"
said Bennett. THE choice Of Senator
Curtis was because he was the re-
publican whip-the suitable man to
consider the political aspect OF the
case"
Repeats Daugherty Wire.
Mexico, asked Bennett to repeat the
message Daugherty sent to Mclean"
"Daugherty said Tell Ned not to
worry" Bennett said. Hes only a
side issue in this case. Within two or
three weeks I'll be the center of the
whole thing He promised to help"
Help what?" Bursum asked.
Help keep Mr.. Mclean off the wit
ness stand"
Senator Bursum took up the mystic
captain" and "chieftain" message.
Doesn't Know Chieftnin.
"who is chieftain. this deserted and
stricken and beleaguered person."
Senator Bursum asked.
II don't KNOW never got mean
ing from that"
Did you ever have a conference
with Mr.. Slemp about this?" asked
Senator Dill.
mo. talked with Mr.. Slemp once
there"
what was there in this message
you gave the principal which was so
appreciated?" asked Senator Adams.
WELL. Senator Curtis told Mr.. Nc
| Lean, through me, he appreciated the
commence SHOWN MIN.
DenOunces Adams.
appreciated that Mclean had
stood by F'a!I?' Senator Adams said.
You ought to be ashamed to put
such stuff in the record. Why do you
do it?" Bennett demanded.
Senator Adams repeated some of
BENEFITS earlier answers.
What did you give Curtis?'
II decline to give 1T to you person.
ally. I've gone over it again and
again. I'll tell it to the committee"
Senator Adams asked for vote of
the committee and Bennett was or
dered to proceed.
Mclean told me to tell some re-
publican member of the Senate that
politics was behind all this inquiry"
said Bennett. II told Mclean Curtis
was the best man to tell"
Was there anything about Fall
you were to tell?"
We'll, 1 was to say that Mr.. Nc
Lean was standing up for Fail, but
| that he had no connection with Do
heny, Sinclair or the oil business?
We'll, where was the stun Senator
Curtis appreciated"
i've repeated it," Bennett said.
Senator Curtis appreciated the con-
l
the message hastily after I'd come
back from the White House, that my
, impression was the administration
| was on an even keel"
$50 you didn't take the care to dis
lcriminate carefully between the par
| ties you mentioned"
Denies "COverinE Up"
Il knew Mr. Mclean would get all
the news in a few hours"
We'll. why did you cover up?"
81 didn't cover up"
Did you have any pre-arrange-
ment to use the term principal for
Senator Curtis?"
Well, Mr.. Mclean had used the
term for Curtis"
1--WE can't escape the conclusion
that all of you people, as we'll as Mr..
Mclean, were labcring under great
anxiety" Senator Walsh put in.
was all that anxiety because of