Evening star., 1924-03-08

, leased wire between Washington and
Palm Beach, was called as the next
witness. He identified himself as an
adviser to Mclean under his fathers S
will. He said he was staggered for
fifteen minutes after reading a pub
liShed account of the easy access
message.
The witness said he could not recall
definitely what he had said to Major.
who sent the telegram. as it was only
an ordinary business transaction" !"
The only explanation he could give. he
ADDED, was that he had said that with
". F. Wiley at McLean's house it
would give him quick access to the
Cincinnati Enquirer. of which he is
general manager.
Homer said what he regarded as
important was that Wiley could be in
close touch with the Enquirer via leased
wire from Washington and Cincinnati
Staggered by Telegram.
Il saw the telegram with that
statement (easy and quick access to
the White House) in it and ] was alb
solutely staggered" Homer said. 81
of such a thing in my conversation
with Mr.. Major"
Homer insisted that Major had mis-
interpreted a long-distance telephone
conversation they had. Just substi-
tute for that easy and quick access
witness said.
He explained he thought Wiley was
staying at the Mclean home in Palm
Beach. but later learned he was at a
hotel.
Senator Walsh argued with the wit
ness as to the misinterpretation,b but
Homer did not qualify this version.
Mclean had also wired Homer for
an opinion 'as to whether the COM
nlittee can force me to tell from what
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This telegram also said: Think
over certain prominent people at that
time and you Will realize why large
cash fund was kept on hand"
Homer said that message was
privileged as between client and
attorney and that he must stand on
his privilege as an attorney.
so far as that particular telegram
is concerned" he. added. "it is un-
Ineligible to me-
Asked what reply he had made to
the telegram, Homer said he had
conferred with Wilton ]. Lambert of
counsel for Mclean on it. Beyond
that he stood on his privilege.
Mr.. Homer insisted, under question
ing, that he hadn't the slightest
idea" as to the prominent people"
mentioned, or to why large cash
sums were on hand. He was ex-
cuSed
E. S. Rochester, confidential pub
licity man for Attorney General
Daugherty, was called for mentioning
about the message informing Mclean
the oil committee was looking up his
bank deposits to find whether he had
100000 on deposit when he said he
gave checks for that amount to A. B.
Fall.
Rochester said his duties at the de-
partment consisted in getting out re-
ports and printed matter. for which
he had qualified by newspaper expe-
rience.
Senator Walsh asked him how he
came to send the Mclean telegram.
THAT was purely personal mat
ter. Senator Rochester said.
II was employed for years on Mr..
McLean's paper. the washington
Post"
The information came to him he
said, during a conference with fif-
teen or twenty ne"spapermen" who
were waiting to see Attorney General
Daugherty.
"Some one in the group Of news
paper men, mole or less ''factitiously,"
Rochester went on, said the commit
tee was going to call on the bank
ccntended. was intended as a humor-
Gus reflection on himself, because
of my former connection with Mr.
Mclean"
NOW. you weren't directed by
somebody at the Department Of JUS
tice to send this telegram, were your"
Senator Walsh asked.
From no one" Rochester replied
The witness went on to say he
thought Mclean might want to tell
the committee about the facts
Knew Mclean United States Agent.
Senator Dill asked if Rochester
knew Mclean was a special agent
of the Justice Department and he
replied in the affirmative He said
he had had no other communication
with Mclean and no communication
with Fail or Sinclair. He had
thought, he said, that his message to
Mclean would facilitate the commit
tees inquiry.
Major came back to the stand and
Senator Walsh read a telegram to
Mclean on December 25. mentioning
the man at Wardman Park"
Evidently that was Mr.. Fall"
Major said. He added he couldn't
remember exactly what the telegram
meant
Curtis Issues Denial.
Senator Curtis issued his denial
yesterday that he was the "principar.