The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-22
Reiterate Testimony

Reiterate Testimony
 Archie and Theodore Roosevelt were recalled and reiterated their state ments. Archie said he had talked with Wahlberg over the telephone about 1 80 o'clock this morning, Theodore lis- tening in, and had obtained from Wahl- berg full confession of his understand ing of their previous conversation, in which, he said, Wahlberg told him he had the cancelled checks. After '. o'clock this morning Wahlberg called him on the telephone, Archie testified, and stated that he had been misunder- stood as to the matter of the checks.
 Archie Roosevelt told the committee he came before it on the advice of his brother, the assistant secretary of the navy, to whom he had related in New York the conversation he had with Wahlberg. Theodore Roosevelt stated that he had brought his bother to Washington with him and that Secre- tafy Denby concurred with him in the view that the conversation should be presented to the committee.
 Advised in advance of the nature of the testimony which Archie Roosevelt would give Assistant Attorney General Holland was present as the personal representative of Attorney GeneAl Daughertys Representatives EonEw3rfh' l of Ohio and Garrett of Tennessee, the 1 republican and democratic leaders ii the house, followed the testimony. MT. Longworth was accompanied by his wife, the former Alice Roosevelt. Archie Roosevelt testified he had re- signed as vice president of the Union Petroleum company, the branch of the Sinclair Consolidated Oil corporation, in charge of the export business, after having been connected with the Sinclair company since August l, 1919.
 Yesterday afternoon I handed in my resignation to the Sinclair Consolidated Oil company" he said. T did this be- cause l felt that l could not give the loyalty to my employer which he was entitled to, should remain with him. The reasons are: First, the amazing testimony which has been developed by your committee; secondly, because I learned some things which, while not proven facts as yet, at least corrobo- rated certain suspicious I entertain i; thirdly, noticed that two of the peo- pie most concerned with the naval oil leases had left the United States in a great hurry. I gave to my brother all my various suspicious and information. and he said that I should come here and tell you what I know.
 "On Sunday. January IS, I read SeE, ator Walshs investigations in Florida, and that finally convinced me was in the wrong place. On Monday MT. Sin clair called me into his office and asked me to get him a ticket on the steamship Paris. sailing Wednesday for Europe, He wanted ticket on the next boat for Europe. l got the ticket. On Wednesday Mir. Sinclair sailed, OnI Thursday Senator Caraway's speecR came out and I read it with great inE terest, because it clearly showed na where the matter stood. On Friday. last, l received a call from my friend MT: G. D. Wahlberg, who is MT. Sin clair's secretary"
 Travel Ineognito
 Interrupted by member of the com mittee, Mir. Roosevelt explained that MT. Sinclair had asked him not to have his name put on the passenger list and not to mention to anyone that he in tended to leave the country.
 My brother Kermit is connected with steamship company, and I got the ticket through him." Mir. Roosevelt stated. There is absolutely no reason requiring the presence of Mir. Harry F. Sinclair in Europe at this time. I make that statement from the knowledge I have of the affairs of the company. be- ing connected with its foreign depart- ment. l understand that MT. Dohenv has gone and Mir. Beverly (personal counsel for MT. Sinclair) sailed Satur- day. l am informed
 Describing his visit to Wahlberg. the witness told the committee that after they had been closeted Wahlberg said that he had some advice which he de- sired to give
 He said that he wished would re- sign from the company" Mr Roose- Half addnd L l.