New Britain herald., 1924-02-28

tions.'' (Wilton J. Lambert is Mo- Leans attorney.)
 The next telegram, signed by a new name. that of Johns" to Mclean on January IS, said: Willis saw party this morning. Willis said that the party was in a friendly mood and in- timated that nothing further could be requested from your end. Harry out of city. I have appointment five o'clock with Eyed. He expects some- thing. Will also see party I returned with.'
 Senator Walsh then read the ori- ginal message from Mclean at Palm Beach. to Major, which occasioned the activities here in connection with his appearance before the committee. Marked "extra extra rush." and dated December 25, the telegram said:
 Have had tip that I am to be called before the congressional inves- tigating committee in Teapot Dome inquiry. My health at present lime prohibits my returning north. See ex-Attorney General Mitchell Palmer on receipt of this wire and see If he can and will represent me in proceed ings if I am called upon. Use long distance in answering this wire"
 On January ., Bennett wired Me Lean:
 Congratulations upon decision which is result Of Lambert's skillful work. Case could not have been handled better"
 Bennett on January i6 wired Me | Lean:
 Walsh told A. r. and other report | CTS today that Fall had misled com mittee regarding source of funds. | Walsh said he would not insist on | Falls appearance, but would leave it | to Fall 10 decide whether to correct | his testimony. Caraway made attack | upon you in senate today in his usual manner"
 Would Fight Call
 The committee then went back to telegram sent Mclean, De- cemher 20, telling Major what means should be taken to prevent the com mlttee from calling him.
 "see Lambert" the message ran, tell him that I have asked Mitchell Palmer to see chairman of committee | on my behalf On account of my health and upon my doctors advice here it would be impossible for me to return at tho present time. Also I have no information which would be of any conceivable use to committee. Keep all my wires in your possession"
 On the same day Mclean sent a second telegram to Major saying:
 His StOO,oOO Loan li
 "Piease tell Hon. Mitchell Palmer or his partner that tho only thing which would remotely connect ms with Albert Falls investigation be- fore committee would be that in 1921 |, | loaned Fall one hundred thousand l, dollars on his personal note. I have never met Harry Sinclair nor have l ,,er met Doheny or any of the oil ,rowd. I have never owned any of snclair's oil stock nor stock in sub ,idiary companies. '
 T have never met Mir. Doheny nor , nave ever owned stock of any com , oany with which hc is connected nor n any subsidiary company of his. fherc is no stock of the foregoing , .ompanies pledged 10 the note: it is 'bsolutely non-secured.
 Ask Mitchell Palmer if in case Tall should testify that I had loaned me hundred thousand dollars should end telegram to chairman of Teapot Dome investigating committee or he would personally tell them hat know nothing which in any way no matter how re- llotely would have any possible bear ng upon Investigations. Wire me af- er you sec Mitchell Palmer. This | elegram is naturally positively con idential and for Palmer's information lone"
 Mclean wired F. W. starling of ' he White House secret service on d December 26:
 "Please send following telegram to Wilkins in Kentucky. and as do not q now his address: Leave at once for 'alm Beach," Mclean on December 2s wired Ma q pr:
 DO the Falls expect to stay with D le? Don't want you to ask them. ~ ust wire me your opinion" t' Later on the same date Mclean fred Fall here:
 No need of having Major see you :, :,