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related, land I do not know exactly
what was said first, but the main
point Of it was that he said: Ned, do
you remember the transactions and
negotiations we had in '21?
II said, yes
He said, would you mind saying
that you loaned me that money IN
cash? Some of my political enemies
are deviling me and it would be OF
assistance to me, or great assistance
OR assistance-I do not know the
exact words he used"
What did you say to that asked
Senator Pomerene.
The result of it do not know the
exact words l said-was that l would
do it," replied Mr.. Mclean.
Bringing the witness through a
succession of events up to meeting
with Fall in the Breakers Hotel at
Palm Beach, Fla, at which Mr.. NC
Leans forthcoming appearance before
Senator Walsh of Montana, was dls-
cussed. Senator Pomerene asked for
the conversation that took place.
II told him (FalD that l was going
TO be put under oath, and, OF course
had to tell the things exactly as they
were, teSLlIlSu llle "AtAlCoSI ~~- ~
said, Why. certainly.
Tells of Fall Telegram.
After Mr.. Mclean had testified to
Sanator Walsh, which testimony ne
supposed later was reported to the
committee, the witness told OF a meet
ing at his residence here, at Whlch
Fal1 showed him a prepared telegram
to Doheny. The telegram, Mr. Mc,
can said, was worded: Mclean VIII
be examlned-McLean will probably
will be examined by Walsh
today. Facts possibly developed. 1
will bel mayor l will may. pe
examined myself. Names not heceS-
sarily disclosed
'That," added the witness, lis the
best of my recollection.
what. If anything, did you say to
that?" asked Senator Pomerene.
II said. I'd be damned.
"JNas there any further talk at
that time?"
with whom, sir? With the Secre-
tarv? No." replied the witness.
Under cross.eXamination by Frank
7 Hogan. chief counsel for Doheny,
the witness declared Fall had offered
him a mortgage on the ranch at the
time he received the checks which he
never cashed.
The brief examination Of Senator
Walsh came as an anti-climaX to the
thrills furnished by Senator Lenroot
and Mr.. Mclean. AS the dlgnllleu'
stern faced Montanan took the witness
chair, the crowd became tense ln'anu-
cipation of a long direct and cross
examination of the man who persisted
in the oil inquiry until disclosures that
tn1
Asked Only Few Questions.
IF such a dramatic chapter of the
trial Is in store, lawyers on both sides
deferred its writing, for Senator
Walsh was asked only a few questions
in reply to which he stated he caused
to be called the meeting Of the Oil
on January "a, 1924, at
which Doheny testified he was the real
source of the 100000 loan. This
meeting was called, the Senator said.
at the personal request to him Of
Gavin McNabb of San Francisco.
Dohenys personal attorney. There
was no cross-eXamination and then
Mr.. Roberts laid the ground work for
Doheny's testimony from the
transcript of the oil hearings. This
was accomplished by bringing to the
witness stand members OF the StenO-
graphic firm of Hart, Dice and Carl
sen. who testified to the best of their
their reports were accu-
rate.
Before the Lenroot Mclean testi-
mony, the Government presented an
account of the ranch transaction of
s91 500 through Albert d. Brownf1eld
of El Paso, Tex. an heir of the Harris
property. and to whom several Of the
checks were made payable. He de-
clared under cross-eXamination that
no effort was made to keep the trans
lction secret