Evening star., 1928-04-14
OIL PRODERS CALL
/. SECRET WITNESSES
"lmportant" Testimony Due
| When Committee RenewS
Inquiry tuesday.
Ey shs Associated Press.

Ey ths Associated Press.
Congressional and court activity was
at rest today with respect 10 oil but in
formation that the Senate investigating
COMMITTEES was about 10 spring some
more surprises through the medium Of
two mystery witnesses, kept up the fires
under Teapot Dome.
Names of the new witnesses which the
5 Senate committee has summoned were
as much in the dark as the reasons for
bringing them here, The terse an
! nouncerent was made, however that
Z they were expected TO furnish "impor-
tsnt" testimony in connection with both
the political and financial phases Of the
INQUIRY. which for some time has had
to Go with the Continental Trading Co
oil deal.
The committee will resume its inveS-
ticstjon Tuesday. when. besides the TWO
unidentified witnesses. three others VIII
be heard. They are Thomas w. Miller,
former alien property custodian, now
under sentence for a conspiracy 10 de-
fraud the Government, ana Harry M'
Blair and Claudius II. Huston OF New
York. who at one time were connected
with organizations of the Republican
{ national committee.
Trial Renewed Monday.
Meanwhile. the conspiracy trial OF
Harry f. Sinclair in the District OF Co
inmbia Supreme Court viii get unGer
way again Monday. when the oeleilse
will stfer,pt. as their first step. 10 prove
10 the Jury that the oil operators nego-
fistjoy1s with Albert r. Fall for the Tea
not Dome lease were open and above
board
The Government closed its presenta-
tion Yesterday. but Monday Justice
Jennings Bailey will decide whether 70
admit testimony on two questions when
the prosecution regards as relevant ana
important to its case. Defense oo}ec-
tion held the evidence from the record
yesterday and while the court at Arst
thought it irrelevant, he decided 70 take
IL under advisement over the week eno
Il concerns, for one thing, the S25.ooO
sr Liberty bonds which Sinclair fur
nished Fall after he leased The Wyoming
naval oil reserve. and when the foT-
mer Interior Secretary made a trip to
Panama.
Owen J. Roberts. special Government
counsel. argued that this transaction.
though taking place after the date set
forth in the Indictment as the termina-
ton of the alleged conspiracy, proved
the color and secrecy of the relations
between Fall and Sinclair.
Objects to Evidence.
Martin W. Littleton Of defense coun-
gel objected 10 this evidence going into
the record on the ground that 1t was
not gernane.
The defense also took exception for the
same reason to introduction OF testimony
regarding the lease by Fall to Edward
I. Dohenv of the Elk Hills oil reserve
I'm California Upon the courts de-
cision Monday on this issue viii depend
whether Edward L. Doheny, Ir-, VIII
take the stand.
The bribery indictment against the
latter. which grew out of his delivery
Of 500 900 from his father 70 Fall in
o little black satchel," was nolle
pressed yesterday at the request OF
Roberts. who said outside the court
room that this action was taken TO
clear the way for young Doheny's ap-
pearance in the present trial and TO
show. through him. that Fall readily
accepted money he was not entitled TO
from persons interested In oil leases.
- Press reports that the defense pro-
poSed 10 refer 10 the American -Japa-
rese situation IN presenting their side
prompted q statement yesterday by
Representative McClintic Of Oklahoma.
o Democrat. on the House naval COM
Ysittee, in which he urged President
Coolidge to direct Secretary Wilbur TO
sruake public a report drafted by Rear
Admiral Gleaveg. retired. more than
two years ago, regarding the japanese
situation.
He said the document should be pub
fished in fairness 10 Japan, because
that nation had assumed the most
friendly attitude toward the United
States.