Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-06
SENATORS APPOINT
NEW OIL COUNSEL
Wickersham Named to Op.
pose Stewart at Contempt
Hearing Tomorrow.

| By the Associated Press.
Two additional witnesses were exam
ined today by the Senate Teapot Dome
committee In q futile effort to throw
light on the famous Continental Oil
deal. which Senator Walsh of Mon
tana described as fraught with sus-
picion at every turn.
Having appointed George w. Wicker
sham former Attorney General. to rep
resent 1t In the court tangle growing
out OF the refusal OF Robert w. Stewart
of the Standard Oil Co. Of Indiana to
answer questions on the subject. the
committee sought without success in
short session to obtain evidence as to
the disposition OF the huge profits OF
the concern. ...~........-. ..--.-
Il is charged that Albert 81. Fall re-
ceiyed Ss233, 600 In Liberty bonds
through the Continental Trading Co.
after he leased Teapot Dome to Harry
F.. Sinclair.
Clark on Stand.
Sheldon Clark Of Chicago vice presi-
dent OF the Sinclair Refining Co. and
Fl. l.. Phillips of Tulsa. president OF
the Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Co.
were today's witnesses, the question.
Ing dealing mainly with the deal
whereby the crude company, owned
Jointly by the Standard OF Indiana and
the Sinclair interests. bought oil from
the Continental at si.75 a barrel, al
most simultaneously with the latter
company's purchase OF II at Si.oo
Neither could give the committee any
great amount of detailed information.
IN. tnr UaI ~ Montana
the committee prosecutor. brought the
session to q close with one Of the qies-
tions which Stewart refused TO answer.
even In the face OF a contempt charge:
What, IL anything. do you know
about the disposition OF the bonds OF
the Continental Trading Company he
asked
II know nothing about them" Phil
lips. who was on the stand, replied.
Wickersham Is Due.
Senator Walsh said today that Mr..
Wickersham would be here tomorrow
when SteWart's hearing begins before
Justice Jennings Bailey in District OF
Columbia Supreme Court. Grand jury
action against Stewart for his refusal
IN answer questions In expected by
limited States Attorney Gordon by the
end Of the week.
Gordon has received the transcript
of the record and intends to appear be-
fore the grand jury as soon AS lie can
complcte his case, probably by Friday,
and ask that Stewart be indicted. The
criminal code provides that such re-
fusal IN a misdemeanor. aud II was on
this section that Harry +. Sinclair was
convicted of contempt of the Senate.
Action against Stewart on warrant
charging contempt OF the Senate coald
be taken To hold him for action oi the
grand Jury Gordon declines To say
whether this line OF action would be
followed.
Jesse Adkins, president Of the District
of Columbia Bar Association. VIII repre-
sent Stewart and will be assisted by l..
l.. stephens of Chicago aud John Bar
nett Of Denver. Democratic national
committeeman from Colorado
Clark IL Called.
When the committee today continued
ita efforts to ascertain what became ot
nearly $4,000. 900 OF the Liberty bonds
| which formed part OF the $3ooo.ooo
proiits of the Continental Co. Clark was
called as the first witness lie told the
committee that he knew nothing Of the
Continental Co. or the disposition Of It's
bonds
"Is your company the owner Of any
ot the bonds IN qleationp" asked Sen"
ator Wniah
II could not tell You otthand" CLARK
said but | think not"
Phillips was next called. Asked about
the whereabouts 0i O. q. Taher. Ir..
president ot tho Sinclair committee al
tho time that company botight one~haii
of aiJdl.3jj barrelh nf oil from the
| Continental 90. Phillips said he Ii now
| In riltab,rgh The oil wah bought for
81 30 a barrel on the guarantee Of
Harry T. Sinclair and Stewart. and was
| immediately reauld 10 Stewart and sin
ciair companies for sl.7b,
Sinclair Was Present
Deacfihing the meeting Of directnia
of the Sinclair Crude on, al which
| tiie contract with tho Continental WAS
| approved, Phillips said that both
Stewart and Sinclair we're preaent
Stewart represented the standard on
of Indiana. which owns onevhalt of the
| Sinclair Crude stock, and Sinclair rep
| resented tha SINCLAIR Consolidated.
| which owns the other half
Phillips testified that he, aa u direction
| nf the Sinclair Crude, ratified the Con
Ttlnental contract with little or no IN
| pealleatlun lie Gn,ild mol recall whether
| tlle board had before II the supple
mental oonlraut by Whht, The con,
| panies purchasing the ail trom The
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